TDFAX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Sustainable Equity Income, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.07%: a 0.66% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $8K in broker commissions, 0.0044% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
TDFAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TDFAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.66% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
TDFAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TDFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,336 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.30% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $550 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.07%) | $106 | $331 | $574 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $103 | $210 |
| Total costs | $684 | $986 | $1,336 |
| Value after costs | $9,816 | $10,591 | $11,427 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.84% | 3.07% | 2.30% |
TDFAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0044%
- Total broker commissions: $8K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $593.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $10K (0.005% of average net assets)
TDFAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 23.75% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $2K | 21.74% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $2K | 20.31% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $914 | 10.89% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $908 | 10.82% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $617 | 7.35% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $270 | 3.22% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $102 | 1.22% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $59 | 0.70% |
TDFAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $593.0M | 100.00% |
Transamerica Sustainable Equity Income Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TADFX | Class R6 | 0.77% | none |
| TRDIX | Class I2 | 0.77% | none |
| TDFIX | Class I | 0.78% | none |
| TDFAX | Class A | 1.07% | 5.50% |
| TDFCX | Class C | 1.90% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.