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CRRFX - Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4

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Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4 (CRRFX)
Expense Ratio: 1.09%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $32,156.67


The Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4 fund (CRRFX) is a Real Estate fund started on 03/7/2011 and has $539.50 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4 since 10/8/2006. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ)
Expense Ratio: 0.10%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $3,271.86


The Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Real Estate investment strategy and is an alternative to a Real Estate mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4 because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Real Estate Funds Have Lower Fees Than Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R4 (CRRFX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
American Century Real Estate Instl REAIX 168.0% 1,100 0.96%
CGM Realty CGMRX 69.0% 1,600 0.88%
Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares CSRIX 92.0% 2,200 0.75%
Cohen & Steers Realty Income I CSDIX 74.0% 1,000 1.02%
Cohen & Steers Realty Shares CSRSX 90.0% 4,400 1.03%
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class R5 CRRVX 72.0% 540 0.84%
Columbia Real Estate Equity Z CREEX 72.0% 540 1.02%
Davis Real Estate A RPFRX 68.0% 249 1.08%
Davis Real Estate Y DREYX 68.0% 249 0.79%
DFA Real Estate Securities I DFREX 3.0% 3,500 0.22%
DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities A RRRAX 107.0% 1,400 0.98%
DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Inst RRRRX 107.0% 1,400 0.61%
DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities S RRREX 107.0% 1,400 0.74%
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate I FHEIX 63.0% 580 0.93%
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Income Fund Institutional Class FRIRX 25.0% 2,400 0.89%
Fidelity Real Estate Income FRIFX 25.0% 2,400 0.92%
Fidelity Real Estate Investment FRESX 25.0% 3,400 0.85%
Franklin Real Estate Securities Adv FRLAX 40.2% 319 0.94%
Goldman Sachs Real Estate Instl GREIX 46.0% 491 1.04%
ING Real Estate Instl CRARX 43.0% 983 0.86%
ING Real Estate W IREWX 43.0% 983 0.96%
Invesco Real Estate Fund Institutional Class IARIX 64.0% 2,300 0.91%
Invesco Real Estate Y IARYX 64.0% 2,300 1.06%
JPMorgan Realty Income Instl URTLX 141.0% 665 0.78%
Morgan Stanley Inst US Real Estate I MSUSX 21.0% 994 1.00%
Natixis AEW Real Estate Y NRFYX 12.0% 252 1.07%
Neuberger Berman Real Estate I NBRIX 28.0% 511 0.85%
Nuveen Real Estate Secs I FARCX 21.0% 3,500 1.04%
PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy I PRRSX 287.0% 2,700 0.74%
PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy P PETPX 287.0% 2,700 0.84%
Principal Real Estate Securities Inst PIREX 29.3% 1,400 0.85%
T. Rowe Price Real Estate TRREX 4.9% 3,500 0.78%
T. Rowe Price Real Estate Advisor PAREX 4.9% 3,500 0.99%
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Sec Instl TIREX 75.0% 1,100 0.57%
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Sec Premier TRRPX 75.0% 1,100 0.72%
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Sec Retail TCREX 75.0% 1,100 0.84%
TIAA-CREF Real Estate Sec Retire TRRSX 75.0% 1,100 0.82%
Vanguard REIT Index Inst VGSNX 10.0% 24,300 0.08%
Vanguard REIT Index Inv VGSIX 10.0% 24,300 0.24%
Vanguard REIT Index Signal VGRSX 10.0% 24,300 0.10%



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Turnover
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