LAFAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Acorn International Select, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.11%: a 0.87% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% other expenses, less a 0.35% 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 2025 the fund paid $50K in broker commissions, 0.0256% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 43%.
LAFAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LAFAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.87% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.46% |
| Fee waiver | −0.35% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.11% |
| 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 |
LAFAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LAFAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,402 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.41% 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 1.11%) | $110 | $342 | $593 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $814 | $1,033 | $1,402 |
| Value after costs | $9,686 | $10,543 | $11,361 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.14% | 3.22% | 2.41% |
LAFAX 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): 0.0256%
- Total broker commissions: $50K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 43%
- Securities on loan, average value: $290K
- Net income from securities lending: $836 (0.000% of average net assets)
LAFAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $10K | 24.83% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $7K | 16.41% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $6K | 13.97% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $4K | 10.25% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $3K | 7.55% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $3K | 6.59% |
| Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. | $2K | 5.69% |
| SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. | $2K | 5.53% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2K | 5.31% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $2K | 3.88% |
Columbia Acorn International Select Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSIRX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.67% | none |
| CRIRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.72% | none |
| ACFEX | Class S | 0.86% | none |
| ACFFX | Institutional Class | 0.86% | none |
| LAFAX | Class A | 1.11% | 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.