COAVX Fees and Costs — Columbia Overseas Value Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.16%: a 0.74% 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 2026 the fund paid $4.5M in broker commissions, 0.0896% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 34%.
COAVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of COAVX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.74% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.16% |
| 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 |
COAVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in COAVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,467 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.53% 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 1.16%) | $115 | $357 | $618 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $28 | $48 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $226 |
| Total costs | $825 | $1,070 | $1,467 |
| Value after costs | $9,675 | $10,507 | $11,296 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.25% | 3.34% | 2.53% |
COAVX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0896%
- Total broker commissions: $4.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $17.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 34%
- Securities lending: none during the year
COAVX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $949K | 27.35% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $577K | 16.63% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $485K | 13.99% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $347K | 9.99% |
| Jefferies LLC | $338K | 9.74% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $263K | 7.58% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $155K | 4.45% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. | $151K | 4.35% |
| Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. | $104K | 3.00% |
| Optiver V.O.F. | $101K | 2.90% |
COAVX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canaccord Genuity LLC | $13.8M | 80.39% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3.4M | 19.61% |
Columbia Overseas Value Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.78% | none |
| COSSX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.82% | none |
| COSBX | Class S | 0.91% | none |
| COSZX | Institutional Class | 0.91% | none |
| COAVX | Class A | 1.16% | 5.75% |
| COVUX | Class R | 1.41% | none |
| COCVX | Class C | 1.91% | 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.