NSEAX Fees and Costs — Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.65%: a 0.71% management fee plus 0.14% other expenses, less a 0.20% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $452K in broker commissions, 0.0282% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 61%.
NSEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NSEAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.71% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Fee waiver | −0.20% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.65% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
NSEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NSEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $427 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.71% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.65%) | $68 | $214 | $372 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $9 | $16 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $39 |
| Total costs | $71 | $234 | $427 |
| Value after costs | $10,429 | $11,342 | $12,336 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
NSEAX 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): 0.0282%
- Total broker commissions: $452K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 61%
- Securities lending: none during the year
NSEAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $202K | 48.10% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $64K | 15.12% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $35K | 8.33% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $32K | 7.68% |
| Canaccord Genuity LLC | $22K | 5.29% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $22K | 5.15% |
| Jefferies LLC | $14K | 3.37% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $13K | 2.99% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $9K | 2.07% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $8K | 1.90% |
Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.53% | none |
| CLCRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.58% | none |
| NSEAX | Class S | 0.65% | none |
| NSEPX | Institutional Class | 0.65% | none |
| NSGAX | Class A | 0.90% | 5.75% |
| NSGCX | Class C | 1.65% | 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.