UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09645
Columbia Funds Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel J. Beckman
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2022
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund
(formerly Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund)
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with minimal fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Douglas Rangel, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed the Fund since June 2022
Catherine Stienstra
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2012
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2022) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 11/02/93 | -1.01 | -4.59 | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Including sales charges | | -1.99 | -5.59 | -0.05 | 0.23 |
Advisor Class* | 03/19/13 | -0.88 | -4.35 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 05/19/94 | -1.38 | -5.27 | -0.60 | -0.41 |
| Including sales charges | | -2.37 | -6.21 | -0.60 | -0.41 |
Institutional Class | 10/07/93 | -0.88 | -4.35 | 0.39 | 0.58 |
Institutional 2 Class* | 11/08/12 | -0.96 | -4.32 | 0.41 | 0.65 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -0.94 | -4.27 | 0.48 | 0.63 |
Bloomberg 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index | | -0.85 | -4.99 | 0.53 | 0.86 |
Bloomberg 1-3 Year Municipal Bond Index | | -0.47 | -3.35 | 0.61 | 0.76 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 1.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* | The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information. |
Effective September 1, 2022, the Fund compares its performance to that of the Bloomberg 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index (the New Index). Prior to this date, the Fund compared its performance to that of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year Municipal Bond Index (the Former Index). The Fund’s investment manager believes that the New Index provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the Fund’s performance in light of the changes made to the Fund’s name and principal investment strategies. Information on the Former Index also will be shown for a one-year transition period.
The Fund’s performance prior to September 1, 2022 reflects returns achieved according to different principal investment strategies. If the Fund’s current strategies had been in place for the prior periods, results shown may have been different.
The Bloomberg 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index which consists of a broad selection of investment-grade general obligation and revenue municipal bonds of maturities ranging from one year to five years.
The Bloomberg 1-3 Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index which consists of a broad selection of investment-grade general obligation and revenue bonds of maturities ranging from one year to three years.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
(Unaudited)
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
AAA rating | 1.2 |
AA rating | 29.2 |
A rating | 36.2 |
BBB rating | 14.3 |
BB rating | 1.0 |
B rating | 0.4 |
Not rated | 17.7 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
Top Ten States/Territories (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
New York | 21.3 |
Illinois | 10.3 |
New Jersey | 7.5 |
Pennsylvania | 6.0 |
Massachusetts | 5.1 |
California | 3.6 |
Georgia | 3.3 |
Michigan | 3.1 |
Florida | 3.1 |
Alabama | 3.1 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding Money Market Funds and investments in derivatives, if any.
For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”
Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your Fund’s expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | Account value at the end of the period ($) | Expenses paid during the period ($) | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 989.90 | 1,022.05 | 3.28 | 3.33 | 0.65 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 991.20 | 1,023.32 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 0.40 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 986.20 | 1,018.25 | 7.05 | 7.16 | 1.40 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 991.20 | 1,023.32 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 0.40 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 990.40 | 1,023.52 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 0.36 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 990.60 | 1,023.77 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 0.31 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Floating Rate Notes 1.1% |
Issue Description | Yield | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
New York 1.1% |
New York City Water & Sewer System(a),(b) |
Revenue Bonds |
2nd General Resolution |
Series 2013DD-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank) |
06/15/2043 | 1.590% | | 7,500,000 | 7,500,000 |
Total Floating Rate Notes (Cost $7,500,000) | 7,500,000 |
|
Municipal Bonds 87.1% |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Alabama 3.0% |
Black Belt Energy Gas District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022D1 (Mandatory Put 06/01/27) |
07/01/2052 | 4.000% | | 3,000,000 | 2,905,364 |
Revenue Bonds |
Project No. 4 |
Series 2019A-1 |
06/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 995,951 |
Series 2019A-1 (Mandatory Put 12/01/25) |
12/01/2049 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,939,202 |
Series 2018A (Mandatory Put 12/01/23) |
12/01/2048 | 4.000% | | 4,970,000 | 4,940,390 |
Black Belt Energy Gas District(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018B-1 (Mandatory Put 12/01/23) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900% 12/01/2048 | 2.995% | | 1,000,000 | 988,794 |
Series 2018B-2 (Mandatory Put 12/01/23) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 0.620% 12/01/2048 | 2.860% | | 5,000,000 | 4,948,131 |
Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile |
Senior Revenue Bonds |
Alabama Power Co. - Barry Plant Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 06/26/25) |
06/01/2034 | 1.000% | | 1,150,000 | 1,068,797 |
Lower Alabama Gas District (The) |
Revenue Bonds |
Gas Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 12/01/25) |
12/01/2050 | 4.000% | | 600,000 | 582,612 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District |
Revenue Bonds |
Project #2 |
Series 2021B |
06/01/2026 | 4.000% | | 1,265,000 | 1,236,387 |
Total | 19,605,628 |
Alaska 0.3% |
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation Project |
Series 2019 |
04/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,800,000 | 1,835,385 |
Arizona 2.1% |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Lincoln South Beltway Project |
Series 2020 |
02/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,255,036 |
05/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,007,947 |
Chandler Industrial Development Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Intel Corp. |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 06/03/24) |
06/01/2049 | 5.000% | | 1,450,000 | 1,450,642 |
Intel Corp. Project |
Series 2022-1 (Mandatory Put 09/01/27) |
09/01/2042 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 5,121,661 |
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Junior Lien - Airport |
Series 2019B |
07/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 990,000 | 1,016,103 |
Coconino County Pollution Control Corp.(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Nevada Power Co. |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 03/31/23) |
09/01/2032 | 1.875% | | 1,500,000 | 1,487,768 |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Banner Health Obligation |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 10/18/24) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 0.570% 01/01/2035 | 2.810% | | 1,375,000 | 1,367,614 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Palo Verde Project |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 10/01/26) |
06/01/2043 | 0.875% | | 1,000,000 | 859,231 |
Total | 13,566,002 |
California 3.2% |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Anaheim Public Improvements Project |
Series 2019 |
09/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,047,609 |
Bay Area Toll Authority(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge |
Series 2012 (Mandatory Put 04/01/24) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 1.100% 04/01/2045 | 3.340% | | 500,000 | 501,681 |
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
06/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 401,039 |
California Public Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
Series 2021 |
10/15/2024 | 4.000% | | 380,000 | 378,520 |
10/15/2025 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 396,191 |
10/15/2026 | 4.000% | | 415,000 | 407,871 |
California Public Finance Authority(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Enso Village Project - TEMPS 50 |
Series 2021 |
11/15/2027 | 2.125% | | 3,000,000 | 2,734,119 |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Los Angeles International Airport |
Subordinated Series 2022 |
05/15/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,930,000 | 1,987,580 |
City of Vernon Electric System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
08/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 508,187 |
08/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 600,000 | 612,780 |
Corona-Norco Unified School District(f) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation |
Series 2002D (AGM) |
09/01/2027 | 0.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,661,628 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
County of Sacramento Airport System(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018C |
07/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,585,000 | 1,626,642 |
Palomar Health |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
11/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 375,000 | 375,019 |
Pittsburg Successor Agency Redevelopment Agency(f) |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Los Medanos Community Development Project |
Series 1999 (AMBAC) |
08/01/2024 | 0.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,867,723 |
Port of Oakland(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Intermediate Lien |
Junior Subordinated Series 2021 |
05/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 4,125,000 | 4,273,197 |
Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2015A (BAM) |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 385,000 | 385,545 |
San Francisco City & County Airport Commission - San Francisco International Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
01/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,534,431 |
Total | 20,699,762 |
Colorado 2.4% |
City & County of Denver Airport System(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017A |
11/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,925,000 | 1,963,377 |
System |
Subordinated Series 2018A |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,542,746 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
11/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 5,176,902 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
CommonSpirit Health |
Series 2019B (Mandatory Put 08/01/26) |
08/01/2049 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,042,674 |
CommonSpirit Health Services |
Series 2019B (Mandatory Put 08/01/25) |
08/01/2049 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,016,056 |
Revenue Bonds |
Aberdeen Ridge |
Series 2021B |
05/15/2028 | 2.125% | | 1,750,000 | 1,567,443 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
E-470 Public Highway Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021B (Mandatory Put 09/01/24) |
0.7 x SOFR + 0.350% 09/01/2039 | 2.394% | | 1,000,000 | 984,813 |
University of Colorado |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
University Enterprise |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 10/15/25) |
06/01/2051 | 2.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,662,694 |
Total | 15,956,705 |
Connecticut 0.3% |
City of New Haven |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2019A (AGM) |
08/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,024,559 |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Housing Mortgage Finance Program |
Series 2021 |
05/15/2023 | 0.350% | | 350,000 | 344,529 |
11/15/2023 | 0.400% | | 300,000 | 290,875 |
State of Connecticut Special Tax(g) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
07/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 534,536 |
Total | 2,194,499 |
District of Columbia 2.3% |
District of Columbia |
Revenue Bonds |
Federal Highway Grant Anticipation |
Series 2011 |
12/01/2023 | 5.250% | | 1,750,000 | 1,752,993 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014A |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 5,865,000 | 5,996,539 |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,725,000 | 1,757,018 |
Series 2018A |
10/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,385,000 | 2,472,536 |
Series 2020A |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,083,202 |
Total | 15,062,288 |
Florida 3.0% |
City of Jacksonville |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 729,987 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
City of Pompano Beach |
Revenue Bonds |
John Knox Village Project |
Series 2021 |
01/01/2027 | 1.450% | | 2,000,000 | 1,709,532 |
County of Lee Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,850,000 | 1,894,144 |
10/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 2,035,000 | 2,087,775 |
Florida Development Finance Corp.(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Mayflower Retirement Community Center - TEMPS 50 |
Series 2021 |
06/01/2026 | 1.750% | | 1,020,000 | 901,149 |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2016A |
10/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,029,982 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,055,468 |
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority(d) |
Prerefunded 10/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Tampa International Airport |
Subordinated Series 2015B |
10/01/2040 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,074,537 |
Revenue Bonds |
Tampa International Airport |
Series 2022S |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 3,250,000 | 3,357,223 |
Seminole County Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Legacy Pointe at UCF Project |
Series 2019 |
11/15/2025 | 3.750% | | 2,000,000 | 1,853,195 |
St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Vicar’s Landing Project |
Series 2021 |
12/15/2024 | 4.000% | | 145,000 | 141,007 |
12/15/2025 | 4.000% | | 180,000 | 172,397 |
12/15/2026 | 4.000% | | 185,000 | 174,300 |
Village Community Development District No. 13 |
Special Assessment Bonds |
Series 2021 |
05/01/2026 | 1.800% | | 500,000 | 445,830 |
Total | 19,626,526 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Georgia 3.2% |
Burke County Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 05/25/23) |
10/01/2032 | 2.250% | | 1,000,000 | 988,042 |
City of Atlanta Department of Aviation(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021C |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,025,559 |
Development Authority of Burke County (The) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle Project |
Series 2022 (Mandatory Put 08/19/25) |
12/01/2049 | 2.875% | | 750,000 | 726,709 |
Revenue Bonds |
Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 03/12/24) |
11/01/2048 | 2.925% | | 1,250,000 | 1,223,644 |
Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority(e),(f) |
Revenue Bonds |
I-75 S Express Lanes Project |
Series 2014 Escrowed to Maturity |
06/01/2024 | 0.000% | | 530,000 | 496,839 |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Gas Supply |
Series 2022C (Mandatory Put 11/01/27) |
08/01/2052 | 4.000% | | 3,000,000 | 2,770,562 |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018B (Mandatory Put 09/01/23) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750% 04/01/2048 | 2.845% | | 1,500,000 | 1,489,760 |
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
05/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,261,086 |
Series 2019B (Mandatory Put 12/02/24) |
08/01/2049 | 4.000% | | 3,925,000 | 3,900,327 |
Series 2019C |
09/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,501,748 |
Series 2019C (Mandatory Put 09/01/26) |
03/01/2050 | 4.000% | | 4,500,000 | 4,319,491 |
Series 2021C |
12/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 1,225,000 | 1,168,026 |
Total | 20,871,793 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Guam 0.4% |
Guam Power Authority(h) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,375,000 | 2,432,983 |
Territory of Guam(h) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Section 30 |
Series 2016A |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 500,179 |
Total | 2,933,162 |
Idaho 0.1% |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association |
Revenue Bonds |
Sunset Landing Apartment Project |
Series 2021 |
07/01/2024 | 0.700% | | 820,000 | 781,270 |
Illinois 9.9% |
Chicago Board of Education |
Refunding Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2017F |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,001,518 |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2021B |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 400,477 |
Chicago Housing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A (HUD) |
01/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,001,712 |
Chicago Midway International Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Junior 2nd Lien |
Series 2014A |
01/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,885,000 | 2,902,542 |
01/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 2,845,000 | 2,852,711 |
Series 2016A |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,021,772 |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
01/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 2,515,000 | 2,545,664 |
Chicago Park District |
Refunding Limited General Obligation Bonds |
Limited Tax |
Series 2014C |
01/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,865,000 | 1,881,131 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
City of Chicago |
Refunding Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2015 |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,090,000 | 2,096,855 |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2020A |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 340,000 | 341,115 |
City of Chicago Wastewater Transmission |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
2nd Lien |
Series 2008 |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,200,000 | 2,235,239 |
Cook County Community College District No. 535 Oakton |
Prerefunded 12/01/24 Limited General Obligation Bonds |
Limited Tax |
Series 2014 |
12/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 200,000 | 202,476 |
Cook County School District No. 99 Cicero |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2019 |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 575,000 | 582,740 |
County of Cook Sales Tax |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2012 |
11/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 810,000 | 810,513 |
Illinois Development Finance Authority(f) |
Revenue Bonds |
Regency Park |
Series 1991 Escrowed to Maturity |
07/15/2025 | 0.000% | | 2,010,000 | 1,817,624 |
Zero Regency Park |
Series 1991 Escrowed to Maturity |
07/15/2023 | 0.000% | | 2,395,000 | 2,339,553 |
Illinois Finance Authority |
Improvement Refunding Bonds |
Chicago International |
Series 2017 |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 290,000 | 290,196 |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
American Water Capital Corp. Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 09/01/23) |
05/01/2040 | 0.700% | | 2,000,000 | 1,946,869 |
Lifespace Communities |
Series 2015 |
05/15/2023 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 250,047 |
05/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 450,000 | 449,596 |
Illinois Finance Authority(b) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
OSF Healthcare System |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 11/15/24) |
05/15/2050 | 5.000% | | 4,250,000 | 4,324,361 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Illinois Finance Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Presbyterian Homes |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 05/01/26) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 0.700% 05/01/2042 | 2.940% | | 1,250,000 | 1,212,185 |
Illinois Housing Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Senior |
Series 2016A |
10/01/2031 | 3.125% | | 915,000 | 898,136 |
Series 2021C (FHA) |
07/01/2026 | 0.800% | | 1,000,000 | 900,064 |
Kane Cook & DuPage Counties School District No. U-46 Elgin(f) |
Unrefunded Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2003B (AMBAC) |
01/01/2023 | 0.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,988,776 |
Kendall Kane & Will Counties Community Unit School District No. 308 |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2011A |
02/01/2023 | 5.500% | | 2,000,000 | 2,010,382 |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
McCormick Place Expansion |
Series 2022 |
06/15/2024 | 3.000% | | 2,250,000 | 2,198,553 |
06/15/2025 | 3.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,920,164 |
Northern Illinois University |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Northern University of Illinois |
Series 2020B (BAM) |
04/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 409,816 |
Revenue Bonds |
Board of Trustees |
Series 2021 (BAM) |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 310,000 | 319,545 |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 258,797 |
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
06/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 2,415,000 | 2,433,632 |
06/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,054,288 |
State of Illinois |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Senior |
Series 2014 |
05/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,006,425 |
Series 2020C |
05/01/2023 | 5.375% | | 250,000 | 251,712 |
Series 2020D |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,017,517 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Series 2021A |
03/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,260,676 |
03/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 503,901 |
03/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,506,784 |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2018A |
10/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 2,300,000 | 2,317,395 |
Series 2021C |
03/01/2024 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 995,757 |
Series 2022B |
03/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,400,000 | 2,418,725 |
Village of Bolingbrook |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Series 2018 (AGM) |
03/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 510,000 | 510,955 |
Total | 64,688,896 |
Indiana 1.9% |
City of Whiting(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
BP Products North America |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 06/05/26) |
12/01/2044 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,014,715 |
City of Whiting(b),(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
BP Products North America, Inc. Project |
Series 2017 (Mandatory Put 11/01/24) |
11/01/2047 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 5,047,239 |
Indiana Finance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Fulcrum Centerpoint LLC Project |
Series 2022 (Mandatory Put 11/15/23) |
12/15/2046 | 4.500% | | 4,000,000 | 4,000,287 |
Indiana Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Project |
Series 2021 |
08/01/2025 | 0.650% | | 1,500,000 | 1,330,215 |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Indianapolis Airport |
Series 2019 |
01/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,050,000 | 1,075,039 |
Total | 12,467,495 |
Iowa 0.5% |
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019B |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 400,515 |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 580,000 | 587,131 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,002,573 |
Total | 2,990,219 |
Kentucky 2.1% |
City of Henderson(d),(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Pratt Paper LLC Project |
Series 2022 |
01/01/2032 | 3.700% | | 1,000,000 | 905,996 |
County of Owen |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Kentucky-American Water Co. Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 09/01/23) |
06/01/2040 | 0.700% | | 1,250,000 | 1,216,793 |
Kenton County School District Finance Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015B |
10/01/2025 | 3.000% | | 1,995,000 | 1,941,814 |
Kentucky Asset Liability Commission |
Revenue Bonds |
Project Notes - Federal Highway Trust Fund |
Series 2015 |
09/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 506,875 |
Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association |
Refunding Certificate of Participation |
Series 2021 |
03/01/2025 | 1.250% | | 1,335,000 | 1,225,622 |
03/01/2026 | 1.250% | | 1,085,000 | 961,637 |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A (Mandatory Put 04/01/24) |
04/01/2048 | 4.000% | | 2,780,000 | 2,746,184 |
Series 2018B |
07/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 750,000 | 748,018 |
Series 2020A (Mandatory Put 06/01/26) |
12/01/2050 | 4.000% | | 1,355,000 | 1,318,988 |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A-2 (Mandatory Put 06/01/25) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 1.120% 12/01/2049 | 3.215% | | 1,000,000 | 971,085 |
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government |
Unrefunded Revenue Bonds |
Norton Healthcare, Inc. |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 10/01/23) |
10/01/2047 | 5.000% | | 1,125,000 | 1,131,395 |
Total | 13,674,407 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Louisiana 1.0% |
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District(b),(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Big Lake Fuels LLC Project |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 12/01/24) |
12/01/2051 | 1.000% | | 5,000,000 | 4,648,117 |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Entergy Louisiana LLC Project |
Series 2021 |
06/01/2030 | 2.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,029,716 |
Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Loop LLC Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 12/01/23) |
09/01/2027 | 1.650% | | 1,000,000 | 976,978 |
Total | 6,654,811 |
Maryland 1.4% |
City of Rockville |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Ingelside at King Farm Project |
Series 2017 |
11/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 500,008 |
Maryland Community Development Administration |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021C |
03/01/2029 | 1.550% | | 3,240,000 | 2,760,033 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021B |
03/01/2027 | 0.900% | | 860,000 | 750,067 |
Maryland Economic Development Corp.(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds - Purple Line Light Rail Project |
Series 2022 |
11/12/2028 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,046,049 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
University of Maryland Medical System |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 07/01/25) |
07/01/2045 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,541,096 |
State of Maryland Department of Transportation(g) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022B |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,205,000 | 1,297,768 |
Total | 8,895,021 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Massachusetts 2.7% |
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority |
Revenue Notes |
RAN Series 2022 |
07/25/2023 | 4.000% | | 5,350,000 | 5,343,118 |
Boston Housing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
04/01/2023 | 0.650% | | 590,000 | 579,909 |
10/01/2023 | 0.700% | | 470,000 | 452,508 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Berklee College of Music |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,032,821 |
Series 2019A |
07/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 260,000 | 264,967 |
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Education Loan |
Series 2021 |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 766,123 |
07/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,120,000 | 1,150,296 |
Senior Series 2020B |
07/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,285,952 |
Senior Series 2022B |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 255,375 |
07/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 825,000 | 862,064 |
Senior Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019B |
07/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 504,590 |
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A-2 (HUD) |
06/01/2024 | 0.400% | | 500,000 | 473,444 |
Massachusetts Port Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
BosFuel Project |
Series 2019A |
07/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 885,000 | 908,032 |
Town of Orange |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
08/24/2023 | 3.750% | | 4,000,000 | 3,988,978 |
Total | 17,868,177 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Michigan 3.0% |
Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien |
Subordinated Series 2018A |
07/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 800,000 | 808,923 |
Michigan Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
McLaren Health Care |
Series 2021D-1 |
10/15/2026 | 0.900% | | 2,495,000 | 2,241,204 |
10/15/2027 | 1.100% | | 1,650,000 | 1,424,124 |
Revenue Bonds |
Variable Bronson Health Care Group |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 11/15/22) |
11/15/2044 | 3.500% | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,013 |
Michigan Finance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Student Loan |
Series 2014-25A |
11/01/2023 | 3.500% | | 3,165,000 | 3,165,000 |
Revenue Bonds |
Student Loan |
Series 2014-25A |
11/01/2024 | 3.750% | | 1,530,000 | 1,530,000 |
Michigan Finance Authority(i) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Trinity Health |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 02/01/25) |
12/01/2044 | 5.000% | | 1,605,000 | 1,648,098 |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
04/01/2025 | 0.550% | | 1,000,000 | 923,028 |
Michigan Strategic Fund(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Consumers Energy Co. Project |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 10/08/26) |
04/01/2035 | 0.875% | | 1,335,000 | 1,178,471 |
Green Bonds |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 10/01/26) |
10/01/2061 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,905,030 |
Wayne County Airport Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Junior Lien |
Series 2017B |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 1,100,000 | 1,101,191 |
Series 2015F |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,810,000 | 2,864,582 |
Total | 19,789,664 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Minnesota 0.8% |
City of Wayzata |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Folkstone Senior Living Co. |
Series 2019 |
08/01/2023 | 3.000% | | 200,000 | 197,739 |
08/01/2024 | 3.000% | | 100,000 | 97,339 |
08/01/2025 | 3.000% | | 200,000 | 191,572 |
08/01/2026 | 3.000% | | 250,000 | 235,542 |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021C (GNMA) |
07/01/2023 | 0.450% | | 240,000 | 234,729 |
01/01/2024 | 0.600% | | 375,000 | 360,932 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
07/01/2023 | 1.350% | | 190,000 | 186,936 |
Series 2020A (GNMA) |
07/01/2024 | 1.450% | | 120,000 | 115,117 |
Series 2020D (GNMA) |
07/01/2026 | 1.650% | | 365,000 | 333,175 |
Series 2020H |
01/01/2023 | 0.550% | | 190,000 | 189,016 |
07/01/2023 | 0.600% | | 210,000 | 205,593 |
01/01/2024 | 0.650% | | 175,000 | 168,534 |
07/01/2024 | 0.700% | | 190,000 | 179,999 |
01/01/2025 | 0.800% | | 340,000 | 317,196 |
07/01/2025 | 0.850% | | 360,000 | 330,522 |
Minnesota Rural Water Finance Authority, Inc. |
Revenue Notes |
Public Projects Construction |
Series 2022 |
12/01/2023 | 2.625% | | 1,700,000 | 1,663,145 |
Total | 5,007,086 |
Mississippi 0.4% |
County of Warren(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
International Paper Co. Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 06/16/25) |
08/01/2027 | 1.600% | | 1,000,000 | 928,770 |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp.(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Waste Management, Inc. Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 06/03/24) |
03/01/2027 | 2.200% | | 1,250,000 | 1,204,405 |
State of Mississippi Gaming Tax |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 769,127 |
Total | 2,902,302 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Missouri 0.7% |
Kansas City Industrial Development Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Kansas City International Airport |
Series 2019 |
03/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 3,810,000 | 3,902,161 |
Missouri Development Finance Board |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Crackerneck Creek Project |
Series 2021 |
03/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 425,000 | 428,954 |
03/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 302,833 |
Total | 4,633,948 |
Nebraska 0.6% |
Central Plains Energy Project |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Project #3 |
Series 2017A |
09/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 680,000 | 690,198 |
Revenue Bonds |
Project No. 4 |
Series 2018 (Mandatory Put 01/01/24) |
03/01/2050 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,536 |
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018C |
09/01/2023 | 2.250% | | 1,920,000 | 1,899,513 |
Total | 3,590,247 |
Nevada 0.6% |
City of North Las Vegas |
Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Building |
Series 2018 (AGM) |
06/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,008,980 |
City of Sparks(e) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sales Tax |
Series 2019A |
06/15/2024 | 2.500% | | 220,000 | 210,897 |
County of Clark Department of Aviation(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Junior Subordinated Series 2021B |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,590,000 | 2,647,648 |
Total | 3,867,525 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
New Hampshire 0.5% |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Springpoint Senior Living |
Series 2021 |
01/01/2025 | 4.000% | | 290,000 | 285,212 |
01/01/2026 | 4.000% | | 265,000 | 258,377 |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority(c),(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Waste Management, Inc. Project |
Series 2018 (Mandatory Put 07/01/24) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 0.375% 10/01/2033 | 2.615% | | 2,000,000 | 1,915,605 |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Waste Management, Inc. Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 07/01/24) |
07/01/2027 | 2.150% | | 1,000,000 | 961,002 |
Total | 3,420,196 |
New Jersey 6.5% |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
American Water Co. |
Series 2020B (Mandatory Put 06/01/23) |
11/01/2034 | 1.200% | | 3,000,000 | 2,954,097 |
New Jersey-American Water Company, Inc. Project |
Series 2020 |
12/01/2025 | 0.850% | | 2,750,000 | 2,439,095 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
School Facilities Construction |
Series 2013 |
03/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 2,520,000 | 2,530,988 |
Series 2015XX |
06/15/2026 | 4.250% | | 2,355,000 | 2,368,634 |
Revenue Bonds |
Self-Designated Social Bonds |
Series 2021 |
06/15/2023 | 5.000% | | 220,000 | 221,773 |
06/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 600,000 | 611,755 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Hospital Asset Transformation Program |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,046,020 |
Hospital Asset Transformation Project |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 650,000 | 673,586 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 07/01/25) |
07/01/2042 | 5.000% | | 3,370,000 | 3,481,114 |
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,001,246 |
Revenue Bonds |
Senior Series 2016-1A |
12/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,024,774 |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,023,030 |
Series 2015-1A |
12/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 1,785,000 | 1,776,665 |
Series 2017-1A |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 4,125,000 | 4,165,688 |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 3,750,000 | 3,816,706 |
Series 2020B |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 1,150,000 | 1,151,573 |
Senior Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022B |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 885,000 | 901,982 |
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020F (HUD) |
04/01/2026 | 1.500% | | 3,075,000 | 2,805,213 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
06/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 258,477 |
Series 2022AA |
06/15/2027 | 5.000% | | 3,185,000 | 3,304,306 |
Transportation System |
Series 2018A |
12/15/2023 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 253,477 |
Revenue Bonds |
Transportation System |
Series 2010D |
12/15/2023 | 5.000% | | 2,375,000 | 2,408,027 |
State of New Jersey |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
COVID-19 Emergency Bonds |
Series 2020 |
06/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,003,572 |
Total | 42,221,798 |
New Mexico 0.3% |
City of Farmington |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Public Service Co. of New Mexico San Juan Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 06/01/24) |
06/01/2040 | 1.150% | | 2,000,000 | 1,902,733 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
New York 15.1% |
Chautauqua County Capital Resource Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
NRG Energy Project |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 04/03/23) |
04/01/2042 | 1.300% | | 5,000,000 | 4,915,163 |
City of North Tonawanda |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
05/18/2023 | 4.000% | | 4,894,375 | 4,897,803 |
City of Schenectady |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
05/05/2023 | 3.500% | | 4,985,778 | 4,979,614 |
County of Madison |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2021 |
11/23/2022 | 1.500% | | 2,680,000 | 2,677,836 |
Dundee Central School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
06/23/2023 | 3.500% | | 3,500,000 | 3,497,149 |
Huntington Local Development Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Fountaingate Garden Project |
Series 2021 |
07/01/2025 | 3.000% | | 1,175,000 | 1,121,522 |
Series 2021B |
07/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 943,288 |
Keene Central School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2021 |
11/18/2022 | 1.500% | | 7,600,000 | 7,596,705 |
Long Island Power Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018C (Mandatory Put 10/01/23) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750% 05/01/2033 | 2.939% | | 1,000,000 | 999,989 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Transportation |
Subordinated Series 2021 (AGM) (Mandatory Put 04/01/24) |
0.7 x SOFR + 0.550% 11/01/2032 | 2.594% | | 500,000 | 488,833 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2019A (Mandatory Put 11/15/24) |
11/15/2048 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,011,487 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
New York City Housing Development Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Sustainability Bonds |
Series 2020 (FHA) (Mandatory Put 05/01/25) |
11/01/2060 | 0.700% | | 4,680,000 | 4,282,539 |
Sustainable Development |
Series 2021 (FHA) (Mandatory Put 07/01/25) |
05/01/2061 | 0.600% | | 4,000,000 | 3,605,233 |
New York Liberty Development Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds - 4 World Trade Center Project |
Series 2021 |
11/15/2031 | 1.900% | | 950,000 | 726,224 |
New York State Dormitory Authority(e) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Garnet Health Medical Center |
Series 2017 |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 600,000 | 600,371 |
New York Transportation Development Corp.(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
American Airlines, Inc. Project |
Series 2021 |
08/01/2026 | 2.250% | | 2,035,000 | 1,866,342 |
Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project |
Series 2020 |
12/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,400,000 | 1,420,115 |
Revenue Bonds |
LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project |
Series 2016 |
07/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,255,000 | 1,265,555 |
Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project |
Series 2022 |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,529,187 |
Owego Apalachin Central School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
06/28/2023 | 4.000% | | 3,000,000 | 2,998,565 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018-207 |
09/15/2029 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 5,138,852 |
Series 2021-223 |
07/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 4,130,000 | 4,256,987 |
Series 2021-226 |
10/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 2,670,000 | 2,756,897 |
10/15/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,625,000 | 1,686,514 |
10/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,825,296 |
Revenue Bonds |
Consolidated One Hundred Eighty Four |
Series 2014-25A |
09/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,275,000 | 1,288,937 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
State of New York Mortgage Agency(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019-221 |
04/01/2024 | 1.800% | | 2,000,000 | 1,939,011 |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021-232 |
04/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 355,000 | 359,383 |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 370,000 | 375,971 |
Series 2021-235 |
04/01/2026 | 1.050% | | 1,275,000 | 1,150,765 |
10/01/2026 | 1.150% | | 1,335,000 | 1,191,740 |
04/01/2027 | 1.300% | | 2,705,000 | 2,425,688 |
Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021-240 |
04/01/2024 | 0.750% | | 1,595,000 | 1,520,428 |
10/01/2024 | 0.850% | | 1,970,000 | 1,849,744 |
04/01/2025 | 0.950% | | 2,485,000 | 2,300,710 |
10/01/2025 | 1.050% | | 1,000,000 | 914,152 |
04/01/2026 | 1.200% | | 1,220,000 | 1,095,332 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
MTA Bridges and Tunnels |
Series 2021 (Mandatory Put 02/01/24) |
0.7 x SOFR + 0.380% 01/01/2032 | 2.424% | | 1,980,000 | 1,944,939 |
Village of Endicott |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
08/24/2023 | 3.750% | | 3,000,000 | 2,997,205 |
Watervliet City School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
04/26/2023 | 3.250% | | 5,000,000 | 4,994,456 |
Windsor Central School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2021 |
11/01/2022 | 1.500% | | 3,950,000 | 3,949,897 |
Total | 98,386,424 |
North Carolina 1.0% |
City of Charlotte Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021B |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,345,000 | 1,379,377 |
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency(j) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 1993 (FGIC) |
01/01/2025 | 3.100% | | 600,000 | 576,752 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency |
Revenue Bonds |
Home Ownership |
Series 2021-47 (GNMA) |
01/01/2028 | 1.050% | | 1,580,000 | 1,349,737 |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien |
Series 2017 |
01/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,508,480 |
Series 2018 |
01/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,110,000 | 1,116,275 |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority(f) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016C |
07/01/2026 | 0.000% | | 780,000 | 653,600 |
Total | 6,584,221 |
North Dakota 0.7% |
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021C |
01/01/2024 | 0.700% | | 1,800,000 | 1,740,642 |
07/01/2024 | 0.800% | | 1,685,000 | 1,607,063 |
01/01/2025 | 0.950% | | 975,000 | 917,807 |
Total | 4,265,512 |
Ohio 2.0% |
City of Cleveland Airport System(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019B |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,218,534 |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
American Electric Power Co. Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 10/01/24) |
07/01/2028 | 2.100% | | 6,000,000 | 5,696,242 |
Duke Energy Corp. Project |
Series 2022 (Mandatory Put 06/01/27) |
11/01/2039 | 4.250% | | 2,500,000 | 2,438,979 |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission(g) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Junior Lien - Infrastructure Projects |
Series 2022 |
02/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,309,407 |
02/15/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,060,462 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Convention Center Hotel Acquisition and Demolition Project |
Series 2020A |
05/01/2023 | 3.000% | | 1,000,000 | 991,346 |
Total | 12,714,970 |
Oklahoma 0.4% |
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust(d) |
Prerefunded 06/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A (BAM) |
06/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,020,871 |
06/01/2045 | 5.000% | | 1,280,000 | 1,306,716 |
Total | 2,327,587 |
Oregon 0.1% |
State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department(i) |
Revenue Bonds |
Plaza Los Amigos Apartments Project |
Series 2022 (Mandatory Put 02/01/25) |
02/01/2026 | 3.000% | | 500,000 | 478,020 |
Pennsylvania 5.3% |
Allegheny County Airport Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
01/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,155,000 | 1,180,917 |
City of Philadelphia Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Private Activity |
Series 2021 |
07/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 4,000,000 | 4,098,064 |
Series 2017B |
07/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 3,360,000 | 3,439,424 |
Series 2020C |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,450,000 | 2,503,911 |
Geisinger Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Geisinger Health System Obligated Group |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 02/15/27) |
04/01/2043 | 5.000% | | 3,350,000 | 3,465,672 |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Meadowood Senior Living Project |
Series 2018 |
12/01/2022 | 4.000% | | 250,000 | 249,977 |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 320,000 | 322,060 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Northampton County General Purpose Authority(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
St. Luke’s University Health Network |
Series 2018 (Mandatory Put 08/15/24) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 1.040% 08/15/2048 | 3.229% | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,118 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
PA Bridges Finco |
Series 2015 |
12/31/2029 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 4,996,063 |
Pennsylvania Bridges Finco LP - P3 Project |
Series 2015 |
12/31/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,450,000 | 2,463,350 |
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
06/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,315,000 | 1,338,637 |
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021-134B |
04/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 435,000 | 444,668 |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 800,000 | 819,973 |
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021-136 |
04/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 260,409 |
10/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 175,000 | 184,604 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019-129 |
10/01/2034 | 2.950% | | 1,500,000 | 1,263,230 |
Series 2020-132A |
04/01/2026 | 1.450% | | 1,400,000 | 1,298,135 |
10/01/2026 | 1.500% | | 1,500,000 | 1,378,265 |
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015B |
04/15/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,010,000 | 2,055,641 |
School District of Philadelphia (The) |
Limited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2018A |
09/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 450,000 | 455,521 |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Asset Improvement Program |
Series 2022 |
06/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,069,509 |
Total | 34,288,148 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Puerto Rico 1.1% |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico(h) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2021-A1 |
07/01/2025 | 5.375% | | 4,500,000 | 4,497,419 |
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority(h) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Public Housing Project |
Series 2020 |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,503,522 |
Total | 7,000,941 |
Rhode Island 0.9% |
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp.(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Homeownership Opportunity |
Series 2016 |
04/01/2026 | 2.600% | | 1,235,000 | 1,180,701 |
10/01/2026 | 2.650% | | 1,575,000 | 1,498,727 |
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A |
12/01/2022 | 5.000% | | 1,300,000 | 1,301,619 |
Revenue Bonds |
Senior Program |
Series 2019A |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 650,000 | 657,579 |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 875,000 | 891,965 |
12/01/2035 | 2.875% | | 630,000 | 616,751 |
Total | 6,147,342 |
South Carolina 0.4% |
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018B (Mandatory Put 02/01/24) |
0.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 0.860% 10/01/2048 | 2.955% | | 1,000,000 | 989,162 |
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
01/01/2024 | 1.500% | | 1,005,000 | 980,822 |
07/01/2024 | 1.550% | | 520,000 | 502,508 |
Total | 2,472,492 |
Tennessee 0.7% |
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020B |
07/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,235,000 | 2,274,079 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Tennergy Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A (Mandatory Put 10/01/24) |
02/01/2050 | 5.000% | | 585,000 | 591,396 |
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Project |
Series 2017A (Mandatory Put 05/01/23) |
05/01/2048 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 997,816 |
Series 2006C |
02/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 790,000 | 790,981 |
Total | 4,654,272 |
Texas 1.6% |
Atascosa County Industrial Development Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. Project |
Series 2020 |
12/15/2024 | 5.000% | | 550,000 | 559,722 |
12/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 625,000 | 644,373 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2021C |
01/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,051,436 |
City of Houston Airport System(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2018C |
07/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,890,000 | 1,948,387 |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Natus Medical, Inc. |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 12/04/24) |
Muni Swap Index Yield + 0.570% 12/01/2049 | 2.810% | | 2,000,000 | 1,985,487 |
Port Beaumont Navigation District(d),(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project |
Series 2021 |
01/01/2026 | 1.875% | | 700,000 | 621,778 |
Spring Branch Independent School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2022 |
02/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,037,133 |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Buckner Retirement Services |
Series 2017 |
11/15/2022 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,738 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Senior |
Series 2021 |
12/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 506,575 |
Total | 10,355,629 |
Vermont 0.5% |
Vermont Student Assistance Corp.(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Student Loan |
Senior Series 2018A |
06/15/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,010,000 | 1,030,390 |
06/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,375,000 | 1,411,822 |
Series 2022A |
06/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 985,000 | 996,522 |
Total | 3,438,734 |
Virginia 0.8% |
Amelia County Industrial Development Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Waste Management, Inc. Project |
Series 2021 |
04/01/2027 | 1.450% | | 1,750,000 | 1,515,459 |
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Virginia Hospital Center |
Series 2020 |
07/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 740,000 | 746,550 |
Henrico County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Westminster-Canterbury Project |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 575,000 | 578,781 |
Henrico County Economic Development Authority(j) |
Revenue Bonds |
Registered Savrs |
Series 1992 Escrowed to Maturity (AGM) |
08/23/2027 | 2.282% | | 900,000 | 900,000 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
LifeSpire of Virginia |
Series 2021 |
12/01/2024 | 3.000% | | 220,000 | 212,158 |
12/01/2025 | 3.000% | | 230,000 | 217,828 |
12/01/2026 | 3.000% | | 235,000 | 218,496 |
National Senior Campuses |
Series 2020 |
01/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 425,000 | 425,495 |
01/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 504,932 |
Total | 5,319,699 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Washington 0.8% |
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020C |
07/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 990,000 | 1,000,390 |
07/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,155,000 | 2,204,913 |
07/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,170,000 | 1,210,380 |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Single Family Program |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2022 | 2.600% | | 515,000 | 514,664 |
Total | 4,930,347 |
West Virginia 0.1% |
West Virginia Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Appalachian Power Co. Amos Project |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 04/01/24) |
03/01/2040 | 2.550% | | 1,000,000 | 968,122 |
Wisconsin 2.3% |
City of Milwaukee |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Promissory Notes |
Series 2020N-4 |
04/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,524,921 |
County of Milwaukee Airport(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014A |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,975,000 | 1,990,028 |
Public Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Retirement Housing Foundation |
Series 2017 |
11/15/2022 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 500,437 |
Public Finance Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Waste Management, Inc. Project |
Series 2016 |
05/01/2027 | 2.875% | | 5,350,000 | 4,946,013 |
State of Wisconsin(g) |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2022-4 |
05/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,230,000 | 1,300,927 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc. |
Series 2020 (Mandatory Put 02/15/25) |
02/15/2052 | 5.000% | | 3,500,000 | 3,547,071 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Revenue Bonds |
Aspirus, Inc. Obligation Group |
Series 2017 |
08/15/2023 | 5.000% | | 205,000 | 207,439 |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Social Bonds |
Series 2021C (GNMA) |
03/01/2025 | 0.700% | | 425,000 | 397,393 |
03/01/2028 | 1.400% | | 700,000 | 614,214 |
Total | 15,028,443 |
Wyoming 0.1% |
Wyoming Community Development Authority(d) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020-3 |
06/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 955,000 | 962,752 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $598,870,787) | 568,031,200 |
|
Municipal Short Term 8.3% |
Issue Description | Yield | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
California 0.3% |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority(d),(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017A-2 (Mandatory Put 01/17/23) |
11/01/2042 | 3.880% | | 2,000,000 | 1,999,171 |
Indiana 0.2% |
Indiana Finance Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Republic Services, Inc. Project |
Series 2012 (Mandatory Put 12/01/22) |
12/01/2037 | 2.950% | | 1,500,000 | 1,499,324 |
Massachusetts 2.2% |
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
RAN Series 2022 |
07/21/2023 | 3.980% | | 4,000,000 | 3,985,522 |
Metrowest Regional Transit Authority |
Revenue Notes |
Series 2022 |
09/15/2023 | 3.960% | | 3,000,000 | 2,994,244 |
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority |
Revenue Notes |
Regional Transit Authority |
Series 2022 |
07/28/2023 | 4.040% | | 4,000,000 | 3,997,577 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Short Term (continued) |
Issue Description | Yield | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority |
Revenue Notes |
RAN Series 2022 |
07/14/2023 | 3.810% | | 3,000,000 | 3,002,996 |
Total | 13,980,339 |
New Jersey 0.8% |
Township of Pemberton |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
05/31/2023 | 4.170% | | 5,000,000 | 4,993,099 |
New York 4.3% |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services for the Sole Supervisory District |
Revenue Notes |
RAN Series 2022 |
06/29/2023 | 3.470% | | 4,000,000 | 4,012,590 |
City of Long Beach |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022A |
02/17/2023 | 4.090% | | 5,000,000 | 4,968,522 |
County of Chemung |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
Series 2021 |
12/29/2022 | 3.210% | | 4,275,000 | 4,262,788 |
Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services District |
Revenue Notes |
RAN Series 2022 |
06/30/2023 | 4.110% | | 5,000,000 | 4,995,590 |
Pine Valley Central School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Notes |
BAN Series 2022 |
06/14/2023 | 3.420% | | 4,980,642 | 4,974,243 |
Municipal Short Term (continued) |
Issue Description | Yield | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Town of Oyster Bay |
Limited General Obligation Notes |
Series 2022 |
03/09/2023 | 3.100% | | 5,000,000 | 4,997,200 |
Total | 28,210,933 |
Pennsylvania 0.5% |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Republic Services, Inc. Project |
Series 2022 (Mandatory Put 01/17/23) |
04/01/2049 | 2.360% | | 3,250,000 | 3,238,360 |
Total Municipal Short Term (Cost $54,287,065) | 53,921,226 |
Money Market Funds 3.9% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.007%(k) | 88,419 | 88,410 |
JPMorgan Institutional Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.030%(k) | 25,135,575 | 25,135,575 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $25,223,985) | 25,223,985 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $685,881,837) | 654,676,411 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | (2,904,453) |
Net Assets | $651,771,958 |
At October 31, 2022, securities and/or cash totaling $337,500 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Short futures contracts |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Trading currency | Notional amount | Value/Unrealized appreciation ($) | Value/Unrealized depreciation ($) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note | (225) | 12/2022 | USD | (23,983,594) | 1,078,869 | — |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | The Fund is entitled to receive principal and interest from the guarantor after a day or a week’s notice or upon maturity. The maturity date disclosed represents the final maturity. |
(b) | Represents a variable rate security where the coupon rate adjusts on specified dates (generally daily or weekly) using the prevailing money market rate. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2022. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2022. |
(d) | Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(e) | Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2022, the total value of these securities amounted to $11,240,882, which represents 1.72% of total net assets. |
(f) | Zero coupon bond. |
(g) | Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis. |
(h) | Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At October 31, 2022, the total value of these securities amounted to $9,934,103, which represents 1.52% of total net assets. |
(i) | Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2022. |
(j) | Represents a variable rate security where the coupon adjusts periodically through an auction process. |
(k) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2022. |
Abbreviation Legend
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
AMBAC | Ambac Assurance Corporation |
BAM | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
BAN | Bond Anticipation Note |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation |
FHA | Federal Housing Authority |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
RAN | Revenue Anticipation Note |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Currency Legend
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2022:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Floating Rate Notes | — | 7,500,000 | — | 7,500,000 |
Municipal Bonds | — | 568,031,200 | — | 568,031,200 |
Municipal Short Term | — | 53,921,226 | — | 53,921,226 |
Money Market Funds | 25,223,985 | — | — | 25,223,985 |
Total Investments in Securities | 25,223,985 | 629,452,426 | — | 654,676,411 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 1,078,869 | — | — | 1,078,869 |
Total | 26,302,854 | 629,452,426 | — | 655,755,280 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $685,881,837) | $654,676,411 |
Cash | 21,807 |
Margin deposits on: | |
Futures contracts | 337,500 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 1,635,543 |
Interest | 6,874,648 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 63,281 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 9,662 |
Prepaid expenses | 11,593 |
Other assets | 10,679 |
Total assets | 663,641,124 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis | 9,770,241 |
Capital shares purchased | 874,070 |
Distributions to shareholders | 985,682 |
Management services fees | 22,963 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 1,638 |
Transfer agent fees | 32,001 |
Compensation of board members | 157,535 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 69 |
Other expenses | 24,967 |
Total liabilities | 11,869,166 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $651,771,958 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 692,665,356 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (40,893,398) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $651,771,958 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $71,014,093 |
Shares outstanding | 7,210,921 |
Net asset value per share | $9.85 |
Maximum sales charge | 1.00% |
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) | $9.95 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $71,040,524 |
Shares outstanding | 7,206,576 |
Net asset value per share | $9.86 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $2,234,983 |
Shares outstanding | 227,416 |
Net asset value per share | $9.83 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $96,946,648 |
Shares outstanding | 9,843,351 |
Net asset value per share | $9.85 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $111,071,027 |
Shares outstanding | 11,285,628 |
Net asset value per share | $9.84 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $299,464,683 |
Shares outstanding | 30,421,433 |
Net asset value per share | $9.84 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $45,573 |
Interest | 6,615,886 |
Total income | 6,661,459 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 1,589,805 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 96,104 |
Class C | 9,872 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 41,220 |
Advisor Class | 39,713 |
Class C | 1,054 |
Institutional Class | 63,046 |
Institutional 2 Class | 30,597 |
Institutional 3 Class | 12,430 |
Compensation of board members | (20,914) |
Custodian fees | 7,389 |
Printing and postage fees | 16,239 |
Registration fees | 57,373 |
Audit fees | 21,947 |
Legal fees | 10,394 |
Interest on interfund lending | 1,800 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 69 |
Other | 10,341 |
Total expenses | 1,988,479 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (562,901) |
Fees waived by transfer agent | |
Institutional 2 Class | (288) |
Institutional 3 Class | (12,430) |
Expense reduction | (40) |
Total net expenses | 1,412,820 |
Net investment income | 5,248,639 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (5,332,898) |
Futures contracts | 427,329 |
Net realized loss | (4,905,569) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (6,470,879) |
Futures contracts | 539,175 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,931,704) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (10,837,273) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(5,588,634) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | Year Ended April 30, 2022 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $5,248,639 | $7,112,067 |
Net realized loss | (4,905,569) | (408,776) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,931,704) | (35,630,751) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (5,588,634) | (28,927,460) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (449,258) | (487,335) |
Advisor Class | (525,039) | (376,044) |
Class C | (4,452) | (295) |
Institutional Class | (829,028) | (939,542) |
Institutional 2 Class | (884,087) | (1,125,097) |
Institutional 3 Class | (2,624,459) | (4,250,161) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (5,316,323) | (7,178,474) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | (110,239,898) | 103,384,218 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (121,144,855) | 67,278,284 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 772,916,813 | 705,638,529 |
Net assets at end of period | $651,771,958 | $772,916,813 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2022 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Subscriptions | 2,752,000 | 27,514,039 | 4,360,164 | 45,064,367 |
Fund reorganization | — | — | 329,765 | 3,440,076 |
Distributions reinvested | 39,819 | 397,565 | 41,180 | 425,903 |
Redemptions | (3,472,789) | (34,769,598) | (3,750,812) | (38,771,216) |
Net increase (decrease) | (680,970) | (6,857,994) | 980,297 | 10,159,130 |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 1,158,272 | 11,572,423 | 1,941,396 | 20,106,687 |
Fund reorganization | — | — | 9,031,436 | 94,310,363 |
Distributions reinvested | 15,610 | 156,062 | 14,451 | 148,451 |
Redemptions | (1,625,905) | (16,279,678) | (3,509,949) | (35,966,043) |
Net increase (decrease) | (452,023) | (4,551,193) | 7,477,334 | 78,599,458 |
Class C | | | | |
Subscriptions | 107,119 | 1,070,293 | 50,002 | 515,694 |
Distributions reinvested | 447 | 4,434 | 28 | 291 |
Redemptions | (41,084) | (410,983) | (58,838) | (606,710) |
Net increase (decrease) | 66,482 | 663,744 | (8,808) | (90,725) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 6,066,644 | 60,934,646 | 6,967,017 | 71,906,809 |
Distributions reinvested | 74,193 | 741,764 | 80,211 | 829,511 |
Redemptions | (7,045,175) | (70,664,153) | (5,353,606) | (54,974,865) |
Net increase (decrease) | (904,338) | (8,987,743) | 1,693,622 | 17,761,455 |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 2,281,967 | 22,870,788 | 7,090,797 | 73,918,172 |
Distributions reinvested | 77,191 | 770,158 | 92,765 | 958,128 |
Redemptions | (3,835,037) | (38,418,915) | (2,655,624) | (27,372,308) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,475,879) | (14,777,969) | 4,527,938 | 47,503,992 |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 824,327 | 8,215,399 | 5,335,308 | 55,479,193 |
Distributions reinvested | 6,685 | 66,844 | 6,526 | 67,287 |
Redemptions | (8,394,347) | (84,010,986) | (10,258,937) | (106,095,572) |
Net decrease | (7,563,335) | (75,728,743) | (4,917,103) | (50,549,092) |
Total net increase (decrease) | (11,010,063) | (110,239,898) | 9,753,280 | 103,384,218 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $10.01 | 0.06 | (0.16) | (0.10) | (0.06) | (0.06) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.46 | 0.07 | (0.45) | (0.38) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.26 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.31 | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.35 | 0.15 | (0.08) | 0.07 | (0.16) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.26 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.24 | (0.15) | (0.15) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.11 | (0.09) | 0.02 | (0.12) | (0.12) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $10.02 | 0.07 | (0.16) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.48 | 0.10 | (0.47) | (0.37) | (0.09) | (0.09) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.27 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.34 | (0.13) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.36 | 0.18 | (0.09) | 0.09 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.27 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.27 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.14 | (0.09) | 0.05 | (0.14) | (0.14) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.99 | 0.02 | (0.16) | (0.14) | (0.02) | (0.02) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.46 | (0.01) | (0.46) | (0.47) | (0.00)(f) | (0.00)(f) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.25 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.24 | (0.03) | (0.03) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.34 | 0.08 | (0.09) | (0.01) | (0.08) | (0.08) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.25 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.17 | (0.08) | (0.08) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.35 | 0.03 | (0.09) | (0.06) | (0.04) | (0.04) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $10.01 | 0.07 | (0.16) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.46 | 0.09 | (0.45) | (0.36) | (0.09) | (0.09) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.26 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.33 | (0.13) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.35 | 0.18 | (0.09) | 0.09 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.26 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.27 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.13 | (0.09) | 0.04 | (0.14) | (0.14) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $10.01 | 0.07 | (0.17) | (0.10) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.46 | 0.09 | (0.44) | (0.35) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.25 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.35 | (0.14) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.35 | 0.18 | (0.09) | 0.09 | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.26 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.27 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.35 | 0.15 | (0.09) | 0.06 | (0.15) | (0.15) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income (loss) ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.85 | (1.01%) | 0.81%(c),(d) | 0.65%(c),(d),(e) | 1.15%(c) | 23% | $71,014 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.01 | (3.68%) | 0.81% | 0.66%(e) | 0.63% | 69% | $79,026 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.46 | 2.99% | 0.81% | 0.66%(e) | 1.02% | 46% | $72,327 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.26 | 0.63% | 0.80%(d) | 0.66%(d),(e) | 1.48% | 58% | $61,987 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.35 | 2.39% | 0.81% | 0.66%(e) | 1.44% | 55% | $68,355 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.26 | 0.16% | 0.81% | 0.67%(e) | 1.08% | 36% | $83,580 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.86 | (0.88%) | 0.56%(c),(d) | 0.40%(c),(d),(e) | 1.40%(c) | 23% | $71,041 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.02 | (3.53%) | 0.57% | 0.41%(e) | 0.93% | 69% | $76,764 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.48 | 3.34% | 0.56% | 0.41%(e) | 1.26% | 46% | $1,899 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.27 | 0.89% | 0.55%(d) | 0.41%(d),(e) | 1.72% | 58% | $1,701 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.36 | 2.64% | 0.56% | 0.41%(e) | 1.74% | 55% | $2,027 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.27 | 0.51% | 0.56% | 0.42%(e) | 1.33% | 36% | $607 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.83 | (1.38%) | 1.57%(c),(d) | 1.40%(c),(d),(e) | 0.43%(c) | 23% | $2,235 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.99 | (4.48%) | 1.56% | 1.41%(e) | (0.11%) | 69% | $1,608 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.46 | 2.32% | 1.56% | 1.41%(e) | 0.30% | 46% | $1,775 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.25 | (0.12%) | 1.55%(d) | 1.41%(d),(e) | 0.74% | 58% | $3,464 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.34 | 1.62% | 1.55% | 1.41%(e) | 0.69% | 55% | $6,322 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.25 | (0.59%) | 1.56% | 1.42%(e) | 0.33% | 36% | $10,327 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.85 | (0.88%) | 0.56%(c),(d) | 0.40%(c),(d),(e) | 1.39%(c) | 23% | $96,947 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.01 | (3.44%) | 0.56% | 0.41%(e) | 0.88% | 69% | $107,620 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.46 | 3.25% | 0.56% | 0.41%(e) | 1.27% | 46% | $94,743 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.26 | 0.89% | 0.55%(d) | 0.41%(d),(e) | 1.72% | 58% | $86,870 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.35 | 2.64% | 0.56% | 0.41%(e) | 1.70% | 55% | $104,300 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.26 | 0.40% | 0.58% | 0.44%(e) | 1.21% | 36% | $112,699 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.84 | (0.96%) | 0.51%(c),(d) | 0.36%(c),(d) | 1.44%(c) | 23% | $111,071 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.01 | (3.40%) | 0.51% | 0.37% | 0.92% | 69% | $127,702 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.46 | 3.39% | 0.53% | 0.37% | 1.31% | 46% | $86,120 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.25 | 0.83% | 0.51%(d) | 0.37%(d) | 1.77% | 58% | $71,372 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.35 | 2.69% | 0.51% | 0.36% | 1.76% | 55% | $27,329 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.26 | 0.55% | 0.51% | 0.37% | 1.41% | 36% | $18,813 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $10.01 | 0.08 | (0.17) | (0.09) | (0.08) | (0.08) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.46 | 0.10 | (0.45) | (0.35) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.25 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.35 | (0.14) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.35 | 0.19 | (0.10) | 0.09 | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.25 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.29 | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.15 | (0.11) | 0.04 | (0.15) | (0.15) |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(e) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(f) | Rounds to zero. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income (loss) ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.84 | (0.94%) | 0.46%(c),(d) | 0.31%(c),(d) | 1.48%(c) | 23% | $299,465 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.01 | (3.36%) | 0.47% | 0.32% | 0.97% | 69% | $380,197 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.46 | 3.44% | 0.48% | 0.32% | 1.37% | 46% | $448,774 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.25 | 0.88% | 0.46%(d) | 0.32%(d) | 1.82% | 58% | $511,085 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.35 | 2.84% | 0.46% | 0.32% | 1.78% | 55% | $670,432 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.25 | 0.41% | 0.46% | 0.33% | 1.50% | 36% | $911,594 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund (formerly known as Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund) (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Effective September 1, 2022, Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Derivative instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, in seeking to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell or terminate, including at favorable prices) and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform its obligations under the contract. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty, plus any replacement costs or related amounts. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the clearinghouse or central counterparty (CCP) provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or CCP stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, failure of the clearinghouse or CCP may pose additional counterparty credit risk. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer account. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown in the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effects of derivative transactions in the financial statements
The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at October 31, 2022:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Interest rate risk | Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 1,078,869* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended October 31, 2022:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Interest rate risk | 427,329 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Interest rate risk | 539,175 |
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2022:
Derivative instrument | Average notional amounts ($)* |
Futures contracts — short | 26,207,618 |
* | Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2022. |
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its net tax-exempt and investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncement
Tailored Shareholder Reports
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments will become effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.43% to 0.28% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2022 was 0.43% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. In addition, effective through August 31, 2024, Institutional 2 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.05% and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
| Effective rate (%) |
Class A | 0.11 |
Advisor Class | 0.11 |
Class C | 0.11 |
Institutional Class | 0.11 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.05 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.00 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended October 31, 2022, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $40.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2022, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 1.00 | 0.50(a) | 28,815 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. |
(b) | This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets:
| September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 | Prior to September 1, 2022 |
Class A | 0.65% | 0.66% |
Advisor Class | 0.40 | 0.41 |
Class C | 1.40 | 1.41 |
Institutional Class | 0.40 | 0.41 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.34 | 0.37 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.29 | 0.32 |
In addition, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) through August 31, 2024, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, will not exceed the annual rates of 0.66% for Class A, 0.41% for Advisor Class, 1.41% for Class C, 0.41% for Institutional Class, 0.37% for Institutional 2 Class and 0.32% for Institutional 3 Class as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets.
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, effective through August 31, 2024, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.05% for Institutional 2 Class and 0.00% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2022, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized (depreciation) ($) |
685,882,000 | 1,174,000 | (31,301,000) | (30,127,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2022, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(4,735,491) | (1,116,471) | (5,851,962) |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $150,772,857 and $240,618,285, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2022. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 3,916,667 | 2.84 | 6 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 2022.
Note 7. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.11448% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended October 31, 2022.
Note 8. Fund reorganization
At the close of business on December 10, 2021, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of BMO Short Tax-Free Fund (the Acquired Fund), a series of BMO Funds, Inc. The reorganization was completed after shareholders of the Acquired Fund approved a plan of reorganization at a shareholder meeting held on November 23, 2021. The purpose of the reorganization was to combine two funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies.
The aggregate net assets of the Fund immediately before the reorganization were $775,720,860 and the combined net assets immediately after the reorganization were $873,471,299.
The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 9,525,261 shares of the Acquired Fund valued at $97,750,439 (including $1,544,020 of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)).
In exchange for the Acquired Fund’s shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:
| Shares |
Class A | 329,765 |
Advisor Class | 9,031,436 |
For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the Acquired Fund’s cost of investments was carried forward.
The Fund’s financial statements reflect both the operations of the Fund for the period prior to the reorganization and the combined Fund for the period subsequent to the reorganization. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the reorganization was completed.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2021, the Fund’s pro-forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2022 would have been approximately:
| ($) |
Net investment income | 7,995,000 |
Net realized loss | (310,000) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | (36,561,000) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | (28,876,000) |
Note 9. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Derivatives risk
Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the underlying reference (which is generally the price, rate or other economic indicator associated with a security(ies), commodity, currency, index or other instrument or asset) may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund’s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk and pricing risk.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 and its variants (COVID-19) has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
Municipal securities risk
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.
Securities issued by a particular state and its instrumentalities are subject to the risk of unfavorable developments in such state. A municipal security can be significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes in a particular state’s (state and its instrumentalities’) financial, economic or other condition and prospects.
Because the Fund invests significantly in municipal securities issued by the state of New York and its political subdivisions, the Fund will be particularly affected by any such changes.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2022, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 47.2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in November 2021 and March, April and June 2022, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses to written requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 23, 2022 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
• | Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks; |
• | Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge; |
• | The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets; |
• | Terms of the Management Agreement; |
• | Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund; |
• | Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices; |
• | Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager; |
• | Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; |
• | Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services; |
• | The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and |
• | Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL). |
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2022 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided. The Board also considered added personnel and resources obtained by Columbia Threadneedle through Ameriprise Financial’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) asset management business.
In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2021 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2022. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by the Investment Manager and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2021 the Board had considered 2020 profitability and that the 2022 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2021 increased from 2020 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
On June 23, 2022, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund | Semiannual Report 2022
Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and South Carolina individual income tax, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Douglas Rangel, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed the Fund since June 2022
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2022) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 05/05/92 | -3.05 | -9.30 | 0.02 | 0.91 |
| Including sales charges | | -6.00 | -12.03 | -0.60 | 0.60 |
Advisor Class* | 03/19/13 | -2.93 | -9.08 | 0.27 | 1.16 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 06/17/92 | -3.31 | -9.97 | -0.73 | 0.16 |
| Including sales charges | | -4.27 | -10.86 | -0.73 | 0.16 |
Institutional Class | 01/06/92 | -2.93 | -9.08 | 0.25 | 1.16 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -2.88 | -9.05 | 0.36 | 1.22 |
Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | -2.64 | -9.62 | 0.64 | 1.66 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* | The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information. |
The Bloomberg 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
(Unaudited)
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
AAA rating | 5.1 |
AA rating | 37.0 |
A rating | 53.2 |
BBB rating | 2.8 |
BB rating | 1.3 |
Not rated | 0.6 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your Fund’s expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | Account value at the end of the period ($) | Expenses paid during the period ($) | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 969.50 | 1,021.39 | 3.89 | 4.00 | 0.78 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 970.70 | 1,022.66 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 0.53 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 966.90 | 1,017.59 | 7.63 | 7.82 | 1.53 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 970.70 | 1,022.61 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 0.54 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 971.20 | 1,023.01 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 0.46 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Municipal Bonds 97.3% |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Airport 0.7% |
Charleston County Airport District |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
07/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 516,180 |
Charter Schools 1.2% |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority(a) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
08/15/2035 | 5.125% | | 1,000,000 | 940,417 |
Higher Education 5.8% |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Furman University |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,895,000 | 1,944,407 |
Revenue Bonds |
Wofford College Project |
Series 2019 |
04/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 885,000 | 900,190 |
University of South Carolina |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017B |
05/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,566,823 |
Total | 4,411,420 |
Hospital 12.0% |
County of Florence |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
McLeod Regional Medical Center Project |
Series 2014 |
11/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,535,718 |
Lexington County Health Services District, Inc. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Lexington Medical Center Obligated Group |
Series 2017 |
11/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 1,050,000 | 1,002,794 |
Revenue Bonds |
Lexington Medical Center |
Series 2016 |
11/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,522,406 |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Prisma Health Obligated Group |
Series 2018 |
05/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,013,737 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Revenue Bonds |
McLeod Health Obligation Group |
Series 2018 |
11/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,037,578 |
St. Joseph’s Candler Health System, Inc. |
Series 2019 |
07/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,027,960 |
Spartanburg Regional Health Services District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Services District, Inc. |
Series 2022 |
04/15/2037 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 902,534 |
Total | 9,042,727 |
Joint Power Authority 4.0% |
South Carolina Public Service Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016A |
12/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,060,397 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
12/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 988,134 |
Total | 3,048,531 |
Local Appropriation 32.9% |
Aiken County Consolidated School District |
Special Obligation Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 325,000 | 319,548 |
Berkeley County School District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Securing Assets for Education |
Series 2015A |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,526,673 |
Center for Arts & Health Sciences Public Facilities Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Greenville Technical College Project |
Series 2022 |
10/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 924,044 |
Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Charleston County School |
Series 2013 |
12/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,036,088 |
Charleston Public Facilities Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
09/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,042,191 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
City of North Charleston |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2022 |
10/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 820,000 | 749,016 |
Tax Increment Pledge |
Series 2020 |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 325,137 |
County of Dorchester |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2020 |
10/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 385,000 | 408,342 |
Dorchester County School District No. 2 |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Growth Installment Purchase |
Series 2013 |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,017,782 |
Fort Mill School Facilities Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Fort Mills School District #4 |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,039,733 |
Kershaw County School District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,042,405 |
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Lexington County School District |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 835,000 | 849,913 |
Lexington School District No. 2 Educational Facilities Corp. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015B |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,815,000 | 1,888,337 |
Newberry Investing in Children’s Education |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Newberry County School District |
Series 2014 |
12/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,541,435 |
Orangeburg County School District |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022 |
06/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 961,311 |
SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Calhoun School District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 (BAM) |
12/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 520,000 | 541,784 |
SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Cherokee School District No. 1 |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,830,000 | 1,887,616 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Colleton School District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,295,000 | 1,336,402 |
SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Pickens School District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,549,083 |
12/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,275,000 | 1,315,236 |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
04/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 940,000 | 941,837 |
Sumter Two School Facilities, Inc. |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sumter County School District No. 2 |
Series 2016 (BAM) |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,562,072 |
Total | 24,805,985 |
Local General Obligation 4.2% |
Anderson County School District No. 5 |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
South Carolina School District Credit Enhancement Program |
Series 2017 |
03/01/2030 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,015,086 |
Lexington County School District No. 1 |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2019A (School District Credit Enhancement Program) |
02/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,076,500 |
Spartanburg County School District No. 7 |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2018-B |
03/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,058,736 |
Total | 3,150,322 |
Municipal Power 2.0% |
City of Rock Hill Combined Utility System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
01/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,055,182 |
Easley Combined Utility System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Easley Combined Utility System |
Series 2019 (AGM) |
12/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 478,147 |
Total | 1,533,329 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Other Utility 1.4% |
Patriots Energy Group |
Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Gas Systems |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,025,933 |
Ports 2.7% |
South Carolina Ports Authority(b) |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019B |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,035,754 |
Refunded / Escrowed 4.9% |
City of Columbia |
Prerefunded 02/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014 |
02/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,195,000 | 1,220,857 |
County of Florence |
Prerefunded 10/01/23 Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,016,198 |
Greenville County Public Facilities Corp. |
Prerefunded 04/01/24 Certificate of Participation |
Series 2014 |
04/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 890,000 | 911,704 |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority |
Prerefunded 11/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
York Preparatory Academy Project |
Series 2014A |
11/01/2033 | 7.000% | | 500,000 | 534,511 |
Total | 3,683,270 |
Resource Recovery 4.4% |
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority(c) |
Revenue Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Landfill Gas Project |
Series 2007 |
10/01/2024 | 0.000% | | 1,835,000 | 1,701,606 |
10/01/2025 | 0.000% | | 1,835,000 | 1,632,604 |
Total | 3,334,210 |
Retirement Communities 1.3% |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Wesley Commons |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 460,000 | 457,240 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community |
Series 2019 |
04/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 605,000 | 514,077 |
Total | 971,317 |
Special Non Property Tax 4.9% |
City of Florence Accommodations Fee |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
05/01/2030 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 998,917 |
05/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,019,541 |
City of Myrtle Beach |
Revenue Bonds |
Hospitality Fee |
Series 2014B |
06/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 560,000 | 572,526 |
City of Rock Hill |
Revenue Bonds |
Hospitality Fee Pledge |
Series 2013 |
04/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 695,000 | 699,926 |
Town of Hilton Head Island |
Revenue Bonds |
Beach Preservation Fee Pledge |
Series 2017 |
08/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 417,394 |
Total | 3,708,304 |
Special Property Tax 2.6% |
City of Myrtle Beach |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,043,400 |
County of Greenville |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021 |
04/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 922,006 |
Total | 1,965,406 |
State General Obligation 2.8% |
State of South Carolina |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Clemson University |
Series 2022A |
04/01/2040 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,085,884 |
Series 2014B |
04/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,023,922 |
Total | 2,109,806 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Water & Sewer 9.5% |
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
03/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 796,147 |
City of Charleston Waterworks & Sewer System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
01/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,072,708 |
City of Columbia Stormwater System |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Series 2018 |
02/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 350,000 | 363,893 |
City of Columbia Waterworks & Sewer System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
02/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 560,000 | 545,636 |
City of Spartanburg Water System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017B |
06/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,375,000 | 1,333,856 |
City of Sumter Waterworks & Sewer System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 407,323 |
Georgetown County Water & Sewer District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 450,000 | 453,837 |
South Island Public Service District |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022 |
04/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 445,000 | 468,924 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Spartanburg Sanitation Sewer District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014B |
03/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,024,623 |
Town of Lexington Waterworks & Sewer System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
06/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 750,000 | 715,172 |
Total | 7,182,119 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $77,458,569) | 73,465,030 |
Money Market Funds 2.7% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.007%(d) | 64,083 | 64,077 |
JPMorgan Institutional Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.030%(d) | 2,022,157 | 2,022,157 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,086,240) | 2,086,234 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $79,544,809) | 75,551,264 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | (27,479) |
Net Assets | 75,523,785 |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2022, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,397,657, which represents 1.85% of total net assets. |
(b) | Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax. |
(c) | Zero coupon bond. |
(d) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2022. |
Abbreviation Legend
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
BAM | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2022:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | — | 73,465,030 | — | 73,465,030 |
Money Market Funds | 2,086,234 | — | — | 2,086,234 |
Total Investments in Securities | 2,086,234 | 73,465,030 | — | 75,551,264 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $79,544,809) | $75,551,264 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 101,342 |
Interest | 1,082,919 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 772 |
Prepaid expenses | 7,283 |
Total assets | 76,743,580 |
Liabilities | |
Due to custodian | 1,916 |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | 925,424 |
Distributions to shareholders | 168,241 |
Management services fees | 2,951 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 660 |
Transfer agent fees | 4,482 |
Compensation of board members | 101,181 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 9 |
Other expenses | 14,931 |
Total liabilities | 1,219,795 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $75,523,785 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 82,526,694 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (7,002,909) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $75,523,785 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $23,483,415 |
Shares outstanding | 2,558,047 |
Net asset value per share | $9.18 |
Maximum sales charge | 3.00% |
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) | $9.46 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $1,787,774 |
Shares outstanding | 194,790 |
Net asset value per share | $9.18 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $2,170,782 |
Shares outstanding | 236,254 |
Net asset value per share | $9.19 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $21,580,530 |
Shares outstanding | 2,349,868 |
Net asset value per share | $9.18 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $26,501,284 |
Shares outstanding | 2,876,212 |
Net asset value per share | $9.21 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $7,991 |
Interest | 1,315,466 |
Total income | 1,323,457 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 216,683 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 31,297 |
Class C | 11,412 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 11,008 |
Advisor Class | 811 |
Class C | 1,008 |
Institutional Class | 21,520 |
Institutional 3 Class | 593 |
Compensation of board members | (13,096) |
Custodian fees | 674 |
Printing and postage fees | 5,442 |
Registration fees | 4,379 |
Audit fees | 15,233 |
Legal fees | 6,380 |
Interest on interfund lending | 60 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 9 |
Other | 5,573 |
Total expenses | 318,986 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (35,626) |
Expense reduction | (20) |
Total net expenses | 283,340 |
Net investment income | 1,040,117 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (1,889,305) |
Net realized loss | (1,889,305) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (1,641,096) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,641,096) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (3,530,401) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(2,490,284) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | Year Ended April 30, 2022 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $1,040,117 | $2,170,203 |
Net realized loss | (1,889,305) | (534,992) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,641,096) | (8,912,527) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (2,490,284) | (7,277,316) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (262,070) | (520,262) |
Advisor Class | (21,742) | (45,827) |
Class C | (15,310) | (26,727) |
Institutional Class | (524,397) | (1,439,379) |
Institutional 3 Class | (212,319) | (168,740) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,035,838) | (2,200,935) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (19,757,387) | (10,767,276) |
Total decrease in net assets | (23,283,509) | (20,245,527) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 98,807,294 | 119,052,821 |
Net assets at end of period | $75,523,785 | $98,807,294 |
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2022 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Subscriptions | 393,182 | 3,749,783 | 258,794 | 2,666,032 |
Distributions reinvested | 21,764 | 205,499 | 41,737 | 426,534 |
Redemptions | (312,730) | (2,969,324) | (788,960) | (7,813,969) |
Net increase (decrease) | 102,216 | 985,958 | (488,429) | (4,721,403) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 79,856 | 756,767 | 57,754 | 591,974 |
Distributions reinvested | 2,292 | 21,634 | 4,458 | 45,633 |
Redemptions | (17,654) | (167,880) | (223,370) | (2,250,609) |
Net increase (decrease) | 64,494 | 610,521 | (161,158) | (1,613,002) |
Class C | | | | |
Subscriptions | 21,709 | 201,482 | 36,902 | 384,262 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,549 | 14,639 | 2,474 | 25,287 |
Redemptions | (43,488) | (412,898) | (64,961) | (670,935) |
Net decrease | (20,230) | (196,777) | (25,585) | (261,386) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 145,403 | 1,513,285 | 789,145 | 8,118,864 |
Distributions reinvested | 24,210 | 228,742 | 39,612 | 404,088 |
Redemptions | (4,474,528) | (42,762,222) | (1,356,340) | (13,702,244) |
Net decrease | (4,304,915) | (41,020,195) | (527,583) | (5,179,292) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 3,235,134 | 30,994,697 | 260,869 | 2,669,058 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,408 | 32,304 | 6,527 | 66,969 |
Redemptions | (1,187,928) | (11,163,895) | (168,873) | (1,728,220) |
Net increase | 2,050,614 | 19,863,106 | 98,523 | 1,007,807 |
Total net decrease | (2,107,821) | (19,757,387) | (1,104,232) | (10,767,276) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.57 | 0.10 | (0.39) | (0.29) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.41 | 0.17 | (0.83) | (0.66) | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.09 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.51 | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.17 | 0.22 | (0.07) | 0.15 | (0.23) | (0.23) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $9.94 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.48 | (0.25) | (0.25) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.16 | 0.25 | (0.20) | 0.05 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.57 | 0.11 | (0.39) | (0.28) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.41 | 0.20 | (0.84) | (0.64) | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.09 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.53 | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.16 | 0.25 | (0.06) | 0.19 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $9.94 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.50 | (0.28) | (0.28) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.15 | 0.27 | (0.19) | 0.08 | (0.29) | (0.29) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.57 | 0.06 | (0.38) | (0.32) | (0.06) | (0.06) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.42 | 0.10 | (0.85) | (0.75) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.10 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.43 | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.17 | 0.15 | (0.07) | 0.08 | (0.15) | (0.15) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $9.94 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.41 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.16 | 0.17 | (0.20) | (0.03) | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.57 | 0.11 | (0.39) | (0.28) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.42 | 0.20 | (0.85) | (0.65) | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.09 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.17 | 0.25 | (0.07) | 0.18 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $9.94 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.51 | (0.28) | (0.28) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.16 | 0.27 | (0.20) | 0.07 | (0.29) | (0.29) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.18 | (3.05%) | 0.86%(c),(d) | 0.78%(c),(d),(e) | 2.10%(c) | 2% | $23,483 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.57 | (6.47%) | 0.92%(d) | 0.80%(d),(e) | 1.70% | 13% | $23,491 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.41 | 5.05% | 0.95% | 0.81%(e) | 1.80% | 10% | $30,657 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.09 | 1.46% | 0.91% | 0.81%(e) | 2.15% | 9% | $24,421 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.17 | 4.93% | 0.93% | 0.81%(e) | 2.37% | 9% | $21,999 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $9.94 | 0.43% | 0.93% | 0.81%(e) | 2.41% | 7% | $23,050 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.18 | (2.93%) | 0.61%(c),(d) | 0.53%(c),(d),(e) | 2.35%(c) | 2% | $1,788 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.57 | (6.24%) | 0.67%(d) | 0.55%(d),(e) | 1.93% | 13% | $1,246 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.41 | 5.31% | 0.70% | 0.56%(e) | 2.05% | 10% | $3,034 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.09 | 1.82% | 0.65% | 0.56%(e) | 2.40% | 9% | $2,322 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.16 | 5.09% | 0.68% | 0.56%(e) | 2.62% | 9% | $1,854 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $9.94 | 0.78% | 0.68% | 0.56%(e) | 2.66% | 7% | $1,984 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.19 | (3.31%) | 1.61%(c),(d) | 1.53%(c),(d),(e) | 1.34%(c) | 2% | $2,171 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.57 | (7.26%) | 1.67%(d) | 1.55%(d),(e) | 0.95% | 13% | $2,456 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.42 | 4.26% | 1.70% | 1.56%(e) | 1.07% | 10% | $2,940 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.10 | 0.80% | 1.66% | 1.56%(e) | 1.41% | 9% | $5,039 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.17 | 4.14% | 1.68% | 1.56%(e) | 1.62% | 9% | $8,669 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $9.94 | (0.32%) | 1.68% | 1.56%(e) | 1.66% | 7% | $10,759 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.18 | (2.93%) | 0.61%(c),(d) | 0.54%(c),(d),(e) | 2.30%(c) | 2% | $21,581 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.57 | (6.32%) | 0.67%(d) | 0.55%(d),(e) | 1.95% | 13% | $63,686 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.42 | 5.41% | 0.70% | 0.56%(e) | 2.05% | 10% | $74,822 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.09 | 1.72% | 0.66% | 0.56%(e) | 2.40% | 9% | $69,733 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.17 | 5.19% | 0.68% | 0.56%(e) | 2.62% | 9% | $70,343 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $9.94 | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.56%(e) | 2.66% | 7% | $77,773 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.60 | 0.12 | (0.39) | (0.27) | (0.12) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.45 | 0.21 | (0.85) | (0.64) | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.13 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.55 | (0.23) | (0.23) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.21 | 0.26 | (0.07) | 0.19 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $9.98 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.52 | (0.29) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.19 | 0.28 | (0.19) | 0.09 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(e) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.21 | (2.88%) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 0.46%(c),(d) | 2.49%(c) | 2% | $26,501 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.60 | (6.20%) | 0.56%(d) | 0.45%(d) | 2.05% | 13% | $7,928 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.45 | 5.42% | 0.59% | 0.45% | 2.16% | 10% | $7,600 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.13 | 1.83% | 0.53% | 0.45% | 2.50% | 9% | $5,913 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.21 | 5.30% | 0.57% | 0.45% | 2.73% | 9% | $852 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $9.98 | 0.91% | 0.56% | 0.45% | 2.79% | 7% | $747 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its net tax-exempt and investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncement
Tailored Shareholder Reports
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments will become effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.47% to 0.31% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2022 was 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
| Effective rate (%) |
Class A | 0.09 |
Advisor Class | 0.09 |
Class C | 0.09 |
Institutional Class | 0.09 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended October 31, 2022, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $20.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2022, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 3.00 | 0.75(a) | 1,264 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. |
(b) | This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets:
| September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 | Prior to September 1, 2022 |
Class A | 0.81% | 0.81% |
Advisor Class | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Class C | 1.56 | 1.56 |
Institutional Class | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.47 | 0.45 |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2022, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized (depreciation) ($) |
79,545,000 | 130,000 | (4,124,000) | (3,994,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2022, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(536,199) | (528,009) | (1,064,208) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $1,648,385 and $21,668,042, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2022. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 600,000 | 3.57 | 1 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 2022.
Note 7. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.11448% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended October 31, 2022.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 8. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 and its variants (COVID-19) has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
Municipal securities risk
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund’s name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state’s financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2022, two unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 46.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 9. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in November 2021 and March, April and June 2022, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses to written requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 23, 2022 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
• | Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks; |
• | Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge; |
• | The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets; |
• | Terms of the Management Agreement; |
• | Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund; |
• | Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices; |
• | Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager; |
• | Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; |
• | Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services; |
• | The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and |
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL). |
Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2022 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided. The Board also considered added personnel and resources obtained by Columbia Threadneedle through Ameriprise Financial’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) asset management business.
In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2021 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2022. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2021 the Board had considered 2020 profitability and that the 2022 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2021 increased from 2020 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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On June 23, 2022, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and North Carolina individual income tax, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Douglas Rangel, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed the Fund since June 2022
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2022) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 12/14/92 | -2.84 | -9.56 | -0.17 | 0.70 |
| Including sales charges | | -5.74 | -12.31 | -0.77 | 0.39 |
Advisor Class* | 03/19/13 | -2.72 | -9.36 | 0.06 | 0.93 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 12/16/92 | -3.31 | -10.33 | -0.93 | -0.06 |
| Including sales charges | | -4.27 | -11.22 | -0.93 | -0.06 |
Institutional Class | 12/11/92 | -2.72 | -9.34 | 0.08 | 0.94 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -2.67 | -9.25 | 0.16 | 0.99 |
Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | -2.64 | -9.62 | 0.64 | 1.66 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* | The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products /mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information. |
The Bloomberg 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
(Unaudited)
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
AAA rating | 8.4 |
AA rating | 49.7 |
A rating | 26.5 |
BBB rating | 10.9 |
Not rated | 4.5 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your Fund’s expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | Account value at the end of the period ($) | Expenses paid during the period ($) | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 971.60 | 1,021.29 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 0.80 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 972.80 | 1,022.55 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 0.55 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 966.90 | 1,017.49 | 7.73 | 7.92 | 1.55 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 972.80 | 1,022.55 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 0.55 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 973.30 | 1,022.91 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 0.48 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Municipal Bonds 98.4% |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Airport 2.8% |
City of Charlotte Airport(a) |
Revenue Bonds |
Charlotte Douglas International |
Series 2019 |
07/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,195,000 | 1,200,110 |
City of Charlotte Airport |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017A |
07/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 529,342 |
Raleigh Durham Airport Authority(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
05/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 993,592 |
Total | 2,723,044 |
Higher Education 9.2% |
Appalachian State University |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
05/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,095,000 | 1,147,572 |
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
General Purpose |
Series 2015A |
10/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,059,910 |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency |
Revenue Bonds |
Wake Forest University |
Series 2018 |
01/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 422,015 |
North Carolina Central University |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2029 | 4.000% | | 625,000 | 622,625 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
04/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 511,431 |
04/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 506,020 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
General |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 321,187 |
10/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 270,494 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (The) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Governors |
Series 2020A |
10/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 200,000 | 190,572 |
10/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 300,000 | 278,213 |
Revenue Bonds |
Board of Governors |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 527,724 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
04/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 390,000 | 407,001 |
04/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 260,409 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019B |
10/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 355,000 | 373,953 |
Western Carolina University |
Revenue Bonds |
General |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 260,929 |
10/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 575,000 | 598,614 |
Total | 8,758,669 |
Hospital 2.3% |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Novant Health Obligation Group |
Series 2013 |
11/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 530,000 | 530,622 |
Revenue Bonds |
Rex Healthcare |
Series 2015A |
07/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,023,492 |
Wake Forest Baptist Obligation Group |
Series 2019 |
12/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 595,000 | 611,108 |
Total | 2,165,222 |
Joint Power Authority 2.2% |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
01/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,071,949 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Local Appropriation 25.8% |
City of Charlotte |
Refunding Certificate of Participation |
Series 2019B |
06/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,139,837 |
City of Durham |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
04/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 987,229 |
City of Kannapolis |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014 |
04/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,365,000 | 1,389,575 |
City of Monroe |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
03/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,033,581 |
City of Wilmington |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014A |
06/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 512,441 |
County of Brunswick |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 259,994 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 259,688 |
County of Catawba |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
12/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 1,940,000 | 1,849,623 |
County of Dare |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016A |
06/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 225,000 | 226,178 |
County of Davidson |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020 |
06/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 379,286 |
County of Gaston |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
04/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 267,055 |
04/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 318,287 |
County of Harnett |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
10/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 955,000 | 872,861 |
County of Henderson |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 521,079 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
County of Lee |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
05/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 469,296 |
County of Martin |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Water & Sewer District |
Series 2014 |
06/01/2030 | 4.000% | | 730,000 | 734,089 |
County of Onslow |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 405,000 | 411,349 |
County of Pender |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
04/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,165,000 | 1,210,641 |
04/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,290,000 | 1,338,468 |
County of Randolph |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2013C |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,590,126 |
County of Sampson |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
09/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 923,143 |
County of Surry |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 275,000 | 294,810 |
06/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 350,000 | 373,869 |
County of Union |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2012 |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,715,000 | 1,774,247 |
County of Wake |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A |
08/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,945,620 |
County of Wilkes |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 516,966 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 517,125 |
Durham Capital Financing Corp. |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,460,059 |
Total | 24,576,522 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Local General Obligation 2.4% |
County of Durham |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 620,000 | 674,838 |
County of Wake |
Unlimited General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds |
Series 2019A |
03/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,623,133 |
Total | 2,297,971 |
Multi-Family 7.3% |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
North Carolina A&T University Foundation Project |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,030,051 |
The Arc of North Carolina |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,507,716 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,066,005 |
Western Carolina University |
Limited General Obligation Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Student Housing |
Series 2016 (AGM) |
06/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 522,966 |
06/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,042,224 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 800,000 | 830,823 |
Total | 6,999,785 |
Municipal Power 2.5% |
City of Fayetteville Public Works Commission |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014 |
03/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,260,351 |
Greenville Utilities Commission |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
08/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 625,000 | 676,457 |
08/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 430,052 |
Total | 2,366,860 |
Refunded / Escrowed 6.5% |
City of Winston-Salem |
Prerefunded 06/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014C |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 770,307 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
County of New Hanover |
Prerefunded 10/01/27 Revenue Bonds |
New Hanover Regional Medical Center |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,288,681 |
County of Wake |
Prerefunded 10/01/26 Revenue Bonds |
Series 1993 (NPFGC) |
10/01/2026 | 5.125% | | 1,040,000 | 1,078,162 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission |
Prerefunded 06/01/25 Revenue Bonds |
Vidant Health |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,037,784 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Prerefunded 04/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
General |
Series 2014 |
04/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,037,654 |
Total | 6,212,588 |
Retirement Communities 8.6% |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Pennybyrn at Maryfield |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 465,000 | 466,855 |
Retirement Facilities 1st Mortgage |
Series 2019 |
01/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 855,676 |
Sharon Towers |
Series 2019A |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 954,552 |
Southminster, Inc. |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,260,000 | 1,253,209 |
United Methodist Retirement |
Series 2016 |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 703,673 |
Revenue Bonds |
Pennybyrn at Maryfield Project |
Series 2020B-2 |
10/01/2024 | 2.500% | | 745,000 | 714,923 |
Presbyterian Homes Obligated Group (The) |
Series 2020 |
10/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 650,000 | 565,593 |
The Pines at Davidson Project |
Series 2019 |
01/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 981,182 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Twin Lakes Community |
Series 2019A |
01/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,686,797 |
Total | 8,182,460 |
Sales Tax 1.1% |
City of Rocky Mount |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
05/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,051,436 |
Single Family 5.7% |
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency |
Revenue Bonds |
Home Ownership |
Series 2021-47 (GNMA) |
01/01/2029 | 1.250% | | 1,990,000 | 1,665,379 |
07/01/2029 | 1.350% | | 1,885,000 | 1,565,862 |
Series 2017-38B (GNMA) |
07/01/2037 | 3.850% | | 1,195,000 | 1,159,965 |
Series 2019-41 (GNMA) |
07/01/2034 | 3.100% | | 515,000 | 453,634 |
Series 2019-42 |
07/01/2039 | 2.625% | | 795,000 | 588,773 |
Series 44 |
01/01/2027 | 1.950% | | 30,000 | 27,217 |
Total | 5,460,830 |
State Appropriated 2.2% |
State of North Carolina |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014B |
06/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,083,607 |
Transportation 2.4% |
State of North Carolina |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
03/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,337,241 |
Vehicle - GARVEE |
Series 2015 |
03/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 900,000 | 930,826 |
Total | 2,268,067 |
Turnpike / Bridge / Toll Road 5.8% |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien |
Series 2017 |
01/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,700,000 | 1,715,005 |
01/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,450,000 | 1,456,356 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Series 2017 (AGM) |
01/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 779,598 |
North Carolina Turnpike Authority(b) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016C |
07/01/2029 | 0.000% | | 750,000 | 539,729 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017C |
07/01/2030 | 0.000% | | 550,000 | 375,170 |
07/01/2031 | 0.000% | | 1,100,000 | 707,024 |
Total | 5,572,882 |
Water & Sewer 11.6% |
City of Charlotte Water & Sewer System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018 |
07/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,966,185 |
City of Gastonia Combined Utilities System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
05/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 265,000 | 274,969 |
05/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 660,000 | 684,327 |
City of Jacksonville Enterprise System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
05/01/2028 | 5.250% | | 250,000 | 272,662 |
City of Raleigh Combined Enterprise System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015B |
12/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,261,630 |
City of Winston-Salem Water & Sewer System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016A |
06/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 2,165,000 | 2,178,039 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
06/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 406,163 |
County of Brunswick Enterprise Systems |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
04/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,558,766 |
County of Dare Utilities System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
02/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 300,000 | 299,175 |
County of Union Enterprise System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 522,942 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Onslow Water & Sewer Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
12/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 820,000 | 823,784 |
Town of Fuquay-Varina Combined Utilities System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
04/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 335,000 | 351,653 |
04/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 450,000 | 471,098 |
Total | 11,071,393 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $99,468,699) | 93,863,285 |
Money Market Funds 0.9% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.007%(c) | 43,231 | 43,227 |
JPMorgan Institutional Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.030%(c) | 824,306 | 824,306 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $867,537) | 867,533 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $100,336,236) | 94,730,818 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 625,914 |
Net Assets | 95,356,732 |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax. |
(b) | Zero coupon bond. |
(c) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2022. |
Abbreviation Legend
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation |
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2022:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | — | 93,863,285 | — | 93,863,285 |
Money Market Funds | 867,533 | — | — | 867,533 |
Total Investments in Securities | 867,533 | 93,863,285 | — | 94,730,818 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $100,336,236) | $94,730,818 |
Cash | 395 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 78,185 |
Interest | 1,138,816 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 630 |
Prepaid expenses | 7,686 |
Other assets | 294 |
Total assets | 95,956,824 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | 265,128 |
Distributions to shareholders | 208,960 |
Management services fees | 3,689 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 339 |
Transfer agent fees | 2,647 |
Compensation of board members | 103,695 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 12 |
Other expenses | 15,622 |
Total liabilities | 600,092 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $95,356,732 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 105,537,334 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (10,180,602) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $95,356,732 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $11,623,328 |
Shares outstanding | 1,243,708 |
Net asset value per share | $9.35 |
Maximum sales charge | 3.00% |
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) | $9.64 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $2,524,985 |
Shares outstanding | 270,593 |
Net asset value per share | $9.33 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $1,239,915 |
Shares outstanding | 132,711 |
Net asset value per share | $9.34 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $21,280,943 |
Shares outstanding | 2,279,274 |
Net asset value per share | $9.34 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $58,687,561 |
Shares outstanding | 6,266,005 |
Net asset value per share | $9.37 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $5,451 |
Interest | 1,740,855 |
Total income | 1,746,306 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 296,568 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 19,024 |
Class C | 8,465 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 5,682 |
Advisor Class | 1,019 |
Class C | 632 |
Institutional Class | 8,591 |
Institutional 3 Class | 2,561 |
Compensation of board members | (13,352) |
Custodian fees | 810 |
Printing and postage fees | 5,930 |
Registration fees | 8,086 |
Audit fees | 15,233 |
Legal fees | 6,634 |
Interest on interfund lending | 1,666 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 12 |
Other | 5,968 |
Total expenses | 373,529 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (25,973) |
Total net expenses | 347,556 |
Net investment income | 1,398,750 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (3,783,164) |
Net realized loss | (3,783,164) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (588,214) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (588,214) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (4,371,378) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(2,972,628) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | Year Ended April 30, 2022 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $1,398,750 | $3,630,876 |
Net realized loss | (3,783,164) | (460,218) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (588,214) | (16,041,904) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (2,972,628) | (12,871,246) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (149,860) | (283,914) |
Advisor Class | (30,349) | (62,331) |
Class C | (10,290) | (21,526) |
Institutional Class | (255,622) | (495,087) |
Institutional 3 Class | (943,325) | (2,777,311) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,389,446) | (3,640,169) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (60,809,140) | (18,411,052) |
Total decrease in net assets | (65,171,214) | (34,922,467) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 160,527,946 | 195,450,413 |
Net assets at end of period | $95,356,732 | $160,527,946 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2022 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Subscriptions | 72,415 | 696,657 | 131,657 | 1,339,765 |
Distributions reinvested | 12,929 | 124,687 | 22,081 | 230,301 |
Redemptions | (476,883) | (4,548,509) | (173,908) | (1,803,504) |
Net decrease | (391,539) | (3,727,165) | (20,170) | (233,438) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 39,515 | 380,739 | 47,588 | 504,984 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,145 | 30,246 | 5,963 | 62,141 |
Redemptions | (69,837) | (673,164) | (75,134) | (789,925) |
Net decrease | (27,177) | (262,179) | (21,583) | (222,800) |
Class C | | | | |
Subscriptions | 5,805 | 56,865 | 19,227 | 204,915 |
Distributions reinvested | 953 | 9,193 | 1,840 | 19,188 |
Redemptions | (68,788) | (661,366) | (64,901) | (666,623) |
Net decrease | (62,030) | (595,308) | (43,834) | (442,520) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 390,444 | 3,771,430 | 516,703 | 5,310,747 |
Distributions reinvested | 23,111 | 222,536 | 40,420 | 420,845 |
Redemptions | (662,629) | (6,412,587) | (485,514) | (4,986,226) |
Net increase (decrease) | (249,074) | (2,418,621) | 71,609 | 745,366 |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 145,783 | 1,400,341 | 662,796 | 7,037,929 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,324 | 32,079 | 5,911 | 61,644 |
Redemptions | (5,722,844) | (55,238,287) | (2,481,764) | (25,357,233) |
Net decrease | (5,573,737) | (53,805,867) | (1,813,057) | (18,257,660) |
Total net decrease | (6,303,557) | (60,809,140) | (1,827,035) | (18,411,052) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.72 | 0.10 | (0.37) | (0.27) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.65 | 0.17 | (0.93) | (0.76) | (0.17) | (0.17) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.27 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.56 | (0.18) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.33 | 0.21 | (0.06) | 0.15 | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.14 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.43 | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.33 | 0.24 | (0.19) | 0.05 | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.70 | 0.11 | (0.37) | (0.26) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.64 | 0.20 | (0.94) | (0.74) | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.26 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.58 | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.32 | 0.24 | (0.06) | 0.18 | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.12 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.46 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.32 | 0.27 | (0.20) | 0.07 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.72 | 0.06 | (0.38) | (0.32) | (0.06) | (0.06) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.65 | 0.09 | (0.93) | (0.84) | (0.09) | (0.09) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.27 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.48 | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.33 | 0.13 | (0.06) | 0.07 | (0.13) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.13 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.36 | (0.16) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.33 | 0.16 | (0.20) | (0.04) | (0.16) | (0.16) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.71 | 0.11 | (0.37) | (0.26) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.64 | 0.20 | (0.93) | (0.73) | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.26 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.58 | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.32 | 0.24 | (0.06) | 0.18 | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.13 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.45 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.32 | 0.27 | (0.19) | 0.08 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.35 | (2.84%) | 0.85%(c),(d) | 0.80%(c),(d) | 1.98%(c) | 0% | $11,623 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.72 | (7.20%) | 0.86%(d) | 0.80%(d) | 1.65% | 6% | $15,892 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.65 | 5.45% | 0.88% | 0.81% | 1.68% | 15% | $17,634 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.27 | 1.43% | 0.85% | 0.81% | 2.01% | 7% | $17,176 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.33 | 4.26% | 0.87%(e) | 0.81%(e) | 2.32% | 23% | $16,469 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.14 | 0.48% | 0.88% | 0.81% | 2.33% | 10% | $18,035 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.33 | (2.72%) | 0.59%(c),(d) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 2.23%(c) | 0% | $2,525 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.70 | (7.07%) | 0.61%(d) | 0.55%(d) | 1.90% | 6% | $2,889 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.64 | 5.72% | 0.63% | 0.56% | 1.93% | 15% | $3,396 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.26 | 1.69% | 0.60% | 0.56% | 2.26% | 7% | $4,928 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.32 | 4.62% | 0.62%(e) | 0.56%(e) | 2.57% | 23% | $5,505 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.12 | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.56% | 2.57% | 10% | $4,589 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.34 | (3.31%) | 1.60%(c),(d) | 1.55%(c),(d) | 1.22%(c) | 0% | $1,240 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.72 | (7.90%) | 1.61%(d) | 1.55%(d) | 0.90% | 6% | $1,892 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.65 | 4.67% | 1.62% | 1.55% | 0.93% | 15% | $2,541 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.27 | 0.68% | 1.60% | 1.56% | 1.26% | 7% | $3,070 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.33 | 3.58% | 1.62%(e) | 1.56%(e) | 1.57% | 23% | $4,096 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.13 | (0.38%) | 1.63% | 1.56% | 1.58% | 10% | $5,338 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.34 | (2.72%) | 0.60%(c),(d) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 2.23%(c) | 0% | $21,281 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.71 | (6.98%) | 0.61%(d) | 0.55%(d) | 1.90% | 6% | $24,549 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.64 | 5.72% | 0.63% | 0.56% | 1.93% | 15% | $26,145 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.26 | 1.69% | 0.60% | 0.56% | 2.26% | 7% | $23,700 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.32 | 4.52% | 0.62%(e) | 0.56%(e) | 2.57% | 23% | $22,897 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.13 | 0.72% | 0.65% | 0.56% | 2.55% | 10% | $22,984 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.74 | 0.11 | (0.37) | (0.26) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.67 | 0.21 | (0.93) | (0.72) | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.29 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.59 | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.36 | 0.25 | (0.07) | 0.18 | (0.25) | (0.25) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.16 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.47 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.35 | 0.28 | (0.19) | 0.09 | (0.28) | (0.28) |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(e) | Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.37 | (2.67%) | 0.52%(c),(d) | 0.48%(c),(d) | 2.28%(c) | 0% | $58,688 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.74 | (6.88%) | 0.53%(d) | 0.48%(d) | 1.98% | 6% | $115,305 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.67 | 5.79% | 0.55% | 0.48% | 2.00% | 15% | $145,734 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.29 | 1.67% | 0.52% | 0.48% | 2.34% | 7% | $141,450 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.36 | 4.70% | 0.53%(e) | 0.48%(e) | 2.65% | 23% | $120,551 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.16 | 0.83% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 2.68% | 10% | $117,741 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its net tax-exempt and investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncement
Tailored Shareholder Reports
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments will become effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.47% to 0.31% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2022 was 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
| Effective rate (%) |
Class A | 0.07 |
Advisor Class | 0.07 |
Class C | 0.07 |
Institutional Class | 0.07 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended October 31, 2022, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2022, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 3.00 | 0.75(a) | 1,414 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. |
(b) | This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets:
| September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 | Prior to September 1, 2022 |
Class A | 0.81% | 0.81% |
Advisor Class | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Class C | 1.56 | 1.56 |
Institutional Class | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.50 | 0.48 |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2022, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized (depreciation) ($) |
100,336,000 | 121,000 | (5,726,000) | (5,605,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2022, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(528,605) | (1,000,076) | (1,528,681) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $0 and $58,635,460, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2022. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 1,315,789 | 2.48 | 19 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 2022.
Note 7. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.11448% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended October 31, 2022.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 8. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 and its variants (COVID-19) has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
Municipal securities risk
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund’s name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state’s financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2022, two unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 81.6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 9. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in November 2021 and March, April and June 2022, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses to written requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 23, 2022 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
• | Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks; |
• | Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge; |
• | The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets; |
• | Terms of the Management Agreement; |
• | Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund; |
• | Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices; |
• | Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager; |
• | Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; |
• | Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services; |
• | The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and |
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• | Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL). |
Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2022 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided. The Board also considered added personnel and resources obtained by Columbia Threadneedle through Ameriprise Financial’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) asset management business.
In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2021 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2022. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that Fund performance was well within the range of that of its peers.
The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2021 the Board had considered 2020 profitability and that the 2022 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2021 increased from 2020 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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On June 23, 2022, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and Virginia individual income tax, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Douglas Rangel, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed the Fund since June 2022
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2022) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 12/05/89 | -2.81 | -9.63 | -0.18 | 0.74 |
| Including sales charges | | -5.71 | -12.35 | -0.78 | 0.43 |
Advisor Class* | 03/19/13 | -2.68 | -9.39 | 0.09 | 1.01 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 06/17/92 | -3.17 | -10.30 | -0.90 | 0.00 |
| Including sales charges | | -4.13 | -11.18 | -0.90 | 0.00 |
Institutional Class | 09/20/89 | -2.69 | -9.40 | 0.09 | 0.99 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -2.64 | -9.39 | 0.16 | 1.04 |
Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | -2.64 | -9.62 | 0.64 | 1.66 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* | The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information. |
The Bloomberg 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
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Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
AAA rating | 6.4 |
AA rating | 59.0 |
A rating | 19.1 |
BBB rating | 10.8 |
BB rating | 0.6 |
Not rated | 4.1 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your Fund’s expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | Account value at the end of the period ($) | Expenses paid during the period ($) | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 971.90 | 1,021.24 | 4.05 | 4.15 | 0.81 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 973.20 | 1,022.50 | 2.80 | 2.87 | 0.56 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 968.30 | 1,017.44 | 7.78 | 7.98 | 1.56 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 973.10 | 1,022.50 | 2.80 | 2.87 | 0.56 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 973.60 | 1,022.91 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 0.48 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Municipal Bonds 97.7% |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Airport 9.1% |
Capital Region Airport Commission |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016A |
07/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 1,125,000 | 1,049,288 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Airport System |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,024,290 |
Forward Delivery |
Series 2020A |
10/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,042,845 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Aviation(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2021A |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,541,718 |
Norfolk Airport Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,035,822 |
Total | 7,693,963 |
Higher Education 7.4% |
Amherst Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Educational Facilities Sweet Briar Institute |
Series 2006 |
09/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 545,000 | 529,626 |
Virginia College Building Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Washington & Lee University Project |
Series 1998 (NPFGC) |
01/01/2026 | 5.250% | | 2,555,000 | 2,604,060 |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
General Pledge |
Series 2018A |
11/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 430,606 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
Revenue Bonds |
General Dorm and Dining Hall |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2027 | 4.000% | | 2,650,000 | 2,691,542 |
Total | 6,255,834 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Hospital 9.2% |
Arlington County Industrial Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Virginia Hospital Center |
Series 2020 |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 417,471 |
Lynchburg Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Centra Health Obligation Group |
Series 2021 |
01/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 875,000 | 894,501 |
Norfolk Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sentara Healthcare |
Series 2012B |
11/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,735,000 | 1,735,536 |
Series 2018A (Mandatory Put 11/01/28) |
11/01/2048 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 317,387 |
Stafford County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Mary Washington Healthcare |
Series 2016 |
06/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,300,000 | 1,327,413 |
06/15/2033 | 5.000% | | 200,000 | 202,625 |
06/15/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,003,174 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sentara Healthcare |
Series 2020 |
11/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 220,000 | 237,784 |
11/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 270,000 | 288,013 |
Winchester Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Valley Health System Obligation Group |
Series 2015 |
01/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,280,735 |
Total | 7,704,639 |
Local Appropriation 3.3% |
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Metrorail Parking Systems |
Series 2017 |
04/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 745,000 | 783,895 |
Henry County Industrial Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Public Facility Lease |
Series 2018 |
11/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 939,164 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Loudoun County Economic Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,035,000 | 1,067,174 |
Total | 2,790,233 |
Local General Obligation 4.9% |
City of Alexandria Virginia |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2017C |
07/01/2030 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,034,623 |
City of Richmond |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Public Improvement |
Series 2015B |
03/01/2028 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,033,178 |
County of Fairfax |
Unlimited General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,071,817 |
Total | 4,139,618 |
Multi-Family 2.2% |
Virginia Housing Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020B (HUD) |
03/01/2031 | 1.650% | | 1,630,000 | 1,327,859 |
Series 2020E |
07/01/2035 | 2.100% | | 650,000 | 496,758 |
Total | 1,824,617 |
Other Bond Issue 1.2% |
Montgomery County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Virginia Tech Foundation |
Series 2017A |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 200,000 | 214,365 |
Western Regional Jail Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
12/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 750,000 | 785,600 |
Total | 999,965 |
Pool / Bond Bank 1.2% |
Virginia Resources Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Virginia Infrastructure Pooled |
Series 2017F |
11/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,004,352 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Ports 2.0% |
Virginia Port Authority Commonwealth Port Fund(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020B |
07/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,615,000 | 1,715,377 |
Refunded / Escrowed 10.0% |
Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
General Resolution |
Series 1998 Escrowed to Maturity (NPFGC) |
07/01/2025 | 5.500% | | 4,000,000 | 4,151,322 |
Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority |
Prerefunded 06/15/25 Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
06/15/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,350,000 | 1,394,884 |
06/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,540,000 | 1,591,202 |
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission |
Prerefunded 01/01/28 Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien Hampton Roads Transportation Fund |
Series 2018A |
07/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,150,000 | 1,242,631 |
Total | 8,380,039 |
Retirement Communities 7.0% |
Albemarle County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge |
Series 2022 |
06/01/2042 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 826,745 |
Hanover County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Covenant Woods |
Series 2018 |
07/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 380,000 | 358,289 |
Henrico County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Westminster Canterbury of Richmond |
Series 2020 |
10/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 460,266 |
Westminster Canterbury Project |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,517,753 |
Rockingham County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sunnyside Presbyterian Home |
Series 2020 |
12/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,954,997 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
National Senior Campuses |
Series 2020 |
01/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 325,000 | 333,910 |
01/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 414,568 |
Total | 5,866,528 |
Sales Tax 2.4% |
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014 |
06/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,049,487 |
Special Property Tax 6.0% |
Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority |
Refunding Special Assessment Bonds |
Dulles Town Center Project |
Series 2012 |
03/01/2023 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 994,002 |
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Silver Line Phase I Project |
Series 2016 |
04/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,014,992 |
04/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,010,968 |
Marquis Community Development Authority of York County(b),(c),(d) |
Revenue Bonds |
Convertible |
Series 2015 |
09/01/2045 | 7.500% | | 644,000 | 282,802 |
Marquis Community Development Authority of York County(c),(d) |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2007B |
09/01/2041 | 5.625% | | 2,084,000 | 903,472 |
Marquis Community Development Authority of York County(e) |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2007C |
09/01/2041 | 0.000% | | 3,164,000 | 140,956 |
Virginia Gateway Community Development Authority |
Refunding Special Assessment Bonds |
Series 2012 |
03/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 690,000 | 674,849 |
Total | 5,022,041 |
State Appropriated 7.3% |
Virginia College Building Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
21st Century College Program |
Series 2017 |
02/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,490,066 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Virginia Public Building Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A |
08/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,501,820 |
08/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,488,500 |
Series 2019A |
08/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,638,501 |
Total | 6,118,887 |
Transportation 14.0% |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
GARVEE Notes |
Series 2017 |
03/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,071,474 |
Transportation Capital Projects |
Series 2022 |
05/15/2033 | 4.000% | | 1,970,000 | 1,987,935 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 |
05/15/2030 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 507,598 |
Series 2018 |
05/15/2036 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 1,945,452 |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017A-1 |
07/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,664,550 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017B |
07/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,088,728 |
Series 2018 |
07/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 515,459 |
07/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,028,971 |
Total | 11,810,167 |
Turnpike / Bridge / Toll Road 8.0% |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road(e) |
Revenue Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - 2nd Senior Lien |
Series 2009B (AGM) |
10/01/2023 | 0.000% | | 5,000,000 | 4,830,289 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien - 95 Express Lanes LLC Project |
Series 2022 |
01/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 485,528 |
Senior Lien - I-495 HOT Lanes Project |
Series 2022 |
06/30/2038 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 300,002 |
12/31/2038 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 296,734 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Revenue Bonds |
Senior Lien - Elizabeth River Crossings Opco LLC |
Series 2022 |
01/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 857,268 |
Total | 6,769,821 |
Water & Sewer 2.5% |
Fairfax County Water Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
04/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,139,037 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $89,837,397) | 82,284,605 |
Money Market Funds 1.3% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.007%(f) | 108,936 | 108,925 |
JPMorgan Institutional Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.030%(f) | 1,021,601 | 1,021,601 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,130,537) | 1,130,526 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $90,967,934) | 83,415,131 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 804,184 |
Net Assets | 84,219,315 |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax. |
(b) | Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2022, the total value of these securities amounted to $282,802, which represents 0.34% of total net assets. |
(c) | Partial payment received at last interest date. |
(d) | Represents a security in default. |
(e) | Zero coupon bond. |
(f) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2022. |
Abbreviation Legend
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation |
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2022:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | — | 82,284,605 | — | 82,284,605 |
Money Market Funds | 1,130,526 | — | — | 1,130,526 |
Total Investments in Securities | 1,130,526 | 82,284,605 | — | 83,415,131 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $90,967,934) | $83,415,131 |
Cash | 849 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 97,762 |
Interest | 1,063,472 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 820 |
Prepaid expenses | 7,386 |
Other assets | 1,295 |
Total assets | 84,586,715 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | 34,000 |
Distributions to shareholders | 203,235 |
Management services fees | 3,264 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 547 |
Transfer agent fees | 4,108 |
Compensation of board members | 108,298 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 9 |
Other expenses | 13,939 |
Total liabilities | 367,400 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $84,219,315 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 93,257,594 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (9,038,279) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $84,219,315 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $21,611,637 |
Shares outstanding | 2,306,022 |
Net asset value per share | $9.37 |
Maximum sales charge | 3.00% |
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) | $9.66 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $2,722,714 |
Shares outstanding | 290,337 |
Net asset value per share | $9.38 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $1,170,860 |
Shares outstanding | 124,840 |
Net asset value per share | $9.38 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $20,215,405 |
Shares outstanding | 2,157,606 |
Net asset value per share | $9.37 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $38,498,699 |
Shares outstanding | 4,098,833 |
Net asset value per share | $9.39 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $8,451 |
Interest | 1,584,627 |
Total income | 1,593,078 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 237,063 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 33,907 |
Class C | 6,136 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 12,224 |
Advisor Class | 1,235 |
Class C | 555 |
Institutional Class | 9,348 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,498 |
Compensation of board members | (14,632) |
Custodian fees | 764 |
Printing and postage fees | 5,344 |
Registration fees | 8,182 |
Audit fees | 15,233 |
Legal fees | 6,432 |
Interest on interfund lending | 457 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 9 |
Other | 5,656 |
Total expenses | 329,411 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (27,064) |
Expense reduction | (20) |
Total net expenses | 302,327 |
Net investment income | 1,290,751 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (1,076,613) |
Net realized loss | (1,076,613) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (2,720,785) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,720,785) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (3,797,398) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(2,506,647) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | Year Ended April 30, 2022 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $1,290,751 | $2,659,708 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,076,613) | 172,287 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,720,785) | (11,605,134) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (2,506,647) | (8,773,139) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (297,394) | (662,548) |
Advisor Class | (33,419) | (69,204) |
Class C | (8,979) | (26,297) |
Institutional Class | (253,845) | (566,719) |
Institutional 3 Class | (617,134) | (1,925,905) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,210,771) | (3,250,673) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (19,167,704) | (23,101,611) |
Total decrease in net assets | (22,885,122) | (35,125,423) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 107,104,437 | 142,229,860 |
Net assets at end of period | $84,219,315 | $107,104,437 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2022 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Subscriptions | 1,055,486 | 10,372,476 | 334,671 | 3,552,896 |
Distributions reinvested | 22,176 | 214,403 | 43,654 | 459,916 |
Redemptions | (1,399,811) | (13,539,490) | (483,983) | (5,010,014) |
Net decrease | (322,149) | (2,952,611) | (105,658) | (997,202) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 53,639 | 515,115 | 212,914 | 2,282,013 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,132 | 30,263 | 5,397 | 56,657 |
Redemptions | (61,647) | (595,161) | (130,437) | (1,375,418) |
Net increase (decrease) | (4,876) | (49,783) | 87,874 | 963,252 |
Class C | | | | |
Subscriptions | 12,363 | 119,051 | 10,425 | 112,380 |
Distributions reinvested | 896 | 8,648 | 2,363 | 25,037 |
Redemptions | (16,241) | (157,777) | (67,262) | (712,524) |
Net decrease | (2,982) | (30,078) | (54,474) | (575,107) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 407,274 | 3,941,046 | 229,441 | 2,443,592 |
Distributions reinvested | 20,886 | 201,582 | 42,088 | 443,610 |
Redemptions | (306,302) | (2,961,703) | (488,357) | (5,156,820) |
Net increase (decrease) | 121,858 | 1,180,925 | (216,828) | (2,269,618) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 197,725 | 1,908,736 | 301,861 | 3,227,555 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,998 | 38,665 | 8,388 | 88,741 |
Redemptions | (1,986,203) | (19,263,558) | (2,246,602) | (23,539,232) |
Net decrease | (1,784,480) | (17,316,157) | (1,936,353) | (20,222,936) |
Total net decrease | (1,992,629) | (19,167,704) | (2,225,439) | (23,101,611) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.75 | 0.12 | (0.39) | (0.27) | (0.11) | — | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.76 | 0.19 | (0.96) | (0.77) | (0.20) | (0.04) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.43 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.56 | (0.22) | (0.01) | (0.23) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.55 | 0.26 | (0.11) | 0.15 | (0.27) | (0.00)(f) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.44 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.48 | (0.29) | (0.08) | (0.37) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.79 | 0.27 | (0.31) | (0.04) | (0.28) | (0.03) | (0.31) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.76 | 0.13 | (0.39) | (0.26) | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.77 | 0.21 | (0.96) | (0.75) | (0.22) | (0.04) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.43 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.60 | (0.25) | (0.01) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.55 | 0.29 | (0.12) | 0.17 | (0.29) | (0.00)(f) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.44 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | (0.31) | (0.08) | (0.39) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.79 | 0.30 | (0.31) | (0.01) | (0.31) | (0.03) | (0.34) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.76 | 0.08 | (0.39) | (0.31) | (0.07) | — | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.77 | 0.11 | (0.96) | (0.85) | (0.12) | (0.04) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.44 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.48 | (0.14) | (0.01) | (0.15) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.55 | 0.18 | (0.10) | 0.08 | (0.19) | (0.00)(f) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.45 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.39 | (0.21) | (0.08) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.80 | 0.19 | (0.31) | (0.12) | (0.20) | (0.03) | (0.23) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.75 | 0.13 | (0.39) | (0.26) | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.76 | 0.22 | (0.97) | (0.75) | (0.22) | (0.04) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.43 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.59 | (0.25) | (0.01) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.54 | 0.29 | (0.11) | 0.18 | (0.29) | (0.00)(f) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.44 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | (0.32) | (0.08) | (0.40) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.79 | 0.30 | (0.31) | (0.01) | (0.31) | (0.03) | (0.34) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.37 | (2.81%) | 0.87%(c),(d) | 0.81%(c),(d),(e) | 2.35%(c) | 6% | $21,612 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.75 | (7.32%) | 0.90% | 0.81%(e) | 1.80% | 11% | $25,627 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.76 | 5.42% | 0.91% | 0.81% | 2.07% | 10% | $29,427 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.43 | 1.35% | 0.87% | 0.81% | 2.47% | 12% | $24,036 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.55 | 4.69% | 0.88% | 0.81%(e) | 2.63% | 13% | $23,706 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.44 | (0.39%) | 0.89% | 0.81%(e) | 2.55% | 14% | $27,005 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.38 | (2.68%) | 0.61%(c),(d) | 0.56%(c),(d),(e) | 2.60%(c) | 6% | $2,723 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.76 | (7.08%) | 0.64% | 0.56%(e) | 2.02% | 11% | $2,881 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.77 | 5.78% | 0.66% | 0.56% | 2.31% | 10% | $2,233 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.43 | 1.60% | 0.61% | 0.55% | 2.70% | 12% | $666 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.55 | 4.95% | 0.63% | 0.56%(e) | 2.87% | 13% | $274 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.44 | (0.14%) | 0.63% | 0.56%(e) | 2.80% | 14% | $1,823 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.38 | (3.17%) | 1.61%(c),(d) | 1.56%(c),(d),(e) | 1.61%(c) | 6% | $1,171 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.76 | (8.01%) | 1.65% | 1.56%(e) | 1.08% | 11% | $1,248 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.77 | 4.63% | 1.66% | 1.56% | 1.32% | 10% | $1,964 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.44 | 0.69% | 1.62% | 1.56% | 1.73% | 12% | $1,976 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.55 | 3.81% | 1.63% | 1.56%(e) | 1.88% | 13% | $2,786 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.45 | (1.13%) | 1.64% | 1.56%(e) | 1.79% | 14% | $3,824 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.37 | (2.69%) | 0.61%(c),(d) | 0.56%(c),(d),(e) | 2.61%(c) | 6% | $20,215 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.75 | (7.09%) | 0.65% | 0.56%(e) | 2.06% | 11% | $19,848 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.76 | 5.68% | 0.66% | 0.56% | 2.32% | 10% | $24,243 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.43 | 1.70% | 0.62% | 0.55% | 2.72% | 12% | $24,546 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.54 | 4.86% | 0.63% | 0.56%(e) | 2.88% | 13% | $22,698 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.44 | (0.15%) | 0.65% | 0.56%(e) | 2.76% | 14% | $29,199 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.77 | 0.13 | (0.38) | (0.25) | (0.13) | — | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.79 | 0.23 | (0.98) | (0.75) | (0.23) | (0.04) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.45 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.61 | (0.26) | (0.01) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.57 | 0.30 | (0.12) | 0.18 | (0.30) | (0.00)(f) | (0.30) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.46 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.52 | (0.33) | (0.08) | (0.41) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.82 | 0.31 | (0.32) | (0.01) | (0.32) | (0.03) | (0.35) |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(e) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(f) | Rounds to zero. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.39 | (2.64%) | 0.53%(c),(d) | 0.48%(c),(d) | 2.68%(c) | 6% | $38,499 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.77 | (7.08%) | 0.56% | 0.48% | 2.14% | 11% | $57,501 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.79 | 5.86% | 0.58% | 0.47% | 2.40% | 10% | $84,363 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.45 | 1.69% | 0.53% | 0.47% | 2.81% | 12% | $87,804 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.57 | 5.04% | 0.54% | 0.47% | 2.97% | 13% | $88,421 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.46 | (0.13%) | 0.54% | 0.48% | 2.91% | 14% | $102,071 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its net tax-exempt and investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncement
Tailored Shareholder Reports
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments will become effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.47% to 0.31% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2022 was 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
| Effective rate (%) |
Class A | 0.09 |
Advisor Class | 0.09 |
Class C | 0.09 |
Institutional Class | 0.09 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended October 31, 2022, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $20.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2022, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 3.00 | 0.75(a) | 3,607 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. |
(b) | This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets:
| Fee rate(s) contractual through August 31, 2023 |
Class A | 0.81% |
Advisor Class | 0.56 |
Class C | 1.56 |
Institutional Class | 0.56 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.48 |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At October 31, 2022, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized (depreciation) ($) |
90,968,000 | 165,000 | (7,718,000) | (7,553,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. The Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses at April 30, 2022 as arising on May 1, 2022.
Late year ordinary losses ($) | Post-October capital losses ($) |
— | 299,339 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $5,482,114 and $26,515,552, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2022. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 700,000 | 2.62 | 10 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 2022.
Note 7. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.11448% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended October 31, 2022.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 8. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 and its variants (COVID-19) has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
Municipal securities risk
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund’s name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state’s financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2022, two unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 63.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 9. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in November 2021 and March, April and June 2022, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses to written requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 23, 2022 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
• | Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks; |
• | Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge; |
• | The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets; |
• | Terms of the Management Agreement; |
• | Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund; |
• | Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices; |
• | Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager; |
• | Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; |
• | Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services; |
• | The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and |
• | Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL). |
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2022 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided. The Board also considered added personnel and resources obtained by Columbia Threadneedle through Ameriprise Financial’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) asset management business.
In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2021 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2022. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that Fund performance was well within the range of that of its peers.
The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2021 the Board had considered 2020 profitability and that the 2022 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2021 increased from 2020 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
On June 23, 2022, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2022 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks current income exempt from U.S. federal income tax and California individual income tax, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Paul Fuchs, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2012
Douglas Rangel, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed the Fund since June 2022
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2022) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 09/09/02 | -2.37 | -9.19 | 0.16 | 1.33 |
| Including sales charges | | -5.28 | -11.93 | -0.44 | 1.02 |
Advisor Class* | 03/19/13 | -2.36 | -8.99 | 0.40 | 1.59 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 09/11/02 | -2.85 | -9.88 | -0.59 | 0.57 |
| Including sales charges | | -3.81 | -10.77 | -0.59 | 0.57 |
Institutional Class | 08/19/02 | -2.26 | -8.90 | 0.42 | 1.59 |
Institutional 2 Class* | 11/08/12 | -2.26 | -8.90 | 0.47 | 1.66 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -2.23 | -8.92 | 0.50 | 1.65 |
Bloomberg California 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | -2.06 | -9.20 | 0.56 | 1.72 |
Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index | | -2.64 | -9.62 | 0.64 | 1.66 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share class. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* | The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information. |
The Bloomberg California 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of investment-grade bonds issued from the state of California and its municipalities.
The Bloomberg 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990, with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
(Unaudited)
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2022) |
AAA rating | 2.0 |
AA rating | 49.9 |
A rating | 31.5 |
BBB rating | 11.9 |
BB rating | 2.2 |
Not rated | 2.5 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Analyzing your Fund’s expenses
To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “Actual” column is calculated using the Fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2022 — October 31, 2022 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | Account value at the end of the period ($) | Expenses paid during the period ($) | Fund’s annualized expense ratio (%) |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 976.30 | 1,021.64 | 3.66 | 3.74 | 0.73 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 976.40 | 1,022.96 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 0.47 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 971.50 | 1,017.84 | 7.39 | 7.57 | 1.48 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 977.40 | 1,022.91 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 0.48 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 977.40 | 1,023.01 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 0.46 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 977.70 | 1,023.26 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 0.41 |
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Municipal Bonds 98.2% |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Airport 12.0% |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2015C |
05/15/2029 | 5.000% | | 2,410,000 | 2,503,720 |
Subordinated Series 2019C |
05/15/2035 | 5.000% | | 3,975,000 | 4,201,798 |
05/15/2037 | 5.000% | | 2,250,000 | 2,358,953 |
Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2017B |
05/15/2029 | 5.000% | | 330,000 | 352,213 |
05/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 532,957 |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports(a) |
Revenue Bonds |
Los Angeles International Airport |
Subordinated Series 2019 |
05/15/2038 | 5.000% | | 3,500,000 | 3,496,537 |
Senior Series 2020C |
05/15/2038 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,018,833 |
County of Sacramento Airport System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2016B |
07/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,759,146 |
Subordinated Series 2018E |
07/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,023,794 |
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014B |
03/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,038,953 |
Series 2014C |
03/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,542,035 |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2017A |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,021,884 |
07/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 712,533 |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2019B |
07/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,540,000 | 1,524,776 |
Subordinated Series 2020 |
07/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 495,000 | 490,587 |
07/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 395,316 |
Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2021B |
07/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 250,000 | 215,446 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
San Francisco City & County Airport Commission - San Francisco International Airport |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
2nd Series 2016A |
05/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,975,000 | 2,073,629 |
San Francisco Airport Commission Project |
Series 2019 |
05/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 3,205,000 | 3,302,401 |
San Francisco City & County Airport Commission - San Francisco International Airport(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A-2 |
05/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 750,000 | 647,783 |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019E |
05/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 4,450,000 | 4,428,983 |
Total | 38,642,277 |
Charter Schools 4.4% |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank |
Revenue Bonds |
Equitable School Revolving Fund |
Series 2019 |
11/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 275,000 | 279,059 |
California School Finance Authority(b) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Aspire Public School |
Series 2016 |
08/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,014,780 |
08/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,380,000 | 1,397,622 |
08/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 850,000 | 858,330 |
Revenue Bonds |
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools |
Series 2015 |
07/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 3,400,000 | 3,455,316 |
Aspire Public Schools Obligation Group |
Series 2021 |
08/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 325,000 | 284,304 |
Green Dot Public School Project |
Series 2015A |
08/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,010,000 | 1,008,489 |
Series 2018 |
08/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 986,094 |
KIPP Los Angeles Projects |
Series 2015A |
07/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,230,029 |
Series 2017 |
07/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 3,090,000 | 2,997,223 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
California School Finance Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
KIPP Los Angeles Projects |
Series 2014A |
07/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 600,000 | 596,404 |
Total | 14,107,650 |
Higher Education 6.2% |
California Educational Facilities Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Loma Linda University |
Series 2017A |
04/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,485,000 | 1,541,981 |
04/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,073,121 |
Series 2018-A |
12/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 993,690 |
Revenue Bonds |
Chapman University |
Series 2015 |
04/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,033,235 |
Green Bonds - Loyola Marymount University |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 760,000 | 793,242 |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Azusa Pacific University |
Series 2015B |
04/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 395,000 | 395,872 |
04/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,406 |
Biola University |
Series 2017 |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 540,000 | 556,194 |
10/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 615,000 | 631,330 |
10/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 625,000 | 639,975 |
10/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 570,000 | 581,546 |
California Lutheran University |
Series 2018 |
10/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 225,000 | 225,789 |
10/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 250,402 |
Revenue Bonds |
National University |
Series 2019A |
04/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,780,000 | 1,847,570 |
04/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,120,000 | 1,157,547 |
University of San Diego |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,257,317 |
California Municipal Finance Authority(b) |
Revenue Bonds |
California Baptist University |
Series 2016A |
11/01/2026 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 974,758 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority(b) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
California Baptist University |
Series 2017A |
11/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,135,000 | 1,143,475 |
Revenue Bonds |
California Baptist University |
Series 2014A |
11/01/2023 | 5.125% | | 380,000 | 381,547 |
Lancer Plaza Project |
Series 2013 |
11/01/2023 | 5.125% | | 255,000 | 254,694 |
University of California |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022S |
05/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,221,155 |
Total | 19,954,846 |
Hospital 9.4% |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
Series 2015 |
11/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,046,733 |
Children’s Hospital of Orange County |
Series 2019 |
11/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 810,000 | 883,301 |
El Camino Hospital |
Series 2015A |
02/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,548,004 |
Marshall Medical Center |
Series 2015 |
11/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 325,000 | 330,278 |
Sutter Health |
Series 2017A |
11/15/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,033,610 |
Revenue Bonds |
El Camino Hospital |
Series 2017 |
02/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,591,222 |
02/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 516,098 |
Kaiser Permanente |
Subordinated Series 2017A-1-G |
11/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,875,000 | 2,025,504 |
Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital |
Series 2014 |
08/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 306,495 |
Series 2017 |
11/15/2034 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 256,314 |
11/15/2035 | 5.000% | | 270,000 | 275,243 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Providence Health & Services |
Series 2014A |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,530,781 |
Sutter Health |
Series 2018A |
11/15/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,028,892 |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Community Medical Centers |
Series 2017A |
02/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,770,000 | 2,828,772 |
Revenue Bonds |
Clincas Del Camino Real, Inc. |
Series 2020 |
03/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 429,480 |
California Public Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital |
Series 2021 |
10/15/2028 | 4.000% | | 360,000 | 347,193 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Enloe Medical Center |
Series 2015 |
08/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,990,000 | 2,085,597 |
Revenue Bonds |
Green - Marin General Hospital Project |
Series 2018 |
08/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 425,000 | 429,277 |
08/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 650,000 | 654,516 |
Kaiser Permanente |
Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 11/01/29) |
04/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,730,195 |
Loma Linda University Medical Center |
Series 2014 |
12/01/2034 | 5.250% | | 3,000,000 | 3,020,065 |
Methodist Hospital of Southern California |
Series 2018 |
01/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,011,029 |
City of Upland |
Refunding Certificate of Participation |
San Antonio Regional Hospital |
Series 2017 |
01/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 506,900 |
01/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 856,350 |
Total | 30,271,849 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Human Service Provider 0.4% |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Harbor Regional Center Project |
Series 2015 |
11/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,120,000 | 1,166,530 |
Joint Power Authority 0.5% |
Northern California Transmission Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
California-Oregon Project |
Series 2016 |
05/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,570,479 |
Local Appropriation 2.1% |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Anaheim Public Improvement Projects |
Series 2019 BAM |
09/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,470,000 | 1,567,038 |
Fresno Joint Powers Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Master Lease Project |
Series 2017A (AGM) |
04/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,052,208 |
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds - LACMA Building for the Permanent Collection Project |
Series 2020A |
12/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 2,415,000 | 2,290,619 |
San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Public Safety Facilities Project |
Series 2018 |
06/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 850,000 | 912,424 |
06/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 775,000 | 830,240 |
Total | 6,652,529 |
Local General Obligation 8.3% |
Bellevue Union School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Election of 2008 |
Series 2011A (AGM) |
08/01/2030 | 0.000% | | 585,000 | 426,267 |
08/01/2031 | 0.000% | | 615,000 | 425,955 |
Chula Vista Elementary School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
BAN Series 2019 |
08/01/2023 | 0.000% | | 1,150,000 | 1,120,234 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Compton Unified School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Election of 2002 |
Series 2006C (AMBAC) |
06/01/2023 | 0.000% | | 2,025,000 | 1,982,812 |
06/01/2024 | 0.000% | | 1,925,000 | 1,813,320 |
Conejo Valley Unified School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2018B |
08/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,029,611 |
Corona-Norco Unified School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Election of 2014 |
Series 2018B |
08/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 496,352 |
Culver City School Facilities Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Unified School District |
Series 2005 (AGM) |
08/01/2023 | 5.500% | | 1,490,000 | 1,515,683 |
Encinitas Union School District(d) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Election of 2010 |
Series 2011 |
08/01/2035 | 6.750% | | 500,000 | 602,184 |
Long Beach Unified School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2015D-1 |
08/01/2031 | 0.000% | | 1,375,000 | 948,270 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Election of 2008 |
Series 2018B-1 |
07/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 4,000,000 | 4,263,790 |
Monterey Peninsula Community College District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2016 |
08/01/2028 | 0.000% | | 2,125,000 | 1,693,201 |
Napa Valley Community College District(d) |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2018 |
08/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 1,595,000 | 1,595,487 |
Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2015A |
08/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 650,000 | 676,530 |
Pomona Unified School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Election of 2008 |
Series 2016G (AGM) |
08/01/2032 | 0.000% | | 1,000,000 | 650,968 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Rancho Santiago Community College District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Election of 2002 |
Series 2006C (AGM) |
09/01/2031 | 0.000% | | 3,785,000 | 2,658,884 |
Rescue Union School District(c) |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Capital Appreciation - Election of 1998 |
Series 2005 (NPFGC) |
09/01/2026 | 0.000% | | 1,100,000 | 945,267 |
Santa Monica Community College District |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Election of 2016 |
Series 2018A |
08/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 498,731 |
Sierra Kings Health Care District |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2015 |
08/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,030,922 |
08/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,541,197 |
Total | 26,915,665 |
Multi-Family 1.2% |
California Housing Finance |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019-2 Class A |
03/20/2033 | 4.000% | | 1,146,249 | 1,084,096 |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Bowles Hall Foundation |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 394,841 |
Caritas Affordable Housing |
Series 2014 |
08/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,009,623 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Lancer Educational Student Housing Project |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 375,000 | 352,345 |
Series 2017 |
05/15/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,012,109 |
Total | 3,853,014 |
Municipal Power 5.8% |
City of Redding Electric System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017 |
06/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,250,000 | 1,330,476 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
City of Riverside Electric |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,057,419 |
City of Vernon Electric System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2022A |
08/01/2039 | 5.000% | | 425,000 | 417,190 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A |
07/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,849,827 |
Series 2019B |
07/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 5,000,000 | 5,459,499 |
Revenue Bonds |
Power System |
Series 2014D |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,700,000 | 1,742,422 |
Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,045,000 | 1,087,849 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Revenue Bonds |
Electric |
Series 2020H |
08/15/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,172,688 |
Turlock Irrigation District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
First Priority |
Subordinated Series 2014 |
01/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 850,000 | 872,321 |
01/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,025,934 |
Series 2020 |
01/01/2038 | 5.000% | | 1,650,000 | 1,727,822 |
Total | 18,743,447 |
Other Bond Issue 0.9% |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Salvation Army Western Territory (The) |
Series 2016 |
09/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 398,464 |
09/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 600,000 | 569,749 |
Walt Disney Family Museum |
Series 2016 |
02/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 350,000 | 345,552 |
02/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 490,287 |
City of Long Beach Marina System |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
05/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 635,000 | 645,141 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
County of San Diego |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Group |
Series 2015 |
11/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 350,000 | 365,803 |
Total | 2,814,996 |
Pool / Bond Bank 0.7% |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Series 2019 |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 2,120,000 | 2,306,750 |
Ports 2.0% |
City of Long Beach Harbor |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
05/15/2036 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 742,082 |
Port Commission of the City & County of San Francisco |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
03/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 315,000 | 291,970 |
03/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 405,000 | 370,990 |
03/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 1,260,000 | 1,146,155 |
Port of Los Angeles(a) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Private Activity |
Series 2019A |
08/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,750,000 | 1,814,444 |
San Diego Unified Port District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2013A |
09/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,013,490 |
09/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,100,000 | 1,115,570 |
Total | 6,494,701 |
Prepaid Gas 1.6% |
California Community Choice Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Series 2021B-1 (Mandatory Put 08/01/2031) |
02/01/2052 | 4.000% | | 3,500,000 | 3,265,059 |
M-S-R Energy Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2009B |
11/01/2029 | 6.125% | | 1,890,000 | 2,037,271 |
Total | 5,302,330 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Recreation 0.5% |
Del Mar Race Track Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,665,000 | 1,660,915 |
Refunded / Escrowed 6.5% |
California Educational Facilities Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
University of Southern California |
Series 2009C Escrowed to Maturity |
10/01/2024 | 5.250% | | 3,000,000 | 3,117,031 |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Prerefunded 02/01/25 Revenue Bonds |
Community Medical Centers |
Series 2015A |
02/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,247,204 |
Prerefunded 10/01/23 Revenue Bonds |
Biola University |
Series 2013 |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 505,000 | 512,632 |
10/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 840,000 | 852,694 |
California School Finance Authority(b) |
Revenue Bonds |
River Springs Charter School Project |
Series 2015 Escrowed to Maturity |
07/01/2025 | 5.250% | | 915,000 | 939,966 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority |
Prerefunded 07/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Huntington Memorial Hospital |
Series 2014B |
07/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 2,300,000 | 2,368,310 |
Prerefunded 10/01/24 Revenue Bonds |
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital |
Series 2014A (AGM) |
10/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,033,837 |
Prerefunded 11/15/23 Revenue Bonds |
Insured Redwoods Project |
Series 2013 |
11/15/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,019,104 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. |
Prerefunded 06/01/25 Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 4,000,000 | 4,174,271 |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2017A-1 Escrowed to Maturity |
06/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 4,000,000 | 4,107,058 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Prerefunded 09/01/23 Tax Allocation Bonds |
Redevelopment Project |
Subordinated Series 2013A |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,523,220 |
Total | 20,895,327 |
Retirement Communities 5.7% |
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps. |
Revenue Bonds |
Odd Fellows Home of California |
Series 2012A |
04/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 4,750,000 | 4,781,626 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Northern California Presbyterian Homes |
Series 2015 |
07/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 310,000 | 323,079 |
07/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 312,746 |
California Municipal Finance Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
HumanGood Obligation Group |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 500,000 | 462,524 |
10/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 917,283 |
Mt. San Antonio Gardens Project |
Series 2019 |
11/15/2039 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 954,716 |
Retirement Housing Foundation |
Series 2017 |
11/15/2029 | 5.000% | | 390,000 | 419,985 |
11/15/2030 | 5.000% | | 600,000 | 650,655 |
11/15/2032 | 5.000% | | 850,000 | 929,242 |
California Public Finance Authority(b) |
Revenue Bonds |
Enso Village Project - Green Bonds - TEMPS 70 |
Series 2021 |
11/15/2028 | 2.375% | | 2,000,000 | 1,801,175 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
American Baptist Homes West |
Series 2015 |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 2,575,000 | 2,617,981 |
10/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,022,284 |
Front Porch Communities & Services |
Series 2017 |
04/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 150,000 | 154,703 |
Series 2021 |
04/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 750,000 | 671,601 |
04/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 750,000 | 665,537 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Revenue Bonds |
Viamonte Senior Living 1, Inc. |
Series 2018 |
07/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 300,000 | 284,209 |
07/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 430,000 | 402,699 |
Los Angeles County Regional Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Montecedro, Inc. Project |
Series 2014A |
11/15/2034 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,001,216 |
Total | 18,373,261 |
Sales Tax 1.0% |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority |
Certificate of Participation |
Total Road Improvement Program |
Series 2018B (AGM) |
12/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 1,405,000 | 1,488,311 |
City of Sacramento Transient Occupancy |
Revenue Bonds |
Convention Center Complex |
Subordinated Series 2018 |
06/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 615,000 | 639,839 |
06/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 1,180,000 | 1,223,614 |
Total | 3,351,764 |
Special Non Property Tax 0.2% |
Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2016 (BAM) |
06/01/2033 | 4.000% | | 415,000 | 416,157 |
06/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 250,000 | 248,847 |
Total | 665,004 |
Special Property Tax 14.4% |
Carson Public Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 |
09/02/2026 | 5.000% | | 650,000 | 671,754 |
City & County of San Francisco Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 |
Special Tax Bonds |
Series 2021 |
09/01/2041 | 4.000% | | 745,000 | 623,976 |
City of Irvine |
Refunding Special Assessment Bonds |
Limited Obligation Reassessment District |
Series 2015 |
09/02/2025 | 5.000% | | 1,295,000 | 1,347,260 |
Special Assessment Refunding Bonds |
Series 2019 |
09/02/2031 | 5.000% | | 325,000 | 342,662 |
09/02/2032 | 5.000% | | 340,000 | 357,269 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Concord Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2014 (BAM) |
03/01/2025 | 5.000% | | 840,000 | 865,611 |
Emeryville Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2014A (AGM) |
09/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 2,415,000 | 2,447,608 |
09/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,029,069 |
09/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,028,763 |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 815,000 | 837,746 |
09/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 590,000 | 606,491 |
Garden Grove Agency Community Development Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Garden Grove Community Project |
Series 2016 (BAM) |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,040,000 | 1,087,188 |
10/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,640,000 | 1,710,659 |
Inglewood Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Merged Redevelopment Project |
Subordinated Series 2017 (BAM) |
05/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 527,568 |
05/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,052,055 |
Irvine Unified School District |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Series 2015 |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 2,065,000 | 2,139,196 |
09/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 2,720,000 | 2,813,549 |
Jurupa Public Financing Authority |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Series 2014A |
09/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 530,000 | 544,155 |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 625,000 | 640,797 |
09/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 625,000 | 639,125 |
Los Angeles Community Facilities District |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Playa Vista-Phase 1 |
Series 2014 |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 985,000 | 1,016,918 |
Los Angeles County Redevelopment Authority |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Los Angeles Bunker Hill Project |
Series 2014C (AGM) |
12/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,096,274 |
Oakley Redevelopment Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Oakley Redevelopment Project Area |
Series 2018 (BAM) |
09/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 335,000 | 356,771 |
09/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 730,000 | 774,800 |
09/01/2034 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 529,327 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2017A (BAM) |
10/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 890,000 | 943,271 |
10/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 350,000 | 370,183 |
Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority |
Special Tax Refunding Bonds |
Series 2015B |
09/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 995,000 | 1,040,391 |
Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Rancho Redevelopment Project Area |
Series 2014 |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 717,907 |
Series 2014 (AGM) |
09/01/2027 | 5.000% | | 2,200,000 | 2,259,332 |
Riverside County Public Financing Authority |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Project Area #1-Desert Communities |
Series 2016 (BAM) |
10/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,499,176 |
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Mission Bay North Redevelopment Project |
Series 2016 |
08/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 275,000 | 287,603 |
08/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 355,000 | 370,191 |
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project |
Series 2016 |
08/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 670,000 | 704,893 |
08/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 580,000 | 608,961 |
Tax Allocation Bonds |
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project |
Series 2014A |
08/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 225,000 | 231,045 |
08/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 175,000 | 179,678 |
San Mateo Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2015A |
08/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,860,000 | 1,929,819 |
08/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,037,048 |
Semitropic Improvement District |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015A 2nd Lien (AGM) |
12/01/2023 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 305,604 |
12/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 400,000 | 413,818 |
Transbay Joint Powers Authority |
Senior Tax Allocation Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Series 2020A |
10/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 522,296 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Tustin Community Facilities District |
Refunding Special Tax Bonds |
Legacy Villages of Columbus #06-1 |
Series 2015 |
09/01/2029 | 5.000% | | 1,200,000 | 1,234,936 |
Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds |
Series 2016 |
09/01/2032 | 4.000% | | 2,295,000 | 2,296,647 |
Vista Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency |
Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2015B1 (AGM) |
09/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 580,000 | 594,142 |
09/01/2026 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 726,937 |
Total | 46,360,469 |
State Appropriated 5.8% |
California State Public Works Board |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Various Capital Projects |
Series 2020C |
03/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,800,000 | 1,956,142 |
Various Purpose |
Series 2022A |
08/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 5,040,000 | 5,392,132 |
Revenue Bonds |
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Series 2015A |
06/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,175,000 | 1,223,154 |
Green Bonds |
Series 2021 |
11/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 2,665,000 | 2,523,330 |
Various Capital Projects |
Series 2013I |
11/01/2028 | 5.250% | | 3,000,000 | 3,054,534 |
Series 2014E |
09/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,544,365 |
Various Correctional Facilities |
Series 2014A |
09/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,085,498 |
Total | 18,779,155 |
State General Obligation 2.3% |
State of California |
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds |
Series 2019 |
04/01/2031 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,087,921 |
Various Purpose |
Series 2021 |
10/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 2,500,000 | 2,363,828 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds |
Series 2014 |
08/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 3,000,000 | 3,072,139 |
Various Purpose |
Series 2020 |
03/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,088,087 |
Total | 7,611,975 |
Tobacco 0.7% |
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
06/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 258,078 |
06/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 255,316 |
06/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 250,000 | 253,998 |
06/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 200,000 | 184,394 |
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. |
Series 2019 |
06/01/2030 | 5.000% | | 1,220,000 | 1,263,325 |
Total | 2,215,111 |
Transportation 0.2% |
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2036 | 5.000% | | 315,000 | 334,685 |
10/01/2037 | 5.000% | | 300,000 | 317,651 |
Total | 652,336 |
Turnpike / Bridge / Toll Road 1.6% |
Bay Area Toll Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2017 |
04/01/2031 | 4.000% | | 2,000,000 | 2,030,272 |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency(c) |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 |
01/15/2033 | 0.000% | | 5,000,000 | 2,922,969 |
Riverside County Transportation Commission |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
RCTC 91 Express Lanes |
Series 2021 |
06/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 375,000 | 336,272 |
Total | 5,289,513 |
Municipal Bonds (continued) |
Issue Description | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Water & Sewer 3.8% |
Beaumont Public Improvement Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018-A (AGM) |
09/01/2033 | 5.000% | | 500,000 | 530,043 |
09/01/2035 | 5.000% | | 830,000 | 876,806 |
City of Riverside Water |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019A |
10/01/2032 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,630,693 |
City of Tulare Sewer |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2015 (AGM) |
11/15/2025 | 5.000% | | 700,000 | 734,034 |
11/15/2026 | 5.000% | | 1,000,000 | 1,048,110 |
Livermore Valley Water Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2018A |
07/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 920,000 | 918,438 |
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Capital Projects - District #14 |
Subordinated Series 2015 |
10/01/2024 | 5.000% | | 1,050,000 | 1,084,541 |
Mountain House Public Financing Authority |
Revenue Bonds |
Green Bonds |
Subordinated Series 2020B (BAM) |
12/01/2035 | 4.000% | | 1,000,000 | 941,303 |
Santa Paula Utility Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2019 (AGM) |
02/01/2034 | 4.000% | | 575,000 | 575,807 |
02/01/2036 | 4.000% | | 1,325,000 | 1,281,857 |
Stockton Public Financing Authority |
Refunding Revenue Bonds |
Series 2014 (BAM) |
09/01/2028 | 5.000% | | 1,500,000 | 1,538,182 |
Union Sanitary District Financing Author |
Revenue Bonds |
Series 2020A |
09/01/2037 | 4.000% | | 400,000 | 389,221 |
09/01/2038 | 4.000% | | 325,000 | 311,115 |
09/01/2039 | 4.000% | | 600,000 | 568,123 |
Total | 12,428,273 |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $334,854,094) | 317,080,166 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 0.8% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.007%(e) | 98,355 | 98,345 |
JPMorgan Institutional Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.030%(e) | 2,338,318 | 2,338,318 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,436,672) | 2,436,663 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $337,290,766) | 319,516,829 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 3,247,521 |
Net Assets | 322,764,350 |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax. |
(b) | Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2022, the total value of these securities amounted to $18,727,802, which represents 5.80% of total net assets. |
(c) | Zero coupon bond. |
(d) | Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2022. |
(e) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2022. |
Abbreviation Legend
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
AMBAC | Ambac Assurance Corporation |
BAM | Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
BAN | Bond Anticipation Note |
NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation |
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■ | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
■ | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
■ | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2022:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | — | 317,080,166 | — | 317,080,166 |
Money Market Funds | 2,436,663 | — | — | 2,436,663 |
Total Investments in Securities | 2,436,663 | 317,080,166 | — | 319,516,829 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $337,290,766) | $319,516,829 |
Cash | 2,419 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 693,583 |
Interest | 4,024,130 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 2,486 |
Prepaid expenses | 9,446 |
Other assets | 2,296 |
Total assets | 324,251,189 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares purchased | 629,300 |
Distributions to shareholders | 726,443 |
Management services fees | 12,465 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 1,204 |
Transfer agent fees | 12,958 |
Compensation of board members | 88,445 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 35 |
Other expenses | 15,989 |
Total liabilities | 1,486,839 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $322,764,350 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 348,857,389 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (26,093,039) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $322,764,350 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $43,501,123 |
Shares outstanding | 4,614,679 |
Net asset value per share | $9.43 |
Maximum sales charge | 3.00% |
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) | $9.72 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $10,235,618 |
Shares outstanding | 1,089,047 |
Net asset value per share | $9.40 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $3,790,196 |
Shares outstanding | 402,314 |
Net asset value per share | $9.42 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $111,877,369 |
Shares outstanding | 11,885,995 |
Net asset value per share | $9.41 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $6,951,466 |
Shares outstanding | 741,252 |
Net asset value per share | $9.38 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $146,408,578 |
Shares outstanding | 15,571,457 |
Net asset value per share | $9.40 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $15,618 |
Interest | 5,424,042 |
Total income | 5,439,660 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 858,496 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 55,870 |
Class C | 20,785 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 17,176 |
Advisor Class | 1,072 |
Class C | 1,607 |
Institutional Class | 102,442 |
Institutional 2 Class | 2,501 |
Institutional 3 Class | 2,198 |
Compensation of board members | (8,135) |
Custodian fees | 1,433 |
Printing and postage fees | 6,909 |
Registration fees | 10,231 |
Audit fees | 15,233 |
Legal fees | 8,097 |
Interest on interfund lending | 4,162 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 35 |
Other | 7,952 |
Total expenses | 1,108,064 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (174,537) |
Expense reduction | (20) |
Total net expenses | 933,507 |
Net investment income | 4,506,153 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (3,550,665) |
Net realized loss | (3,550,665) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (8,080,411) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,080,411) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (11,631,076) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(7,124,923) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | Year Ended April 30, 2022 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $4,506,153 | $9,738,299 |
Net realized loss | (3,550,665) | (73,035) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,080,411) | (39,228,429) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (7,124,923) | (29,563,165) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (501,310) | (893,492) |
Advisor Class | (41,977) | (66,714) |
Class C | (31,078) | (70,128) |
Institutional Class | (2,944,311) | (8,342,248) |
Institutional 2 Class | (107,349) | (266,661) |
Institutional 3 Class | (854,143) | (145,031) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4,480,168) | (9,784,274) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | (78,683,538) | 862,463 |
Total decrease in net assets | (90,288,629) | (38,484,976) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 413,052,979 | 451,537,955 |
Net assets at end of period | $322,764,350 | $413,052,979 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) | April 30, 2022 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Subscriptions | 689,725 | 6,677,668 | 3,518,053 | 36,648,752 |
Distributions reinvested | 46,868 | 454,143 | 72,268 | 759,073 |
Redemptions | (668,159) | (6,502,737) | (2,244,598) | (23,381,283) |
Net increase | 68,434 | 629,074 | 1,345,723 | 14,026,542 |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 986,627 | 9,371,659 | 107,890 | 1,128,144 |
Distributions reinvested | 4,394 | 41,857 | 6,354 | 66,486 |
Redemptions | (77,115) | (743,820) | (216,260) | (2,167,760) |
Net increase (decrease) | 913,906 | 8,669,696 | (102,016) | (973,130) |
Class C | | | | |
Subscriptions | 34,179 | 330,940 | 23,876 | 247,614 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,021 | 29,262 | 6,267 | 65,936 |
Redemptions | (81,638) | (794,500) | (298,587) | (3,176,633) |
Net decrease | (44,438) | (434,298) | (268,444) | (2,863,083) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 4,717,066 | 45,920,860 | 6,833,501 | 70,244,123 |
Distributions reinvested | 137,819 | 1,334,820 | 231,554 | 2,418,651 |
Redemptions | (28,562,117) | (279,115,001) | (7,769,842) | (80,401,157) |
Net decrease | (23,707,232) | (231,859,321) | (704,787) | (7,738,383) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 92,365 | 893,170 | 81,308 | 863,980 |
Distributions reinvested | 11,061 | 106,779 | 25,441 | 266,469 |
Redemptions | (265,046) | (2,545,552) | (448,541) | (4,693,853) |
Net decrease | (161,620) | (1,545,603) | (341,792) | (3,563,404) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Subscriptions | 17,021,016 | 166,501,237 | 304,843 | 3,163,361 |
Distributions reinvested | 9,005 | 86,995 | 13,836 | 144,475 |
Redemptions | (2,147,029) | (20,731,318) | (130,911) | (1,333,915) |
Net increase | 14,882,992 | 145,856,914 | 187,768 | 1,973,921 |
Total net increase (decrease) | (8,047,958) | (78,683,538) | 116,452 | 862,463 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.77 | 0.11 | (0.34) | (0.23) | (0.11) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.71 | 0.21 | (0.94) | (0.73) | (0.21) | (0.21) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.24 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.69 | (0.22) | (0.22) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.46 | 0.24 | (0.22) | 0.02 | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.23 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.50 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.38 | 0.27 | (0.15) | 0.12 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.75 | 0.13 | (0.36) | (0.23) | (0.12) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.68 | 0.23 | (0.93) | (0.70) | (0.23) | (0.23) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.21 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.72 | (0.25) | (0.25) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.43 | 0.27 | (0.22) | 0.05 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.20 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.53 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.29 | (0.16) | 0.13 | (0.29) | (0.29) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.77 | 0.07 | (0.35) | (0.28) | (0.07) | (0.07) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.71 | 0.13 | (0.94) | (0.81) | (0.13) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.23 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.62 | (0.14) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.46 | 0.16 | (0.23) | (0.07) | (0.16) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.22 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.44 | (0.20) | (0.20) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.38 | 0.19 | (0.16) | 0.03 | (0.19) | (0.19) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.75 | 0.12 | (0.34) | (0.22) | (0.12) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.69 | 0.23 | (0.94) | (0.71) | (0.23) | (0.23) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.21 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 0.73 | (0.25) | (0.25) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.44 | 0.27 | (0.23) | 0.04 | (0.27) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.21 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.53 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.36 | 0.29 | (0.15) | 0.14 | (0.29) | (0.29) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.72 | 0.12 | (0.34) | (0.22) | (0.12) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.66 | 0.24 | (0.94) | (0.70) | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.18 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.74 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.41 | 0.27 | (0.22) | 0.05 | (0.28) | (0.28) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.18 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.53 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.33 | 0.30 | (0.15) | 0.15 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.43 | (2.37%) | 0.82%(c),(d) | 0.73%(c),(d),(e) | 2.25%(c) | 1% | $43,501 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.77 | (6.96%) | 0.85% | 0.74%(e) | 1.96% | 8% | $44,427 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.71 | 6.80% | 0.87% | 0.75%(e) | 2.09% | 5% | $34,289 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.24 | 0.17% | 0.86% | 0.75%(e) | 2.30% | 6% | $31,402 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.46 | 5.00% | 0.87% | 0.74%(e) | 2.67% | 17% | $31,998 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.23 | 1.10% | 0.88% | 0.74%(e) | 2.56% | 5% | $27,341 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.40 | (2.36%) | 0.57%(c),(d) | 0.47%(c),(d),(e) | 2.64%(c) | 1% | $10,236 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.75 | (6.65%) | 0.60% | 0.49%(e) | 2.21% | 8% | $1,707 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.68 | 7.08% | 0.62% | 0.50%(e) | 2.34% | 5% | $2,961 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.21 | 0.41% | 0.61% | 0.50%(e) | 2.54% | 6% | $2,354 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.43 | 5.28% | 0.62% | 0.49%(e) | 2.92% | 17% | $2,254 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.20 | 1.25% | 0.63% | 0.49%(e) | 2.83% | 5% | $1,931 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.42 | (2.85%) | 1.57%(c),(d) | 1.48%(c),(d),(e) | 1.50%(c) | 1% | $3,790 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.77 | (7.65%) | 1.60% | 1.49%(e) | 1.20% | 8% | $4,363 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.71 | 6.11% | 1.62% | 1.50%(e) | 1.35% | 5% | $7,658 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.23 | (0.68%) | 1.61% | 1.50%(e) | 1.54% | 6% | $10,387 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.46 | 4.32% | 1.62% | 1.49%(e) | 1.92% | 17% | $11,161 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.22 | 0.25% | 1.63% | 1.49%(e) | 1.81% | 5% | $13,508 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.41 | (2.26%) | 0.57%(c),(d) | 0.48%(c),(d),(e) | 2.45%(c) | 1% | $111,877 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.75 | (6.74%) | 0.60% | 0.49%(e) | 2.21% | 8% | $347,070 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.69 | 7.18% | 0.62% | 0.50%(e) | 2.34% | 5% | $388,017 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.21 | 0.31% | 0.61% | 0.50%(e) | 2.54% | 6% | $382,665 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.44 | 5.27% | 0.62% | 0.49%(e) | 2.92% | 17% | $343,276 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.21 | 1.35% | 0.63% | 0.49%(e) | 2.82% | 5% | $365,455 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.38 | (2.26%) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 0.46%(c),(d) | 2.51%(c) | 1% | $6,951 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.72 | (6.72%) | 0.55% | 0.44% | 2.25% | 8% | $8,777 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.66 | 7.26% | 0.56% | 0.44% | 2.40% | 5% | $13,265 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.18 | 0.37% | 0.55% | 0.44% | 2.60% | 6% | $10,846 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.41 | 5.34% | 0.56% | 0.43% | 2.98% | 17% | $10,662 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.18 | 1.42% | 0.56% | 0.42% | 2.89% | 5% | $7,363 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | Total from investment operations | Distributions from net investment income | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.74 | 0.13 | (0.34) | (0.21) | (0.13) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $10.68 | 0.24 | (0.94) | (0.70) | (0.24) | (0.24) |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.21 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.73 | (0.26) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.43 | 0.28 | (0.22) | 0.06 | (0.28) | (0.28) |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.20 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.54 | (0.31) | (0.31) |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.35 | 0.30 | (0.15) | 0.15 | (0.30) | (0.30) |
Notes to Financial Highlights |
(a) | In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios. |
(b) | Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(e) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Net asset value, end of period | Total return | Total gross expense ratio to average net assets(a) | Total net expense ratio to average net assets(a),(b) | Net investment income ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 10/31/2022 (Unaudited) | $9.40 | (2.23%) | 0.51%(c),(d) | 0.41%(c),(d) | 2.69%(c) | 1% | $146,409 |
Year Ended 4/30/2022 | $9.74 | (6.66%) | 0.50% | 0.39% | 2.31% | 8% | $6,708 |
Year Ended 4/30/2021 | $10.68 | 7.19% | 0.51% | 0.39% | 2.45% | 5% | $5,348 |
Year Ended 4/30/2020 | $10.21 | 0.52% | 0.50% | 0.39% | 2.64% | 6% | $5,307 |
Year Ended 4/30/2019 | $10.43 | 5.39% | 0.51% | 0.38% | 3.02% | 17% | $3,231 |
Year Ended 4/30/2018 | $10.20 | 1.46% | 0.52% | 0.38% | 2.95% | 5% | $866 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its net tax-exempt and investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncement
Tailored Shareholder Reports
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments will become effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.47% to 0.31% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2022 was 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transactions with affiliates
The Fund is permitted to engage in purchase and/or sale transactions with affiliates and/or accounts that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers under specified conditions outlined in a policy adopted by the Board, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (cross-trades). The Board relies on quarterly written representation from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer that cross-trades complied with approved policy.
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund engaged in cross-trades as follows:
Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Net realized gain (loss) ($) |
1,081,160 | — | — |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
| Effective rate (%) |
Class A | 0.08 |
Advisor Class | 0.07 |
Class C | 0.08 |
Institutional Class | 0.08 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended October 31, 2022, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $20.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2022, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 3.00 | 0.75(a) | 5,910 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase. |
(b) | This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes’ average daily net assets:
| September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 | Prior to September 1, 2022 |
Class A | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Advisor Class | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Class C | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Institutional Class | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.47 | 0.45 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.42 | 0.40 |
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
At October 31, 2022, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal tax cost ($) | Gross unrealized appreciation ($) | Gross unrealized (depreciation) ($) | Net unrealized (depreciation) ($) |
337,291,000 | 874,000 | (18,648,000) | (17,774,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2022, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(4,558,845) | (137,279) | (4,696,124) |
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $3,730,916 and $67,018,926, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2022. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 10,242,857 | 2.10 | 7 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 2022.
Note 7. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is currently charged to each
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October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 27, 2022 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.11448% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended October 31, 2022.
Note 8. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events
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October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
such as terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 and its variants (COVID-19) has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
Municipal securities risk
Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.
Because the Fund invests substantially in municipal securities issued by the state identified in the Fund’s name and political sub-divisions of that state, the Fund will be particularly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes impacting the state’s financial, economic or other condition and prospects. In addition, because of the relatively small number of issuers of tax-exempt securities in the state, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of assets in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. The value of municipal and other securities owned by the Fund also may be adversely affected by future changes in federal or state income tax laws.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2022, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 48.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 12.4% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and
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redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 9. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 10. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in November 2021 and March, April and June 2022, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses to written requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 23, 2022 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
• | Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks; |
• | Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge; |
• | The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets; |
• | Terms of the Management Agreement; |
• | Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund; |
• | Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices; |
• | Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager; |
• | Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; |
• | Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services; |
• | The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and |
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• | Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL). |
Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2022 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided. The Board also considered added personnel and resources obtained by Columbia Threadneedle through Ameriprise Financial’s acquisition of BMO Financial Group’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) asset management business.
In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2021 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2022. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2021 the Board had considered 2020 profitability and that the 2022 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2021 increased from 2020 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
On June 23, 2022, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semiannual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) | The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable for semiannual reports.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) | Columbia Funds Series Trust |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
| Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer |
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Date | December 22, 2022 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
| Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer |
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Date | December 22, 2022 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael G. Clarke |
| Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, |
| Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
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Date | December 22, 2022 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Joseph Beranek |
| Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting |
| Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
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Date | December 22, 2022 |