CGOAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.22%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses. 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 2024 the fund paid $3.2M in broker commissions, 0.1731% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 118%.
CGOAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CGOAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.22% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.22% |
| 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 |
CGOAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CGOAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,549 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.68% 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 1.22%) | $121 | $375 | $648 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $17 | $53 | $92 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $112 | $234 |
| Total costs | $839 | $1,115 | $1,549 |
| Value after costs | $9,661 | $10,461 | $11,214 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.39% | 3.49% | 2.68% |
CGOAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1731%
- Total broker commissions: $3.2M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $44.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 118%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CGOAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $610K | 23.96% |
| Morgan Stanley | $527K | 20.70% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $288K | 11.32% |
| JPMorgan | $254K | 9.99% |
| Jefferies LLC | $196K | 7.70% |
| UBS | $196K | 7.70% |
| Barclays | $156K | 6.14% |
| Wells Fargo | $129K | 5.08% |
| RBC Capital Markets | $104K | 4.09% |
| Raymond James & Associates Inc | $84K | 3.31% |
CGOAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | $31.9M | 71.14% |
| Citi | $6.3M | 14.09% |
| JPMorgan | $4.0M | 8.99% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2.6M | 5.79% |
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSGYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.83% | none |
| CSCRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.88% | none |
| CMSCX | Institutional Class | 0.97% | none |
| CMSHX | C000253716 | 0.97% | none |
| CGOAX | Class A | 1.22% | 5.75% |
| CCRIX | Class R | 1.47% | none |
| CGOCX | Class C | 1.97% | 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.