LEGAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Cornerstone Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.97%: a 0.64% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.08% other expenses. 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 $1.0M in broker commissions, 0.0172% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 45%.
LEGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LEGAX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.64% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.97% |
| 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 |
LEGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LEGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,316 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.26% 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 0.97%) | $96 | $300 | $520 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $106 | $212 |
| Total costs | $799 | $986 | $1,316 |
| Value after costs | $9,701 | $10,591 | $11,447 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.99% | 3.07% | 2.26% |
LEGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0172%
- Total broker commissions: $1.0M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LEGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $627K | 64.11% |
| UBS | $85K | 8.68% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $67K | 6.85% |
| Barclays | $63K | 6.45% |
| Citi | $57K | 5.84% |
| JPMorgan | $28K | 2.83% |
| Jefferies LLC | $16K | 1.63% |
| Morgan Stanley | $14K | 1.41% |
| Canaccord Genuity Inc | $13K | 1.34% |
| Cowen | $8K | 0.84% |
Columbia Cornerstone Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGFYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.65% | none |
| CLWFX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.70% | none |
| GEGDX | Class S | 0.72% | none |
| GEGTX | Institutional Class | 0.72% | none |
| LEGAX | Class A | 0.97% | 5.75% |
| CGWRX | Class R | 1.22% | none |
| CLGEX | Class E | 1.24% | 4.50% |
| LEGCX | Class C | 1.72% | 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.