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Columbia Global Value S (CEVAX)
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Fund Details
Columbia Global Value S Overview
Columbia Global Value S (CEVAX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Value fund. Columbia Threadneedle launched the fund in 2024.
The investment seeks to provide shareholders with growth of capital and income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. It generally invests at least 40% of its net assets in companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or that have securities that trade in the form of depositary receipts, companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries, including those of emerging markets, or foreign currencies.
About Columbia Global Value S (CEVAX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.29 years: Peter Schroeder (2016), Tiffany Wade (2025), Fred Copper (2016). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI World NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI World Value NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Columbia Global Value S has 100 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 30.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Columbia Global Value S is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Columbia Global Value S has 25.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 73.3%. There is 25.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Columbia Global Value S has 1.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $36 million in total assets, which is below the $503 million average for the Global Large-Stock Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
CEVAX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Columbia Global Value S expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Value category. Columbia Global Value S has an expense ratio of 0.87%, which is 17% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Columbia Global Value S has a portfolio turnover rate of 63%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 48% for the Global Large-Stock Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Columbia Global Value S returned 1.7%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Global Large-Stock Value category had an average return of 2.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Columbia Global Value S has a trailing yield of 3.23%, which is above the 1.78% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Columbia Global Value S Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 10.8%, 1.8 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 19.3% over the past year (grade of D), 15.9% over the past three years (grade of C) and 10.3% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 10.9% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).
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CEVAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| CEVAX Return (NAV) | 1.7% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.9% |
| CEVAX Grade | F | D | D | C | C | B |
| +/- Category | -1.2% | -0.7% | -5.0% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 2.9% | 5.2% | 24.4% | 16.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% |
| CEVAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.3% | na | na | na |
CEVAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| CEVAX Return (NAV) | 10.8% | 21.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | -8.4% | 20.4% | 3.7% | 24.5% | -9.5% | 21.9% | 6.4% |
| CEVAX Grade | D | D | B | D | C | B | C | B | C | B | D |
| +/- Category | -1.8% | -2.2% | 2.1% | -2.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% | -0.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 12.6% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 14.7% | -9.1% | 19.1% | 4.1% | 22.9% | -10.3% | 18.7% | 9.5% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 10.6% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.86 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.91 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | B (25% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.74 |
| R-Squared: | 77% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 3.2% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $893 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 37 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | S |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 63% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 10.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.3 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Copper Fred (2016), Schroeder Peter (2016), Wade Tiffany (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 100 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 30.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 25.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 73.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 25.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.3% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Columbia Threadneedle |
| Phone Number: | 800-345-6611 |
| Website: | www.columbiamanagement.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | October 2, 2024 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.00% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.87% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | Columbia Global Value A |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
