NGCAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Greater China Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.49%: a 0.95% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.54% other expenses, less a 0.25% 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 2024 the fund paid $89K in broker commissions, 0.1276% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 48%.
NGCAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NGCAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.54% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.74% |
| Fee waiver | −0.25% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.49% |
| 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 |
NGCAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NGCAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,676 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.91% 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 | $672 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.49%) | $147 | $457 | $788 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $13 | $39 | $67 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $115 | $246 |
| Total costs | $861 | $1,187 | $1,676 |
| Value after costs | $9,639 | $10,390 | $11,087 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.61% | 3.72% | 2.91% |
NGCAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1276%
- Total broker commissions: $89K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities lending: none during the year
NGCAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS | $23K | 27.33% |
| JPMorgan Securities PLC | $18K | 21.03% |
| Jefferies LLC | $12K | 14.44% |
| Credit Agricole Securities USA Inc | $11K | 12.50% |
| Citi | $8K | 9.11% |
| Morgan Stanley International | $4K | 4.88% |
| Goldman Sachs International | $3K | 4.00% |
| JPMorgan | $3K | 3.16% |
| Proof Services LLC | $2K | 1.82% |
| Mizuho | $1K | 1.73% |
Columbia Greater China Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGCYX | Institutional 3 Class | 1.11% | none |
| LNGZX | Institutional Class | 1.24% | none |
| NGCAX | Class A | 1.49% | 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.