CSMIX Fees and Costs — Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.79% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses, less a 0.02% 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 $3.1M in broker commissions, 0.1682% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 79%.
CSMIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CSMIX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.79% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.22% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| 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 |
CSMIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CSMIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,535 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.66% 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 1.20%) | $119 | $369 | $638 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $17 | $52 | $89 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $112 | $233 |
| Total costs | $837 | $1,107 | $1,535 |
| Value after costs | $9,663 | $10,469 | $11,228 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.37% | 3.46% | 2.66% |
CSMIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1682%
- Total broker commissions: $3.1M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 79%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CSMIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $638K | 25.70% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $458K | 18.44% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $302K | 12.17% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $258K | 10.38% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $201K | 8.11% |
| Jefferies LLC | $183K | 7.39% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $133K | 5.34% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $114K | 4.59% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $110K | 4.42% |
| Canaccord Genuity LLC | $86K | 3.46% |
CSMIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.4M | 75.00% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $814K | 25.00% |
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSVYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.81% | none |
| CUURX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.86% | none |
| CSCQX | Class S | 0.95% | none |
| CSCZX | Institutional Class | 0.95% | none |
| CSMIX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.75% |
| CSVRX | Class R | 1.45% | none |
| CSSCX | Class C | 1.95% | 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.