CTFAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Thermostat Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.87%. 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 2025 the fund paid $214K in broker commissions, 0.0173% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 148%.
CTFAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CTFAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.10% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.87% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.87% |
| 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 |
CTFAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CTFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,258 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.16% 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 0.87%) | $86 | $269 | $467 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $104 | $207 |
| Total costs | $790 | $953 | $1,258 |
| Value after costs | $9,710 | $10,623 | $11,505 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.90% | 2.97% | 2.16% |
CTFAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0173%
- Total broker commissions: $214K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 148%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CTFAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $214K | 100.00% |
Columbia Thermostat Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYYYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.54% | none |
| CQTRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.58% | none |
| COTDX | Columbia Thermostat Class S | 0.62% | none |
| COTZX | Institutional Class | 0.62% | none |
| CTFAX | Class A | 0.87% | 5.75% |
| CTFDX | Class C | 1.62% | 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.