CFIAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 1.13%. 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 2026 the fund paid $119K in broker commissions, 0.0094% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 36%.
CFIAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CFIAX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.63% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.13% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.13% |
| 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 | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CFIAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CFIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,404 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.42% 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 1.13%) | $112 | $348 | $603 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $814 | $1,034 | $1,404 |
| Value after costs | $9,686 | $10,542 | $11,359 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.14% | 3.23% | 2.42% |
CFIAX 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): 0.0094%
- Total broker commissions: $119K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $764.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 36%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CFIAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $31K | 30.27% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $18K | 16.96% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $15K | 14.33% |
| Jefferies LLC | $8K | 7.39% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $7K | 6.70% |
| Canaccord Genuity LLC | $6K | 6.09% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $6K | 5.96% |
| Truist Securities, Inc. | $5K | 5.16% |
| Proof Services LLC | $4K | 3.63% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $4K | 3.51% |
CFIAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $137.6M | 21.45% |
| Jefferies LLC | $130.8M | 20.39% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $67.5M | 10.53% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $61.7M | 9.62% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $53.7M | 8.38% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $49.1M | 7.65% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $46.7M | 7.28% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $37.8M | 5.89% |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $33.1M | 5.16% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $23.4M | 3.65% |
Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFCYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.81% | none |
| CFXRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.85% | none |
| CFILX | Class S | 0.88% | none |
| CFIZX | Institutional Class | 0.88% | none |
| CFIAX | Class A | 1.13% | 5.75% |
| CFIGX | Class C | 1.88% | 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.