# Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class (CSVYX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Columbia Threadneedle · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2009-07-15 The fund generally commits at least 80% of its net assets (including any funds borrowed for investment) to equity securities. These investments are in companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, align with the size range of businesses included in the Russell 2000 Value Index, and which the fund's investment manager considers to be undervalued. The portfolio also has the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its total assets to foreign securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $57.84 | | Expense Ratio | 0.81% | | Assets Under Management | $2.35B | | NAV | $57.84 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 13.60% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $7.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $51.13 – $62.26 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.9426 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-22 - Pay date: 2026-06-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CSVYX invest in? The fund generally commits at least 80% of its net assets (including any funds borrowed for investment) to equity securities. These investments are in companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, align with the size range of businesses included in the Russell 2000 Value Index, and which the fund's investment manager considers to be undervalued. The portfolio also has the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its total assets to foreign securities. ### What is the expense ratio of CSVYX? Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class (CSVYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.81%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is CSVYX? Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class (CSVYX) manages $2.35B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CSVYX actively managed or an index fund? CSVYX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CSVYX's is 0.81%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was CSVYX launched? Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class (CSVYX) launched in July 2009 and is managed by Columbia Threadneedle. ### How has CSVYX performed? CSVYX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does CSVYX pay a dividend? Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class (CSVYX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.60%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CSVYX pay dividends? Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I Institutional 3 Class pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CSVYX's dividend yield? CSVYX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 13.60%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CSVYX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CSVYX was 2026-06-22. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CSVYX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.81% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CSVYX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CSVYX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CSVYX cost more than a fund like VOO? CSVYX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.81%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CSVYX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CSVYX (0.81%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/csvyx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.