CMBRX Fees and Costs — Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Class R
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.36%: a 0.60% management fee, a 0.50% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 42%.
CMBRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CMBRX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.50% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.36% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CMBRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CMBRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $845 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.43% 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 1.36%) | $143 | $444 | $767 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $22 | $78 |
| Total costs | $143 | $466 | $845 |
| Value after costs | $10,357 | $11,110 | $11,918 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.43% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
CMBRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $233.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 42%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CMBRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan | $48.2M | 27.93% |
| Jefferies LLC | $22.5M | 13.02% |
| Citi | $21.9M | 12.68% |
| HSBC | $14.1M | 8.17% |
| Wells Fargo | $13.6M | 7.88% |
| Santander Investment Securities Inc | $13.2M | 7.67% |
| Morgan Stanley International | $10.1M | 5.86% |
| Deutsche Bank | $9.9M | 5.75% |
| Standard Chartered | $9.7M | 5.63% |
| Morgan Stanley | $9.3M | 5.41% |
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEBYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.67% | none |
| CEBRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.73% | none |
| CMBZX | Institutional Class | 0.86% | none |
| REBAX | Class A | 1.11% | 4.75% |
| CMBRX | Class R | 1.36% | 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.