LAIAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Acorn International, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.22%: a 0.86% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses, less a 0.07% 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 $347K in broker commissions, 0.0397% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 46%.
LAIAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LAIAX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.86% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.29% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.22% |
| 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 |
LAIAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LAIAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,473 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.54% 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 1.22%) | $121 | $376 | $650 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $21 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $227 |
| Total costs | $826 | $1,073 | $1,473 |
| Value after costs | $9,674 | $10,503 | $11,290 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.26% | 3.35% | 2.54% |
LAIAX 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): 0.0397%
- Total broker commissions: $347K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 46%
- Securities on loan, average value: $7.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $59K (0.007% of average net assets)
LAIAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $40K | 16.33% |
| Jefferies LLC | $37K | 15.20% |
| Cong Ty Co Phan Chung Khoan Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh | $33K | 13.21% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $26K | 10.66% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $23K | 9.22% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $22K | 8.76% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $17K | 7.08% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $17K | 6.92% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $16K | 6.44% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $15K | 6.19% |
Columbia Acorn International Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCYIX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.84% | none |
| CAIRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.89% | none |
| ACINX | Institutional Class | 0.97% | none |
| CCIDX | Class S | 0.97% | none |
| LAIAX | Class A | 1.22% | 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.