TFLAX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Floating Rate, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.98%: a 0.49% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.03% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75%. Portfolio turnover was 41%.
TFLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TFLAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.49% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.98% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.75% |
| 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 |
TFLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TFLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,190 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.04% 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 | $475 | $475 | $475 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.98%) | $98 | $306 | $531 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $24 | $90 | $185 |
| Total costs | $597 | $871 | $1,190 |
| Value after costs | $9,903 | $10,705 | $11,572 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.97% | 2.70% | 2.04% |
TFLAX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 41%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $8K (0.003% of average net assets)
TFLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $2.8B | 91.51% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $49.2M | 1.62% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $39.9M | 1.31% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $33.5M | 1.10% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $30.5M | 1.00% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $25.8M | 0.85% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $23.3M | 0.77% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $22.8M | 0.75% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $18.2M | 0.60% |
| Jefferies LLC | $14.6M | 0.48% |
Transamerica Floating Rate Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TFLIX | Class I | 0.63% | none |
| C000132300 | Class I2 | 0.64% | none |
| TFLAX | Class A | 0.98% | 4.75% |
| TFLCX | Class C | 1.71% | 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.