SHGTX Fees and Costs — Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.25%: a 0.91% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses, less a 0.03% 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 2025 the fund paid $569K in broker commissions, 0.0221% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
SHGTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SHGTX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.91% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.28% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.25% |
| 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 |
SHGTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SHGTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,480 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.56% 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 1.25%) | $124 | $385 | $666 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $227 |
| Total costs | $827 | $1,077 | $1,480 |
| Value after costs | $9,673 | $10,500 | $11,283 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.27% | 3.36% | 2.56% |
SHGTX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0221%
- Total broker commissions: $569K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $21.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SHGTX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays | $105K | 21.51% |
| Morgan Stanley | $99K | 20.20% |
| UBS | $71K | 14.56% |
| JPMorgan | $43K | 8.83% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $42K | 8.64% |
| Goldman Sachs | $40K | 8.16% |
| Jefferies LLC | $36K | 7.27% |
| Citi | $31K | 6.31% |
| Mizuho | $12K | 2.49% |
| Cowen | $10K | 2.02% |
SHGTX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan | $7.7M | 36.45% |
| Morgan Stanley | $5.0M | 23.77% |
| Goldman Sachs | $4.7M | 22.19% |
| Roth Capital Partners LLC | $2.2M | 10.22% |
| Citi | $1.0M | 4.73% |
| Jefferies LLC | $560K | 2.64% |
Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGTYX | Institutional 3 Class | 0.90% | none |
| SGTTX | Institutional 2 Class | 0.95% | none |
| CSGAX | Class S | 1.00% | none |
| CSGZX | Institutional Class | 1.00% | none |
| SHGTX | Class A | 1.25% | 5.75% |
| SGTRX | Class R | 1.50% | none |
| SHTCX | Class C | 2.00% | 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.