TSLAX Fees and Costs — Transamerica Small Cap Value, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.29%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.47% other expenses, less a 0.23% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $45K in broker commissions, 0.0502% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
TSLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TSLAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.47% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.52% |
| Fee waiver | −0.23% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.29% |
| 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 |
TSLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TSLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,489 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.57% 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 1.29%) | $128 | $398 | $688 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $15 | $27 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $107 | $224 |
| Total costs | $710 | $1,071 | $1,489 |
| Value after costs | $9,790 | $10,506 | $11,274 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.10% | 3.34% | 2.57% |
TSLAX 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): 0.0502%
- Total broker commissions: $45K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $350.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities on loan, average value: $437K
- Net income from securities lending: $24K (0.027% of average net assets)
TSLAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $30K | 66.16% |
| Capital Institutional Services, Inc. | $9K | 19.23% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $3K | 7.60% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $1K | 2.45% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $535 | 1.20% |
| Truist Securities, Inc. | $454 | 1.01% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $412 | 0.92% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $292 | 0.65% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $179 | 0.40% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $163 | 0.36% |
TSLAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $350.4M | 100.00% |
Transamerica Small Cap Value Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSLRX | Class R6 | 0.89% | none |
| TSLTX | Class I3 | 0.89% | none |
| C000112973 | Class I2 | 0.89% | none |
| TSLIX | Class I | 0.99% | none |
| TSLFX | Class R4 | 1.10% | none |
| TSLAX | Class A | 1.29% | 5.50% |
| TRSLX | Class R | 1.40% | none |
| TSLCX | Class C | 2.05% | 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.