COSAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Overseas Core Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.16%: a 0.84% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.19% other expenses, less a 0.12% fee waiver. 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 $753K in broker commissions, 0.0786% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 57%.
COSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of COSAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.84% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Fee waiver | −0.12% |
| 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 |
COSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in COSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,461 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.52% 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) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $226 |
| Total costs | $824 | $1,066 | $1,461 |
| Value after costs | $9,676 | $10,510 | $11,302 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.24% | 3.33% | 2.52% |
COSAX 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): 0.0786%
- Total broker commissions: $753K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $15.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities lending: none during the year
COSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $118K | 19.50% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $109K | 17.88% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $77K | 12.65% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $70K | 11.46% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $69K | 11.36% |
| Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. | $52K | 8.63% |
| Jefferies LLC | $42K | 6.90% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $34K | 5.64% |
| Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. | $18K | 3.04% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $18K | 2.94% |
COSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $15.9M | 100.00% |
Columbia Overseas Core Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSOX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.79% | none |
| COSTX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.84% | none |
| COSNX | Institutional Class | 0.91% | none |
| COSAX | Class A | 1.16% | 5.75% |
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.