CFSTX Fees and Costs — The Short Term Government Fund, Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.68%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.80% other expenses, less a 0.62% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 39%.
CFSTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CFSTX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.80% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.30% |
| Fee waiver | −0.62% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.68% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CFSTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CFSTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $428 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.71% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.68%) | $71 | $224 | $389 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $39 |
| Total costs | $71 | $235 | $428 |
| Value after costs | $10,429 | $11,342 | $12,335 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
CFSTX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $72.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 39%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CFSTX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $49.1M | 70.51% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $7.6M | 10.95% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.1M | 4.51% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $2.5M | 3.54% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $2.0M | 2.82% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $1.6M | 2.26% |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. | $1.2M | 1.74% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $999K | 1.44% |
| Natwest Markets Securities Inc. | $860K | 1.24% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $700K | 1.01% |
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.