NFEAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Large Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.01%: a 0.73% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.14% other expenses, less a 0.11% 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 $243K in broker commissions, 0.0193% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 100%.
NFEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NFEAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.73% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.12% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.01% |
| 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 |
NFEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NFEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,340 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.30% 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 1.01%) | $100 | $312 | $540 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $106 | $214 |
| Total costs | $804 | $999 | $1,340 |
| Value after costs | $9,696 | $10,577 | $11,422 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.04% | 3.11% | 2.30% |
NFEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0193%
- Total broker commissions: $243K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 100%
- Securities lending: none during the year
NFEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $127K | 53.21% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $31K | 12.83% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $28K | 11.57% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $16K | 6.93% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $15K | 6.37% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $9K | 3.92% |
| Jefferies LLC | $6K | 2.51% |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. | $3K | 1.15% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $2K | 1.02% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $1K | 0.48% |
Columbia Large Cap Growth Opportunity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLRYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.66% | none |
| CADRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.70% | none |
| NFEDX | Class S | 0.76% | none |
| NFEPX | Institutional Class | 0.76% | none |
| NFEAX | Class A | 1.01% | 5.75% |
| CLGPX | Class R | 1.26% | 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.