CAEAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Acorn European Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.23%: a 0.97% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.49% other expenses, less a 0.48% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $34K in broker commissions, 0.0863% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 82%.
CAEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CAEAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.97% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.49% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Fee waiver | −0.48% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.23% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CAEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CAEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,505 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 | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.23%) | $122 | $379 | $654 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $27 | $46 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $230 |
| Total costs | $832 | $1,091 | $1,505 |
| Value after costs | $9,668 | $10,485 | $11,258 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.32% | 3.41% | 2.60% |
CAEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0863%
- Total broker commissions: $34K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $596K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 82%
- Securities on loan, average value: $134K
- Net income from securities lending: $1K (0.003% of average net assets)
CAEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $4K | 18.17% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $3K | 11.53% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $3K | 11.40% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $2K | 10.42% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 9.98% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2K | 9.93% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2K | 8.36% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $2K | 8.12% |
| Carnegie, Inc. | $1K | 6.28% |
| Nordea Bank Finland Abp | $1K | 5.81% |
CAEAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $461K | 77.46% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $134K | 22.54% |
Columbia Acorn European Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAEZX | Institutional Class | 0.98% | none |
| CAEAX | Class A | 1.23% | 5.75% |
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.