NSTRX Fees and Costs — Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.71%: a 0.42% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.11% other expenses, less a 0.07% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 1.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 81%.
NSTRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of NSTRX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.42% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.11% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.78% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.71% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 1.00% |
| 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 |
NSTRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in NSTRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $570 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.95% 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 | $203 | $100 | $100 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.71%) | $74 | $231 | $402 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $5 | $27 | $68 |
| Total costs | $282 | $358 | $570 |
| Value after costs | $10,218 | $11,218 | $12,193 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.82% | 1.09% | 0.95% |
NSTRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 81%
- Securities lending: none during the year
NSTRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $374.9M | 22.16% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $326.1M | 19.27% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $270.8M | 16.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $186.7M | 11.03% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $132.5M | 7.83% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $94.1M | 5.56% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $86.2M | 5.10% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $77.9M | 4.61% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $71.9M | 4.25% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $70.7M | 4.18% |
Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSBYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.38% | none |
| CCBRX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.39% | none |
| NSTDX | Class S | 0.46% | none |
| NSTMX | Institutional Class | 0.46% | none |
| NSTRX | Class A | 0.71% | 1.00% |
| NSTIX | Class C | 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.