CCSAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.12%: a 0.63% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.02% 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%. Portfolio turnover was 124%.
CCSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CCSAX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.63% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.14% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.12% |
| 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 |
CCSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CCSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,393 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.40% 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 1.12%) | $111 | $345 | $598 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $219 |
| Total costs | $812 | $1,028 | $1,393 |
| Value after costs | $9,688 | $10,548 | $11,370 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.12% | 3.21% | 2.40% |
CCSAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $465.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 124%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CCSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $35.2M | 13.51% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $30.3M | 11.63% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $29.5M | 11.31% |
| U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. | $25.6M | 9.82% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $25.4M | 9.76% |
| MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | $24.2M | 9.30% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $24.2M | 9.29% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $23.5M | 9.03% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $21.6M | 8.30% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $21.0M | 8.06% |
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCFYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.69% | none |
| CADLX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.74% | none |
| CCSZX | Institutional Class | 0.87% | none |
| CCSAX | Class A | 1.12% | 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.