TRWAX Fees and Costs — Transamerica International Equity, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.69% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.40% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.3M in broker commissions, 0.0295% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 13%.
TRWAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TRWAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.69% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.40% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.34% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| 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 |
TRWAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TRWAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,454 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.51% 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 1.25%) | $124 | $386 | $667 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $106 | $221 |
| Total costs | $704 | $1,051 | $1,454 |
| Value after costs | $9,796 | $10,525 | $11,309 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.04% | 3.28% | 2.51% |
TRWAX 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): 0.0295%
- Total broker commissions: $1.3M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 13%
- Securities on loan, average value: $47.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $410K (0.009% of average net assets)
TRWAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $117K | 16.02% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $116K | 15.93% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $82K | 11.27% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $80K | 10.99% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $65K | 8.90% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $64K | 8.76% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $55K | 7.48% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $54K | 7.36% |
| CACEIS Bank Deutschland GmbH | $50K | 6.80% |
| Jefferies LLC | $47K | 6.49% |
TRWAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $4.2B | 99.93% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.4M | 0.03% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1.4M | 0.03% |
Transamerica International Equity Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAINX | Class R6 | 0.74% | none |
| TRWIX | Class I2 | 0.74% | none |
| TRWTX | Class I3 | 0.74% | none |
| TSWIX | Class I | 0.84% | none |
| TRWFX | Class R4 | 0.99% | none |
| TRWAX | Class A | 1.25% | 5.50% |
| TRWRX | Class R | 1.26% | none |
| TRWCX | Class C | 1.89% | 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.