UEMAX Fees and Costs — UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 1.27%: a 0.89% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.38% other expenses, less a 0.25% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $380K in broker commissions, 0.0928% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 57%.
UEMAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of UEMAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.89% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.38% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.52% |
| Fee waiver | −0.25% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.27% |
| 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 |
UEMAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in UEMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,502 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.60% 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 1.27%) | $126 | $392 | $677 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $29 | $49 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $108 | $226 |
| Total costs | $713 | $1,078 | $1,502 |
| Value after costs | $9,787 | $10,498 | $11,261 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.13% | 3.37% | 2.60% |
UEMAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0928%
- Total broker commissions: $380K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $225.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities on loan, average value: $13.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $18K (0.004% of average net assets)
UEMAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $60K | 17.97% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $53K | 15.70% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $50K | 14.80% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $42K | 12.63% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $31K | 9.26% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $30K | 9.01% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $26K | 7.63% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. | $19K | 5.78% |
| KB Securities Co., Ltd. | $12K | 3.70% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $12K | 3.53% |
UEMAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $225.2M | 100.00% |
UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPTX | Class P2 | 0.33% | none |
| UEMPX | Class P | 1.02% | none |
| UEMAX | Class A | 1.27% | 5.50% |
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.