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: February 29
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2023
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.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Semiannual Report
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Columbia Convertible Securities Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Convertible Securities 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 total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Yan Jin
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2006
David King, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2010
Grace Lee, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 09/25/87 | 3.57 | 2.20 | 8.81 | 9.18 |
| Including sales charges | | -2.38 | -3.68 | 7.53 | 8.53 |
Advisor Class | 11/08/12 | 3.64 | 2.42 | 9.08 | 9.46 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 10/21/96 | 3.15 | 1.38 | 7.99 | 8.36 |
| Including sales charges | | 2.15 | 0.39 | 7.99 | 8.36 |
Institutional Class | 05/21/99 | 3.69 | 2.45 | 9.08 | 9.46 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | 3.68 | 2.48 | 9.15 | 9.54 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 10/01/14 | 3.70 | 2.54 | 9.19 | 9.54 |
Class R | 11/16/11 | 3.40 | 1.94 | 8.53 | 8.91 |
ICE BofA US Convertible Index | | 4.02 | 3.77 | 8.87 | 9.53 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. 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 ICE BofA US Convertible Index tracks the performance of publicly issued US dollar denominated convertible securities of US companies. Effective July 1, 2022 the ICE BofA US Convertible Index now includes transaction costs.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes, other expenses of investing or, for periods prior to July 2022, transaction costs. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
(Unaudited)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 3.5 |
Convertible Bonds | 88.2 |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | 7.6 |
Money Market Funds | 0.7 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,035.70 | 1,019.61 | 5.63 | 5.58 | 1.10 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,036.40 | 1,020.86 | 4.35 | 4.32 | 0.85 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,031.50 | 1,015.79 | 9.50 | 9.42 | 1.86 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,036.90 | 1,020.86 | 4.35 | 4.32 | 0.85 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,036.80 | 1,021.11 | 4.10 | 4.06 | 0.80 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,037.00 | 1,021.32 | 3.89 | 3.86 | 0.76 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,034.00 | 1,018.30 | 6.95 | 6.90 | 1.36 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 3.5% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Energy 1.5% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.5% |
Ascent Resources, Class B(a),(b),(c),(d) | 10,248,729 | 2,295,716 |
EQT Corp. | 165,000 | 7,131,300 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 55,200 | 13,133,736 |
Total | | 22,560,752 |
Total Energy | 22,560,752 |
Financials 0.2% |
Financial Services 0.2% |
Clovis Liquidation Trust(a),(b),(d) | 21,161,130 | 2,439,878 |
Total Financials | 2,439,878 |
Information Technology 0.6% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.6% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 100,000 | 8,184,000 |
Total Information Technology | 8,184,000 |
Real Estate 0.5% |
Retail REITs 0.5% |
Kite Realty Group Trust | 315,000 | 7,109,550 |
Total Real Estate | 7,109,550 |
Utilities 0.7% |
Electric Utilities 0.7% |
Duke Energy Corp. | 125,000 | 11,100,000 |
Total Utilities | 11,100,000 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $40,714,554) | 51,394,180 |
Convertible Bonds 87.0% |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Aerospace & Defense 0.8% |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(e) |
12/15/2027 | 0.500% | | 10,032,000 | 11,165,616 |
Airlines 1.6% |
American Airlines Group, Inc. |
07/01/2025 | 6.500% | | 10,000,000 | 11,400,000 |
JetBlue Airways Corp. |
04/01/2026 | 0.500% | | 15,680,000 | 12,318,208 |
Total | 23,718,208 |
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Automotive 1.4% |
Lucid Group, Inc.(e) |
12/15/2026 | 1.250% | | 15,860,000 | 10,269,350 |
Rivian Automotive, Inc.(e) |
03/15/2029 | 4.625% | | 8,000,000 | 11,052,000 |
Total | 21,321,350 |
Cable and Satellite 3.4% |
Cable One, Inc. |
03/15/2028 | 1.125% | | 14,000,000 | 10,521,000 |
DISH Network Corp. |
Subordinated |
08/15/2026 | 3.375% | | 42,778,000 | 25,880,690 |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One |
08/15/2027 | 2.250% | | 14,000,000 | 14,454,906 |
Total | 50,856,596 |
Consumer Cyclical Services 3.7% |
Booking Holdings, Inc. |
05/01/2025 | 0.750% | | 7,000,000 | 11,769,100 |
Lyft, Inc. |
05/15/2025 | 1.500% | | 12,380,000 | 11,346,270 |
Match Group FinanceCo 3, Inc.(e) |
01/15/2030 | 2.000% | | 17,348,000 | 16,253,341 |
Zillow Group, Inc. |
05/15/2025 | 2.750% | | 13,754,000 | 14,819,935 |
Total | 54,188,646 |
Consumer Products 0.7% |
Beauty Health Co. (The)(e) |
10/01/2026 | 1.250% | | 13,850,000 | 10,699,125 |
Diversified Manufacturing 2.4% |
Array Technologies, Inc. |
12/01/2028 | 1.000% | | 6,340,000 | 7,810,880 |
Bloom Energy Corp.(e) |
06/01/2028 | 3.000% | | 9,000,000 | 9,612,900 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(f) |
03/01/2028 | 0.000% | | 12,069,000 | 10,137,960 |
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) |
04/15/2028 | 2.875% | | 7,488,000 | 7,315,027 |
Total | 34,876,767 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Electric 1.2% |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(g) |
Subordinated |
09/15/2029 | 3.369% | | 216,500 | 8,727,115 |
Sunnova Energy International, Inc. |
02/15/2028 | 2.625% | | 12,820,000 | 9,141,942 |
Total | 17,869,057 |
Food and Beverage 0.5% |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(e) |
12/15/2028 | 2.375% | | 8,500,000 | 7,939,000 |
Gaming 0.8% |
Wynn Macau, Ltd.(e) |
03/07/2029 | 4.500% | | 10,500,000 | 11,174,526 |
Health Care 9.9% |
Accolade, Inc. |
04/01/2026 | 0.500% | | 9,000,000 | 7,425,000 |
CONMED Corp. |
06/15/2027 | 2.250% | | 11,067,000 | 11,083,601 |
Dexcom, Inc.(e) |
05/15/2028 | 0.375% | | 43,000,000 | 39,151,500 |
Exact Sciences Corp. |
03/01/2028 | 0.375% | | 23,980,000 | 22,752,224 |
Glaukos Corp. |
06/15/2027 | 2.750% | | 3,440,000 | 5,407,250 |
Insulet Corp. |
09/01/2026 | 0.375% | | 7,330,000 | 7,740,480 |
Integer Holdings Corp.(e) |
02/15/2028 | 2.125% | | 9,300,000 | 10,708,950 |
LivaNova USA, Inc. |
12/15/2025 | 3.000% | | 10,500,000 | 11,694,375 |
Natera, Inc. |
05/01/2027 | 2.250% | | 6,873,000 | 11,198,694 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(e) |
08/15/2028 | 1.000% | | 10,000,000 | 10,120,000 |
Teladoc Health, Inc. |
06/01/2027 | 1.250% | | 12,000,000 | 9,630,000 |
Total | 146,912,074 |
Healthcare REIT 1.1% |
Welltower OP LLC(e) |
05/15/2028 | 2.750% | | 15,500,000 | 15,941,750 |
Independent Energy 0.8% |
Chesapeake Energy Escrow(f) |
09/15/2026 | 0.000% | | 10,200,000 | 204,000 |
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(e) |
04/15/2029 | 3.625% | | 9,000,000 | 11,318,314 |
Total | 11,522,314 |
Leisure 5.0% |
Carnival Corp.(e) |
12/01/2027 | 5.750% | | 8,000,000 | 11,771,355 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(e) |
01/15/2029 | 3.125% | | 13,890,000 | 14,723,400 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. |
02/15/2027 | 2.500% | | 42,050,000 | 36,499,400 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
08/15/2025 | 6.000% | | 5,040,000 | 10,591,477 |
Total | 73,585,632 |
Lodging 0.7% |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.(e) |
12/15/2027 | 3.250% | | 12,180,000 | 10,937,640 |
Media and Entertainment 3.8% |
Bilibili, Inc. |
12/01/2026 | 0.500% | | 17,220,000 | 15,368,850 |
fuboTV, Inc. |
02/15/2026 | 3.250% | | 15,000,000 | 9,700,500 |
Snap, Inc. |
03/01/2028 | 0.125% | | 44,000,000 | 31,023,818 |
Total | 56,093,168 |
Metals and Mining 2.5% |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.(e) |
04/15/2026 | 2.500% | | 5,775,000 | 7,608,413 |
Lithium Americas Corp. |
01/15/2027 | 1.750% | | 16,780,000 | 12,484,320 |
MP Materials Corp.(e) |
04/01/2026 | 0.250% | | 9,870,000 | 8,605,653 |
Peabody Energy Corp. |
03/01/2028 | 3.250% | | 6,000,000 | 8,028,000 |
Total | 36,726,386 |
Oil Field Services 0.5% |
Nabors Industries, Inc.(e) |
06/15/2029 | 1.750% | | 10,000,000 | 8,202,297 |
Other Financial Institutions 0.7% |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(e) |
03/15/2029 | 4.000% | | 11,500,000 | 11,045,667 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Other Industry 0.8% |
Fluor Corp.(e) |
08/15/2029 | 1.125% | | 12,000,000 | 12,096,000 |
Other REIT 0.8% |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. |
07/15/2027 | 6.750% | | 11,000,000 | 11,506,000 |
Other Utility 0.8% |
American Water Capital Corp.(e) |
06/15/2026 | 3.625% | | 12,000,000 | 11,947,200 |
Pharmaceuticals 9.2% |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(e) |
09/15/2027 | 1.000% | | 11,380,000 | 11,067,050 |
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. |
02/01/2029 | 2.250% | | 15,000,000 | 11,653,500 |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(e) |
02/15/2029 | 2.875% | | 9,000,000 | 8,060,400 |
Cytokinetics, Inc. |
07/01/2027 | 3.500% | | 12,000,000 | 11,295,600 |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. |
11/15/2025 | 4.000% | | 13,900,000 | 7,610,250 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. |
03/01/2027 | 0.250% | | 16,390,000 | 14,249,466 |
Insmed, Inc. |
06/01/2028 | 0.750% | | 17,030,000 | 15,105,610 |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(e) |
06/15/2028 | 1.750% | | 15,000,000 | 14,700,000 |
Jazz Investments I Ltd. |
06/15/2026 | 2.000% | | 11,100,000 | 11,967,188 |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(e) |
05/01/2029 | 4.000% | | 7,000,000 | 8,019,375 |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. |
09/15/2026 | 1.500% | | 11,000,000 | 10,989,000 |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(e) |
09/15/2027 | 1.250% | | 10,870,000 | 12,168,402 |
Total | 136,885,841 |
Retailers 5.0% |
Burlington Stores, Inc. |
04/15/2025 | 2.250% | | 11,000,000 | 11,433,125 |
Etsy, Inc. |
10/01/2026 | 0.125% | | 6,500,000 | 7,052,500 |
06/15/2028 | 0.250% | | 20,130,000 | 15,369,255 |
Farfetch Ltd. |
05/01/2027 | 3.750% | | 10,380,000 | 6,482,310 |
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Wayfair, Inc. |
08/15/2026 | 1.000% | | 38,745,000 | 33,343,947 |
Total | 73,681,137 |
Technology 27.6% |
2U, Inc. |
05/01/2025 | 2.250% | | 12,250,000 | 7,791,000 |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(e) |
02/15/2029 | 1.125% | | 14,000,000 | 14,058,780 |
Alteryx, Inc. |
08/01/2026 | 1.000% | | 10,000,000 | 8,300,000 |
Bandwidth, Inc. |
03/01/2026 | 0.250% | | 10,000,000 | 8,005,000 |
Bentley Systems, Inc. |
07/01/2027 | 0.375% | | 17,000,000 | 14,764,500 |
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. |
10/01/2026 | 0.250% | | 16,780,000 | 13,205,860 |
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(f) |
04/01/2027 | 0.000% | | 28,000,000 | 22,750,000 |
Cerence, Inc.(e) |
07/01/2028 | 1.500% | | 12,500,000 | 11,450,000 |
Datadog, Inc. |
06/15/2025 | 0.125% | | 12,323,000 | 14,972,445 |
Dropbox, Inc.(f) |
03/01/2028 | 0.000% | | 15,500,000 | 14,918,750 |
Envestnet, Inc. |
Subordinated |
08/15/2025 | 0.750% | | 12,000,000 | 10,890,000 |
Everbridge, Inc. |
12/15/2024 | 0.125% | | 10,850,000 | 9,982,000 |
IMAX Corp. |
04/01/2026 | 0.500% | | 9,000,000 | 8,359,200 |
Impinj, Inc. |
05/15/2027 | 1.125% | | 11,000,000 | 10,216,800 |
indie Semiconductor, Inc.(e) |
11/15/2027 | 4.500% | | 7,420,000 | 7,902,300 |
Infinera Corp. |
08/01/2028 | 3.750% | | 8,530,000 | 8,278,365 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. |
06/15/2028 | 0.500% | | 20,137,000 | 15,380,641 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(e) |
12/15/2029 | 1.500% | | 8,000,000 | 7,932,000 |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. |
03/15/2026 | 0.250% | | 12,381,000 | 14,349,579 |
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. |
12/01/2026 | 1.000% | | 14,780,000 | 9,256,714 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Convertible Bonds (continued) |
Issuer | Coupon Rate | | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Model N, Inc.(e) |
03/15/2028 | 1.875% | | 11,000,000 | 10,208,000 |
MongoDB, Inc. |
01/15/2026 | 0.250% | | 5,870,000 | 10,882,980 |
Nutanix, Inc. |
10/01/2027 | 0.250% | | 14,000,000 | 12,118,750 |
Okta, Inc. |
06/15/2026 | 0.375% | | 10,000,000 | 8,670,000 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(e) |
03/01/2029 | 0.500% | | 30,000,000 | 34,260,000 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
06/01/2025 | 0.375% | | 8,847,000 | 21,644,185 |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. |
08/01/2027 | 0.500% | | 13,230,000 | 10,954,440 |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. |
02/01/2029 | 2.000% | | 8,480,000 | 11,655,760 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. |
03/15/2026 | 0.250% | | 11,500,000 | 11,344,750 |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(e) |
06/01/2029 | 2.875% | | 8,800,000 | 10,663,469 |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(e) |
12/01/2029 | 1.875% | | 15,083,000 | 10,972,883 |
Workiva, Inc.(e) |
08/15/2028 | 1.250% | | 8,000,000 | 8,340,000 |
Zscaler, Inc. |
07/01/2025 | 0.125% | | 11,570,000 | 13,976,560 |
Total | 408,455,711 |
Transportation Services 1.3% |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(e) |
08/15/2029 | 3.875% | | 8,000,000 | 7,976,000 |
CryoPort, Inc.(e) |
12/01/2026 | 0.750% | | 13,850,000 | 10,872,250 |
Total | 18,848,250 |
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,352,515,004) | 1,288,195,958 |
Convertible Preferred Stocks 7.5% |
Issuer | | Shares | Value ($) |
Financials 3.3% |
Banks 2.2% |
Bank of America Corp.(h) | 7.250% | 21,648 | 25,113,628 |
New York Community Capital Trust V | 6.000% | 188,225 | 7,393,619 |
Total | | | 32,507,247 |
Convertible Preferred Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | | Shares | Value ($) |
Financial Services 1.1% |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 6.750% | 300,000 | 16,212,000 |
Total Financials | 48,719,247 |
Industrials 1.5% |
Machinery 1.0% |
Chart Industries, Inc., ADR | 6.750% | 208,300 | 14,683,067 |
Professional Services 0.5% |
Clarivate PLC | 5.250% | 249,550 | 7,975,618 |
Total Industrials | 22,658,685 |
Utilities 2.7% |
Electric Utilities 1.2% |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 6.926% | 430,000 | 18,090,100 |
Gas Utilities 0.5% |
UGI Corp. | 7.250% | 115,000 | 6,997,307 |
Multi-Utilities 1.0% |
NiSource, Inc. | 7.750% | 150,000 | 14,820,000 |
Total Utilities | 39,907,407 |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $124,218,840) | 111,285,339 |
Money Market Funds 0.7% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(i),(j) | 10,272,739 | 10,269,657 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $10,268,489) | 10,269,657 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $1,527,716,887) | 1,461,145,134 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 19,108,101 |
Net Assets | 1,480,253,235 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $4,735,594, which represents 0.32% of total net assets. |
(b) | Non-income producing investment. |
(c) | Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. Disposal of a restricted investment may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted, although certain of those securities may be traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such a trade. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total market value of these securities amounted to $2,295,716, which represents 0.16% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Dates | Shares | Cost ($) | Value ($) |
Ascent Resources, Class B | 02/20/2014-11/15/2016 | 10,248,729 | 358,011 | 2,295,716 |
(d) | Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs. |
(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 August 31, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $460,994,906, which represents 31.14% of total net assets. |
(f) | Zero coupon bond. |
(g) | Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2023. |
(h) | Perpetual security with no specified maturity date. |
(i) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(j) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 6,891,405 | 341,978,543 | (338,601,442) | 1,151 | 10,269,657 | 6,633 | 483,898 | 10,272,739 |
Abbreviation Legend
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Energy | 20,265,036 | — | 2,295,716 | 22,560,752 |
Financials | — | — | 2,439,878 | 2,439,878 |
Information Technology | 8,184,000 | — | — | 8,184,000 |
Real Estate | 7,109,550 | — | — | 7,109,550 |
Utilities | 11,100,000 | — | — | 11,100,000 |
Total Common Stocks | 46,658,586 | — | 4,735,594 | 51,394,180 |
Convertible Bonds | — | 1,288,195,958 | — | 1,288,195,958 |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | |
Financials | — | 48,719,247 | — | 48,719,247 |
Industrials | — | 22,658,685 | — | 22,658,685 |
Utilities | — | 39,907,407 | — | 39,907,407 |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | — | 111,285,339 | — | 111,285,339 |
Money Market Funds | 10,269,657 | — | — | 10,269,657 |
Total Investments in Securities | 56,928,243 | 1,399,481,297 | 4,735,594 | 1,461,145,134 |
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 Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,517,448,398) | $1,450,875,477 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $10,268,489) | 10,269,657 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 19,865,130 |
Capital shares sold | 953,659 |
Dividends | 1,927,044 |
Interest | 4,892,454 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 3,227 |
Prepaid expenses | 19,491 |
Other assets | 44,558 |
Total assets | 1,488,850,697 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 6,548,822 |
Capital shares redeemed | 1,678,909 |
Management services fees | 31,212 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 3,165 |
Transfer agent fees | 116,691 |
Trustees’ fees | 169,482 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 139 |
Other expenses | 49,042 |
Total liabilities | 8,597,462 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,480,253,235 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 1,625,766,121 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (145,512,886) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,480,253,235 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $299,229,012 |
Shares outstanding | 15,146,123 |
Net asset value per share | $19.76 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $20.97 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $91,821,908 |
Shares outstanding | 4,572,878 |
Net asset value per share | $20.08 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $40,215,591 |
Shares outstanding | 2,047,311 |
Net asset value per share | $19.64 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $608,705,110 |
Shares outstanding | 30,734,442 |
Net asset value per share | $19.81 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $190,148,371 |
Shares outstanding | 9,487,109 |
Net asset value per share | $20.04 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $249,112,979 |
Shares outstanding | 12,272,198 |
Net asset value per share | $20.30 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $1,020,264 |
Shares outstanding | 51,713 |
Net asset value per share | $19.73 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $7,251,164 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 483,898 |
Interest | 18,487,194 |
Interfund lending | 313 |
Total income | 26,222,569 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 5,716,146 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 380,076 |
Class C | 216,124 |
Class R | 2,530 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 162,528 |
Advisor Class | 51,334 |
Class C | 23,112 |
Institutional Class | 339,939 |
Institutional 2 Class | 47,268 |
Institutional 3 Class | 6,900 |
Class R | 541 |
Trustees’ fees | 28,706 |
Custodian fees | 5,771 |
Printing and postage fees | 46,354 |
Registration fees | 83,153 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 13,780 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 140 |
Other | 18,668 |
Total expenses | 7,158,328 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (395,196) |
Total net expenses | 6,763,132 |
Net investment income | 19,459,437 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (24,288,957) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 6,633 |
Foreign currency translations | (15,303) |
Net realized loss | (24,297,627) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 59,801,712 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 1,151 |
Foreign currency translations | 802 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 59,803,665 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 35,506,038 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $54,965,475 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $19,459,437 | $32,478,303 |
Net realized loss | (24,297,627) | (24,739,825) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 59,803,665 | (229,317,035) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 54,965,475 | (221,578,557) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (4,397,291) | (30,233,550) |
Advisor Class | (1,506,866) | (11,773,057) |
Class C | (471,141) | (4,831,018) |
Institutional Class | (10,023,471) | (79,882,753) |
Institutional 2 Class | (2,565,502) | (11,497,200) |
Institutional 3 Class | (2,923,958) | (6,548,066) |
Class R | (13,415) | (97,258) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (21,901,644) | (144,862,902) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | 61,982,627 | (293,613,385) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 95,046,458 | (660,054,844) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 1,385,206,777 | 2,045,261,621 |
Net assets at end of period | $1,480,253,235 | $1,385,206,777 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 622,709 | 12,185,415 | 3,153,106 | 65,292,546 |
Distributions reinvested | 163,878 | 3,139,637 | 1,184,593 | 21,996,997 |
Shares redeemed | (1,714,222) | (33,155,229) | (5,666,325) | (113,479,702) |
Net decrease | (927,635) | (17,830,177) | (1,328,626) | (26,190,159) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 463,330 | 9,088,964 | 2,222,378 | 45,927,621 |
Distributions reinvested | 77,201 | 1,501,615 | 620,792 | 11,742,400 |
Shares redeemed | (1,498,764) | (29,396,843) | (4,655,942) | (95,824,377) |
Net decrease | (958,233) | (18,806,264) | (1,812,772) | (38,154,356) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 66,862 | 1,282,249 | 234,307 | 4,684,689 |
Distributions reinvested | 22,222 | 424,133 | 236,326 | 4,340,270 |
Shares redeemed | (411,590) | (7,989,184) | (1,401,424) | (28,094,414) |
Net decrease | (322,506) | (6,282,802) | (930,791) | (19,069,455) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,762,906 | 72,996,852 | 12,948,975 | 268,707,523 |
Distributions reinvested | 480,786 | 9,233,346 | 3,601,675 | 67,160,136 |
Shares redeemed | (6,603,570) | (129,171,452) | (29,452,702) | (592,154,282) |
Net decrease | (2,359,878) | (46,941,254) | (12,902,052) | (256,286,623) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,140,654 | 62,074,129 | 6,039,567 | 124,193,181 |
Distributions reinvested | 123,024 | 2,393,068 | 539,086 | 10,201,158 |
Shares redeemed | (1,879,808) | (36,496,473) | (5,966,797) | (122,566,707) |
Net increase | 1,383,870 | 27,970,724 | 611,856 | 11,827,632 |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 8,031,077 | 156,535,589 | 4,735,906 | 97,483,006 |
Distributions reinvested | 115,027 | 2,291,884 | 305,995 | 5,862,118 |
Shares redeemed | (1,752,552) | (34,919,788) | (3,343,490) | (69,083,430) |
Net increase | 6,393,552 | 123,907,685 | 1,698,411 | 34,261,694 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,136 | 80,434 | 9,048 | 181,071 |
Distributions reinvested | 686 | 13,130 | 4,960 | 91,836 |
Shares redeemed | (6,758) | (128,849) | (14,214) | (275,025) |
Net decrease | (1,936) | (35,285) | (206) | (2,118) |
Total net increase (decrease) | 3,207,234 | 61,982,627 | (14,664,180) | (293,613,385) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.36 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.68 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.74 | 0.38 | (2.93) | (2.55) | (0.39) | (1.44) | (1.83) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $32.01 | 0.24 | (2.84) | (2.60) | (0.22) | (5.45) | (5.67) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.09 | 0.34 | 11.92 | 12.26 | (0.44) | (1.90) | (2.34) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.92 | 0.39 | 2.18 | 2.57 | (0.50) | (0.90) | (1.40) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.41 | 0.39 | 1.11 | 1.50 | (0.40) | (0.59) | (0.99) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.68 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0.71 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $24.09 | 0.43 | (2.95) | (2.52) | (0.45) | (1.44) | (1.89) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $32.40 | 0.32 | (2.89) | (2.57) | (0.29) | (5.45) | (5.74) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.34 | 0.41 | 12.06 | 12.47 | (0.51) | (1.90) | (2.41) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $21.14 | 0.45 | 2.20 | 2.65 | (0.55) | (0.90) | (1.45) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.61 | 0.44 | 1.13 | 1.57 | (0.45) | (0.59) | (1.04) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.25 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 0.60 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.60 | 0.22 | (2.89) | (2.67) | (0.24) | (1.44) | (1.68) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $31.88 | 0.03 | (2.85) | (2.82) | (0.01) | (5.45) | (5.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.00 | 0.15 | 11.89 | 12.04 | (0.26) | (1.90) | (2.16) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.84 | 0.23 | 2.17 | 2.40 | (0.34) | (0.90) | (1.24) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.33 | 0.23 | 1.12 | 1.35 | (0.25) | (0.59) | (0.84) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.41 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.71 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.79 | 0.43 | (2.92) | (2.49) | (0.45) | (1.44) | (1.89) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $32.08 | 0.31 | (2.86) | (2.55) | (0.29) | (5.45) | (5.74) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.13 | 0.41 | 11.95 | 12.36 | (0.51) | (1.90) | (2.41) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.96 | 0.45 | 2.17 | 2.62 | (0.55) | (0.90) | (1.45) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.44 | 0.44 | 1.12 | 1.56 | (0.45) | (0.59) | (1.04) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.64 | 0.27 | 0.44 | 0.71 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $24.05 | 0.46 | (2.97) | (2.51) | (0.46) | (1.44) | (1.90) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $32.36 | 0.33 | (2.88) | (2.55) | (0.31) | (5.45) | (5.76) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.31 | 0.43 | 12.04 | 12.47 | (0.52) | (1.90) | (2.42) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $21.12 | 0.47 | 2.18 | 2.65 | (0.56) | (0.90) | (1.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.59 | 0.45 | 1.14 | 1.59 | (0.47) | (0.59) | (1.06) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.76 | 3.57% | 1.16% | 1.10% | 2.44% | 41% | $299,229 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.36 | (10.29%) | 1.14%(c) | 1.12%(c),(d) | 1.88% | 59% | $311,254 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.74 | (9.04%) | 1.10%(c) | 1.10%(c),(d) | 0.83% | 92% | $413,074 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $32.01 | 58.37% | 1.12%(c) | 1.12%(c),(d) | 1.32% | 98% | $584,015 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.09 | 12.55% | 1.17%(c) | 1.12%(c),(d) | 1.81% | 74% | $317,365 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.92 | 7.70% | 1.20%(c) | 1.13%(c),(d) | 1.88% | 60% | $286,075 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $20.08 | 3.64% | 0.91% | 0.85% | 2.68% | 41% | $91,822 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.68 | (10.04%) | 0.89%(c) | 0.87%(c),(d) | 2.10% | 59% | $108,831 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $24.09 | (8.82%) | 0.85%(c) | 0.85%(c),(d) | 1.08% | 92% | $176,880 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $32.40 | 58.75% | 0.88%(c) | 0.88%(c),(d) | 1.55% | 98% | $232,118 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.34 | 12.84% | 0.92%(c) | 0.87%(c),(d) | 2.06% | 74% | $94,945 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $21.14 | 7.99% | 0.95%(c) | 0.88%(c),(d) | 2.15% | 60% | $51,487 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.64 | 3.15% | 1.91% | 1.86% | 1.68% | 41% | $40,216 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.25 | (10.94%) | 1.89%(c) | 1.87%(c),(d) | 1.10% | 59% | $45,631 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.60 | (9.76%) | 1.85%(c) | 1.85%(c),(d) | 0.09% | 92% | $77,910 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $31.88 | 57.20% | 1.87%(c) | 1.87%(c),(d) | 0.59% | 98% | $100,101 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.00 | 11.71% | 1.92%(c) | 1.87%(c),(d) | 1.06% | 74% | $62,313 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.84 | 6.92% | 1.95%(c) | 1.88%(c),(d) | 1.14% | 60% | $44,035 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.81 | 3.69% | 0.91% | 0.85% | 2.69% | 41% | $608,705 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.41 | (10.04%) | 0.89%(c) | 0.87%(c),(d) | 2.09% | 59% | $642,404 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.79 | (8.84%) | 0.85%(c) | 0.85%(c),(d) | 1.09% | 92% | $1,094,312 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $32.08 | 58.81% | 0.88%(c) | 0.88%(c),(d) | 1.57% | 98% | $1,401,886 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.13 | 12.81% | 0.92%(c) | 0.87%(c),(d) | 2.06% | 74% | $733,400 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.96 | 8.00% | 0.95%(c) | 0.88%(c),(d) | 2.13% | 60% | $544,140 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $20.04 | 3.68% | 0.86% | 0.80% | 2.75% | 41% | $190,148 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.64 | (10.00%) | 0.85%(c) | 0.82%(c) | 2.22% | 59% | $159,146 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $24.05 | (8.77%) | 0.80%(c) | 0.79%(c) | 1.14% | 92% | $180,150 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $32.36 | 58.89% | 0.83%(c) | 0.81%(c) | 1.62% | 98% | $235,448 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.31 | 12.88% | 0.87%(c) | 0.81%(c) | 2.13% | 74% | $92,233 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $21.12 | 8.07% | 0.89%(c) | 0.81%(c) | 2.19% | 60% | $80,367 |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.89 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.72 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $24.32 | 0.48 | (3.00) | (2.52) | (0.47) | (1.44) | (1.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $32.66 | 0.35 | (2.92) | (2.57) | (0.32) | (5.45) | (5.77) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.50 | 0.45 | 12.14 | 12.59 | (0.53) | (1.90) | (2.43) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $21.28 | 0.48 | 2.21 | 2.69 | (0.57) | (0.90) | (1.47) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.74 | 0.47 | 1.14 | 1.61 | (0.48) | (0.59) | (1.07) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.34 | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.65 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.70 | 0.33 | (2.91) | (2.58) | (0.34) | (1.44) | (1.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $31.98 | 0.16 | (2.85) | (2.69) | (0.14) | (5.45) | (5.59) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.06 | 0.29 | 11.91 | 12.20 | (0.38) | (1.90) | (2.28) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.90 | 0.34 | 2.16 | 2.50 | (0.44) | (0.90) | (1.34) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.39 | 0.33 | 1.12 | 1.45 | (0.35) | (0.59) | (0.94) |
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) | Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(d) | 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $20.30 | 3.70% | 0.81% | 0.76% | 2.80% | 41% | $249,113 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.89 | (9.93%) | 0.80%(c) | 0.78%(c) | 2.36% | 59% | $116,903 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $24.32 | (8.74%) | 0.75%(c) | 0.75%(c) | 1.18% | 92% | $101,658 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $32.66 | 58.95% | 0.78%(c) | 0.77%(c) | 1.74% | 98% | $136,747 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.50 | 12.97% | 0.82%(c) | 0.77%(c) | 2.17% | 74% | $128,319 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $21.28 | 8.11% | 0.84%(c) | 0.76%(c) | 2.25% | 60% | $100,142 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.73 | 3.40% | 1.41% | 1.36% | 2.19% | 41% | $1,020 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.34 | (10.46%) | 1.39%(c) | 1.37%(c),(d) | 1.65% | 59% | $1,037 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.70 | (9.32%) | 1.35%(c) | 1.35%(c),(d) | 0.57% | 92% | $1,277 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $31.98 | 58.04% | 1.37%(c) | 1.37%(c),(d) | 1.13% | 98% | $2,138 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.06 | 12.23% | 1.42%(c) | 1.37%(c),(d) | 1.56% | 74% | $1,900 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.90 | 7.44% | 1.45%(c) | 1.38%(c),(d) | 1.63% | 60% | $2,337 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Convertible Securities 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, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
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.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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.
Foreign currency transactions and translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
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. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.
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.
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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 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 and paid each calendar quarter. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.82% to 0.65% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.77% 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 "Trustees’ fees" 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
Class R | 0.11 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended August 31, 2023, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 73,605 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | 88 |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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)
August 31, 2023 (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:
| July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 | Prior to July 1, 2023 |
Class A | 1.08% | 1.12% |
Advisor Class | 0.83 | 0.87 |
Class C | 1.83 | 1.87 |
Institutional Class | 0.83 | 0.87 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.78 | 0.82 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.73 | 0.78 |
Class R | 1.33 | 1.37 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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) ($) |
1,527,717,000 | 84,776,000 | (151,348,000) | (66,572,000) |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at February 28, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(52,864,954) | — | (52,864,954) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 $652,467,230 and $596,441,584, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 August 31, 2023 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Lender | 1,050,000 | 5.35 | 2 |
Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Convertible securities risk
Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt instruments, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund’s return.
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 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 22.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Convertible Securities 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Convertible Securities Fund
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Semiannual Report
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Columbia Select Large Cap Equity Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Select Large Cap Equity 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 long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Melda Mergen, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Tiffany Wade
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 08/02/99 | 17.09 | 17.38 | 10.85 | 12.48 |
| Including sales charges | | 10.33 | 10.62 | 9.54 | 11.82 |
Advisor Class* | 07/05/17 | 17.21 | 17.61 | 11.11 | 12.75 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 08/02/99 | 16.60 | 16.52 | 10.02 | 11.64 |
| Including sales charges | | 15.60 | 15.52 | 10.02 | 11.64 |
Institutional Class | 10/02/98 | 17.24 | 17.63 | 11.12 | 12.76 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | 17.31 | 17.76 | 11.21 | 12.86 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | 17.27 | 17.80 | 11.26 | 12.85 |
S&P 500 Index | | 14.50 | 15.94 | 11.12 | 12.81 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. 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 S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks and is frequently used as a general measure of market performance.
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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Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 99.1 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 0.4 |
Money Market Funds | 0.5 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 9.3 |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 |
Consumer Staples | 7.3 |
Energy | 3.9 |
Financials | 10.6 |
Health Care | 13.9 |
Industrials | 9.7 |
Information Technology | 30.0 |
Real Estate | 3.5 |
Utilities | 2.8 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,170.90 | 1,021.06 | 4.42 | 4.12 | 0.81 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,172.10 | 1,022.32 | 3.06 | 2.85 | 0.56 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,166.00 | 1,017.24 | 8.55 | 7.96 | 1.57 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,172.40 | 1,022.32 | 3.06 | 2.85 | 0.56 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,173.10 | 1,022.62 | 2.73 | 2.54 | 0.50 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,172.70 | 1,022.87 | 2.46 | 2.29 | 0.45 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 99.0% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 9.2% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.6% |
AT&T, Inc. | 1,434,250 | 21,212,559 |
Interactive Media & Services 5.6% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 530,001 | 72,795,637 |
Media 2.0% |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 571,061 | 26,702,812 |
Total Communication Services | 120,711,008 |
Consumer Discretionary 8.9% |
Automobiles 1.2% |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | 61,961 | 15,990,895 |
Broadline Retail 4.8% |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 454,117 | 62,672,687 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.9% |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 127,410 | 18,939,496 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 332,510 | 18,241,499 |
Total | | 37,180,995 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 115,844,577 |
Consumer Staples 7.3% |
Beverages 1.7% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 379,413 | 22,700,280 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 2.1% |
Walmart, Inc. | 165,919 | 26,980,088 |
Food Products 1.4% |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 252,060 | 17,961,796 |
Household Products 2.1% |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 176,888 | 27,300,894 |
Total Consumer Staples | 94,943,058 |
Energy 3.9% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.9% |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 145,246 | 18,681,540 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 285,788 | 31,776,768 |
Total | | 50,458,308 |
Total Energy | 50,458,308 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Financials 10.5% |
Banks 1.9% |
Bank of America Corp. | 876,577 | 25,131,463 |
Capital Markets 2.9% |
Morgan Stanley | 224,947 | 19,154,237 |
S&P Global, Inc. | 47,585 | 18,599,073 |
Total | | 37,753,310 |
Financial Services 4.1% |
Global Payments, Inc. | 157,106 | 19,903,759 |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 80,085 | 33,046,275 |
Total | | 52,950,034 |
Insurance 1.6% |
Chubb Ltd. | 106,129 | 21,318,132 |
Total Financials | 137,152,939 |
Health Care 13.8% |
Biotechnology 1.6% |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 91,751 | 8,384,206 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 35,007 | 12,194,339 |
Total | | 20,578,545 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.7% |
Baxter International, Inc. | 259,213 | 10,524,048 |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | 345,122 | 18,615,881 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 63,168 | 19,751,370 |
Total | | 48,891,299 |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.9% |
Elevance Health, Inc. | 52,682 | 23,285,971 |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 71,965 | 14,975,916 |
Total | | 38,261,887 |
Pharmaceuticals 5.6% |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 51,453 | 28,515,252 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 209,859 | 22,870,434 |
Zoetis, Inc. | 111,020 | 21,150,420 |
Total | | 72,536,106 |
Total Health Care | 180,267,837 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Industrials 9.5% |
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.8% |
Cintas Corp. | 36,540 | 18,422,372 |
Republic Services, Inc. | 126,586 | 18,244,840 |
Total | | 36,667,212 |
Construction & Engineering 1.1% |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | 142,719 | 14,199,113 |
Electrical Equipment 1.7% |
Eaton Corp. PLC | 95,201 | 21,931,455 |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.4% |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 97,659 | 18,354,033 |
Machinery 1.7% |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 55,258 | 23,037,060 |
Passenger Airlines 0.8% |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 250,099 | 10,724,245 |
Total Industrials | 124,913,118 |
Information Technology 29.6% |
Communications Equipment 2.0% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 463,500 | 26,581,725 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.3% |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 126,915 | 16,802,277 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 9.1% |
Broadcom, Inc. | 32,184 | 29,702,292 |
Lam Research Corp. | 27,035 | 18,989,384 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 100,647 | 49,674,327 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 184,541 | 21,135,480 |
Total | | 119,501,483 |
Software 11.0% |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | 46,184 | 25,832,558 |
Microsoft Corp. | 304,710 | 99,871,750 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | 74,047 | 18,015,635 |
Total | | 143,719,943 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 6.2% |
Apple, Inc. | 431,740 | 81,110,994 |
Total Information Technology | 387,716,422 |
Real Estate 3.5% |
Industrial REITs 1.3% |
Prologis, Inc. | 132,706 | 16,482,085 |
Retail REITs 0.9% |
Realty Income Corp. | 222,106 | 12,446,820 |
Specialized REITs 1.3% |
Equinix, Inc. | 21,636 | 16,905,938 |
Total Real Estate | 45,834,843 |
Utilities 2.8% |
Multi-Utilities 2.8% |
Ameren Corp. | 241,154 | 19,116,277 |
DTE Energy Co. | 170,370 | 17,612,851 |
Total | | 36,729,128 |
Total Utilities | 36,729,128 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $878,192,942) | 1,294,571,238 |
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Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 0.4% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
U.S. Large Cap 0.4% |
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF(b) | 199,085 | 5,206,073 |
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds (Cost $4,793,967) | 5,206,073 |
|
Money Market Funds 0.5% |
| | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(b),(c) | 6,571,679 | 6,569,707 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $6,568,667) | 6,569,707 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $889,555,576) | 1,306,347,018 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 1,115,104 |
Net Assets | 1,307,462,122 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF |
| — | 15,408,094 | (10,614,127) | 412,106 | 5,206,073 | 254,499 | — | 199,085 |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 28,828,028 | 96,642,608 | (118,900,731) | (198) | 6,569,707 | 2,715 | 236,236 | 6,571,679 |
Total | 28,828,028 | | | 411,908 | 11,775,780 | 257,214 | 236,236 | |
(c) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 120,711,008 | — | — | 120,711,008 |
Consumer Discretionary | 115,844,577 | — | — | 115,844,577 |
Consumer Staples | 94,943,058 | — | — | 94,943,058 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Energy | 50,458,308 | — | — | 50,458,308 |
Financials | 137,152,939 | — | — | 137,152,939 |
Health Care | 180,267,837 | — | — | 180,267,837 |
Industrials | 124,913,118 | — | — | 124,913,118 |
Information Technology | 387,716,422 | — | — | 387,716,422 |
Real Estate | 45,834,843 | — | — | 45,834,843 |
Utilities | 36,729,128 | — | — | 36,729,128 |
Total Common Stocks | 1,294,571,238 | — | — | 1,294,571,238 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 5,206,073 | — | — | 5,206,073 |
Money Market Funds | 6,569,707 | — | — | 6,569,707 |
Total Investments in Securities | 1,306,347,018 | — | — | 1,306,347,018 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $878,192,942) | $1,294,571,238 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $11,362,634) | 11,775,780 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 555,562 |
Dividends | 1,660,628 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 10,008 |
Prepaid expenses | 14,469 |
Other assets | 30,937 |
Total assets | 1,308,618,622 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares redeemed | 863,567 |
Management services fees | 26,085 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 1,749 |
Transfer agent fees | 78,098 |
Trustees’ fees | 159,551 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 120 |
Other expenses | 27,330 |
Total liabilities | 1,156,500 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,307,462,122 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 849,116,370 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 458,345,752 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,307,462,122 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $220,029,766 |
Shares outstanding | 11,927,728 |
Net asset value per share | $18.45 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $19.58 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $2,260,967 |
Shares outstanding | 124,402 |
Net asset value per share | $18.17 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $8,856,731 |
Shares outstanding | 544,357 |
Net asset value per share | $16.27 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $286,657,445 |
Shares outstanding | 15,680,757 |
Net asset value per share | $18.28 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $202,326,466 |
Shares outstanding | 10,629,010 |
Net asset value per share | $19.04 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $587,330,747 |
Shares outstanding | 32,753,133 |
Net asset value per share | $17.93 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $10,138,506 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 236,236 |
Total income | 10,374,742 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 4,684,993 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 262,768 |
Class C | 41,332 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 129,372 |
Advisor Class | 1,286 |
Class C | 5,086 |
Institutional Class | 171,294 |
Institutional 2 Class | 54,587 |
Institutional 3 Class | 16,243 |
Trustees’ fees | 26,239 |
Custodian fees | 5,587 |
Printing and postage fees | 17,889 |
Registration fees | 56,570 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 12,652 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 121 |
Other | 14,390 |
Total expenses | 5,515,667 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (1,996,795) |
Total net expenses | 3,518,872 |
Net investment income | 6,855,870 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 41,095,801 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 257,214 |
Net realized gain | 41,353,015 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 153,459,298 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 411,908 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 153,871,206 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 195,224,221 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $202,080,091 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $6,855,870 | $13,455,696 |
Net realized gain | 41,353,015 | 11,447,481 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 153,871,206 | (157,640,499) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 202,080,091 | (132,737,322) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (3,155,117) | (11,332,906) |
Advisor Class | (29,621) | (99,137) |
Class C | (130,694) | (415,101) |
Institutional Class | (4,297,208) | (16,249,703) |
Institutional 2 Class | (2,837,213) | (8,352,037) |
Institutional 3 Class | (9,419,423) | (36,039,168) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (19,869,276) | (72,488,052) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | (85,401,243) | 56,328,588 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 96,809,572 | (148,896,786) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 1,210,652,550 | 1,359,549,336 |
Net assets at end of period | $1,307,462,122 | $1,210,652,550 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 453,501 | 7,946,536 | 1,176,069 | 18,920,889 |
Distributions reinvested | 74,313 | 1,332,431 | 286,032 | 4,384,599 |
Shares redeemed | (767,177) | (13,276,508) | (1,804,460) | (29,231,259) |
Net decrease | (239,363) | (3,997,541) | (342,359) | (5,925,771) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 27,437 | 476,106 | 31,009 | 495,131 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,674 | 29,571 | 6,544 | 98,961 |
Shares redeemed | (31,277) | (531,843) | (15,233) | (245,875) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,166) | (26,166) | 22,320 | 348,217 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 62,034 | 956,510 | 174,132 | 2,526,136 |
Distributions reinvested | 7,822 | 123,907 | 28,435 | 384,726 |
Shares redeemed | (107,360) | (1,573,031) | (141,568) | (2,071,613) |
Net increase (decrease) | (37,504) | (492,614) | 60,999 | 839,249 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,110,688 | 18,781,654 | 7,626,813 | 129,983,432 |
Distributions reinvested | 225,909 | 4,012,145 | 1,023,923 | 15,563,977 |
Shares redeemed | (2,174,526) | (37,104,654) | (3,621,225) | (58,356,394) |
Net increase (decrease) | (837,929) | (14,310,855) | 5,029,511 | 87,191,015 |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 700,591 | 12,485,462 | 4,380,984 | 71,503,980 |
Distributions reinvested | 153,446 | 2,837,213 | 527,455 | 8,351,999 |
Shares redeemed | (1,449,322) | (25,871,088) | (3,968,403) | (66,165,196) |
Net increase (decrease) | (595,285) | (10,548,413) | 940,036 | 13,690,783 |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 396,082 | 6,888,545 | 580,650 | 9,118,713 |
Distributions reinvested | 503,618 | 8,773,017 | 2,249,128 | 33,564,474 |
Shares redeemed | (4,163,557) | (71,687,216) | (5,089,097) | (82,498,092) |
Net decrease | (3,263,857) | (56,025,654) | (2,259,319) | (39,814,905) |
Total net increase (decrease) | (4,976,104) | (85,401,243) | 3,451,188 | 56,328,588 |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.99 | 0.07 | 2.65 | 2.72 | (0.04) | (0.22) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.81 | 0.13 | (2.03) | (1.90) | (0.12) | (0.80) | (0.92) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.28 | 0.11 | 2.88 | 2.99 | (0.15) | (1.31) | (1.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.22 | 0.14 | 4.08 | 4.22 | (0.21) | (0.95) | (1.16) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.95 | 0.24 | 0.77 | 1.01 | (0.12) | (0.62) | (0.74) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.82 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.49 | (0.14) | (1.22) | (1.36) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.74 | 0.09 | 2.61 | 2.70 | (0.05) | (0.22) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.53 | 0.17 | (2.00) | (1.83) | (0.16) | (0.80) | (0.96) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.04 | 0.15 | 2.84 | 2.99 | (0.19) | (1.31) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.04 | 0.18 | 4.02 | 4.20 | (0.25) | (0.95) | (1.20) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.78 | 0.26 | 0.78 | 1.04 | (0.16) | (0.62) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.66 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.53 | (0.19) | (1.22) | (1.41) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.17 | 0.00 | 2.35 | 2.35 | (0.03) | (0.22) | (0.25) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.78 | 0.01 | (1.82) | (1.81) | (0.00)(e) | (0.80) | (0.80) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $15.58 | (0.04) | 2.60 | 2.56 | (0.05) | (1.31) | (1.36) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.92 | 0.03 | 3.69 | 3.72 | (0.11) | (0.95) | (1.06) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $12.74 | 0.11 | 0.71 | 0.82 | (0.02) | (0.62) | (0.64) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.64 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 0.36 | (0.04) | (1.22) | (1.26) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.83 | 0.09 | 2.63 | 2.72 | (0.05) | (0.22) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.63 | 0.17 | (2.01) | (1.84) | (0.16) | (0.80) | (0.96) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.13 | 0.15 | 2.85 | 3.00 | (0.19) | (1.31) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.10 | 0.18 | 4.05 | 4.23 | (0.25) | (0.95) | (1.20) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.84 | 0.26 | 0.78 | 1.04 | (0.16) | (0.62) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.71 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.53 | (0.18) | (1.22) | (1.40) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.47 | 0.10 | 2.74 | 2.84 | (0.05) | (0.22) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.35 | 0.19 | (2.10) | (1.91) | (0.17) | (0.80) | (0.97) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.73 | 0.17 | 2.97 | 3.14 | (0.21) | (1.31) | (1.52) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.55 | 0.21 | 4.18 | 4.39 | (0.26) | (0.95) | (1.21) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.26 | 0.29 | 0.79 | 1.08 | (0.17) | (0.62) | (0.79) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.11 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.56 | (0.19) | (1.22) | (1.41) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $18.45 | 17.09% | 1.13% | 0.81% | 0.80% | 31% | $220,030 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.99 | (9.89%) | 1.12%(c) | 0.80%(c),(d) | 0.81% | 55% | $194,560 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.81 | 17.04% | 1.12%(c) | 0.79%(c),(d) | 0.54% | 58% | $235,276 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.28 | 30.70% | 1.16%(c) | 0.79%(c),(d) | 0.92% | 64% | $216,047 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.22 | 7.30% | 1.18% | 0.80%(d) | 1.63% | 46% | $155,699 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.95 | 3.61% | 1.19% | 0.80%(d) | 1.10% | 62% | $151,703 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $18.17 | 17.21% | 0.88% | 0.56% | 1.06% | 31% | $2,261 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.74 | (9.64%) | 0.88%(c) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 1.06% | 55% | $1,993 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.53 | 17.31% | 0.87%(c) | 0.54%(c),(d) | 0.79% | 58% | $1,932 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.04 | 30.96% | 0.91%(c) | 0.54%(c),(d) | 1.18% | 64% | $1,678 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.04 | 7.58% | 0.93% | 0.55%(d) | 1.81% | 46% | $3,294 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.78 | 3.88% | 0.94% | 0.55%(d) | 1.45% | 62% | $3,143 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.27 | 16.60% | 1.88% | 1.57% | 0.05% | 31% | $8,857 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.17 | (10.54%) | 1.88%(c) | 1.55%(c),(d) | 0.06% | 55% | $8,243 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.78 | 16.13% | 1.87%(c) | 1.54%(c),(d) | (0.21%) | 58% | $8,739 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $15.58 | 29.82% | 1.91%(c) | 1.54%(c),(d) | 0.18% | 64% | $7,703 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $12.92 | 6.45% | 1.93% | 1.55%(d) | 0.83% | 46% | $6,040 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $12.74 | 2.85% | 1.94% | 1.55%(d) | 0.34% | 62% | $7,783 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $18.28 | 17.24% | 0.88% | 0.56% | 1.05% | 31% | $286,657 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.83 | (9.65%) | 0.88%(c) | 0.55%(c),(d) | 1.07% | 55% | $261,568 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.63 | 17.28% | 0.87%(c) | 0.54%(c),(d) | 0.79% | 58% | $214,100 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.13 | 31.04% | 0.91%(c) | 0.54%(c),(d) | 1.18% | 64% | $169,476 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.10 | 7.54% | 0.93% | 0.55%(d) | 1.76% | 46% | $125,623 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.84 | 3.90% | 0.94% | 0.55%(d) | 1.34% | 62% | $158,057 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $19.04 | 17.31% | 0.81% | 0.50% | 1.12% | 31% | $202,326 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.47 | (9.64%) | 0.81%(c) | 0.48%(c) | 1.12% | 55% | $184,917 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.35 | 17.45% | 0.80%(c) | 0.47%(c) | 0.85% | 58% | $198,955 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.73 | 31.20% | 0.83%(c) | 0.46%(c) | 1.26% | 64% | $102,131 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.55 | 7.61% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 1.97% | 46% | $22,676 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.26 | 4.01% | 0.84% | 0.46% | 1.53% | 62% | $19,466 |
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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.53 | 0.10 | 2.57 | 2.67 | (0.05) | (0.22) | (0.27) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.30 | 0.19 | (1.98) | (1.79) | (0.18) | (0.80) | (0.98) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.85 | 0.17 | 2.81 | 2.98 | (0.22) | (1.31) | (1.53) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.88 | 0.20 | 3.98 | 4.18 | (0.26) | (0.95) | (1.21) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.63 | 0.29 | 0.76 | 1.05 | (0.18) | (0.62) | (0.80) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.51 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | (0.20) | (1.22) | (1.42) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(d) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(e) | 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.93 | 17.27% | 0.76% | 0.45% | 1.17% | 31% | $587,331 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.53 | (9.54%) | 0.76%(c) | 0.43%(c) | 1.17% | 55% | $559,371 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.30 | 17.40% | 0.75%(c) | 0.42%(c) | 0.92% | 58% | $700,548 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $16.85 | 31.26% | 0.78%(c) | 0.41%(c) | 1.29% | 64% | $724,055 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.88 | 7.72% | 0.80% | 0.42% | 2.04% | 46% | $364,432 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.63 | 4.02% | 0.80% | 0.43% | 1.48% | 62% | $340,760 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Select Large Cap Equity 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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.
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.77% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.73% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to implement a waiver with respect to Fund assets invested in funds that pay a management or advisory fee to the Investment Manager or its affiliate (underlying affiliated funds). Under this arrangement, the Investment Manager waives its net management fee (management fee less reimbursements/waivers) with respect to the Fund in an amount equal to the net management or advisory fee (fee less reimbursement/waivers) payable by an underlying affiliated fund on the assets invested by the Fund in the underlying affiliated fund.
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 "Trustees’ fees" in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.12 |
Advisor Class | 0.12 |
Class C | 0.12 |
Institutional Class | 0.12 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 36,572 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | 60 |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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:
| July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 | Prior to July 1, 2023 |
Class A | 0.85% | 0.80% |
Advisor Class | 0.60 | 0.55 |
Class C | 1.60 | 1.55 |
Institutional Class | 0.60 | 0.55 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.53 | 0.49 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.48 | 0.44 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
889,556,000 | 440,308,000 | (23,517,000) | 416,791,000 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $394,447,133 and $470,666,656, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Information technology sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 46.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
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Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
Approval of Management Agreement
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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 Select Large Cap Equity 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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) was below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Select Large Cap Equity Fund
P.O. Box 219104
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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
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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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Columbia Large Cap Index Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Large Cap Index 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
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Investment objective
The Fund seeks total return before fees and expenses that corresponds to the total return of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index.
Portfolio management
Christopher Lo, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Kaiyu Zhao
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | 10/10/95 | 14.25 | 15.53 | 10.64 | 12.31 |
Institutional Class | 12/15/93 | 14.40 | 15.82 | 10.92 | 12.60 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | 14.40 | 15.82 | 10.91 | 12.60 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | 14.39 | 15.80 | 10.91 | 12.60 |
S&P 500 Index | | 14.50 | 15.94 | 11.12 | 12.81 |
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 S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks and is frequently used as a general measure of market performance.
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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Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 99.7 |
Money Market Funds | 0.3 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 8.8 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.6 |
Consumer Staples | 6.6 |
Energy | 4.4 |
Financials | 12.5 |
Health Care | 13.2 |
Industrials | 8.4 |
Information Technology | 28.2 |
Materials | 2.5 |
Real Estate | 2.4 |
Utilities | 2.4 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
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As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,142.50 | 1,022.87 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 0.45 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,144.00 | 1,024.13 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,144.00 | 1,024.13 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,143.90 | 1,024.13 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.9% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 8.6% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.6% |
AT&T, Inc. | 565,710 | 8,366,851 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 332,668 | 11,636,727 |
Total | | 20,003,578 |
Entertainment 1.3% |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 56,611 | 5,207,646 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 20,615 | 2,473,388 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 11,389 | 962,712 |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | 35,177 | 15,255,561 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | 12,547 | 1,784,184 |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) | 144,597 | 12,099,877 |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | 175,423 | 2,305,058 |
Total | | 40,088,426 |
Interactive Media & Services 5.7% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 470,120 | 64,016,240 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | 404,392 | 55,543,241 |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | 22,035 | 1,032,781 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | 175,051 | 51,795,840 |
Total | | 172,388,102 |
Media 0.8% |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | 8,221 | 3,601,784 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | 329,138 | 15,390,493 |
Fox Corp., Class A | 21,291 | 703,880 |
Fox Corp., Class B | 10,812 | 329,982 |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) | 30,547 | 996,138 |
News Corp., Class A | 30,145 | 647,816 |
News Corp., Class B | 9,293 | 204,446 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 15,788 | 1,278,986 |
Paramount Global, Class B | 40,120 | 605,411 |
Total | | 23,758,936 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2% |
T-Mobile US, Inc.(a) | 45,576 | 6,209,730 |
Total Communication Services | 262,448,772 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Consumer Discretionary 10.4% |
Auto Components 0.1% |
Aptiv PLC(a) | 21,406 | 2,171,639 |
BorgWarner, Inc. | 18,546 | 755,749 |
Total | | 2,927,388 |
Automobiles 2.0% |
Ford Motor Co. | 310,980 | 3,772,187 |
General Motors Co. | 110,002 | 3,686,167 |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | 213,186 | 55,019,043 |
Total | | 62,477,397 |
Broadline Retail 3.3% |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 706,367 | 97,485,709 |
eBay, Inc. | 42,314 | 1,894,821 |
Etsy, Inc.(a) | 9,761 | 718,117 |
Total | | 100,098,647 |
Distributors 0.1% |
Genuine Parts Co. | 11,119 | 1,709,324 |
LKQ Corp. | 20,093 | 1,055,485 |
Pool Corp. | 3,089 | 1,129,339 |
Total | | 3,894,148 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.0% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,923 | 9,076,003 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 17,029 | 941,023 |
Carnival Corp.(a) | 79,481 | 1,257,390 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 2,183 | 4,205,855 |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 9,569 | 1,488,075 |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 2,796 | 1,083,170 |
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | 11,284 | 1,223,073 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 20,940 | 3,112,731 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 26,005 | 1,426,634 |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 20,404 | 4,152,418 |
McDonald’s Corp. | 57,773 | 16,242,879 |
MGM Resorts International | 23,894 | 1,050,858 |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) | 33,565 | 556,172 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | 17,404 | 1,721,952 |
Starbucks Corp. | 90,716 | 8,839,367 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | 8,195 | 830,809 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 22,164 | 2,867,578 |
Total | | 60,075,987 |
Household Durables 0.4% |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 24,560 | 2,923,131 |
Garmin Ltd. | 12,110 | 1,283,902 |
Lennar Corp., Class A | 20,081 | 2,391,446 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | 4,182 | 424,013 |
Newell Brands, Inc. | 29,819 | 315,485 |
NVR, Inc.(a) | 242 | 1,543,314 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | 17,664 | 1,449,508 |
Whirlpool Corp. | 4,333 | 606,447 |
Total | | 10,937,246 |
Leisure Products 0.0% |
Hasbro, Inc. | 10,310 | 742,320 |
Specialty Retail 2.1% |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 1,456 | 3,685,617 |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 18,117 | 667,974 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 15,400 | 1,177,330 |
CarMax, Inc.(a) | 12,519 | 1,022,552 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 80,134 | 26,468,260 |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 47,190 | 10,876,351 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 4,817 | 4,526,535 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | 27,067 | 3,297,031 |
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | 91,119 | 8,426,685 |
Tractor Supply Co. | 8,670 | 1,894,395 |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | 3,964 | 1,645,179 |
Total | | 63,687,909 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.4% |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 97,497 | 9,916,420 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 3,252 | 379,281 |
Tapestry, Inc. | 18,343 | 611,188 |
VF Corp. | 26,142 | 516,566 |
Total | | 11,423,455 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 316,264,497 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Consumer Staples 6.4% |
Beverages 1.6% |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | 14,473 | 957,100 |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 307,989 | 18,426,982 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 12,759 | 3,324,485 |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | 66,650 | 2,242,773 |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | 14,857 | 943,271 |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | 60,464 | 3,471,238 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | 109,019 | 19,396,660 |
Total | | 48,762,509 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.7% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 35,093 | 19,275,883 |
Dollar General Corp. | 17,338 | 2,401,313 |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | 16,453 | 2,013,189 |
Kroger Co. (The) | 51,678 | 2,397,342 |
Sysco Corp. | 40,094 | 2,792,547 |
Target Corp. | 36,523 | 4,621,986 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 56,668 | 1,434,267 |
Walmart, Inc. | 110,991 | 18,048,247 |
Total | | 52,984,774 |
Food Products 1.0% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 43,098 | 3,417,671 |
Bunge Ltd. | 11,917 | 1,362,352 |
Campbell Soup Co. | 15,878 | 662,113 |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 37,738 | 1,127,611 |
General Mills, Inc. | 46,478 | 3,144,702 |
Hershey Co. (The) | 11,655 | 2,504,193 |
Hormel Foods Corp. | 22,921 | 884,521 |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | 8,438 | 1,223,088 |
Kellogg Co. | 20,342 | 1,241,269 |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | 63,123 | 2,088,740 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 11,530 | 1,123,137 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | 19,849 | 1,629,206 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 107,765 | 7,679,334 |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 22,600 | 1,203,902 |
Total | | 29,291,839 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Household Products 1.3% |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 19,329 | 1,870,467 |
Clorox Co. (The) | 9,783 | 1,530,550 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 65,645 | 4,822,938 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 26,697 | 3,439,375 |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 186,510 | 28,785,954 |
Total | | 40,449,284 |
Personal Care Products 0.2% |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A | 18,348 | 2,945,404 |
Kenvue, Inc. | 136,375 | 3,143,444 |
Total | | 6,088,848 |
Tobacco 0.6% |
Altria Group, Inc. | 141,253 | 6,246,207 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 122,828 | 11,798,858 |
Total | | 18,045,065 |
Total Consumer Staples | 195,622,319 |
Energy 4.3% |
Energy Equipment & Services 0.4% |
Baker Hughes Co. | 80,110 | 2,899,181 |
Halliburton Co. | 71,392 | 2,757,159 |
Schlumberger NV | 112,788 | 6,649,980 |
Total | | 12,306,320 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.9% |
APA Corp. | 24,420 | 1,070,573 |
Chevron Corp. | 140,853 | 22,691,418 |
ConocoPhillips Co. | 95,754 | 11,397,599 |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | 59,938 | 1,689,652 |
Devon Energy Corp. | 50,779 | 2,594,299 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 14,330 | 2,175,007 |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 46,281 | 5,952,662 |
EQT Corp. | 28,617 | 1,236,827 |
Exxon Mobil Corp.(b) | 319,928 | 35,572,794 |
Hess Corp. | 21,868 | 3,378,606 |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 156,068 | 2,687,491 |
Marathon Oil Corp. | 48,872 | 1,287,777 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 33,574 | 4,793,360 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 56,855 | 3,569,926 |
ONEOK, Inc. | 35,407 | 2,308,537 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Phillips 66 | 36,310 | 4,145,150 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 18,496 | 4,400,753 |
Targa Resources Corp. | 17,885 | 1,542,581 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 28,607 | 3,716,049 |
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) | 96,397 | 3,328,589 |
Total | | 119,539,650 |
Total Energy | 131,845,970 |
Financials 12.2% |
Banks 2.9% |
Bank of America Corp. | 548,631 | 15,729,251 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 154,049 | 6,360,683 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 38,299 | 1,077,351 |
Comerica, Inc. | 10,419 | 501,258 |
Fifth Third Bancorp | 53,866 | 1,430,142 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 114,235 | 1,266,866 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 231,245 | 33,838,081 |
KeyCorp | 74,009 | 838,522 |
M&T Bank Corp. | 13,126 | 1,641,406 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 31,582 | 3,812,895 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 74,250 | 1,361,745 |
Truist Financial Corp. | 105,397 | 3,219,878 |
U.S. Bancorp | 110,385 | 4,032,364 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 296,919 | 12,259,786 |
Zions Bancorp | 11,719 | 416,025 |
Total | | 87,786,253 |
Capital Markets 2.6% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(c) | 8,244 | 2,783,010 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 56,825 | 2,549,738 |
BlackRock, Inc. | 11,851 | 8,302,100 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 8,354 | 1,250,677 |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 117,596 | 6,955,803 |
CME Group, Inc. | 28,465 | 5,769,286 |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 3,032 | 1,323,195 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 22,591 | 604,083 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 26,307 | 8,621,067 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 44,303 | 5,227,311 |
Invesco Ltd. | 36,256 | 577,196 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 2,981 | 718,212 |
Moody’s Corp. | 12,488 | 4,205,958 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Morgan Stanley | 103,084 | 8,777,603 |
MSCI, Inc. | 6,335 | 3,443,833 |
Nasdaq, Inc. | 26,796 | 1,406,254 |
Northern Trust Corp. | 16,486 | 1,254,090 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 15,092 | 1,578,472 |
S&P Global, Inc. | 25,955 | 10,144,773 |
State Street Corp. | 26,450 | 1,818,173 |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 17,771 | 1,994,439 |
Total | | 79,305,273 |
Consumer Finance 0.5% |
American Express Co. | 47,051 | 7,433,587 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 30,213 | 3,093,509 |
Discover Financial Services | 20,095 | 1,809,957 |
Synchrony Financial | 33,913 | 1,094,712 |
Total | | 13,431,765 |
Financial Services 4.2% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | 141,114 | 50,829,263 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 46,880 | 2,618,717 |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 48,849 | 5,929,780 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | 5,843 | 1,587,719 |
Global Payments, Inc. | 20,729 | 2,626,157 |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 5,767 | 904,150 |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 66,214 | 27,322,545 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | 88,288 | 5,518,883 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 128,052 | 31,459,815 |
Total | | 128,797,029 |
Insurance 2.0% |
Aflac, Inc. | 43,510 | 3,244,541 |
Allstate Corp. (The) | 20,800 | 2,242,448 |
American International Group, Inc. | 57,272 | 3,351,557 |
Aon PLC, Class A | 16,162 | 5,388,249 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | 29,470 | 2,265,064 |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 16,950 | 3,906,636 |
Assurant, Inc. | 4,206 | 586,022 |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 18,629 | 1,380,409 |
Chubb Ltd. | 32,774 | 6,583,313 |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 12,440 | 1,316,028 |
Everest Group Ltd. | 3,393 | 1,223,787 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Globe Life, Inc. | 7,032 | 784,560 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 24,549 | 1,763,109 |
Lincoln National Corp. | 12,210 | 313,309 |
Loews Corp. | 14,968 | 929,363 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 39,148 | 7,633,468 |
MetLife, Inc. | 50,904 | 3,224,259 |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 17,866 | 1,388,367 |
Progressive Corp. (The) | 46,321 | 6,182,464 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 28,883 | 2,734,354 |
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | 18,278 | 2,946,962 |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 8,421 | 1,741,126 |
WR Berkley Corp. | 15,889 | 982,894 |
Total | | 62,112,289 |
Total Financials | 371,432,609 |
Health Care 12.9% |
Biotechnology 2.0% |
AbbVie, Inc. | 139,611 | 20,517,233 |
Amgen, Inc. | 42,282 | 10,838,568 |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | 11,454 | 3,062,341 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 98,705 | 7,548,958 |
Incyte Corp.(a) | 14,652 | 945,494 |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | 25,942 | 2,933,262 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 8,538 | 7,056,572 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 20,380 | 7,099,169 |
Total | | 60,001,597 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.6% |
Abbott Laboratories | 137,605 | 14,159,555 |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | 5,631 | 2,084,258 |
Baxter International, Inc. | 40,029 | 1,625,177 |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 22,475 | 6,280,639 |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | 113,767 | 6,136,592 |
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) | 3,914 | 1,448,141 |
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | 16,814 | 623,631 |
DexCom, Inc.(a) | 30,674 | 3,097,461 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | 47,971 | 3,668,342 |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 30,942 | 2,179,864 |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | 19,476 | 1,455,636 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 6,568 | 3,358,941 |
Insulet Corp.(a) | 5,515 | 1,057,281 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 27,727 | 8,669,678 |
Medtronic PLC | 105,278 | 8,580,157 |
ResMed, Inc. | 11,627 | 1,855,553 |
STERIS PLC | 7,856 | 1,803,659 |
Stryker Corp. | 26,734 | 7,580,426 |
Teleflex, Inc. | 3,717 | 790,755 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 16,504 | 1,965,956 |
Total | | 78,421,702 |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.7% |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 20,147 | 1,759,437 |
Cencora, Inc. | 12,817 | 2,255,536 |
Centene Corp.(a) | 43,425 | 2,677,151 |
Cigna Group (The) | 23,413 | 6,468,075 |
CVS Health Corp. | 101,448 | 6,611,366 |
DaVita, Inc.(a) | 4,378 | 448,395 |
Elevance Health, Inc. | 18,759 | 8,291,666 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 16,326 | 4,527,200 |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | 10,366 | 793,414 |
Humana, Inc. | 9,887 | 4,564,136 |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 7,011 | 1,458,989 |
McKesson Corp. | 10,730 | 4,424,194 |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 4,613 | 1,430,583 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 8,863 | 1,165,484 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 73,674 | 35,111,555 |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 4,980 | 670,806 |
Total | | 82,657,987 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.6% |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 23,399 | 2,832,917 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,689 | 675,938 |
Bio-Techne Corp. | 12,458 | 976,707 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | 4,050 | 837,621 |
Danaher Corp. | 52,552 | 13,926,280 |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | 12,511 | 2,067,067 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | 14,683 | 3,268,876 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | 1,742 | 2,113,882 |
Revvity, Inc. | 9,926 | 1,161,640 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 30,523 | 17,004,363 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Waters Corp.(a) | 4,671 | 1,311,617 |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 5,875 | 2,390,538 |
Total | | 48,567,446 |
Pharmaceuticals 4.0% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 166,243 | 10,248,881 |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | 14,251 | 712,122 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 62,347 | 34,552,707 |
Johnson & Johnson | 190,550 | 30,808,124 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 200,791 | 21,882,203 |
Organon & Co. | 20,183 | 443,219 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 446,721 | 15,804,989 |
Viatris, Inc. | 94,881 | 1,019,971 |
Zoetis, Inc. | 36,568 | 6,966,570 |
Total | | 122,438,786 |
Total Health Care | 392,087,518 |
Industrials 8.3% |
Aerospace & Defense 1.6% |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | 5,554 | 1,182,502 |
Boeing Co. (The)(a) | 44,749 | 10,025,118 |
General Dynamics Corp. | 17,801 | 4,034,419 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | 29,107 | 1,439,923 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 3,157 | 695,550 |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 14,992 | 2,669,925 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 17,836 | 7,996,771 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 11,296 | 4,892,185 |
RTX Corp. | 115,622 | 9,948,117 |
Textron, Inc. | 15,959 | 1,240,174 |
TransDigm Group, Inc.(a) | 4,129 | 3,731,997 |
Total | | 47,856,681 |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.5% |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 9,214 | 833,222 |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 12,091 | 1,411,141 |
FedEx Corp. | 18,299 | 4,776,405 |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 57,353 | 9,715,598 |
Total | | 16,736,366 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Building Products 0.4% |
Allegion PLC | 6,959 | 792,004 |
AO Smith Corp. | 9,855 | 714,487 |
Carrier Global Corp. | 66,062 | 3,795,262 |
Johnson Controls International PLC | 54,292 | 3,206,486 |
Masco Corp. | 17,812 | 1,051,086 |
Trane Technologies PLC | 18,046 | 3,704,122 |
Total | | 13,263,447 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5% |
Cintas Corp. | 6,841 | 3,449,027 |
Copart, Inc.(a) | 67,884 | 3,043,240 |
Republic Services, Inc. | 16,268 | 2,344,707 |
Rollins, Inc. | 18,328 | 725,239 |
Waste Management, Inc. | 29,295 | 4,592,870 |
Total | | 14,155,083 |
Construction & Engineering 0.1% |
Quanta Services, Inc. | 11,488 | 2,410,986 |
Electrical Equipment 0.6% |
AMETEK, Inc. | 18,238 | 2,909,143 |
Eaton Corp. PLC | 31,542 | 7,266,331 |
Emerson Electric Co. | 45,224 | 4,443,258 |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | 4,921 | 584,664 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 9,090 | 2,836,807 |
Total | | 18,040,203 |
Ground Transportation 0.8% |
CSX Corp. | 160,878 | 4,858,516 |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 6,561 | 1,232,681 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 18,013 | 3,692,845 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 7,115 | 3,040,737 |
Union Pacific Corp. | 48,246 | 10,641,620 |
Total | | 23,466,399 |
Industrial Conglomerates 0.8% |
3M Co. | 43,655 | 4,656,679 |
General Electric Co. | 86,171 | 9,863,133 |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 52,656 | 9,896,168 |
Total | | 24,415,980 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Machinery 1.8% |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 40,781 | 11,464,763 |
Cummins, Inc. | 11,202 | 2,576,908 |
Deere & Co. | 21,338 | 8,768,638 |
Dover Corp. | 11,067 | 1,641,236 |
Fortive Corp. | 27,977 | 2,205,987 |
IDEX Corp. | 5,980 | 1,353,872 |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 21,884 | 5,413,007 |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 32,010 | 2,228,216 |
Nordson Corp. | 4,259 | 1,039,792 |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 32,704 | 2,797,827 |
PACCAR, Inc. | 41,352 | 3,402,856 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 10,152 | 4,232,369 |
Pentair PLC | 13,053 | 917,104 |
Snap-On, Inc. | 4,189 | 1,125,165 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 12,118 | 1,143,697 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 14,233 | 1,601,497 |
Xylem, Inc. | 18,933 | 1,960,323 |
Total | | 53,873,257 |
Passenger Airlines 0.2% |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | 10,122 | 424,820 |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a) | 51,662 | 760,981 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 50,859 | 2,180,834 |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 47,089 | 1,488,013 |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 25,953 | 1,292,719 |
Total | | 6,147,367 |
Professional Services 0.8% |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 32,691 | 8,323,456 |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 9,336 | 1,738,457 |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | 12,268 | 889,675 |
Equifax, Inc. | 9,705 | 2,006,023 |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 10,038 | 1,353,323 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 10,854 | 1,058,374 |
Paychex, Inc. | 25,389 | 3,103,297 |
Paycom Software, Inc. | 3,847 | 1,134,249 |
Robert Half, Inc. | 8,527 | 630,657 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 11,458 | 2,775,357 |
Total | | 23,012,868 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.2% |
Fastenal Co. | 45,186 | 2,601,810 |
United Rentals, Inc. | 5,439 | 2,591,901 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 3,533 | 2,523,056 |
Total | | 7,716,767 |
Total Industrials | 251,095,404 |
Information Technology 27.6% |
Communications Equipment 0.9% |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | 19,760 | 3,857,745 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 324,108 | 18,587,594 |
F5, Inc.(a) | 4,785 | 783,113 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 25,448 | 741,046 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 13,272 | 3,763,541 |
Total | | 27,733,039 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.6% |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | 47,108 | 4,163,405 |
CDW Corp. | 10,666 | 2,252,126 |
Corning, Inc. | 60,545 | 1,987,087 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 14,096 | 1,878,997 |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 24,935 | 3,301,144 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | 3,723 | 1,557,331 |
Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a) | 19,605 | 1,074,158 |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | 4,070 | 1,119,291 |
Total | | 17,333,539 |
IT Services 1.2% |
Accenture PLC, Class A | 49,974 | 16,180,082 |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | 12,044 | 1,265,704 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 40,157 | 2,875,643 |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | 18,017 | 373,673 |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | 4,582 | 1,186,692 |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | 6,255 | 2,187,248 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 71,855 | 10,550,470 |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | 7,166 | 1,489,023 |
Total | | 36,108,535 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.6% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 127,430 | 13,471,900 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 40,029 | 7,276,472 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 66,875 | 10,215,825 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 32,992 | 30,447,987 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | 10,844 | 1,372,091 |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | 7,862 | 1,486,861 |
Intel Corp. | 330,057 | 11,598,203 |
KLA Corp. | 10,857 | 5,448,803 |
Lam Research Corp. | 10,631 | 7,467,214 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 43,348 | 3,547,600 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | 86,601 | 6,056,874 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 3,565 | 1,858,114 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 195,702 | 96,588,722 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | 20,554 | 4,228,369 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 34,175 | 3,364,870 |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | 7,904 | 848,811 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 88,152 | 10,096,048 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 12,594 | 1,369,472 |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a) | 4,459 | 724,900 |
Teradyne, Inc. | 12,268 | 1,323,349 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 71,824 | 12,070,741 |
Total | | 230,863,226 |
Software 9.9% |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | 36,298 | 20,302,923 |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | 6,858 | 2,186,810 |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 16,946 | 3,760,995 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | 21,578 | 5,188,214 |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | 1,978 | 1,789,279 |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 51,571 | 3,105,090 |
Gen Digital, Inc. | 45,012 | 911,493 |
Intuit, Inc. | 22,200 | 12,028,182 |
Microsoft Corp. | 588,381 | 192,847,757 |
Oracle Corp. | 121,774 | 14,660,372 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | 23,946 | 5,826,062 |
PTC, Inc.(a) | 8,429 | 1,240,496 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | 8,435 | 4,209,571 |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | 77,471 | 17,156,728 |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | 16,122 | 9,493,117 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 12,052 | 5,530,542 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | 3,318 | 1,321,991 |
Total | | 301,559,622 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 7.4% |
Apple, Inc. | 1,169,956 | 219,799,634 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 102,544 | 1,742,222 |
HP, Inc. | 68,599 | 2,038,076 |
NetApp, Inc. | 16,927 | 1,298,301 |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 15,240 | 1,078,840 |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | 25,317 | 1,139,265 |
Total | | 227,096,338 |
Total Information Technology | 840,694,299 |
Materials 2.4% |
Chemicals 1.7% |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 17,577 | 5,193,828 |
Albemarle Corp. | 9,285 | 1,845,022 |
Celanese Corp., Class A | 7,920 | 1,000,771 |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 15,424 | 1,188,728 |
Corteva, Inc. | 56,252 | 2,841,289 |
Dow, Inc. | 55,971 | 3,053,778 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 36,323 | 2,792,875 |
Eastman Chemical Co. | 9,429 | 801,559 |
Ecolab, Inc. | 19,601 | 3,602,860 |
FMC Corp. | 9,895 | 853,246 |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 20,186 | 1,422,104 |
Linde PLC | 38,742 | 14,994,704 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 20,077 | 1,983,005 |
Mosaic Co. (The) | 26,280 | 1,020,978 |
PPG Industries, Inc. | 18,629 | 2,640,847 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 18,571 | 5,046,112 |
Total | | 50,281,706 |
Construction Materials 0.1% |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 4,904 | 2,189,195 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 10,529 | 2,297,954 |
Total | | 4,487,149 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Containers & Packaging 0.2% |
Amcor PLC | 116,437 | 1,134,096 |
Avery Dennison Corp. | 6,388 | 1,203,371 |
Ball Corp. | 24,891 | 1,355,315 |
International Paper Co. | 27,463 | 959,008 |
Packaging Corp. of America | 7,116 | 1,060,996 |
Sealed Air Corp. | 11,425 | 423,411 |
WestRock Co. | 20,268 | 662,966 |
Total | | 6,799,163 |
Metals & Mining 0.4% |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 113,418 | 4,526,512 |
Newmont Corp. | 62,887 | 2,479,006 |
Nucor Corp. | 19,880 | 3,421,348 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 12,707 | 1,354,439 |
Total | | 11,781,305 |
Total Materials | 73,349,323 |
Real Estate 2.4% |
Health Care REITs 0.2% |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 43,285 | 890,805 |
Ventas, Inc. | 31,657 | 1,382,778 |
Welltower, Inc. | 39,331 | 3,259,753 |
Total | | 5,533,336 |
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.0% |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 56,281 | 888,677 |
Industrial REITs 0.3% |
Prologis, Inc. | 73,075 | 9,075,915 |
Office REITs 0.1% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 12,459 | 1,449,480 |
Boston Properties, Inc. | 11,294 | 754,100 |
Total | | 2,203,580 |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.1% |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | 24,597 | 2,091,975 |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | 32,328 | 2,650,573 |
Total | | 4,742,548 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Residential REITs 0.3% |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 11,237 | 2,065,585 |
Camden Property Trust | 8,448 | 909,174 |
Equity Residential | 26,985 | 1,749,438 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 5,079 | 1,210,783 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 46,001 | 1,568,174 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 9,231 | 1,340,618 |
UDR, Inc. | 24,485 | 976,951 |
Total | | 9,820,723 |
Retail REITs 0.3% |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | 5,805 | 568,542 |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 49,053 | 929,064 |
Realty Income Corp. | 53,273 | 2,985,419 |
Regency Centers Corp. | 13,003 | 808,786 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 25,875 | 2,936,554 |
Total | | 8,228,365 |
Specialized REITs 1.1% |
American Tower Corp. | 36,879 | 6,686,900 |
Crown Castle, Inc. | 34,317 | 3,448,858 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 23,055 | 3,036,805 |
Equinix, Inc. | 7,401 | 5,782,993 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 16,713 | 2,150,629 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | 23,077 | 1,466,313 |
Public Storage | 12,521 | 3,460,554 |
SBA Communications Corp. | 8,573 | 1,924,896 |
VICI Properties, Inc. | 79,467 | 2,450,762 |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 57,948 | 1,897,797 |
Total | | 32,306,507 |
Total Real Estate | 72,799,651 |
Utilities 2.4% |
Electric Utilities 1.6% |
Alliant Energy Corp. | 19,893 | 998,032 |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 40,736 | 3,193,702 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | 25,671 | 2,673,891 |
Duke Energy Corp. | 60,983 | 5,415,290 |
Edison International | 30,306 | 2,086,568 |
Entergy Corp. | 16,732 | 1,593,723 |
Evergy, Inc. | 18,175 | 999,080 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Eversource Energy | 27,604 | 1,761,687 |
Exelon Corp. | 78,702 | 3,157,524 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | 43,063 | 1,553,282 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 160,116 | 10,695,749 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 18,219 | 684,124 |
PG&E Corp.(a) | 127,922 | 2,085,129 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 8,962 | 692,494 |
PPL Corp. | 58,325 | 1,453,459 |
Southern Co. (The) | 86,285 | 5,844,083 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 43,550 | 2,488,012 |
Total | | 47,375,829 |
Gas Utilities 0.0% |
Atmos Energy Corp. | 11,433 | 1,325,656 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.0% |
AES Corp. (The) | 52,965 | 949,662 |
Multi-Utilities 0.7% |
Ameren Corp. | 20,781 | 1,647,310 |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 49,934 | 1,392,659 |
CMS Energy Corp. | 23,079 | 1,296,809 |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 27,422 | 2,439,461 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | 66,149 | 3,210,873 |
DTE Energy Co. | 16,310 | 1,686,128 |
NiSource, Inc. | 32,686 | 874,677 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 39,484 | 2,411,683 |
Sempra | 49,798 | 3,496,816 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 24,961 | 2,099,719 |
Total | | 20,556,135 |
Water Utilities 0.1% |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 15,402 | 2,136,874 |
Total Utilities | 72,344,156 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $754,279,157) | 2,979,984,518 |
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The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 0.3% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(c),(d) | 8,768,438 | 8,765,808 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $8,764,553) | 8,765,808 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $763,043,710) | 2,988,750,326 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 54,533,737 |
Net Assets | 3,043,284,063 |
At August 31, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $5,893,070 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Trading currency | Notional amount | Value/Unrealized appreciation ($) | Value/Unrealized depreciation ($) |
S&P 500 Index E-mini | 282 | 09/2023 | USD | 63,675,600 | 510,470 | — |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts. |
(c) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
| 3,056,343 | 56,498 | (88,234) | (241,597) | 2,783,010 | 188,671 | 22,981 | 8,244 |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 27,372,742 | 335,965,073 | (354,573,670) | 1,663 | 8,765,808 | (5,505) | 931,927 | 8,768,438 |
Total | 30,429,085 | | | (239,934) | 11,548,818 | 183,166 | 954,908 | |
(d) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
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.). |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
■ | 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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 262,448,772 | — | — | 262,448,772 |
Consumer Discretionary | 316,264,497 | — | — | 316,264,497 |
Consumer Staples | 195,622,319 | — | — | 195,622,319 |
Energy | 131,845,970 | — | — | 131,845,970 |
Financials | 371,432,609 | — | — | 371,432,609 |
Health Care | 392,087,518 | — | — | 392,087,518 |
Industrials | 251,095,404 | — | — | 251,095,404 |
Information Technology | 840,694,299 | — | — | 840,694,299 |
Materials | 73,349,323 | — | — | 73,349,323 |
Real Estate | 72,799,651 | — | — | 72,799,651 |
Utilities | 72,344,156 | — | — | 72,344,156 |
Total Common Stocks | 2,979,984,518 | — | — | 2,979,984,518 |
Money Market Funds | 8,765,808 | — | — | 8,765,808 |
Total Investments in Securities | 2,988,750,326 | — | — | 2,988,750,326 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 510,470 | — | — | 510,470 |
Total | 2,989,260,796 | — | — | 2,989,260,796 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $754,107,927) | $2,977,201,508 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $8,935,783) | 11,548,818 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 50,041,355 |
Capital shares sold | 652,135 |
Dividends | 4,920,421 |
Foreign tax reclaims | 3,440 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 48,968 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 209 |
Total assets | 3,044,416,854 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares redeemed | 762,578 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 50,737 |
Management services fees | 16,770 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 3,077 |
Trustees’ fees | 299,629 |
Total liabilities | 1,132,791 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $3,043,284,063 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 694,556,937 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 2,348,727,126 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $3,043,284,063 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $448,761,246 |
Shares outstanding | 8,841,639 |
Net asset value per share | $50.76 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $2,122,955,047 |
Shares outstanding | 41,384,961 |
Net asset value per share | $51.30 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $213,539,220 |
Shares outstanding | 4,062,078 |
Net asset value per share | $52.57 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $258,028,550 |
Shares outstanding | 5,161,449 |
Net asset value per share | $49.99 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $24,749,176 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 954,908 |
Interfund lending | 93 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (6,589) |
Total income | 25,697,588 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 3,000,088 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 573,769 |
Trustees’ fees | 47,969 |
Interest on collateral | 713 |
Total expenses | 3,622,539 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (57,734) |
Total net expenses | 3,564,805 |
Net investment income | 22,132,783 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 119,953,563 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 183,166 |
Futures contracts | 3,514,564 |
Net realized gain | 123,651,293 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 256,273,678 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (239,934) |
Futures contracts | (217,593) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 255,816,151 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 379,467,444 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $401,600,227 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $22,132,783 | $43,828,351 |
Net realized gain | 123,651,293 | 250,314,051 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 255,816,151 | (560,188,876) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 401,600,227 | (266,046,474) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (14,958,089) | (53,485,506) |
Institutional Class | (67,904,510) | (242,981,119) |
Institutional 2 Class | (6,595,736) | (28,816,939) |
Institutional 3 Class | (8,205,122) | (24,896,322) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (97,663,457) | (350,179,886) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (76,203,516) | (47,278,459) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 227,733,254 | (663,504,819) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,815,550,809 | 3,479,055,628 |
Net assets at end of period | $3,043,284,063 | $2,815,550,809 |
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 793,716 | 38,391,666 | 1,648,586 | 80,976,181 |
Distributions reinvested | 279,735 | 13,771,362 | 1,079,208 | 49,731,305 |
Shares redeemed | (1,704,358) | (83,546,313) | (2,650,185) | (129,444,586) |
Net increase (decrease) | (630,907) | (31,383,285) | 77,609 | 1,262,900 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,916,161 | 94,033,860 | 6,315,169 | 314,831,176 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,290,743 | 64,201,541 | 4,786,213 | 222,552,750 |
Shares redeemed | (4,163,622) | (205,850,030) | (12,710,957) | (634,980,237) |
Net decrease | (956,718) | (47,614,629) | (1,609,575) | (97,596,311) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 304,514 | 15,384,063 | 945,540 | 47,993,062 |
Distributions reinvested | 128,396 | 6,544,344 | 594,921 | 28,322,336 |
Shares redeemed | (479,731) | (24,291,219) | (3,978,392) | (196,796,940) |
Net decrease | (46,821) | (2,362,812) | (2,437,931) | (120,481,542) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,904,490 | 135,986,952 | 9,207,690 | 437,669,762 |
Distributions reinvested | 57,201 | 2,772,543 | 285,081 | 12,955,023 |
Shares redeemed | (2,773,059) | (133,602,285) | (5,825,935) | (281,088,291) |
Net increase | 188,632 | 5,157,210 | 3,666,836 | 169,536,494 |
Total net decrease | (1,445,814) | (76,203,516) | (303,061) | (47,278,459) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $45.89 | 0.31 | 6.18 | 6.49 | (0.10) | (1.52) | (1.62) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $56.34 | 0.60 | (5.27) | (4.67) | (0.63) | (5.15) | (5.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $57.11 | 0.58 | 8.97 | 9.55 | (0.62) | (9.70) | (10.32) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $47.14 | 0.73 | 13.20 | 13.93 | (0.78) | (3.18) | (3.96) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $48.30 | 0.84 | 2.97 | 3.81 | (0.88) | (4.09) | (4.97) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $50.42 | 0.81 | 1.18 | 1.99 | (0.83) | (3.28) | (4.11) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $46.32 | 0.37 | 6.25 | 6.62 | (0.12) | (1.52) | (1.64) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $56.82 | 0.73 | (5.32) | (4.59) | (0.76) | (5.15) | (5.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $57.52 | 0.74 | 9.04 | 9.78 | (0.78) | (9.70) | (10.48) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $47.44 | 0.86 | 13.31 | 14.17 | (0.91) | (3.18) | (4.09) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $48.57 | 0.98 | 2.98 | 3.96 | (1.00) | (4.09) | (5.09) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $50.68 | 0.94 | 1.18 | 2.12 | (0.95) | (3.28) | (4.23) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $47.43 | 0.38 | 6.40 | 6.78 | (0.12) | (1.52) | (1.64) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $58.02 | 0.74 | (5.42) | (4.68) | (0.76) | (5.15) | (5.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $58.55 | 0.75 | 9.20 | 9.95 | (0.78) | (9.70) | (10.48) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $48.23 | 0.88 | 13.53 | 14.41 | (0.91) | (3.18) | (4.09) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $49.30 | 0.99 | 3.03 | 4.02 | (1.00) | (4.09) | (5.09) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $51.38 | 0.95 | 1.20 | 2.15 | (0.95) | (3.28) | (4.23) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $45.18 | 0.37 | 6.08 | 6.45 | (0.12) | (1.52) | (1.64) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $55.59 | 0.70 | (5.20) | (4.50) | (0.76) | (5.15) | (5.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $56.45 | 0.68 | 8.94 | 9.62 | (0.78) | (9.70) | (10.48) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $46.63 | 0.83 | 13.08 | 13.91 | (0.91) | (3.18) | (4.09) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $47.81 | 0.98 | 2.93 | 3.91 | (1.00) | (4.09) | (5.09) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $49.95 | 0.92 | 1.17 | 2.09 | (0.95) | (3.28) | (4.23) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(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) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $50.76 | 14.25% | 0.45%(c) | 0.45%(c) | 1.27% | 3% | $448,761 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $45.89 | (8.02%) | 0.45%(c),(d) | 0.45%(c),(d),(e) | 1.21% | 9% | $434,670 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $56.34 | 15.86% | 0.45%(c) | 0.45%(c),(e) | 0.92% | 2% | $529,310 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $57.11 | 30.69% | 0.45%(c) | 0.45%(c),(e) | 1.43% | 11% | $588,972 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $47.14 | 7.70% | 0.45% | 0.45%(e) | 1.68% | 7% | $579,726 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $48.30 | 4.19% | 0.45%(d) | 0.45%(d),(e) | 1.64% | 6% | $726,445 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $51.30 | 14.40% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.52% | 3% | $2,122,955 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $46.32 | (7.80%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d),(e) | 1.46% | 9% | $1,961,320 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $56.82 | 16.15% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c),(e) | 1.17% | 2% | $2,497,279 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $57.52 | 31.02% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c),(e) | 1.67% | 11% | $2,441,779 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $47.44 | 7.97% | 0.20% | 0.20%(e) | 1.94% | 7% | $2,136,890 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $48.57 | 4.46% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d),(e) | 1.89% | 6% | $2,134,512 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $52.57 | 14.40% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.52% | 3% | $213,539 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $47.43 | (7.79%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.43% | 9% | $194,895 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $58.02 | 16.15% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.17% | 2% | $379,872 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $58.55 | 31.01% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.67% | 11% | $383,658 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $48.23 | 7.97% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 1.93% | 7% | $311,674 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $49.30 | 4.45% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.89% | 6% | $336,271 |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $49.99 | 14.39% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.53% | 3% | $258,029 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $45.18 | (7.81%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.49% | 9% | $224,666 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $55.59 | 16.17% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.10% | 2% | $72,594 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $56.45 | 31.00% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.63% | 11% | $284,552 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $46.63 | 7.99% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 1.98% | 7% | $51,264 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $47.81 | 4.46% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.91% | 6% | $45,493 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Large Cap Index 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 shares are offered to the general public for investment. 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
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)
August 31, 2023 (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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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 maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. 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)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 510,470* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, 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 August 31, 2023:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | 3,514,564 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | (217,593) |
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Derivative instrument | Average notional amounts ($) |
Futures contracts — long | 41,671,735 |
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 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.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 0.20% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
The Investment Manager, from the management services fee it receives from the Fund, pays all operating expenses of the Fund, with the exception of brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of Board of Trustees who are not officers, directors or employees of the Investment Manager or its affiliates, distribution and/or shareholder servicing and any extraordinary non-recurring expenses that may arise, including litigation fees.
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 "Trustees’ fees" 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. 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. The expenses of the Chief Compliance Officer allocated to the Fund are payable by the Investment Manager.
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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
The transfer agency fees are payable by the Investment Manager. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Investment Manager for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
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 August 31, 2023, 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
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 June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 0.45% |
Institutional Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.20 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
763,044,000 | 2,256,297,000 | (30,080,000) | 2,226,217,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $102,148,861 and $281,212,803, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 August 31, 2023 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Lender | 600,000 | 5.61 | 1 |
Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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%.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Information technology sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Passive investment risk
The Fund is not “actively” managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to its Index’s investment exposures. The Fund invests in securities or instruments included in, or believed by the Investment Manager to be representative of the Index regardless of their investment merits. The Fund does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. The decision of whether to remove a security from the tracking index is made by an independent index provider who is not affiliated with the Fund or the Investment Manager.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 36.3% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Large Cap Index 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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 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. The Board took into account, however, that the Management Agreement already provides for a relatively low flat fee regardless of the Fund’s asset level, and requires Columbia Threadneedle to provide investment advice, as well as administrative, accounting and other services to the Fund.
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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Large Cap Index Fund
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Columbia Large Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Large Cap Growth Opportunity 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 Large Cap Growth Opportunity Fund | Semiannual Report 2023
Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio management
Nicolas Janvier, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 12/31/97 | 13.17 | 13.27 | 9.65 | 12.29 |
| Including sales charges | | 6.71 | 6.79 | 8.36 | 11.63 |
Advisor Class | 11/08/12 | 13.36 | 13.59 | 9.92 | 12.57 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 12/31/97 | 12.93 | 12.58 | 8.86 | 11.47 |
| Including sales charges | | 11.93 | 11.58 | 8.86 | 11.47 |
Institutional Class | 12/31/97 | 13.35 | 13.60 | 9.93 | 12.58 |
Institutional 2 Class* | 12/11/13 | 13.39 | 13.69 | 9.99 | 12.67 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | 13.45 | 13.70 | 10.05 | 12.56 |
Class R* | 10/26/16 | 13.01 | 13.01 | 9.37 | 12.01 |
Russell 1000 Growth Index | | 23.46 | 21.94 | 13.81 | 15.63 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. 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 Fund’s performance prior to November 2015, when the Investment Manager assumed day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities over the Fund, reflects returns achieved by a subadviser that managed the Fund 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 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. Since the Fund launched more than one class of shares at its inception, Class A shares were used. 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 Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 99.7 |
Money Market Funds | 0.3 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 10.3 |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.8 |
Consumer Staples | 5.6 |
Energy | 2.0 |
Financials | 7.2 |
Health Care | 14.3 |
Industrials | 6.6 |
Information Technology | 37.1 |
Materials | 2.0 |
Real Estate | 2.1 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,131.70 | 1,019.86 | 5.63 | 5.33 | 1.05 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,133.60 | 1,021.11 | 4.29 | 4.06 | 0.80 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,129.30 | 1,016.09 | 9.63 | 9.12 | 1.80 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,133.50 | 1,021.11 | 4.29 | 4.06 | 0.80 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,133.90 | 1,021.42 | 3.97 | 3.76 | 0.74 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,134.50 | 1,021.62 | 3.76 | 3.56 | 0.70 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,130.10 | 1,018.60 | 6.96 | 6.60 | 1.30 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.6% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 10.2% |
Entertainment 7.6% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 167,331 | 20,076,373 |
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | 964,310 | 21,108,746 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | 160,256 | 22,788,403 |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) | 300,976 | 25,185,672 |
Total | | 89,159,194 |
Interactive Media & Services 2.6% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 219,737 | 29,921,587 |
Total Communication Services | 119,080,781 |
Consumer Discretionary 12.6% |
Broadline Retail 5.8% |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 487,355 | 67,259,864 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.0% |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 160,236 | 23,819,081 |
Specialty Retail 1.5% |
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | 104,970 | 17,032,432 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.3% |
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a) | 29,901 | 11,400,055 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 271,517 | 27,615,994 |
Total | | 39,016,049 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 147,127,426 |
Consumer Staples 5.5% |
Beverages 2.1% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 418,385 | 25,031,975 |
Food Products 1.2% |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | 226,386 | 13,981,599 |
Household Products 2.2% |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 167,693 | 25,881,738 |
Total Consumer Staples | 64,895,312 |
Energy 2.0% |
Energy Equipment & Services 1.0% |
Schlumberger NV | 197,856 | 11,665,590 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.0% |
Hess Corp. | 74,369 | 11,490,010 |
Total Energy | 23,155,600 |
Financials 7.1% |
Capital Markets 4.3% |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | 176,655 | 10,449,143 |
MSCI, Inc. | 25,161 | 13,678,023 |
S&P Global, Inc. | 37,650 | 14,715,879 |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | 136,895 | 11,831,835 |
Total | | 50,674,880 |
Financial Services 2.8% |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 133,023 | 32,681,091 |
Total Financials | 83,355,971 |
Health Care 14.1% |
Biotechnology 3.9% |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 41,287 | 8,167,394 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 185,554 | 16,955,925 |
Revolution Medicines, Inc.(a) | 131,706 | 4,474,053 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 45,707 | 15,921,576 |
Total | | 45,518,948 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.3% |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 41,569 | 11,616,457 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 84,793 | 26,513,075 |
Total | | 38,129,532 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.2% |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 212,683 | 25,749,531 |
Pharmaceuticals 4.7% |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | 318,141 | 15,897,506 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 70,258 | 38,936,983 |
Total | | 54,834,489 |
Total Health Care | 164,232,500 |
Industrials 6.5% |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.5% |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 107,214 | 18,162,052 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.4% |
Cintas Corp. | 21,600 | 10,890,072 |
RB Global, Inc. | 83,645 | 5,162,570 |
Total | | 16,052,642 |
Construction & Engineering 1.2% |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a) | 338,457 | 13,883,506 |
Ground Transportation 1.4% |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | 338,058 | 15,966,479 |
Machinery 1.0% |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 122,853 | 11,594,866 |
Total Industrials | 75,659,545 |
Information Technology 36.5% |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.3% |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 85,954 | 11,379,450 |
Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a) | 130,131 | 7,129,878 |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | 115,490 | 31,760,905 |
Total | | 50,270,233 |
IT Services 3.7% |
Accenture PLC, Class A | 134,571 | 43,570,053 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 16.1% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 150,910 | 15,954,205 |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | 97,178 | 7,972,483 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc.(a) | 447,421 | 24,720,010 |
Lam Research Corp. | 65,279 | 45,851,970 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 551,008 | 32,096,216 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 402,323 | 46,078,053 |
SiTime Corp.(a) | 19,268 | 2,556,671 |
Teradyne, Inc. | 115,177 | 12,424,143 |
Total | | 187,653,751 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Software 7.6% |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | 200,418 | 32,674,146 |
Microsoft Corp. | 145,270 | 47,613,695 |
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) | 280,446 | 8,721,871 |
Total | | 89,009,712 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.8% |
Apple, Inc. | 299,637 | 56,292,803 |
Total Information Technology | 426,796,552 |
Materials 2.0% |
Chemicals 2.0% |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 85,311 | 23,180,705 |
Total Materials | 23,180,705 |
Real Estate 2.1% |
Industrial REITs 2.1% |
Prologis, Inc. | 196,769 | 24,438,710 |
Total Real Estate | 24,438,710 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $996,001,322) | 1,151,923,102 |
|
Money Market Funds 0.3% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(b),(c) | 3,160,280 | 3,159,332 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,159,328) | 3,159,332 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $999,160,650) | 1,155,082,434 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 12,368,209 |
Net Assets | 1,167,450,643 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(c) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 3,032,970 | 252,833,644 | (252,707,273) | (9) | 3,159,332 | (2,789) | 484,328 | 3,160,280 |
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 119,080,781 | — | — | 119,080,781 |
Consumer Discretionary | 147,127,426 | — | — | 147,127,426 |
Consumer Staples | 64,895,312 | — | — | 64,895,312 |
Energy | 23,155,600 | — | — | 23,155,600 |
Financials | 83,355,971 | — | — | 83,355,971 |
Health Care | 164,232,500 | — | — | 164,232,500 |
Industrials | 75,659,545 | — | — | 75,659,545 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Information Technology | 426,796,552 | — | — | 426,796,552 |
Materials | 23,180,705 | — | — | 23,180,705 |
Real Estate | 24,438,710 | — | — | 24,438,710 |
Total Common Stocks | 1,151,923,102 | — | — | 1,151,923,102 |
Money Market Funds | 3,159,332 | — | — | 3,159,332 |
Total Investments in Securities | 1,155,082,434 | — | — | 1,155,082,434 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $996,001,322) | $1,151,923,102 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $3,159,328) | 3,159,332 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 12,762,401 |
Capital shares sold | 23,628 |
Dividends | 906,490 |
Foreign tax reclaims | 2,258 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 2,484 |
Prepaid expenses | 16,101 |
Total assets | 1,168,795,796 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares redeemed | 664,817 |
Management services fees | 23,462 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 5,983 |
Transfer agent fees | 129,074 |
Trustees’ fees | 467,788 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 109 |
Other expenses | 53,920 |
Total liabilities | 1,345,153 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,167,450,643 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 1,047,427,533 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 120,023,110 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,167,450,643 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $815,173,008 |
Shares outstanding | 63,228,448 |
Net asset value per share | $12.89 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $13.68 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $17,206,859 |
Shares outstanding | 1,039,613 |
Net asset value per share | $16.55 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $7,578,980 |
Shares outstanding | 2,119,483 |
Net asset value per share | $3.58 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $290,841,001 |
Shares outstanding | 18,715,601 |
Net asset value per share | $15.54 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $21,189,736 |
Shares outstanding | 1,251,237 |
Net asset value per share | $16.94 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $838,248 |
Shares outstanding | 53,155 |
Net asset value per share | $15.77 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $14,622,811 |
Shares outstanding | 1,129,900 |
Net asset value per share | $12.94 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $5,607,303 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 484,328 |
Interfund lending | 2,927 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (22,242) |
Total income | 6,072,316 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 4,246,841 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 1,004,427 |
Class C | 38,300 |
Class R | 36,473 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 464,891 |
Advisor Class | 9,803 |
Class C | 4,434 |
Institutional Class | 168,068 |
Institutional 2 Class | 5,831 |
Institutional 3 Class | 83 |
Class R | 8,444 |
Trustees’ fees | 42,708 |
Custodian fees | 4,519 |
Printing and postage fees | 37,518 |
Registration fees | 55,663 |
Accounting services fees | 15,348 |
Legal fees | 11,910 |
Interest on interfund lending | 49 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 109 |
Other | 15,141 |
Total expenses | 6,170,560 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (494,120) |
Total net expenses | 5,676,440 |
Net investment income | 395,876 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 7,089,271 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (2,789) |
Net realized gain | 7,086,482 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 134,465,589 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (9) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 134,465,580 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 141,552,062 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $141,947,938 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $395,876 | $(796,412) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 7,086,482 | (13,391,802) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 134,465,580 | (243,565,279) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 141,947,938 | (257,753,493) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | — | (160,896,679) |
Advisor Class | — | (2,753,787) |
Class C | — | (4,377,770) |
Institutional Class | — | (56,728,449) |
Institutional 2 Class | — | (3,551,291) |
Institutional 3 Class | — | (275,220) |
Class R | — | (2,882,741) |
Total distributions to shareholders | — | (231,465,937) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (82,493,963) | (55,974,325) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 59,453,975 | (545,193,755) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 1,107,996,668 | 1,653,190,423 |
Net assets at end of period | $1,167,450,643 | $1,107,996,668 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 359,238 | 4,350,601 | 5,043,934 | 56,074,589 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 10,204,507 | 110,514,809 |
Shares redeemed | (4,423,887) | (54,037,490) | (13,336,461) | (161,761,899) |
Net increase (decrease) | (4,064,649) | (49,686,889) | 1,911,980 | 4,827,499 |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 66,007 | 1,039,335 | 192,387 | 2,935,428 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 198,370 | 2,749,415 |
Shares redeemed | (140,530) | (2,177,805) | (396,695) | (6,153,977) |
Net decrease | (74,523) | (1,138,470) | (5,938) | (469,134) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 100,039 | 341,402 | 347,818 | 1,251,941 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 1,410,005 | 4,272,314 |
Shares redeemed | (413,733) | (1,384,612) | (1,338,213) | (5,424,307) |
Net increase (decrease) | (313,694) | (1,043,210) | 419,610 | 99,948 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 322,821 | 4,702,902 | 1,472,522 | 20,742,383 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 3,638,896 | 47,342,044 |
Shares redeemed | (2,191,220) | (32,074,820) | (8,617,759) | (125,979,645) |
Net decrease | (1,868,399) | (27,371,918) | (3,506,341) | (57,895,218) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 83,975 | 1,345,842 | 120,421 | 1,979,713 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 250,620 | 3,551,291 |
Shares redeemed | (185,090) | (2,922,151) | (502,835) | (7,978,804) |
Net decrease | (101,115) | (1,576,309) | (131,794) | (2,447,800) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,163 | 16,485 | 82,541 | 1,452,653 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 19,494 | 257,121 |
Shares redeemed | (19,398) | (280,573) | (102,126) | (1,609,240) |
Net increase (decrease) | (18,235) | (264,088) | (91) | 100,534 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 75,009 | 920,764 | 170,916 | 2,118,689 |
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 264,472 | 2,882,741 |
Shares redeemed | (190,592) | (2,333,843) | (405,852) | (5,191,584) |
Net increase (decrease) | (115,583) | (1,413,079) | 29,536 | (190,154) |
Total net decrease | (6,556,198) | (82,493,963) | (1,283,038) | (55,974,325) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $11.39 | 0.00(c) | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.74 | (0.02) | (2.75) | (2.77) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.37 | (0.09) | 1.57 | 1.48 | (8.11) | (8.11) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.67 | (0.03) | 8.53 | 8.50 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $17.18 | (0.03) | 2.34 | 2.31 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $18.33 | (0.03) | 0.75 | 0.72 | (1.87) | (1.87) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.60 | 0.02 | 1.93 | 1.95 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $20.51 | 0.02 | (3.35) | (3.33) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.08 | (0.04) | 1.69 | 1.65 | (8.22) | (8.22) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $20.07 | 0.02 | 9.79 | 9.81 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $19.26 | 0.02 | 2.61 | 2.63 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.27 | 0.02 | 0.85 | 0.87 | (1.88) | (1.88) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $3.17 | (0.01) | 0.42 | 0.41 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $7.02 | (0.03) | (1.24) | (1.27) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.72 | (0.14) | 1.24 | 1.10 | (7.80) | (7.80) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $11.35 | (0.11) | 5.28 | 5.17 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $11.70 | (0.11) | 1.58 | 1.47 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.14 | (0.12) | 0.53 | 0.41 | (1.85) | (1.85) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.71 | 0.02 | 1.81 | 1.83 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.45 | 0.02 | (3.18) | (3.16) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $26.05 | (0.03) | 1.65 | 1.62 | (8.22) | (8.22) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.39 | 0.02 | 9.44 | 9.46 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $18.66 | 0.02 | 2.53 | 2.55 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $19.70 | 0.02 | 0.82 | 0.84 | (1.88) | (1.88) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.94 | 0.03 | 1.97 | 2.00 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $20.90 | 0.03 | (3.41) | (3.38) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.46 | (0.02) | 1.70 | 1.68 | (8.24) | (8.24) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $20.31 | 0.04 | 9.91 | 9.95 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $19.46 | 0.03 | 2.64 | 2.67 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $20.45 | 0.03 | 0.86 | 0.89 | (1.88) | (1.88) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.89 | 13.17% | 1.14%(d) | 1.05%(d) | 0.00%(c) | 32% | $815,173 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $11.39 | (15.76%) | 1.12%(d) | 1.05%(d),(e) | (0.13%) | 74% | $766,362 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.74 | 2.77% | 1.08%(d) | 1.04%(d),(e) | (0.38%) | 93% | $1,094,509 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.37 | 50.88% | 1.11%(d) | 1.04%(d),(e) | (0.15%) | 44% | $1,197,121 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $17.67 | 13.54% | 1.12% | 1.04%(e) | (0.16%) | 42% | $913,905 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.18 | 4.19% | 1.12% | 1.08%(e) | (0.16%) | 23% | $929,808 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.55 | 13.36% | 0.89%(d) | 0.80%(d) | 0.25% | 32% | $17,207 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.60 | (15.58%) | 0.87%(d) | 0.80%(d),(e) | 0.12% | 74% | $16,269 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $20.51 | 3.00% | 0.83%(d) | 0.79%(d),(e) | (0.13%) | 93% | $22,974 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.08 | 51.34% | 0.86%(d) | 0.79%(d),(e) | 0.10% | 44% | $24,768 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.07 | 13.75% | 0.87% | 0.79%(e) | 0.09% | 42% | $17,809 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $19.26 | 4.53% | 0.87% | 0.83%(e) | 0.09% | 23% | $26,286 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $3.58 | 12.93% | 1.89%(d) | 1.80%(d) | (0.74%) | 32% | $7,579 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $3.17 | (16.43%) | 1.86%(d) | 1.80%(d),(e) | (0.89%) | 74% | $7,715 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $7.02 | 1.97% | 1.83%(d) | 1.79%(d),(e) | (1.14%) | 93% | $14,135 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.72 | 49.77% | 1.86%(d) | 1.79%(d),(e) | (0.90%) | 44% | $29,863 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $11.35 | 12.66% | 1.87% | 1.80%(e) | (0.91%) | 42% | $37,004 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $11.70 | 3.46% | 1.86% | 1.84%(e) | (0.96%) | 23% | $57,316 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.54 | 13.35% | 0.89%(d) | 0.80%(d) | 0.26% | 32% | $290,841 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.71 | (15.55%) | 0.86%(d) | 0.80%(d),(e) | 0.12% | 74% | $282,203 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.45 | 2.99% | 0.83%(d) | 0.79%(d),(e) | (0.14%) | 93% | $468,670 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $26.05 | 51.34% | 0.86%(d) | 0.79%(d),(e) | 0.10% | 44% | $536,602 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $19.39 | 13.76% | 0.87% | 0.79%(e) | 0.09% | 42% | $410,156 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $18.66 | 4.51% | 0.87% | 0.83%(e) | 0.09% | 23% | $472,922 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.94 | 13.39% | 0.83%(d) | 0.74%(d) | 0.32% | 32% | $21,190 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.94 | (15.51%) | 0.81%(d) | 0.74%(d) | 0.18% | 74% | $20,199 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $20.90 | 3.09% | 0.77%(d) | 0.74%(d) | (0.08%) | 93% | $31,012 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.46 | 51.43% | 0.79%(d) | 0.73%(d) | 0.15% | 44% | $34,108 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.31 | 13.81% | 0.80% | 0.73% | 0.16% | 42% | $19,798 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $19.46 | 4.60% | 0.80% | 0.76% | 0.17% | 23% | $12,349 |
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 realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.90 | 0.03 | 1.84 | 1.87 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.67 | 0.04 | (3.23) | (3.19) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $26.27 | (0.01) | 1.67 | 1.66 | (8.26) | (8.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.52 | 0.05 | 9.50 | 9.55 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $18.75 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 2.59 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $19.77 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 0.86 | (1.88) | (1.88) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $11.45 | (0.01) | 1.50 | 1.49 | — | — |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.85 | (0.05) | (2.77) | (2.82) | (2.58) | (2.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $23.44 | (0.15) | 1.57 | 1.42 | (8.01) | (8.01) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.75 | (0.08) | 8.57 | 8.49 | (2.80) | (2.80) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $17.30 | (0.07) | 2.34 | 2.27 | (1.82) | (1.82) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $18.47 | (0.07) | 0.76 | 0.69 | (1.86) | (1.86) |
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) | Rounds to zero. |
(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 (loss) ratio to average net assets | Portfolio turnover | Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.77 | 13.45% | 0.79%(d) | 0.70%(d) | 0.36% | 32% | $838 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.90 | (15.52%) | 0.77%(d) | 0.70%(d) | 0.24% | 74% | $993 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.67 | 3.14% | 0.73%(d) | 0.69%(d) | (0.03%) | 93% | $1,406 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $26.27 | 51.47% | 0.75%(d) | 0.69%(d) | 0.20% | 44% | $1,618 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $19.52 | 13.91% | 0.76% | 0.69% | 0.20% | 42% | $875 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $18.75 | 4.61% | 0.77% | 0.71% | 0.24% | 23% | $780 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.94 | 13.01% | 1.39%(d) | 1.30%(d) | (0.24%) | 32% | $14,623 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $11.45 | (15.98%) | 1.37%(d) | 1.30%(d),(e) | (0.38%) | 74% | $14,256 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.85 | 2.50% | 1.33%(d) | 1.29%(d),(e) | (0.64%) | 93% | $20,484 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.44 | 50.57% | 1.36%(d) | 1.29%(d),(e) | (0.40%) | 44% | $24,892 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $17.75 | 13.20% | 1.37% | 1.30%(e) | (0.41%) | 42% | $21,006 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.30 | 4.00% | 1.37% | 1.33%(e) | (0.41%) | 23% | $24,324 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Large Cap Growth Opportunity 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, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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.
In September 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved a proposal to accelerate the conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares of the Fund. Effective at the start of business on October 25, 2023, Class C shares of the Fund will be closed to new and existing investors. Effective at the close of business on November 15, 2023, shares held by Class C shareholders will be converted into Class A shares in a tax-free transaction.
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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 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.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.77% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Participating Affiliates
The Investment Manager and its investment advisory affiliates (Participating Affiliates) around the world may coordinate in providing services to their clients. From time to time the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) may engage its Participating Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Participating Affiliates provide services to the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) either pursuant to subadvisory agreements, delegation agreements, personnel-sharing agreements or similar inter-company or other arrangements or relationships, and the Fund pays no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such arrangements.
These Participating Affiliates, like the Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered with the appropriate respective regulators in their home jurisdictions and, where required, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States.
Pursuant to some of these arrangements or relationships, certain personnel of these Participating Affiliates may serve as "associated persons" of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), provide such services to the Fund.
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 "Trustees’ fees" 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.12 |
Advisor Class | 0.12 |
Class C | 0.12 |
Institutional Class | 0.12 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.02 |
Class R | 0.12 |
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended August 31, 2023, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly combined distribution and service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 28,923 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | 23 |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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)
August 31, 2023 (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 June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 1.05% |
Advisor Class | 0.80 |
Class C | 1.80 |
Institutional Class | 0.80 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.74 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.70 |
Class R | 1.30 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
999,161,000 | 229,748,000 | (73,827,000) | 155,921,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at February 28, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
(31,446,349) | — | (31,446,349) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 February 28, 2023 as arising on March 1, 2023.
Late year ordinary losses ($) | Post-October capital losses ($) |
412,764 | — |
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 $366,501,169 and $461,749,485, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 August 31, 2023 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 300,000 | 5.85 | 1 |
Lender | 3,133,333 | 5.61 | 6 |
Interest income earned and interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 2023.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 8. 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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Information technology sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 25.8% 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. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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. Other than as noted in Note 1 above, there were 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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Large Cap Growth Opportunity 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Mid Cap Index Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Mid Cap Index 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 total return before fees and expenses that corresponds to the total return of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) MidCap 400® Index.
Portfolio management
Christopher Lo, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Kaiyu Zhao
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | 05/31/00 | 2.38 | 10.21 | 6.47 | 9.58 |
Institutional Class | 03/31/00 | 2.51 | 10.49 | 6.75 | 9.86 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | 2.50 | 10.44 | 6.74 | 9.85 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | 2.44 | 10.40 | 6.74 | 9.85 |
S&P MidCap 400 Index | | 2.62 | 10.71 | 6.97 | 10.09 |
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 S&P MidCap 400 Index is a market-value weighted index that tracks the performance of 400 mid-cap U.S. companies.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 98.9 |
Money Market Funds | 1.1 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 1.9 |
Consumer Discretionary | 14.9 |
Consumer Staples | 4.4 |
Energy | 4.9 |
Financials | 14.0 |
Health Care | 9.1 |
Industrials | 22.7 |
Information Technology | 10.5 |
Materials | 7.4 |
Real Estate | 7.2 |
Utilities | 3.0 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,023.80 | 1,022.87 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 0.45 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,025.10 | 1,024.13 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,025.00 | 1,024.13 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,024.40 | 1,024.13 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.3% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 1.9% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4% |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | 242,074 | 3,878,025 |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | 136,528 | 6,683,046 |
Total | | 10,561,071 |
Entertainment 0.2% |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | 47,057 | 4,543,353 |
Interactive Media & Services 0.4% |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | 114,963 | 1,737,091 |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a) | 51,265 | 3,416,813 |
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 292,260 | 5,266,525 |
Total | | 10,420,429 |
Media 0.9% |
Cable One, Inc. | 5,112 | 3,325,714 |
New York Times Co. (The), Class A | 177,651 | 7,864,609 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 38,876 | 6,329,013 |
TEGNA, Inc. | 243,977 | 4,032,940 |
Total | | 21,552,276 |
Total Communication Services | 47,077,129 |
Consumer Discretionary 14.7% |
Auto Components 1.7% |
Adient PLC(a) | 102,677 | 4,021,858 |
Autoliv, Inc. | 83,752 | 8,174,195 |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | 45,865 | 5,082,301 |
Gentex Corp. | 253,383 | 8,275,489 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a) | 307,295 | 3,967,178 |
Lear Corp. | 63,993 | 9,220,751 |
Visteon Corp.(a) | 30,736 | 4,280,603 |
Total | | 43,022,375 |
Automobiles 0.4% |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 141,838 | 4,787,033 |
Thor Industries, Inc. | 58,026 | 6,082,285 |
Total | | 10,869,318 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Broadline Retail 0.5% |
Kohl’s Corp. | 120,071 | 3,198,691 |
Macy’s, Inc. | 295,259 | 3,611,017 |
Nordstrom, Inc. | 122,512 | 1,987,145 |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | 62,412 | 4,810,717 |
Total | | 13,607,570 |
Diversified Consumer Services 0.9% |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | 4,097 | 2,402,194 |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 33,313 | 3,905,949 |
H&R Block, Inc. | 165,108 | 6,601,018 |
Service Corp. International | 163,900 | 10,343,729 |
Total | | 23,252,890 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.3% |
Aramark | 282,555 | 10,505,395 |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 83,247 | 5,566,727 |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 28,749 | 3,648,248 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | 71,432 | 8,949,001 |
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a) | 83,342 | 3,643,712 |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | 98,791 | 7,574,306 |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | 39,909 | 4,337,709 |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | 32,219 | 2,438,978 |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 167,093 | 3,958,433 |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a) | 92,112 | 5,600,410 |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 72,642 | 7,562,032 |
Travel + Leisure Co. | 82,728 | 3,325,666 |
Wendy’s Co. (The) | 182,786 | 3,617,335 |
Wingstop, Inc. | 32,493 | 5,219,676 |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 93,095 | 7,018,432 |
Total | | 82,966,060 |
Household Durables 1.8% |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) | 26,063 | 3,203,664 |
KB Home | 87,036 | 4,421,429 |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 144,321 | 4,069,852 |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a) | 118,301 | 5,607,467 |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | 186,560 | 8,716,083 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | 111,654 | 9,147,812 |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | 34,423 | 9,985,424 |
Total | | 45,151,731 |
Leisure Products 1.1% |
Brunswick Corp. | 76,668 | 6,065,972 |
Mattel, Inc.(a) | 383,763 | 8,504,188 |
Polaris, Inc. | 57,997 | 6,500,884 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a) | 150,924 | 2,632,114 |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(a) | 93,946 | 4,692,603 |
Total | | 28,395,761 |
Specialty Retail 3.0% |
AutoNation, Inc.(a) | 34,120 | 5,359,911 |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | 66,669 | 7,756,272 |
Five Below, Inc.(a) | 60,350 | 10,377,786 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | 86,102 | 1,689,321 |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a) | 274,213 | 5,086,651 |
Gap, Inc. (The) | 231,306 | 2,678,524 |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | 29,846 | 9,193,165 |
Murphy U.S.A., Inc. | 21,728 | 6,901,682 |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 26,184 | 4,302,031 |
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.(a) | 19,360 | 7,070,078 |
Valvoline, Inc. | 150,547 | 5,184,839 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 71,192 | 10,052,310 |
Total | | 75,652,570 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.0% |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | 136,296 | 7,154,177 |
Carter’s, Inc. | 40,862 | 2,924,494 |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 38,341 | 2,811,929 |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | 67,248 | 6,545,920 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | 28,579 | 15,120,863 |
PVH Corp. | 68,075 | 5,691,070 |
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a) | 145,578 | 7,324,029 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | 204,595 | 1,563,106 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C(a) | 205,537 | 1,416,150 |
Total | | 50,551,738 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 373,470,013 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Consumer Staples 4.3% |
Beverages 0.6% |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A(a) | 10,178 | 3,719,346 |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) | 44,125 | 8,650,265 |
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated | 4,991 | 3,488,210 |
Total | | 15,857,821 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.9% |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | 145,705 | 9,819,060 |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | 40,400 | 9,874,164 |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | 96,972 | 2,991,586 |
Performance Food Group, Inc.(a) | 169,295 | 10,518,298 |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | 111,726 | 4,557,304 |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a) | 245,713 | 9,934,177 |
Total | | 47,694,589 |
Food Products 1.3% |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | 173,001 | 10,684,542 |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | 208,995 | 4,923,922 |
Ingredion, Inc. | 71,575 | 7,365,783 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | 21,485 | 3,549,107 |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | 48,767 | 1,226,978 |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | 58,050 | 5,207,665 |
Total | | 32,957,997 |
Household Products 0.1% |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 72,071 | 2,475,639 |
Personal Care Products 0.4% |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | 143,986 | 5,975,419 |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a) | 397,582 | 4,596,048 |
Total | | 10,571,467 |
Total Consumer Staples | 109,557,513 |
Energy 4.8% |
Energy Equipment & Services 0.8% |
ChampionX Corp. | 214,645 | 7,746,538 |
NOV, Inc. | 426,880 | 9,019,975 |
Valaris Ltd.(a) | 65,210 | 4,911,617 |
Total | | 21,678,130 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.0% |
Antero Midstream Corp. | 364,033 | 4,412,080 |
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | 299,376 | 8,283,734 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 116,114 | 10,242,416 |
Chord Energy Corp. | 45,049 | 7,275,413 |
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | 179,519 | 4,012,250 |
DT Midstream, Inc. | 105,049 | 5,493,012 |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | 469,661 | 4,508,746 |
HF Sinclair Corp. | 139,696 | 7,695,853 |
Matador Resources Co. | 122,759 | 7,795,196 |
Murphy Oil Corp. | 159,088 | 7,222,595 |
Ovintiv, Inc. | 265,115 | 12,449,800 |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | 118,942 | 5,577,190 |
Range Resources Corp. | 261,604 | 8,470,738 |
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | 1,194,005 | 8,095,354 |
Total | | 101,534,377 |
Total Energy | 123,212,507 |
Financials 13.8% |
Banks 5.3% |
Associated Banc-Corp. | 163,597 | 2,835,136 |
Bank OZK | 116,871 | 4,694,708 |
Cadence Bank | 198,085 | 4,532,185 |
Cathay General Bancorp | 78,644 | 2,802,086 |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 226,012 | 4,628,726 |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 123,051 | 6,040,574 |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 69,822 | 6,600,274 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 153,372 | 8,487,606 |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 140,823 | 4,044,437 |
First Horizon Corp. | 583,099 | 7,317,892 |
FNB Corp. | 391,471 | 4,552,808 |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 120,206 | 3,631,423 |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | 93,325 | 3,849,656 |
Home Bancshares, Inc. | 204,485 | 4,535,477 |
International Bancshares Corp. | 57,244 | 2,563,386 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 782,936 | 9,614,454 |
Old National Bancorp | 317,238 | 4,841,052 |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 83,205 | 5,538,125 |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 102,219 | 5,807,061 |
South State Corp. | 82,316 | 5,951,447 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Synovus Financial Corp. | 158,421 | 4,904,714 |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 51,901 | 3,240,698 |
UMB Financial Corp. | 47,335 | 2,992,045 |
United Bankshares, Inc. | 145,919 | 4,389,244 |
Valley National Bancorp | 457,033 | 4,195,563 |
Webster Financial Corp. | 189,460 | 8,034,999 |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 66,346 | 5,149,113 |
Total | | 135,774,889 |
Capital Markets 1.9% |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 39,142 | 5,245,420 |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | 38,250 | 5,356,913 |
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | 92,195 | 3,204,698 |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | 111,666 | 10,170,539 |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | 143,686 | 3,947,054 |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 202,448 | 7,225,369 |
SEI Investments Co. | 109,844 | 6,816,919 |
Stifel Financial Corp. | 115,068 | 7,481,721 |
Total | | 49,448,633 |
Consumer Finance 0.3% |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | 39,931 | 3,566,637 |
SLM Corp. | 262,789 | 3,742,115 |
Total | | 7,308,752 |
Financial Services 1.5% |
Essent Group Ltd. | 116,291 | 5,840,134 |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 51,116 | 4,465,494 |
MGIC Investment Corp. | 310,754 | 5,463,055 |
Voya Financial, Inc. | 106,545 | 7,424,055 |
Western Union Co. (The) | 406,002 | 5,014,125 |
WEX, Inc.(a) | 46,449 | 9,112,365 |
Total | | 37,319,228 |
Insurance 4.1% |
American Financial Group, Inc. | 75,729 | 8,778,506 |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | 72,491 | 3,599,903 |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 124,200 | 2,906,280 |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | 27,042 | 7,537,417 |
First American Financial Corp. | 111,907 | 6,902,424 |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 38,734 | 4,133,693 |
Kemper Corp. | 69,380 | 3,258,779 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 23,599 | 9,407,269 |
Old Republic International Corp. | 295,204 | 8,073,829 |
Primerica, Inc. | 39,277 | 7,893,106 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 72,145 | 10,000,740 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 54,462 | 10,232,865 |
RLI Corp. | 43,958 | 5,781,356 |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 65,587 | 6,506,886 |
Unum Group | 200,844 | 9,879,516 |
Total | | 104,892,569 |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.7% |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 535,470 | 10,853,977 |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 338,371 | 6,912,920 |
Total | | 17,766,897 |
Total Financials | 352,510,968 |
Health Care 8.9% |
Biotechnology 1.6% |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 115,902 | 3,203,531 |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | 353,059 | 7,904,991 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 142,769 | 6,076,249 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 105,792 | 11,519,691 |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | 50,792 | 11,395,693 |
Total | | 40,100,155 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.0% |
Enovis Corp.(a) | 51,995 | 2,913,800 |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | 177,487 | 5,683,134 |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | 129,282 | 6,994,156 |
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | 54,696 | 4,907,872 |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a) | 21,916 | 3,178,477 |
Inari Medical, Inc.(a) | 55,788 | 3,716,597 |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | 77,257 | 3,286,513 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | 74,087 | 5,070,514 |
LivaNova PLC(a) | 58,296 | 3,238,343 |
Masimo Corp.(a) | 52,647 | 6,016,499 |
Neogen Corp.(a) | 234,429 | 5,419,999 |
Omnicell, Inc.(a) | 48,877 | 2,779,146 |
Penumbra, Inc.(a) | 41,474 | 10,969,873 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | 58,518 | 4,819,542 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a) | 39,710 | 8,751,687 |
Total | | 77,746,152 |
Health Care Providers & Services 2.2% |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | 99,785 | 7,693,423 |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | 35,329 | 3,312,094 |
Chemed Corp. | 16,285 | 8,328,800 |
Encompass Health Corp. | 108,677 | 7,720,414 |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | 92,667 | 6,259,656 |
Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | 179,310 | 6,245,367 |
Patterson Companies, Inc. | 94,283 | 2,832,261 |
Progyny, Inc.(a) | 82,909 | 3,095,822 |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | 149,628 | 2,579,587 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | 110,519 | 8,571,854 |
Total | | 56,639,278 |
Health Care Technology 0.1% |
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a) | 128,700 | 3,068,208 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.4% |
Azenta, Inc.(a) | 70,655 | 3,987,062 |
Bruker Corp. | 108,176 | 7,096,346 |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | 26,785 | 7,239,182 |
Repligen Corp.(a) | 56,143 | 9,763,829 |
Sotera Health Co.(a) | 107,208 | 1,730,337 |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | 112,388 | 4,802,339 |
Total | | 34,619,095 |
Pharmaceuticals 0.6% |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | 69,395 | 9,948,467 |
Perrigo Co. PLC | 146,722 | 5,135,270 |
Total | | 15,083,737 |
Total Health Care | 227,256,625 |
Industrials 22.3% |
Aerospace & Defense 1.2% |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 99,149 | 7,313,230 |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 41,572 | 8,646,560 |
Hexcel Corp. | 91,477 | 6,705,264 |
Woodward, Inc. | 65,090 | 8,420,694 |
Total | | 31,085,748 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.3% |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | 128,943 | 8,248,484 |
Building Products 4.0% |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 67,817 | 8,691,427 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 138,962 | 20,155,048 |
Carlisle Companies, Inc. | 55,260 | 14,534,485 |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | 137,380 | 9,481,968 |
Lennox International, Inc. | 35,027 | 13,198,524 |
Owens Corning | 97,697 | 14,059,575 |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 46,263 | 7,390,977 |
Trex Company, Inc.(a) | 117,966 | 8,419,233 |
UFP Industries, Inc. | 67,325 | 7,025,364 |
Total | | 102,956,601 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3% |
Brink’s Co. (The) | 50,334 | 3,815,821 |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | 54,554 | 9,238,174 |
MSA Safety, Inc. | 40,019 | 7,310,671 |
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | 100,230 | 4,431,168 |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 57,711 | 9,080,826 |
Total | | 33,876,660 |
Construction & Engineering 1.9% |
AECOM | 150,704 | 13,224,276 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 51,550 | 11,560,087 |
Fluor Corp.(a) | 155,299 | 5,433,912 |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | 64,685 | 6,435,511 |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 220,786 | 4,495,203 |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | 22,829 | 5,787,152 |
Total | | 46,936,141 |
Electrical Equipment 2.2% |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 34,476 | 5,560,289 |
EnerSys | 44,291 | 4,649,669 |
Hubbell, Inc. | 58,102 | 18,944,157 |
nVent Electric PLC | 179,618 | 10,155,602 |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 71,860 | 11,654,973 |
Sunrun, Inc.(a) | 233,768 | 3,653,794 |
Vicor Corp.(a) | 24,292 | 1,646,269 |
Total | | 56,264,753 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Ground Transportation 2.2% |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | 25,866 | 5,519,546 |
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 170,893 | 2,896,636 |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 174,590 | 9,571,024 |
Landstar System, Inc. | 38,959 | 7,394,808 |
Ryder System, Inc. | 50,407 | 5,075,985 |
Saia, Inc.(a) | 28,767 | 12,260,495 |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 63,904 | 2,659,046 |
XPO, Inc.(a) | 125,613 | 9,374,498 |
Total | | 54,752,038 |
Machinery 4.6% |
AGCO Corp. | 67,370 | 8,726,437 |
Chart Industries, Inc.(a) | 45,501 | 8,216,571 |
Crane Co. | 52,281 | 4,763,845 |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 131,489 | 8,398,202 |
Esab Corp. | 56,152 | 4,052,490 |
Flowserve Corp. | 142,193 | 5,626,577 |
Graco, Inc. | 182,516 | 14,407,813 |
ITT, Inc. | 89,339 | 9,137,593 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 62,421 | 12,013,546 |
Middleby Corp. (The)(a) | 58,021 | 8,447,277 |
Oshkosh Corp. | 70,814 | 7,352,618 |
Terex Corp. | 73,509 | 4,455,381 |
Timken Co. (The) | 71,427 | 5,458,451 |
Toro Co. (The) | 113,067 | 11,569,015 |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | 29,716 | 5,609,489 |
Total | | 118,235,305 |
Marine Transportation 0.2% |
Kirby Corp.(a) | 65,053 | 5,388,340 |
Passenger Airlines 0.1% |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | 355,513 | 2,104,637 |
Professional Services 3.1% |
ASGN, Inc.(a) | 53,451 | 4,391,534 |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | 24,712 | 8,105,783 |
Concentrix Corp. | 46,286 | 3,695,011 |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) | 180,233 | 5,268,211 |
Exponent, Inc. | 55,116 | 4,952,724 |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | 36,841 | 6,845,795 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Genpact Ltd. | 183,686 | 6,856,998 |
Insperity, Inc. | 38,947 | 3,946,499 |
KBR, Inc. | 147,151 | 9,052,730 |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | 54,672 | 4,311,981 |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 65,903 | 5,326,280 |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | 44,781 | 8,978,590 |
Science Applications International Corp. | 58,539 | 6,887,699 |
Total | | 78,619,835 |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.2% |
GATX Corp. | 38,273 | 4,521,572 |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 51,238 | 5,229,350 |
Watsco, Inc. | 36,236 | 13,209,834 |
WESCO International, Inc. | 48,919 | 7,917,540 |
Total | | 30,878,296 |
Total Industrials | 569,346,838 |
Information Technology 10.3% |
Communications Equipment 0.6% |
Calix, Inc.(a) | 62,485 | 2,906,177 |
Ciena Corp.(a) | 161,721 | 8,082,816 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 74,485 | 4,031,873 |
Total | | 15,020,866 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.6% |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | 61,245 | 8,171,920 |
Avnet, Inc. | 99,096 | 5,029,122 |
Belden, Inc. | 46,134 | 4,331,983 |
Cognex Corp. | 187,136 | 8,810,363 |
Coherent Corp.(a) | 151,115 | 5,686,457 |
Crane NXT Co. | 52,281 | 3,103,400 |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | 33,851 | 3,668,094 |
Jabil, Inc. | 143,857 | 16,460,118 |
Littelfuse, Inc. | 26,923 | 7,190,595 |
National Instruments Corp. | 142,571 | 8,497,232 |
Novanta, Inc.(a) | 38,821 | 6,482,330 |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | 45,013 | 4,580,073 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 138,329 | 3,795,748 |
Vontier Corp. | 168,724 | 5,299,621 |
Total | | 91,107,056 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
IT Services 0.1% |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | 221,997 | 3,747,309 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.5% |
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a) | 70,686 | 2,703,740 |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | 109,194 | 3,053,064 |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | 59,910 | 4,915,016 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 149,240 | 14,515,082 |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | 56,103 | 4,744,070 |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 62,255 | 6,239,819 |
Power Integrations, Inc. | 62,180 | 5,224,364 |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 34,691 | 4,678,428 |
Synaptics, Inc.(a),(b) | 42,852 | 3,751,264 |
Universal Display Corp. | 47,214 | 7,675,108 |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | 134,956 | 6,453,596 |
Total | | 63,953,551 |
Software 2.9% |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 117,444 | 2,851,540 |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | 31,649 | 6,139,906 |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | 49,055 | 3,733,576 |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 47,677 | 3,256,816 |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | 64,424 | 5,441,895 |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | 294,864 | 8,194,271 |
Dynatrace, Inc.(a) | 235,045 | 11,329,169 |
Envestnet, Inc.(a) | 58,985 | 3,222,351 |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | 67,250 | 13,626,195 |
NCR Corp.(a) | 152,223 | 4,682,379 |
Qualys, Inc.(a) | 36,403 | 5,666,127 |
Teradata Corp.(a) | 109,614 | 5,071,840 |
Total | | 73,216,065 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.6% |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | 49,510 | 13,619,211 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | 122,526 | 1,946,938 |
Total | | 15,566,149 |
Total Information Technology | 262,610,996 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Materials 7.2% |
Chemicals 2.4% |
Ashland, Inc. | 52,667 | 4,562,542 |
Avient Corp. | 92,817 | 3,722,890 |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | 240,188 | 6,797,320 |
Cabot Corp. | 60,874 | 4,410,930 |
Chemours Co. LLC (The) | 161,716 | 5,501,578 |
NewMarket Corp. | 7,201 | 3,381,878 |
Olin Corp. | 130,350 | 7,562,907 |
RPM International, Inc. | 139,768 | 13,940,460 |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Class A | 44,379 | 2,514,514 |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | 45,801 | 2,821,800 |
Westlake Corp. | 37,365 | 4,894,068 |
Total | | 60,110,887 |
Construction Materials 0.4% |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 39,088 | 7,400,140 |
Knife River Corp.(a) | 55,196 | 2,840,386 |
Total | | 10,240,526 |
Containers & Packaging 1.9% |
AptarGroup, Inc. | 71,038 | 9,416,797 |
Berry Global Group, Inc. | 129,238 | 8,444,411 |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 130,213 | 12,065,537 |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 333,004 | 7,406,009 |
Greif, Inc., Class A | 28,121 | 2,041,304 |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 90,848 | 4,099,970 |
Sonoco Products Co. | 106,205 | 6,101,477 |
Total | | 49,575,505 |
Metals & Mining 2.3% |
Alcoa Corp. | 193,424 | 5,818,194 |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a) | 558,453 | 8,538,746 |
Commercial Metals Co. | 126,979 | 7,147,648 |
MP Materials Corp.(a) | 100,141 | 2,096,953 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 63,744 | 18,164,490 |
Royal Gold, Inc. | 71,209 | 7,981,817 |
United States Steel Corp. | 245,525 | 7,633,372 |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | 32,906 | 2,476,835 |
Total | | 59,858,055 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Paper & Forest Products 0.2% |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 78,110 | 4,880,313 |
Total Materials | 184,665,286 |
Real Estate 7.1% |
Health Care REITs 1.0% |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 412,885 | 7,233,745 |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | 648,682 | 4,683,484 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 254,088 | 8,085,080 |
Physicians Realty Trust | 258,474 | 3,595,374 |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 250,664 | 3,140,820 |
Total | | 26,738,503 |
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.1% |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 233,788 | 2,999,500 |
Industrial REITs 1.4% |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | 48,151 | 8,649,364 |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 143,379 | 7,447,105 |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 217,874 | 11,649,723 |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 194,482 | 7,104,428 |
Total | | 34,850,620 |
Office REITs 0.7% |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | 121,989 | 3,157,075 |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | 164,468 | 3,864,998 |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 114,339 | 2,724,698 |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | 114,285 | 4,222,831 |
Vornado Realty Trust | 174,753 | 4,197,567 |
Total | | 18,167,169 |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.4% |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | 51,787 | 8,948,794 |
Residential REITs 0.9% |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 161,764 | 5,509,682 |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | 189,777 | 12,707,468 |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | 243,204 | 4,093,123 |
Total | | 22,310,273 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Retail REITs 1.3% |
Agree Realty Corp. | 101,046 | 6,246,663 |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | 325,857 | 7,162,337 |
Kite Realty Group Trust | 237,795 | 5,367,033 |
NNN REIT, Inc. | 197,420 | 7,776,374 |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | 153,195 | 5,914,859 |
Total | | 32,467,266 |
Specialized REITs 1.3% |
CubeSmart | 243,597 | 10,160,431 |
EPR Properties | 81,618 | 3,654,854 |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | 94,854 | 8,652,582 |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | 89,037 | 2,991,643 |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | 86,646 | 4,094,890 |
Rayonier, Inc. | 160,703 | 4,805,020 |
Total | | 34,359,420 |
Total Real Estate | 180,841,545 |
Utilities 3.0% |
Electric Utilities 1.0% |
Allete, Inc. | 62,143 | 3,411,651 |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 118,799 | 1,665,562 |
IDACORP, Inc. | 54,870 | 5,258,741 |
OGE Energy Corp. | 217,153 | 7,394,060 |
PNM Resources, Inc. | 93,063 | 4,123,621 |
Portland General Electric Co. | 104,757 | 4,594,642 |
Total | | 26,448,277 |
Gas Utilities 1.1% |
National Fuel Gas Co. | 99,535 | 5,349,011 |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 105,129 | 4,433,290 |
ONE Gas, Inc. | 60,054 | 4,352,113 |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 71,156 | 4,406,691 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Spire, Inc. | 57,026 | 3,330,889 |
UGI Corp. | 226,955 | 5,714,727 |
Total | | 27,586,721 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.2% |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 56,966 | 4,325,998 |
Multi-Utilities 0.3% |
Black Hills Corp. | 72,273 | 3,975,015 |
NorthWestern Corp. | 64,830 | 3,267,432 |
Total | | 7,242,447 |
Water Utilities 0.4% |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | 260,845 | 9,625,180 |
Total Utilities | 75,228,623 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,623,209,913) | 2,505,778,043 |
|
Money Market Funds 1.1% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(c),(d) | 26,814,417 | 26,806,373 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $26,802,763) | 26,806,373 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $1,650,012,676) | 2,532,584,416 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 16,531,276 |
Net Assets | 2,549,115,692 |
At August 31, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $3,676,680 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Trading currency | Notional amount | Value/Unrealized appreciation ($) | Value/Unrealized depreciation ($) |
S&P Mid 400 Index E-mini | 165 | 09/2023 | USD | 43,703,550 | 817,149 | — |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts. |
(c) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(d) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 12,750,837 | 141,959,330 | (127,907,396) | 3,602 | 26,806,373 | 1,660 | 732,016 | 26,814,417 |
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 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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 47,077,129 | — | — | 47,077,129 |
Consumer Discretionary | 373,470,013 | — | — | 373,470,013 |
Consumer Staples | 109,557,513 | — | — | 109,557,513 |
Energy | 123,212,507 | — | — | 123,212,507 |
Financials | 352,510,968 | — | — | 352,510,968 |
Health Care | 227,256,625 | — | — | 227,256,625 |
Industrials | 569,346,838 | — | — | 569,346,838 |
Information Technology | 262,610,996 | — | — | 262,610,996 |
Materials | 184,665,286 | — | — | 184,665,286 |
Real Estate | 180,841,545 | — | — | 180,841,545 |
Utilities | 75,228,623 | — | — | 75,228,623 |
Total Common Stocks | 2,505,778,043 | — | — | 2,505,778,043 |
Money Market Funds | 26,806,373 | — | — | 26,806,373 |
Total Investments in Securities | 2,532,584,416 | — | — | 2,532,584,416 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 817,149 | — | — | 817,149 |
Total | 2,533,401,565 | — | — | 2,533,401,565 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,623,209,913) | $2,505,778,043 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $26,802,763) | 26,806,373 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 17,439,676 |
Capital shares sold | 960,462 |
Dividends | 2,434,464 |
Foreign tax reclaims | 10,084 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 7,460 |
Prepaid expenses | 25,736 |
Total assets | 2,553,462,298 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 2,274,634 |
Capital shares redeemed | 1,420,372 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 8,076 |
Management services fees | 13,965 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 4,165 |
Transfer agent fees | 283,991 |
Trustees’ fees | 287,627 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 239 |
Other expenses | 53,537 |
Total liabilities | 4,346,606 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,549,115,692 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 1,604,291,100 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 944,824,592 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,549,115,692 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $607,781,762 |
Shares outstanding | 42,861,235 |
Net asset value per share | $14.18 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $1,025,721,623 |
Shares outstanding | 72,805,662 |
Net asset value per share | $14.09 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $554,550,413 |
Shares outstanding | 38,030,246 |
Net asset value per share | $14.58 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $361,061,894 |
Shares outstanding | 26,403,066 |
Net asset value per share | $13.67 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $21,767,914 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 732,016 |
Total income | 22,499,930 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 2,524,246 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 775,096 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 383,361 |
Institutional Class | 623,589 |
Institutional 2 Class | 171,300 |
Institutional 3 Class | 10,867 |
Trustees’ fees | 44,283 |
Custodian fees | 12,901 |
Printing and postage fees | 42,745 |
Registration fees | 42,937 |
Licensing fees and expenses | 7,531 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 20,090 |
Interest on collateral | 535 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 240 |
Other | 23,765 |
Total expenses | 4,698,744 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (1,407,883) |
Total net expenses | 3,290,861 |
Net investment income | 19,209,069 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 51,113,995 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 1,660 |
Futures contracts | 528,395 |
Net realized gain | 51,644,050 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (8,692,418) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 3,602 |
Futures contracts | (310,379) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,999,195) |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 42,644,855 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $61,853,924 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $19,209,069 | $34,169,676 |
Net realized gain | 51,644,050 | 198,871,781 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,999,195) | (282,598,976) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 61,853,924 | (49,557,519) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (18,863,243) | (67,845,982) |
Institutional Class | (31,712,550) | (123,048,739) |
Institutional 2 Class | (16,588,602) | (56,510,896) |
Institutional 3 Class | (11,011,837) | (25,341,723) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (78,176,232) | (272,747,340) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (17,721,104) | (102,254,234) |
Total decrease in net assets | (34,043,412) | (424,559,093) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,583,159,104 | 3,007,718,197 |
Net assets at end of period | $2,549,115,692 | $2,583,159,104 |
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,134,122 | 57,162,343 | 8,285,119 | 117,413,509 |
Distributions reinvested | 1,021,488 | 13,902,459 | 3,863,153 | 51,087,516 |
Shares redeemed | (8,032,597) | (111,282,569) | (14,041,052) | (201,248,860) |
Net decrease | (2,876,987) | (40,217,767) | (1,892,780) | (32,747,835) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,753,222 | 78,449,875 | 11,245,870 | 159,522,185 |
Distributions reinvested | 2,199,626 | 29,716,946 | 7,675,327 | 100,863,138 |
Shares redeemed | (6,884,127) | (95,023,122) | (42,900,601) | (612,521,876) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,068,721 | 13,143,699 | (23,979,404) | (352,136,553) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,486,110 | 77,927,186 | 9,264,683 | 134,981,788 |
Distributions reinvested | 887,924 | 12,422,050 | 3,136,971 | 42,602,782 |
Shares redeemed | (6,576,852) | (93,834,523) | (12,595,051) | (185,330,621) |
Net decrease | (202,818) | (3,485,287) | (193,397) | (7,746,051) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,172,097 | 29,236,442 | 23,241,193 | 322,049,907 |
Distributions reinvested | 205,079 | 2,690,630 | 665,832 | 8,516,067 |
Shares redeemed | (1,426,212) | (19,088,821) | (2,931,562) | (40,189,769) |
Net increase | 950,964 | 12,838,251 | 20,975,463 | 290,376,205 |
Total net decrease | (1,060,120) | (17,721,104) | (5,090,118) | (102,254,234) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.29 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.32 | (0.02) | (0.41) | (0.43) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.13 | 0.16 | (0.50) | (0.34) | (0.16) | (1.34) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.72 | 0.14(f) | 1.30 | 1.44 | (0.13) | (2.90) | (3.03) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.07 | 0.14 | 5.02 | 5.16 | (0.16) | (1.35) | (1.51) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.47 | 0.18 | (0.71) | (0.53) | (0.19) | (0.68) | (0.87) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $16.25 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.54 | (0.17) | (1.15) | (1.32) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.19 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.34 | (0.03) | (0.41) | (0.44) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.03 | 0.19 | (0.49) | (0.30) | (0.20) | (1.34) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.63 | 0.19(f) | 1.29 | 1.48 | (0.18) | (2.90) | (3.08) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.00 | 0.18 | 4.99 | 5.17 | (0.19) | (1.35) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.39 | 0.22 | (0.70) | (0.48) | (0.23) | (0.68) | (0.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $16.18 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.57 | (0.21) | (1.15) | (1.36) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.67 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 0.35 | (0.03) | (0.41) | (0.44) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.52 | 0.20 | (0.51) | (0.31) | (0.20) | (1.34) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.08 | 0.19(f) | 1.33 | 1.52 | (0.18) | (2.90) | (3.08) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $14.32 | 0.18 | 5.12 | 5.30 | (0.19) | (1.35) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.73 | 0.22 | (0.72) | (0.50) | (0.23) | (0.68) | (0.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $16.50 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.59 | (0.21) | (1.15) | (1.36) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.18 | 2.38% | 0.59%(c) | 0.45%(c) | 1.34% | 9% | $607,782 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.29 | (1.05%) | 0.58%(c),(d) | 0.45%(c),(d),(e) | 1.10% | 12% | $653,592 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.13 | 7.48% | 0.58%(c),(d) | 0.45%(c),(d),(e) | 0.78% | 16% | $768,487 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.72 | 39.13% | 0.58%(d) | 0.45%(d),(e) | 1.01% | 14% | $902,341 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.07 | (3.88%) | 0.58%(d) | 0.45%(d),(e) | 1.16% | 14% | $986,055 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.47 | 3.66% | 0.58% | 0.45%(e) | 1.08% | 17% | $1,351,153 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.09 | 2.51% | 0.34%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.59% | 9% | $1,025,722 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.19 | (0.80%) | 0.33%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d),(e) | 1.35% | 12% | $1,017,847 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.03 | 7.72% | 0.33%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d),(e) | 1.03% | 16% | $1,534,550 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.63 | 39.49% | 0.34%(d) | 0.20%(d),(e) | 1.25% | 14% | $1,642,259 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.00 | (3.59%) | 0.33%(d) | 0.20%(d),(e) | 1.40% | 14% | $1,579,863 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.39 | 3.89% | 0.33% | 0.20%(e) | 1.33% | 17% | $1,979,350 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $14.58 | 2.50% | 0.28%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.59% | 9% | $554,550 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.67 | (0.84%) | 0.28%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.35% | 12% | $560,860 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.52 | 7.75% | 0.27%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.03% | 16% | $634,732 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $18.08 | 39.52% | 0.28%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.24% | 14% | $843,249 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.32 | (3.65%) | 0.28%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.40% | 14% | $663,451 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.73 | 3.94% | 0.27% | 0.20% | 1.33% | 17% | $798,386 |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.79 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.32 | (0.03) | (0.41) | (0.44) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.63 | 0.18 | (0.48) | (0.30) | (0.20) | (1.34) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $17.25 | 0.18(f) | 1.28 | 1.46 | (0.18) | (2.90) | (3.08) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.73 | 0.17 | 4.89 | 5.06 | (0.19) | (1.35) | (1.54) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.11 | 0.21 | (0.68) | (0.47) | (0.23) | (0.68) | (0.91) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.91 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.56 | (0.21) | (1.15) | (1.36) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(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) | Net investment income per share includes special dividends. The per share effect of these dividends amounted to: |
Year Ended | Class A | Institutional Class | Institutional 2 Class | Institutional 3 Class |
02/28/2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.67 | 2.44% | 0.22%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.59% | 9% | $361,062 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.79 | (0.82%) | 0.23%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.36% | 12% | $350,859 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $15.63 | 7.78% | 0.22%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.04% | 16% | $69,950 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $17.25 | 39.46% | 0.23%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.23% | 14% | $64,740 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.73 | (3.59%) | 0.23%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.41% | 14% | $37,706 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.11 | 3.89% | 0.23% | 0.20% | 1.38% | 17% | $25,066 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Mid Cap Index 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 shares are offered to the general public for investment. 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
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)
August 31, 2023 (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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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 maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. 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)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 817,149* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, 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 August 31, 2023:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | 528,395 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | (310,379) |
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Derivative instrument | Average notional amounts ($) |
Futures contracts — long | 32,176,956 |
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 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.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 0.20% of the Fund’s 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 "Trustees’ fees" 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.12 |
Institutional Class | 0.12 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023, 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.
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 June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 0.45% |
Institutional Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.20 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
1,650,013,000 | 1,021,977,000 | (138,588,000) | 883,389,000 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $214,473,857 and $300,362,927, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Industrials sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the industrials sector are subject to certain risks, including changes in supply and demand for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general, including decline in demand for such products due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including government regulation, world events, economic conditions and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Passive investment risk
The Fund is not “actively” managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to its Index’s investment exposures. The Fund invests in securities or instruments included in, or believed by the Investment Manager to be representative of the Index regardless of their investment merits. The Fund does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. The decision of whether to remove a security from the tracking index is made by an independent index provider who is not affiliated with the Fund or the Investment Manager.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 24.2% 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. Fund shares sold to or redeemed by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Mid Cap Index 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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) was below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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 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. The Board took into account, however, that the Management Agreement already provides for a relatively low flat fee regardless of the Fund’s asset level, and requires Columbia Threadneedle to provide investment advice, as well as administrative, accounting and other services to the Fund.
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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Select Mid Cap Value Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Select Mid Cap Value 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
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Investment objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Kari Montanus
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Jonas Patrikson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 11/20/01 | -0.96 | 5.09 | 7.89 | 8.98 |
| Including sales charges | | -6.65 | -0.95 | 6.61 | 8.34 |
Advisor Class | 11/08/12 | -0.87 | 5.34 | 8.15 | 9.26 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 11/20/01 | -1.34 | 4.44 | 7.10 | 8.19 |
| Including sales charges | | -2.32 | 3.44 | 7.10 | 8.19 |
Institutional Class | 11/20/01 | -0.83 | 5.42 | 8.17 | 9.27 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | -0.82 | 5.53 | 8.28 | 9.39 |
Institutional 3 Class | 07/15/09 | -0.76 | 5.51 | 8.33 | 9.44 |
Class R | 01/23/06 | -1.10 | 4.94 | 7.62 | 8.72 |
Russell Midcap Value Index | | 1.25 | 5.65 | 6.12 | 8.93 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. 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 Russell Midcap Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.
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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Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 99.1 |
Money Market Funds | 0.9 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 3.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.3 |
Consumer Staples | 5.3 |
Energy | 5.3 |
Financials | 16.9 |
Health Care | 6.8 |
Industrials | 17.6 |
Information Technology | 9.3 |
Materials | 8.0 |
Real Estate | 9.1 |
Utilities | 7.7 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 990.40 | 1,019.46 | 5.65 | 5.74 | 1.13 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 991.30 | 1,020.71 | 4.40 | 4.47 | 0.88 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 986.60 | 1,015.69 | 9.39 | 9.53 | 1.88 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 991.70 | 1,020.71 | 4.41 | 4.47 | 0.88 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 991.80 | 1,021.27 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 0.77 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 992.40 | 1,021.47 | 3.66 | 3.71 | 0.73 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 989.00 | 1,018.20 | 6.90 | 7.00 | 1.38 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 99.0% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 3.7% |
Entertainment 2.2% |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | 369,813 | 52,587,408 |
Media 1.5% |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 230,866 | 37,584,985 |
Total Communication Services | 90,172,393 |
Consumer Discretionary 10.2% |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.1% |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A | 445,016 | 50,024,249 |
Household Durables 2.3% |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 467,210 | 55,607,334 |
Leisure Products 1.7% |
Hasbro, Inc. | 573,000 | 41,256,000 |
Specialty Retail 4.1% |
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | 273,427 | 44,366,265 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 59,020 | 55,461,094 |
Total | | 99,827,359 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 246,714,942 |
Consumer Staples 5.2% |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.5% |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | 338,865 | 41,463,521 |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a) | 1,065,370 | 43,072,909 |
Total | | 84,536,430 |
Food Products 1.7% |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 804,321 | 42,846,180 |
Total Consumer Staples | 127,382,610 |
Energy 5.2% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.2% |
Devon Energy Corp. | 1,108,136 | 56,614,668 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 490,101 | 69,971,720 |
Total | | 126,586,388 |
Total Energy | 126,586,388 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Financials 16.7% |
Banks 4.4% |
Popular, Inc. | 801,056 | 54,696,104 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 2,848,592 | 52,243,177 |
Total | | 106,939,281 |
Capital Markets 2.4% |
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | 1,835,676 | 59,384,119 |
Consumer Finance 1.8% |
Discover Financial Services | 476,134 | 42,885,389 |
Financial Services 4.1% |
Global Payments, Inc. | 361,000 | 45,735,090 |
Voya Financial, Inc. | 762,268 | 53,114,834 |
Total | | 98,849,924 |
Insurance 4.0% |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 456,767 | 48,746,174 |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 352,919 | 48,921,632 |
Total | | 97,667,806 |
Total Financials | 405,726,519 |
Health Care 6.8% |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.8% |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 375,080 | 44,679,530 |
Health Care Providers & Services 3.6% |
Centene Corp.(a) | 693,981 | 42,783,929 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 338,378 | 44,496,707 |
Total | | 87,280,636 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.4% |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 268,962 | 32,563,229 |
Total Health Care | 164,523,395 |
Industrials 17.4% |
Building Products 3.4% |
Trane Technologies PLC | 407,403 | 83,623,540 |
Electrical Equipment 3.2% |
AMETEK, Inc. | 480,930 | 76,713,144 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Machinery 6.3% |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 1,095,989 | 76,291,794 |
ITT, Inc. | 749,346 | 76,643,109 |
Total | | 152,934,903 |
Passenger Airlines 2.0% |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 1,539,630 | 48,652,308 |
Professional Services 2.5% |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | 186,547 | 61,189,282 |
Total Industrials | 423,113,177 |
Information Technology 9.2% |
Communications Equipment 2.0% |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 176,247 | 49,978,362 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.3% |
Corning, Inc. | 1,694,320 | 55,607,582 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.9% |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 603,380 | 35,146,885 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 486,071 | 47,858,551 |
Teradyne, Inc. | 328,912 | 35,479,737 |
Total | | 118,485,173 |
Total Information Technology | 224,071,117 |
Materials 7.9% |
Chemicals 3.8% |
Chemours Co. LLC (The) | 1,503,523 | 51,149,852 |
FMC Corp. | 486,663 | 41,964,951 |
Total | | 93,114,803 |
Metals & Mining 4.1% |
ATI, Inc.(a) | 1,291,844 | 58,559,288 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 1,029,644 | 41,093,092 |
Total | | 99,652,380 |
Total Materials | 192,767,183 |
Real Estate 9.0% |
Health Care REITs 2.6% |
Welltower, Inc. | 758,364 | 62,853,209 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Industrial REITs 2.3% |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,080,833 | 56,138,466 |
Specialized REITs 4.1% |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | 1,059,569 | 50,223,570 |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | 530,985 | 48,436,452 |
Total | | 98,660,022 |
Total Real Estate | 217,651,697 |
Utilities 7.7% |
Electric Utilities 3.8% |
Entergy Corp. | 568,535 | 54,152,959 |
PG&E Corp.(a) | 2,294,595 | 37,401,898 |
Total | | 91,554,857 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 1.3% |
AES Corp. (The) | 1,749,900 | 31,375,708 |
Multi-Utilities 2.6% |
Ameren Corp. | 792,693 | 62,836,774 |
Total Utilities | 185,767,339 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,662,931,770) | 2,404,476,760 |
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Money Market Funds 0.9% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(b),(c) | 22,303,943 | 22,297,252 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $22,292,471) | 22,297,252 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $1,685,224,241) | 2,426,774,012 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 2,655,963 |
Net Assets | 2,429,429,975 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(c) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 51,891,704 | 199,967,690 | (229,564,417) | 2,275 | 22,297,252 | 2,429 | 799,922 | 22,303,943 |
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 90,172,393 | — | — | 90,172,393 |
Consumer Discretionary | 246,714,942 | — | — | 246,714,942 |
Consumer Staples | 127,382,610 | — | — | 127,382,610 |
Energy | 126,586,388 | — | — | 126,586,388 |
Financials | 405,726,519 | — | — | 405,726,519 |
Health Care | 164,523,395 | — | — | 164,523,395 |
Industrials | 423,113,177 | — | — | 423,113,177 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Information Technology | 224,071,117 | — | — | 224,071,117 |
Materials | 192,767,183 | — | — | 192,767,183 |
Real Estate | 217,651,697 | — | — | 217,651,697 |
Utilities | 185,767,339 | — | — | 185,767,339 |
Total Common Stocks | 2,404,476,760 | — | — | 2,404,476,760 |
Money Market Funds | 22,297,252 | — | — | 22,297,252 |
Total Investments in Securities | 2,426,774,012 | — | — | 2,426,774,012 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,662,931,770) | $2,404,476,760 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $22,292,471) | 22,297,252 |
Receivable for: | |
Capital shares sold | 1,623,089 |
Dividends | 4,220,104 |
Foreign tax reclaims | 76,388 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 1,622 |
Prepaid expenses | 21,692 |
Total assets | 2,432,716,907 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Capital shares redeemed | 2,413,298 |
Management services fees | 48,883 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 7,271 |
Transfer agent fees | 336,392 |
Trustees’ fees | 405,640 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 239 |
Other expenses | 75,209 |
Total liabilities | 3,286,932 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,429,429,975 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 1,737,904,442 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 691,525,533 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,429,429,975 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $976,145,347 |
Shares outstanding | 79,722,537 |
Net asset value per share | $12.24 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $12.99 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $153,413,597 |
Shares outstanding | 11,925,226 |
Net asset value per share | $12.86 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $9,060,183 |
Shares outstanding | 849,483 |
Net asset value per share | $10.67 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $827,402,279 |
Shares outstanding | 67,293,080 |
Net asset value per share | $12.30 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $94,949,778 |
Shares outstanding | 7,377,196 |
Net asset value per share | $12.87 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $346,055,693 |
Shares outstanding | 28,286,916 |
Net asset value per share | $12.23 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $22,403,098 |
Shares outstanding | 1,841,258 |
Net asset value per share | $12.17 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $24,604,436 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 799,922 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (88,220) |
Total income | 25,316,138 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 9,092,586 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 1,238,886 |
Class C | 47,091 |
Class R | 58,132 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 719,757 |
Advisor Class | 111,124 |
Class C | 6,840 |
Institutional Class | 601,612 |
Institutional 2 Class | 31,412 |
Institutional 3 Class | 12,139 |
Class R | 16,885 |
Trustees’ fees | 53,457 |
Custodian fees | 7,751 |
Printing and postage fees | 83,381 |
Registration fees | 77,414 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 20,144 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 240 |
Other | 24,481 |
Total expenses | 12,218,590 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (320,509) |
Fees waived by transfer agent | |
Institutional 2 Class | (6,790) |
Institutional 3 Class | (8,192) |
Total net expenses | 11,883,099 |
Net investment income | 13,433,039 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (9,643,306) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 2,429 |
Net realized loss | (9,640,877) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (31,581,521) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 2,275 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (31,579,246) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (41,220,123) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(27,787,084) |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $13,433,039 | $21,962,267 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (9,640,877) | 27,184,267 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (31,579,246) | (99,242,798) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (27,787,084) | (50,096,264) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (8,773,253) | (60,644,824) |
Advisor Class | (1,470,274) | (9,187,934) |
Class C | (54,847) | (654,947) |
Institutional Class | (8,312,094) | (50,742,128) |
Institutional 2 Class | (1,112,497) | (7,145,935) |
Institutional 3 Class | (3,985,541) | (26,912,614) |
Class R | (178,140) | (1,401,414) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (23,886,646) | (156,689,796) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | (152,551,884) | 53,571,293 |
Total decrease in net assets | (204,225,614) | (153,214,767) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,633,655,589 | 2,786,870,356 |
Net assets at end of period | $2,429,429,975 | $2,633,655,589 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,699,139 | 20,444,870 | 5,195,053 | 63,981,995 |
Distributions reinvested | 694,524 | 8,352,485 | 5,066,164 | 57,802,157 |
Shares redeemed | (5,915,443) | (71,254,832) | (11,381,047) | (140,318,782) |
Net decrease | (3,521,780) | (42,457,477) | (1,119,830) | (18,534,630) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,004,612 | 12,703,054 | 2,511,811 | 32,769,189 |
Distributions reinvested | 115,489 | 1,455,381 | 759,516 | 9,107,393 |
Shares redeemed | (1,592,904) | (20,063,792) | (3,446,767) | (44,649,389) |
Net decrease | (472,803) | (5,905,357) | (175,440) | (2,772,807) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 75,031 | 796,164 | 287,026 | 3,087,194 |
Distributions reinvested | 5,011 | 53,214 | 64,501 | 640,001 |
Shares redeemed | (175,868) | (1,840,932) | (482,862) | (5,200,739) |
Net decrease | (95,826) | (991,554) | (131,335) | (1,473,544) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,577,705 | 43,309,715 | 13,997,455 | 175,503,476 |
Distributions reinvested | 641,197 | 7,724,760 | 4,118,258 | 47,283,817 |
Shares redeemed | (5,717,873) | (69,120,426) | (12,714,329) | (156,968,673) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,498,971) | (18,085,951) | 5,401,384 | 65,818,620 |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 714,028 | 9,000,037 | 3,134,878 | 40,388,087 |
Distributions reinvested | 80,905 | 1,018,137 | 555,119 | 6,668,661 |
Shares redeemed | (2,849,581) | (36,087,038) | (3,450,263) | (44,231,124) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,054,648) | (26,068,864) | 239,734 | 2,825,624 |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,621,352 | 55,321,195 | 15,401,716 | 188,114,561 |
Distributions reinvested | 282,714 | 3,380,893 | 2,055,574 | 23,449,554 |
Shares redeemed | (9,670,555) | (115,495,688) | (16,484,200) | (203,313,531) |
Net increase (decrease) | (4,766,489) | (56,793,600) | 973,090 | 8,250,584 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 175,823 | 2,097,164 | 432,826 | 5,317,165 |
Distributions reinvested | 14,850 | 178,071 | 123,743 | 1,400,851 |
Shares redeemed | (377,058) | (4,524,316) | (593,934) | (7,260,570) |
Net decrease | (186,385) | (2,249,081) | (37,365) | (542,554) |
Total net increase (decrease) | (12,596,902) | (152,551,884) | 5,150,238 | 53,571,293 |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.47 | 0.06 | (0.18) | (0.12) | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.54 | 0.08 | (0.42) | (0.34) | (0.07) | (0.66) | (0.73) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $12.50 | 0.05 | 2.22 | 2.27 | (0.04) | (1.19) | (1.23) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.76 | 0.05 | 3.04 | 3.09 | (0.07) | (0.28) | (0.35) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.34 | 0.10 | (0.32) | (0.22) | (0.10) | (0.26) | (0.36) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.27 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.25 | (0.07) | (3.11) | (3.18) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.10 | 0.07 | (0.19) | (0.12) | (0.06) | (0.06) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.17 | 0.12 | (0.43) | (0.31) | (0.10) | (0.66) | (0.76) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.04 | 0.09 | 2.30 | 2.39 | (0.07) | (1.19) | (1.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $10.17 | 0.07 | 3.17 | 3.24 | (0.09) | (0.28) | (0.37) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.75 | 0.13 | (0.33) | (0.20) | (0.12) | (0.26) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.67 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.29 | (0.10) | (3.11) | (3.21) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.88 | 0.01 | (0.16) | (0.15) | (0.00)(d) | (0.06) | (0.06) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $11.92 | (0.01) | (0.37) | (0.38) | — | (0.66) | (0.66) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $11.18 | (0.05) | 1.98 | 1.93 | — | (1.19) | (1.19) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.76 | (0.01) | 2.72 | 2.71 | (0.01) | (0.28) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.30 | 0.02 | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.02) | (0.26) | (0.28) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $12.29 | (0.02) | 0.14 | 0.12 | — | (3.11) | (3.11) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.53 | 0.07 | (0.18) | (0.11) | (0.06) | (0.06) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.59 | 0.11 | (0.41) | (0.30) | (0.10) | (0.66) | (0.76) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $12.55 | 0.08 | 2.22 | 2.30 | (0.07) | (1.19) | (1.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.80 | 0.09 | 3.03 | 3.12 | (0.09) | (0.28) | (0.37) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.38 | 0.13 | (0.33) | (0.20) | (0.12) | (0.26) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.31 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.28 | (0.10) | (3.11) | (3.21) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.11 | 0.08 | (0.19) | (0.11) | (0.07) | (0.06) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $14.18 | 0.13 | (0.42) | (0.29) | (0.12) | (0.66) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.05 | 0.10 | 2.31 | 2.41 | (0.09) | (1.19) | (1.28) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $10.17 | 0.10 | 3.17 | 3.27 | (0.11) | (0.28) | (0.39) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.76 | 0.14 | (0.33) | (0.19) | (0.14) | (0.26) | (0.40) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.67 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.31 | (0.11) | (3.11) | (3.22) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.24 | (0.96%) | 1.15% | 1.13% | 0.92% | 11% | $976,145 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $12.47 | (1.90%) | 1.14% | 1.12%(c) | 0.67% | 30% | $1,038,459 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.54 | 18.15% | 1.13% | 1.13%(c) | 0.35% | 37% | $1,142,075 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.50 | 33.20% | 1.18% | 1.15%(c) | 0.54% | 44% | $1,003,004 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.76 | (2.47%) | 1.21% | 1.16%(c) | 0.91% | 28% | $479,921 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.34 | 3.57% | 1.20% | 1.17%(c) | 0.57% | 79% | $575,861 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.86 | (0.87%) | 0.90% | 0.88% | 1.17% | 11% | $153,414 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.10 | (1.57%) | 0.89% | 0.87%(c) | 0.92% | 30% | $162,423 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $14.17 | 18.36% | 0.89% | 0.88%(c) | 0.60% | 37% | $178,228 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.04 | 33.49% | 0.93% | 0.90%(c) | 0.66% | 44% | $152,860 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.17 | (2.14%) | 0.96% | 0.91%(c) | 1.16% | 28% | $20,433 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.75 | 3.79% | 0.95% | 0.92%(c) | 0.78% | 79% | $21,857 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.67 | (1.34%) | 1.90% | 1.88% | 0.17% | 11% | $9,060 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.88 | (2.56%) | 1.89% | 1.87%(c) | (0.07%) | 30% | $10,281 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $11.92 | 17.19% | 1.88% | 1.88%(c) | (0.39%) | 37% | $12,830 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $11.18 | 32.30% | 1.94% | 1.90%(c) | (0.12%) | 44% | $12,577 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.76 | (3.11%) | 1.96% | 1.92%(c) | 0.17% | 28% | $12,726 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.30 | 2.78% | 1.95% | 1.92%(c) | (0.20%) | 79% | $20,763 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.30 | (0.83%) | 0.90% | 0.88% | 1.17% | 11% | $827,402 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $12.53 | (1.56%) | 0.89% | 0.87%(c) | 0.92% | 30% | $861,739 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.59 | 18.36% | 0.89% | 0.88%(c) | 0.60% | 37% | $861,576 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.55 | 33.52% | 0.94% | 0.90%(c) | 0.91% | 44% | $703,152 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.80 | (2.22%) | 0.96% | 0.91%(c) | 1.16% | 28% | $605,614 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.38 | 3.84% | 0.95% | 0.92%(c) | 0.82% | 79% | $694,941 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.87 | (0.82%) | 0.81% | 0.77% | 1.25% | 11% | $94,950 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.11 | (1.47%) | 0.81% | 0.77% | 1.02% | 30% | $123,621 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $14.18 | 18.47% | 0.80% | 0.78% | 0.70% | 37% | $130,351 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.05 | 33.75% | 0.84% | 0.79% | 0.96% | 44% | $103,360 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.17 | (2.12%) | 0.85% | 0.80% | 1.27% | 28% | $62,808 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.76 | 3.99% | 0.83% | 0.80% | 0.89% | 79% | $70,379 |
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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.46 | 0.08 | (0.18) | (0.10) | (0.07) | (0.06) | (0.13) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.53 | 0.13 | (0.42) | (0.29) | (0.12) | (0.66) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $12.50 | 0.10 | 2.21 | 2.31 | (0.09) | (1.19) | (1.28) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.76 | 0.09 | 3.04 | 3.13 | (0.11) | (0.28) | (0.39) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.34 | 0.14 | (0.32) | (0.18) | (0.14) | (0.26) | (0.40) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.27 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.30 | (0.12) | (3.11) | (3.23) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.40 | 0.04 | (0.18) | (0.14) | (0.03) | (0.06) | (0.09) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.46 | 0.05 | (0.41) | (0.36) | (0.04) | (0.66) | (0.70) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $12.44 | 0.01 | 2.21 | 2.22 | (0.01) | (1.19) | (1.20) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.71 | 0.04 | 3.02 | 3.06 | (0.05) | (0.28) | (0.33) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $10.29 | 0.07 | (0.32) | (0.25) | (0.07) | (0.26) | (0.33) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $13.22 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 0.22 | (0.04) | (3.11) | (3.15) |
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) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(d) | 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.23 | (0.76%) | 0.76% | 0.73% | 1.30% | 11% | $346,056 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $12.46 | (1.50%) | 0.75% | 0.73% | 1.05% | 30% | $411,996 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.53 | 18.53% | 0.75% | 0.74% | 0.73% | 37% | $434,024 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.50 | 33.80% | 0.79% | 0.75% | 0.94% | 44% | $369,599 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.76 | (2.07%) | 0.80% | 0.75% | 1.32% | 28% | $140,100 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.34 | 4.02% | 0.78% | 0.76% | 0.97% | 79% | $153,442 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.17 | (1.10%) | 1.40% | 1.38% | 0.67% | 11% | $22,403 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $12.40 | (2.09%) | 1.39% | 1.37%(c) | 0.42% | 30% | $25,136 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $13.46 | 17.79% | 1.38% | 1.38%(c) | 0.10% | 37% | $27,787 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.44 | 32.90% | 1.44% | 1.40%(c) | 0.39% | 44% | $28,271 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.71 | (2.72%) | 1.46% | 1.41%(c) | 0.66% | 28% | $23,646 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.29 | 3.34% | 1.45% | 1.42%(c) | 0.32% | 79% | $31,097 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Select Mid Cap Value 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, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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.
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.82% to 0.65% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.73% 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 "Trustees’ fees" in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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, prior to July 1, 2023, Institutional 2 Class shares were subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.04% and Institutional 3 Class shares were 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.15 |
Advisor Class | 0.15 |
Class C | 0.15 |
Institutional Class | 0.15 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.04 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.00 |
Class R | 0.15 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
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 August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 113,703 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | 296 |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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:
| Fee rate(s) contractual through June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 1.13% |
Advisor Class | 0.88 |
Class C | 1.88 |
Institutional Class | 0.88 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.78 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.73 |
Class R | 1.38 |
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. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, prior to July 1, 2023, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.04% for Institutional 2 Class and 0.00% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
1,685,224,000 | 776,040,000 | (34,490,000) | 741,550,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $269,528,341 and $404,521,129, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Redemption-in-kind
Proceeds from the sales of securities for Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund include the value of securities delivered through an in-kind redemption of certain fund shares. During the six months ended August 31, 2023, securities and other assets with a value of $5,689,966 were distributed to shareholders to satisfy their redemption requests. The net realized gain on these securities was $131,202, which is not taxable to remaining shareholders in the Fund.
Note 7. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 8. 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)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 9. 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 August 31, 2023.
Note 10. Significant risks
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 20.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Note 11. 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 12. 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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Select Mid Cap Value 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Select Mid Cap Value 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
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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II (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 long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Christian Stadlinger, Ph.D., CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2002
Jarl Ginsberg, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2003
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 05/01/02 | -0.04 | 5.91 | 4.61 | 7.83 |
| Including sales charges | | -5.80 | -0.21 | 3.39 | 7.19 |
Advisor Class | 11/08/12 | 0.12 | 6.17 | 4.87 | 8.09 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 05/01/02 | -0.36 | 5.10 | 3.83 | 7.02 |
| Including sales charges | | -1.32 | 4.12 | 3.83 | 7.02 |
Institutional Class | 05/01/02 | 0.19 | 6.24 | 4.89 | 8.11 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | 0.21 | 6.35 | 5.05 | 8.26 |
Institutional 3 Class | 11/08/12 | 0.21 | 6.38 | 5.09 | 8.31 |
Class R | 01/23/06 | -0.08 | 5.66 | 4.36 | 7.56 |
Russell 2000 Value Index | | -1.94 | 2.17 | 3.18 | 7.36 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. 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 Russell 2000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, tracks the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 95.7 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 1.9 |
Money Market Funds | 2.4 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 1.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.3 |
Consumer Staples | 3.7 |
Energy | 10.3 |
Financials | 25.6 |
Health Care | 4.0 |
Industrials | 18.5 |
Information Technology | 6.0 |
Materials | 6.4 |
Real Estate | 9.8 |
Utilities | 3.9 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 999.60 | 1,018.80 | 6.33 | 6.39 | 1.26 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,001.20 | 1,020.06 | 5.08 | 5.13 | 1.01 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 996.40 | 1,015.03 | 10.09 | 10.18 | 2.01 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,001.90 | 1,020.06 | 5.08 | 5.13 | 1.01 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,002.10 | 1,020.76 | 4.38 | 4.42 | 0.87 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,002.10 | 1,021.01 | 4.13 | 4.17 | 0.82 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 999.20 | 1,017.55 | 7.59 | 7.66 | 1.51 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 95.5% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 1.5% |
Interactive Media & Services 0.6% |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a) | 107,700 | 7,178,205 |
Media 0.9% |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 72,300 | 11,770,440 |
Total Communication Services | 18,948,645 |
Consumer Discretionary 9.8% |
Auto Components 0.5% |
Adient PLC(a) | 174,600 | 6,839,082 |
Broadline Retail 0.4% |
Macy’s, Inc. | 372,700 | 4,558,121 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.9% |
Brinker International, Inc.(a) | 268,600 | 8,791,278 |
International Game Technology PLC | 569,100 | 18,222,582 |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | 198,000 | 15,180,660 |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | 167,800 | 7,371,454 |
Total | | 49,565,974 |
Household Durables 2.0% |
KB Home | 321,100 | 16,311,880 |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a) | 210,900 | 9,996,660 |
Total | | 26,308,540 |
Specialty Retail 3.0% |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 541,700 | 9,187,232 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 55,200 | 14,595,984 |
Hibbett, Inc. | 172,100 | 7,969,951 |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | 93,900 | 7,042,500 |
Total | | 38,795,667 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 126,067,384 |
Consumer Staples 3.6% |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.7% |
The Chefs’ Warehouse(a) | 336,300 | 9,598,002 |
Food Products 2.2% |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a) | 460,500 | 13,115,040 |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 318,000 | 14,793,360 |
Total | | 27,908,400 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Personal Care Products 0.7% |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | 201,240 | 8,351,460 |
Total Consumer Staples | 45,857,862 |
Energy 9.8% |
Energy Equipment & Services 2.5% |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a) | 621,800 | 9,246,166 |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 187,700 | 7,506,123 |
Transocean Ltd.(a) | 1,920,000 | 15,705,600 |
Total | | 32,457,889 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.3% |
Chord Energy Corp. | 64,600 | 10,432,900 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | 245,800 | 20,209,676 |
Golar LNG Ltd. | 559,200 | 12,358,320 |
Murphy Oil Corp. | 335,600 | 15,236,240 |
Permian Resources Corp. | 1,021,200 | 14,480,616 |
SM Energy Co. | 262,200 | 11,093,682 |
Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | 564,900 | 9,727,578 |
Total | | 93,539,012 |
Total Energy | 125,996,901 |
Financials 24.5% |
Banks 15.4% |
Ameris Bancorp | 335,200 | 13,659,400 |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | 490,000 | 14,548,100 |
Axos Financial, Inc.(a) | 335,900 | 14,473,931 |
Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a) | 486,500 | 17,859,415 |
Cathay General Bancorp | 349,400 | 12,449,122 |
Community Bank System, Inc. | 203,711 | 9,686,458 |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | 311,900 | 12,865,875 |
Independent Bank Corp. | 233,900 | 12,635,278 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 1,283,200 | 15,757,696 |
Renasant Corp. | 432,300 | 12,039,555 |
South State Corp. | 175,000 | 12,652,500 |
Triumph Financial, Inc.(a) | 151,100 | 9,705,153 |
UMB Financial Corp. | 197,300 | 12,471,333 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Western Alliance Bancorp | 290,400 | 14,522,904 |
WSFS Financial Corp. | 326,800 | 12,843,240 |
Total | | 198,169,960 |
Capital Markets 2.3% |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Class A | 168,700 | 17,770,858 |
Stifel Financial Corp. | 171,500 | 11,150,930 |
Total | | 28,921,788 |
Financial Services 3.0% |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(a) | 758,300 | 7,795,324 |
MGIC Investment Corp. | 895,600 | 15,744,648 |
Radian Group, Inc. | 543,200 | 14,709,856 |
Total | | 38,249,828 |
Insurance 1.7% |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | 182,700 | 9,463,860 |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | 437,300 | 13,009,675 |
Total | | 22,473,535 |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 2.1% |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 471,700 | 10,386,834 |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | 355,600 | 7,954,772 |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 400,700 | 8,186,301 |
Total | | 26,527,907 |
Total Financials | 314,343,018 |
Health Care 3.9% |
Biotechnology 1.3% |
89Bio, Inc.(a) | 217,400 | 3,726,236 |
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 133,200 | 3,653,676 |
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 108,400 | 3,182,624 |
Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR(a) | 44,800 | 2,520,896 |
Insmed, Inc.(a) | 153,100 | 3,351,359 |
Total | | 16,434,791 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.1% |
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | 145,400 | 13,046,742 |
LivaNova PLC(a) | 68,100 | 3,782,955 |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | 88,900 | 5,803,392 |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | 196,600 | 3,867,122 |
Total | | 26,500,211 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Pharmaceuticals 0.5% |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 112,100 | 6,538,793 |
Total Health Care | 49,473,795 |
Industrials 17.6% |
Aerospace & Defense 2.4% |
Moog, Inc., Class A | 147,400 | 17,121,984 |
Parsons Corp.(a) | 236,200 | 13,468,124 |
Total | | 30,590,108 |
Building Products 0.7% |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a) | 607,100 | 9,155,068 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.1% |
ABM Industries, Inc. | 322,300 | 14,638,866 |
Construction & Engineering 2.6% |
API Group Corp.(a) | 649,400 | 18,280,610 |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 68,700 | 15,405,975 |
Total | | 33,686,585 |
Electrical Equipment 0.5% |
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a) | 450,800 | 6,757,492 |
Ground Transportation 0.9% |
ArcBest Corp. | 63,000 | 6,652,170 |
Heartland Express, Inc. | 340,100 | 5,132,109 |
Total | | 11,784,279 |
Machinery 0.9% |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | 224,900 | 10,894,156 |
Passenger Airlines 0.4% |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | 863,500 | 5,111,920 |
Professional Services 3.7% |
Alight, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,099,600 | 8,400,944 |
ICF International, Inc. | 128,500 | 17,355,210 |
KBR, Inc. | 108,500 | 6,674,920 |
Science Applications International Corp. | 133,100 | 15,660,546 |
Total | | 48,091,620 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Trading Companies & Distributors 4.4% |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | 179,700 | 14,349,045 |
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a) | 430,200 | 14,127,768 |
FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 379,900 | 14,041,104 |
Herc Holdings Inc | 102,600 | 13,352,364 |
Total | | 55,870,281 |
Total Industrials | 226,580,375 |
Information Technology 5.7% |
Communications Equipment 0.6% |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(a) | 276,700 | 7,595,415 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.0% |
Knowles Corp.(a) | 380,300 | 6,096,209 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 237,000 | 6,503,280 |
Total | | 12,599,489 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.1% |
Diodes, Inc.(a) | 82,300 | 6,736,255 |
Rambus, Inc.(a) | 85,700 | 4,839,479 |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 356,800 | 9,216,144 |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | 168,700 | 5,931,492 |
Total | | 26,723,370 |
Software 2.0% |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | 110,400 | 8,402,544 |
Cerence, Inc.(a) | 338,200 | 8,827,020 |
Progress Software Corp. | 150,800 | 9,174,672 |
Total | | 26,404,236 |
Total Information Technology | 73,322,510 |
Materials 6.1% |
Chemicals 2.7% |
Avient Corp. | 318,100 | 12,758,991 |
Cabot Corp. | 153,600 | 11,129,856 |
HB Fuller Co. | 141,200 | 10,241,236 |
Total | | 34,130,083 |
Containers & Packaging 1.2% |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | 762,300 | 15,139,278 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Metals & Mining 2.2% |
ATI, Inc.(a) | 160,100 | 7,257,333 |
Constellium SE(a) | 487,500 | 8,775,000 |
Materion Corp. | 118,800 | 12,924,252 |
Total | | 28,956,585 |
Total Materials | 78,225,946 |
Real Estate 9.3% |
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.8% |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 711,300 | 10,683,726 |
Industrial REITs 2.2% |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 209,700 | 10,891,818 |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | 296,200 | 10,820,186 |
Terreno Realty Corp. | 112,800 | 6,868,392 |
Total | | 28,580,396 |
Office REITs 1.1% |
SL Green Realty Corp. | 365,000 | 14,329,900 |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.7% |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | 532,600 | 9,277,892 |
Residential REITs 0.5% |
Centerspace | 91,400 | 5,917,236 |
Retail REITs 3.2% |
Kite Realty Group Trust | 793,000 | 17,898,010 |
NetSTREIT Corp. | 328,900 | 5,568,277 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 734,000 | 17,065,500 |
Total | | 40,531,787 |
Specialized REITs 0.8% |
Rayonier, Inc. | 350,900 | 10,491,910 |
Total Real Estate | 119,812,847 |
Utilities 3.7% |
Electric Utilities 1.1% |
Portland General Electric Co. | 336,257 | 14,748,232 |
Gas Utilities 2.1% |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | 293,900 | 12,393,763 |
ONE Gas, Inc. | 201,500 | 14,602,705 |
Total | | 26,996,468 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.5% |
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | 233,100 | 5,773,887 |
Total Utilities | 47,518,587 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $931,567,468) | 1,226,147,870 |
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Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 1.9% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Sector 1.9% |
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 308,100 | 24,401,520 |
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds (Cost $25,594,494) | 24,401,520 |
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Money Market Funds 2.5% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(b),(c) | 31,337,143 | 31,327,742 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $31,323,303) | 31,327,742 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $988,485,265) | 1,281,877,132 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 1,768,567 |
Net Assets | 1,283,645,699 |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(c) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 33,121,956 | 173,684,950 | (175,481,206) | 2,042 | 31,327,742 | 7,568 | 452,999 | 31,337,143 |
Abbreviation Legend
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 18,948,645 | — | — | 18,948,645 |
Consumer Discretionary | 126,067,384 | — | — | 126,067,384 |
Consumer Staples | 45,857,862 | — | — | 45,857,862 |
Energy | 125,996,901 | — | — | 125,996,901 |
Financials | 314,343,018 | — | — | 314,343,018 |
Health Care | 49,473,795 | — | — | 49,473,795 |
Industrials | 226,580,375 | — | — | 226,580,375 |
Information Technology | 73,322,510 | — | — | 73,322,510 |
Materials | 78,225,946 | — | — | 78,225,946 |
Real Estate | 119,812,847 | — | — | 119,812,847 |
Utilities | 47,518,587 | — | — | 47,518,587 |
Total Common Stocks | 1,226,147,870 | — | — | 1,226,147,870 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 24,401,520 | — | — | 24,401,520 |
Money Market Funds | 31,327,742 | — | — | 31,327,742 |
Total Investments in Securities | 1,281,877,132 | — | — | 1,281,877,132 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $957,161,962) | $1,250,549,390 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $31,323,303) | 31,327,742 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 17,396,524 |
Capital shares sold | 896,491 |
Dividends | 1,307,887 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 3,018 |
Prepaid expenses | 14,502 |
Total assets | 1,301,495,554 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 16,791,753 |
Capital shares redeemed | 647,760 |
Management services fees | 29,088 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 594 |
Transfer agent fees | 148,310 |
Trustees’ fees | 170,894 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 120 |
Other expenses | 61,336 |
Total liabilities | 17,849,855 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,283,645,699 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 939,513,238 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 344,132,461 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $1,283,645,699 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $77,110,131 |
Shares outstanding | 4,827,139 |
Net asset value per share | $15.97 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $16.94 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $94,466,120 |
Shares outstanding | 5,584,778 |
Net asset value per share | $16.91 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $1,242,230 |
Shares outstanding | 97,200 |
Net asset value per share | $12.78 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $340,130,193 |
Shares outstanding | 20,758,205 |
Net asset value per share | $16.39 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $214,142,435 |
Shares outstanding | 12,597,047 |
Net asset value per share | $17.00 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $554,241,395 |
Shares outstanding | 32,448,346 |
Net asset value per share | $17.08 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $2,313,195 |
Shares outstanding | 149,253 |
Net asset value per share | $15.50 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $12,904,121 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 452,999 |
Total income | 13,357,120 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 5,249,047 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 98,844 |
Class C | 6,036 |
Class R | 6,171 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 92,537 |
Advisor Class | 101,410 |
Class C | 1,413 |
Institutional Class | 404,870 |
Institutional 2 Class | 59,008 |
Institutional 3 Class | 19,581 |
Class R | 2,887 |
Trustees’ fees | 27,514 |
Custodian fees | 5,512 |
Printing and postage fees | 86,947 |
Registration fees | 60,837 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 12,586 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 120 |
Other | 15,913 |
Total expenses | 6,266,491 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (455,706) |
Total net expenses | 5,810,785 |
Net investment income | 7,546,335 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 47,419,186 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 7,568 |
Net realized gain | 47,426,754 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (52,748,839) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 2,042 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (52,746,797) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (5,320,043) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $2,226,292 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $7,546,335 | $11,439,387 |
Net realized gain | 47,426,754 | 89,792,514 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (52,746,797) | (172,536,750) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,226,292 | (71,304,849) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (2,315,554) | (4,947,604) |
Advisor Class | (2,605,633) | (5,870,779) |
Class C | (40,580) | (93,614) |
Institutional Class | (10,306,325) | (23,831,903) |
Institutional 2 Class | (6,171,852) | (11,602,604) |
Institutional 3 Class | (16,004,398) | (30,647,862) |
Class R | (78,929) | (130,677) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (37,523,271) | (77,125,043) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | 5,482,270 | (141,121,623) |
Total decrease in net assets | (29,814,709) | (289,551,515) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 1,313,460,408 | 1,603,011,923 |
Net assets at end of period | $1,283,645,699 | $1,313,460,408 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 544,138 | 8,495,853 | 1,302,848 | 21,614,478 |
Distributions reinvested | 130,733 | 1,998,901 | 284,058 | 4,375,929 |
Shares redeemed | (977,723) | (15,494,640) | (1,391,997) | (22,891,077) |
Net increase (decrease) | (302,852) | (4,999,886) | 194,909 | 3,099,330 |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,209,274 | 20,094,367 | 5,646,799 | 96,885,655 |
Distributions reinvested | 131,605 | 2,130,690 | 306,458 | 5,038,527 |
Shares redeemed | (615,818) | (10,261,683) | (10,273,093) | (184,029,552) |
Net increase (decrease) | 725,061 | 11,963,374 | (4,319,836) | (82,105,370) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 12,331 | 156,141 | 22,275 | 308,111 |
Distributions reinvested | 3,281 | 40,194 | 7,376 | 92,070 |
Shares redeemed | (18,623) | (228,731) | (26,154) | (351,927) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,011) | (32,396) | 3,497 | 48,254 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,660,040 | 26,672,426 | 9,868,882 | 174,150,843 |
Distributions reinvested | 597,542 | 9,369,464 | 1,353,087 | 21,322,406 |
Shares redeemed | (3,768,121) | (61,239,612) | (11,456,661) | (192,201,504) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,510,539) | (25,197,722) | (234,692) | 3,271,745 |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,782,956 | 29,238,646 | 3,928,838 | 69,110,773 |
Distributions reinvested | 379,473 | 6,170,223 | 709,576 | 11,598,977 |
Shares redeemed | (1,082,807) | (18,070,330) | (4,568,501) | (80,758,011) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,079,622 | 17,338,539 | 69,913 | (48,261) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,083,005 | 68,273,361 | 14,798,985 | 259,578,537 |
Distributions reinvested | 890,027 | 14,543,048 | 1,628,642 | 26,797,164 |
Shares redeemed | (4,561,517) | (76,143,644) | (19,031,222) | (351,036,283) |
Net increase (decrease) | 411,515 | 6,672,765 | (2,603,595) | (64,660,582) |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 10,524 | 159,574 | 63,740 | 1,009,251 |
Distributions reinvested | 5,319 | 78,928 | 8,720 | 130,677 |
Shares redeemed | (32,675) | (500,906) | (108,124) | (1,866,667) |
Net decrease | (16,832) | (262,404) | (35,664) | (726,739) |
Total net increase (decrease) | 382,964 | 5,482,270 | (6,925,468) | (141,121,623) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.49 | 0.07 | (0.10) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.46) | (0.49) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.48 | 0.09 | (1.09) | (1.00) | (0.06) | (0.93) | (0.99) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.85 | (0.02) | 2.33 | 2.31 | (0.03) | (2.65) | (2.68) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.89 | 0.03 | 6.04 | 6.07 | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.11) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.11 | 0.06 | (1.76) | (1.70) | (0.09) | (0.43) | (0.52) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.11 | 0.03 | (0.10) | (0.07) | (0.01) | (1.92) | (1.93) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.41 | 0.09 | (0.09) | 0.00(d) | (0.04) | (0.46) | (0.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.46 | 0.15 | (1.18) | (1.03) | (0.09) | (0.93) | (1.02) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.71 | 0.03 | 2.45 | 2.48 | (0.08) | (2.65) | (2.73) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.46 | 0.06 | 6.33 | 6.39 | (0.08) | (0.06) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.75 | 0.10 | (1.83) | (1.73) | (0.13) | (0.43) | (0.56) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.75 | 0.07 | (0.11) | (0.04) | (0.04) | (1.92) | (1.96) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $13.32 | 0.01 | (0.08) | (0.07) | (0.01) | (0.46) | (0.47) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $15.20 | (0.03) | (0.92) | (0.95) | — | (0.93) | (0.93) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $16.01 | (0.13) | 1.97 | 1.84 | — | (2.65) | (2.65) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $11.00 | (0.06) | 5.13 | 5.07 | — | (0.06) | (0.06) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $12.96 | (0.04) | (1.51) | (1.55) | — | (0.41) | (0.41) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.06 | (0.11) | (0.07) | (0.18) | — | (1.92) | (1.92) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.88 | 0.09 | (0.08) | 0.01 | (0.04) | (0.46) | (0.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.90 | 0.13 | (1.13) | (1.00) | (0.09) | (0.93) | (1.02) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.21 | 0.04 | 2.38 | 2.42 | (0.08) | (2.65) | (2.73) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.12 | 0.07 | 6.16 | 6.23 | (0.08) | (0.06) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.37 | 0.10 | (1.79) | (1.69) | (0.13) | (0.43) | (0.56) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.37 | 0.07 | (0.11) | (0.04) | (0.04) | (1.92) | (1.96) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.49 | 0.10 | (0.09) | 0.01 | (0.04) | (0.46) | (0.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.53 | 0.16 | (1.16) | (1.00) | (0.11) | (0.93) | (1.04) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.77 | 0.06 | 2.45 | 2.51 | (0.10) | (2.65) | (2.75) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.48 | 0.09 | 6.35 | 6.44 | (0.09) | (0.06) | (0.15) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.78 | 0.12 | (1.84) | (1.72) | (0.15) | (0.43) | (0.58) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.78 | 0.10 | (0.11) | (0.01) | (0.07) | (1.92) | (1.99) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.97 | (0.04%) | 1.35% | 1.26% | 0.87% | 29% | $77,110 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.49 | (4.97%) | 1.33% | 1.27%(c) | 0.53% | 67% | $84,580 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.48 | 11.94% | 1.34% | 1.28%(c) | (0.08%) | 50% | $91,223 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $18.85 | 47.45% | 1.37% | 1.29%(c) | 0.27% | 55% | $69,591 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $12.89 | (11.58%) | 1.36% | 1.28%(c) | 0.40% | 27% | $99,356 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.11 | (0.15%) | 1.35% | 1.27%(c) | 0.17% | 38% | $144,155 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.91 | 0.12% | 1.10% | 1.01% | 1.11% | 29% | $94,466 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $17.41 | (4.83%) | 1.08% | 1.02%(c) | 0.85% | 67% | $84,624 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.46 | 12.26% | 1.09% | 1.03%(c) | 0.15% | 50% | $178,599 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.71 | 47.83% | 1.12% | 1.05%(c) | 0.44% | 55% | $136,110 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.46 | (11.34%) | 1.11% | 1.03%(c) | 0.64% | 27% | $57,400 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.75 | 0.09% | 1.10% | 1.02%(c) | 0.42% | 38% | $85,978 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $12.78 | (0.36%) | 2.10% | 2.01% | 0.09% | 29% | $1,242 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $13.32 | (5.72%) | 2.08% | 2.02%(c) | (0.22%) | 67% | $1,335 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $15.20 | 11.10% | 2.09% | 2.03%(c) | (0.81%) | 50% | $1,470 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $16.01 | 46.38% | 2.12% | 2.05%(c) | (0.55%) | 55% | $577 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $11.00 | (12.27%) | 2.11% | 2.03%(c) | (0.33%) | 27% | $315 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $12.96 | (0.93%) | 2.09% | 2.02%(c) | (0.71%) | 38% | $611 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.39 | 0.19% | 1.10% | 1.01% | 1.11% | 29% | $340,130 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.88 | (4.81%) | 1.08% | 1.02%(c) | 0.76% | 67% | $376,007 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.90 | 12.27% | 1.09% | 1.03%(c) | 0.18% | 50% | $425,250 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.21 | 47.85% | 1.12% | 1.04%(c) | 0.51% | 55% | $333,786 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.12 | (11.36%) | 1.11% | 1.03%(c) | 0.66% | 27% | $350,469 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.37 | 0.09% | 1.10% | 1.02%(c) | 0.42% | 38% | $545,568 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.00 | 0.21% | 0.93% | 0.87% | 1.25% | 29% | $214,142 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $17.49 | (4.64%) | 0.92% | 0.88% | 0.92% | 67% | $201,436 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.53 | 12.41% | 0.91% | 0.88% | 0.30% | 50% | $223,545 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.77 | 48.19% | 0.94% | 0.90% | 0.62% | 55% | $226,504 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.48 | (11.26%) | 0.92% | 0.89% | 0.79% | 27% | $144,260 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.78 | 0.22% | 0.91% | 0.88% | 0.60% | 38% | $118,654 |
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 | Distributions from net realized gains | Total distributions to shareholders |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.57 | 0.11 | (0.10) | 0.01 | (0.04) | (0.46) | (0.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $19.61 | 0.17 | (1.16) | (0.99) | (0.12) | (0.93) | (1.05) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.84 | 0.08 | 2.45 | 2.53 | (0.11) | (2.65) | (2.76) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $13.53 | 0.09 | 6.38 | 6.47 | (0.10) | (0.06) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $15.84 | 0.13 | (1.85) | (1.72) | (0.16) | (0.43) | (0.59) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $17.84 | 0.11 | (0.12) | (0.01) | (0.07) | (1.92) | (1.99) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $16.02 | 0.05 | (0.08) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.46) | (0.49) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $18.01 | 0.05 | (1.09) | (1.04) | (0.02) | (0.93) | (0.95) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.44 | (0.07) | 2.29 | 2.22 | — | (2.65) | (2.65) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $12.62 | (0.00)(d) | 5.91 | 5.91 | (0.03) | (0.06) | (0.09) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $14.80 | 0.02 | (1.71) | (1.69) | (0.06) | (0.43) | (0.49) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $16.84 | (0.01) | (0.11) | (0.12) | — | (1.92) | (1.92) |
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) | The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(d) | 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $17.08 | 0.21% | 0.88% | 0.82% | 1.30% | 29% | $554,241 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $17.57 | (4.58%) | 0.87% | 0.83% | 0.99% | 67% | $562,816 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $19.61 | 12.46% | 0.86% | 0.83% | 0.37% | 50% | $679,291 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.84 | 48.20% | 0.89% | 0.85% | 0.67% | 55% | $563,772 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $13.53 | (11.23%) | 0.87% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 27% | $393,074 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $15.84 | 0.27% | 0.85% | 0.83% | 0.62% | 38% | $487,282 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $15.50 | (0.08%) | 1.60% | 1.51% | 0.61% | 29% | $2,313 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $16.02 | (5.32%) | 1.57% | 1.52%(c) | 0.31% | 67% | $2,661 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $18.01 | 11.73% | 1.59% | 1.53%(c) | (0.34%) | 50% | $3,633 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $18.44 | 47.11% | 1.62% | 1.55%(c) | (0.00%)(d) | 55% | $5,399 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $12.62 | (11.79%) | 1.61% | 1.53%(c) | 0.15% | 27% | $4,796 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $14.80 | (0.46%) | 1.60% | 1.52%(c) | (0.08%) | 38% | $6,104 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II (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, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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.
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.87% to 0.75% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.83% 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 "Trustees’ fees" 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.23 |
Advisor Class | 0.23 |
Class C | 0.23 |
Institutional Class | 0.23 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
Class R | 0.23 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 29,369 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | — |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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:
| July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 | Prior to July 1, 2023 |
Class A | 1.24% | 1.27% |
Advisor Class | 0.99 | 1.02 |
Class C | 1.99 | 2.02 |
Institutional Class | 0.99 | 1.02 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.85 | 0.88 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.80 | 0.83 |
Class R | 1.49 | 1.52 |
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
988,485,000 | 322,928,000 | (29,536,000) | 293,392,000 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $358,574,229 and $387,064,713, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Financial sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the financial services sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the financial services sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to one or more industries or sectors, which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect such industries or sectors. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and exposure to investments, agreements and counterparties, including credit products that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., subprime loans). Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and interest rates and fees that they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies is largely dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, one unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 22.9% 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. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Small Cap Value Fund II (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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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, including vehicles subadvised 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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Small Cap Value Fund II
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.
© 2023 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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Columbia Overseas Value Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Overseas Value 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 long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Fred Copper, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2008
Daisuke Nomoto, CMA (SAAJ)
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2013
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | Excluding sales charges | 02/28/13 | 4.10 | 18.56 | 3.88 | 5.39 |
| Including sales charges | | -1.92 | 11.70 | 2.65 | 4.77 |
Advisor Class* | 07/01/15 | 4.15 | 18.76 | 4.11 | 5.65 |
Class C | Excluding sales charges | 02/28/13 | 3.70 | 17.67 | 3.10 | 4.60 |
| Including sales charges | | 2.70 | 16.67 | 3.10 | 4.60 |
Institutional Class | 03/31/08 | 4.13 | 18.79 | 4.14 | 5.64 |
Institutional 2 Class* | 07/01/15 | 4.17 | 18.89 | 4.22 | 5.74 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 07/01/15 | 4.27 | 19.04 | 4.27 | 5.79 |
Class R* | 03/01/16 | 3.96 | 18.20 | 3.63 | 5.13 |
MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) | | 4.38 | 20.74 | 3.41 | 3.84 |
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. 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 MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and constituents of the index include securities from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index generally represents approximately 50% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and consists of those securities classified by MSCI Inc. as most representing the value style, such as, higher book value-to-price ratios, higher forward earnings-to-price ratios, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth rates than securities representing the growth style.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net), which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding 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)
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 5.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 6.7 |
Consumer Staples | 10.1 |
Energy | 14.8 |
Financials | 26.6 |
Health Care | 11.6 |
Industrials | 8.9 |
Information Technology | 4.9 |
Materials | 6.0 |
Utilities | 5.2 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Australia | 1.4 |
Brazil | 0.5 |
Canada | 4.2 |
China | 0.9 |
Finland | 1.8 |
France | 14.2 |
Germany | 4.3 |
Greece | 1.1 |
Hong Kong | 1.1 |
Ireland | 1.6 |
Israel | 3.4 |
Japan | 22.4 |
Netherlands | 10.8 |
Norway | 0.6 |
Russian Federation | 0.0(a) |
Singapore | 2.4 |
South Africa | 0.3 |
South Korea | 0.8 |
Spain | 3.3 |
Sweden | 0.2 |
Switzerland | 3.2 |
Taiwan | 1.1 |
United Kingdom | 12.8 |
United States(b) | 7.6 |
Total | 100.0 |
(a) | Rounds to zero. |
(b) | Includes investments in Money Market Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds. |
Country breakdown is based primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. Percentages indicated are based upon total investments, including option contracts purchased and excluding all other investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,041.00 | 1,019.36 | 5.90 | 5.84 | 1.15 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,041.50 | 1,020.61 | 4.62 | 4.57 | 0.90 |
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,037.00 | 1,015.53 | 9.78 | 9.68 | 1.91 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,041.30 | 1,020.61 | 4.62 | 4.57 | 0.90 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,041.70 | 1,021.01 | 4.21 | 4.17 | 0.82 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,042.70 | 1,021.27 | 3.95 | 3.91 | 0.77 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,039.60 | 1,018.05 | 7.23 | 7.15 | 1.41 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.1% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Australia 1.4% |
Northern Star Resources Ltd. | 5,137,481 | 39,364,130 |
Brazil 0.5% |
JBS S/A | 4,041,030 | 15,112,908 |
Canada 4.2% |
Cameco Corp. | 1,093,746 | 40,468,602 |
Nutrien Ltd. | 218,765 | 13,852,200 |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 736,786 | 12,193,808 |
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B | 577,988 | 23,882,464 |
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A | 291,154 | 11,844,145 |
Vermilion Energy, Inc. | 1,260,795 | 18,344,567 |
Total | 120,585,786 |
China 0.9% |
Guangdong Investment Ltd. | 33,662,000 | 26,277,375 |
Finland 1.8% |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 1,508,837 | 51,636,219 |
France 14.2% |
AXA SA | 2,462,318 | 73,980,055 |
BNP Paribas SA | 949,298 | 61,388,872 |
DBV Technologies SA, ADR(a) | 339,709 | 536,740 |
Eiffage SA | 313,392 | 30,973,486 |
Engie SA | 3,765,171 | 60,635,206 |
Sanofi | 688,211 | 73,297,204 |
TotalEnergies SE | 1,740,970 | 109,209,111 |
Total | 410,020,674 |
Germany 4.3% |
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | 300,220 | 16,425,794 |
Duerr AG | 738,703 | 22,019,568 |
E.ON SE | 3,259,938 | 40,128,744 |
KION Group AG | 346,449 | 13,830,665 |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Registered Shares | 231,967 | 16,974,128 |
Merck KGaA | 87,073 | 15,631,800 |
Total | 125,010,699 |
Greece 1.1% |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA(a) | 8,935,343 | 30,787,736 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Hong Kong 1.1% |
WH Group Ltd. | 60,435,830 | 31,124,165 |
Ireland 1.6% |
Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR(a) | 315,878 | 331,672 |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 3,072,315 | 30,593,390 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | 86,657 | 15,759,919 |
Total | 46,684,981 |
Israel 3.4% |
Bank Hapoalim BM | 2,970,078 | 24,589,715 |
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. | 13,181,582 | 17,841,212 |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | 413,652 | 55,673,422 |
Total | 98,104,349 |
Japan 22.4% |
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | 2,091,100 | 38,864,369 |
Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd. | 2,144,200 | 43,462,840 |
ITOCHU Corp. | 1,454,700 | 54,593,938 |
Kinden Corp. | 1,269,000 | 17,440,062 |
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 946,400 | 16,060,892 |
Marubeni Corp. | 2,151,600 | 35,154,149 |
MatsukiyoCocokara & Co. | 636,100 | 37,453,868 |
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc. | 8,166,100 | 22,574,441 |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 14,434,500 | 16,666,595 |
ORIX Corp. | 3,044,200 | 56,758,134 |
Sankyo Co., Ltd. | 662,200 | 28,837,315 |
Shimamura Co., Ltd. | 413,100 | 42,579,807 |
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. | 1,272,700 | 21,593,640 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1,527,700 | 69,841,054 |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 1,636,400 | 50,573,055 |
Takuma Co., Ltd. | 835,845 | 9,250,641 |
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. | 1,096,300 | 26,482,141 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | 2,433,100 | 41,920,155 |
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | 247,600 | 18,114,875 |
Total | 648,221,971 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Netherlands 10.8% |
ASR Nederland NV | 1,315,655 | 57,526,467 |
ING Groep NV | 5,117,372 | 72,508,065 |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 1,993,521 | 65,208,059 |
Shell PLC | 3,839,762 | 117,401,782 |
Total | 312,644,373 |
Norway 0.6% |
Leroy Seafood Group ASA | 4,548,521 | 18,776,191 |
Russian Federation —% |
Lukoil PJSC(b),(c),(d),(e) | 106,132 | — |
Singapore 2.3% |
BW LPG Ltd. | 2,338,233 | 28,328,557 |
Venture Corp., Ltd. | 4,116,200 | 39,896,503 |
Total | 68,225,060 |
South Africa 0.3% |
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd., ADR | 1,361,549 | 8,237,372 |
South Korea 0.8% |
Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp. | 130,187 | 4,294,891 |
Youngone Corp. | 485,950 | 19,722,605 |
Total | 24,017,496 |
Spain 3.3% |
Banco Santander SA | 18,101,439 | 70,660,961 |
Endesa SA | 950,363 | 19,737,078 |
Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a) | 435,117 | 4,007,639 |
Total | 94,405,678 |
Sweden 0.2% |
Stillfront Group AB(a) | 3,592,704 | 5,902,046 |
Switzerland 3.2% |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | 749,260 | 75,406,852 |
UBS AG | 659,436 | 17,466,285 |
Total | 92,873,137 |
Taiwan 1.1% |
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | 15,716,115 | 31,340,495 |
United Kingdom 12.8% |
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | 329,885 | 22,372,801 |
BP PLC | 4,789,629 | 29,596,492 |
British American Tobacco PLC | 2,160,364 | 71,560,732 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
BT Group PLC | 22,773,083 | 33,315,046 |
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC | 1,642,861 | 3,756,523 |
DCC PLC | 792,052 | 43,338,816 |
Imperial Brands PLC | 1,314,831 | 29,769,869 |
John Wood Group PLC(a) | 2,234,967 | 4,511,992 |
Just Group PLC | 26,371,077 | 25,188,788 |
Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a) | 1,700,700 | 33,741,888 |
TP Icap Group PLC | 14,865,139 | 31,109,073 |
Vodafone Group PLC | 44,922,648 | 41,645,738 |
Total | 369,907,758 |
United States 5.8% |
Burford Capital Ltd. | 2,823,015 | 38,872,917 |
Diversified Energy Co. PLC | 33,833,356 | 39,238,417 |
Energy Fuels, Inc.(a) | 2,295,108 | 16,364,120 |
Insmed, Inc.(a) | 205,238 | 4,492,660 |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | 332,643 | 47,687,700 |
Livent Corp.(a) | 943,210 | 20,250,719 |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 62,480 | 1,249,600 |
Total | 168,156,133 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,753,195,886) | 2,837,416,732 |
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 1.5% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
United States 1.5% |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 862,585 | 42,620,325 |
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds (Cost $41,594,388) | 42,620,325 |
Call Option Contracts Purchased 0.0% |
| | | | | Value ($) |
(Cost $859,559) | 285,855 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 0.3% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(f),(g) | 8,269,622 | 8,267,141 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $8,265,449) | 8,267,141 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $2,803,915,282) | 2,888,590,053 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 4,122,404 |
Net Assets | $2,892,712,457 |
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Currency to be sold | Currency to be purchased | Counterparty | Settlement date | Unrealized appreciation ($) | Unrealized depreciation ($) |
22,015,000 AUD | 14,259,583 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (13,489) |
97,037,000 CAD | 73,759,863 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 1,926,856 | — |
39,010,000 DKK | 5,695,057 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 14,012 | — |
42,173,000 EUR | 46,469,092 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 703,486 | — |
6,763,000 GBP | 8,631,211 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 63,193 | — |
4,984,672,000 JPY | 34,970,068 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 621,980 | — |
1,252,292,000 JPY | 8,626,594 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (2,627) |
33,661,544,000 KRW | 26,371,220 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 916,933 | — |
322,828,000 NOK | 31,787,804 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 1,407,755 | — |
73,842,000 SGD | 55,615,999 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 937,395 | — |
7,791,000 SGD | 5,745,262 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (23,826) |
2,374,043,000 TWD | 76,164,357 USD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 1,586,063 | — |
150,562,820 USD | 221,791,000 AUD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (6,768,174) |
8,551,468 USD | 11,566,000 CAD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 10,426 | — |
17,754,067 USD | 15,142,000 CHF | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (582,704) |
40,508,671 USD | 274,105,000 DKK | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (590,631) |
8,616,788 USD | 7,900,000 EUR | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (43,808) |
79,371,015 USD | 61,381,000 GBP | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (1,607,672) |
5,802,372 USD | 59,548,000 NOK | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (198,548) |
50,325,063 USD | 80,504,000 NZD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (2,318,810) |
94,779,543 USD | 980,095,000 SEK | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (5,190,227) |
25,616,546 USD | 34,610,000 SGD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | 11,505 | — |
17,565,413 USD | 23,513,000 SGD | Goldman Sachs International | 09/21/2023 | — | (154,481) |
Total | | | | 8,199,604 | (17,494,997) |
Call option contracts purchased |
Description | Counterparty | Trading currency | Notional amount | Number of contracts | Exercise price/Rate | Expiration date | Cost ($) | Value ($) |
CBOE Volatility Index | Morgan Stanley | USD | 2,629,866 | 1,938 | 14.00 | 09/20/2023 | 859,559 | 285,855 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $0, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets. |
(c) | Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. Disposal of a restricted investment may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted, although certain of those securities may be traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such a trade. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total market value of these securities amounted to $0, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Dates | Shares | Cost ($) | Value ($) |
Lukoil PJSC | 01/25/2022-01/26/2022 | 106,132 | 8,693,218 | — |
(d) | As a result of sanctions and restricted cross-border payments, certain income and/or principal has not been recognized by the Fund. The Fund will continue to monitor the net realizable value and record the income when it is considered collectible. |
(e) | Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs. |
(f) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(g) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 4,590,534 | 329,802,601 | (326,127,491) | 1,497 | 8,267,141 | (885) | 442,911 | 8,269,622 |
Abbreviation Legend
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
Currency Legend
AUD | Australian Dollar |
CAD | Canada Dollar |
CHF | Swiss Franc |
DKK | Danish Krone |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
KRW | South Korean Won |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
SEK | Swedish Krona |
SGD | Singapore Dollar |
TWD | New Taiwan Dollar |
USD | US Dollar |
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
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
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.
Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security valuation.
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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Australia | — | 39,364,130 | — | 39,364,130 |
Brazil | 15,112,908 | — | — | 15,112,908 |
Canada | 120,585,786 | — | — | 120,585,786 |
China | — | 26,277,375 | — | 26,277,375 |
Finland | — | 51,636,219 | — | 51,636,219 |
France | 536,740 | 409,483,934 | — | 410,020,674 |
Germany | — | 125,010,699 | — | 125,010,699 |
Greece | — | 30,787,736 | — | 30,787,736 |
Hong Kong | — | 31,124,165 | — | 31,124,165 |
Ireland | 331,672 | 46,353,309 | — | 46,684,981 |
Israel | 55,673,422 | 42,430,927 | — | 98,104,349 |
Japan | — | 648,221,971 | — | 648,221,971 |
Netherlands | — | 312,644,373 | — | 312,644,373 |
Norway | — | 18,776,191 | — | 18,776,191 |
Russian Federation | — | — | 0* | 0* |
Singapore | — | 68,225,060 | — | 68,225,060 |
South Africa | 8,237,372 | — | — | 8,237,372 |
South Korea | — | 24,017,496 | — | 24,017,496 |
Spain | — | 94,405,678 | — | 94,405,678 |
Sweden | — | 5,902,046 | — | 5,902,046 |
Switzerland | — | 92,873,137 | — | 92,873,137 |
Taiwan | — | 31,340,495 | — | 31,340,495 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
United Kingdom | 56,114,689 | 313,793,069 | — | 369,907,758 |
United States | 128,917,716 | 39,238,417 | — | 168,156,133 |
Total Common Stocks | 385,510,305 | 2,451,906,427 | 0* | 2,837,416,732 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 42,620,325 | — | — | 42,620,325 |
Call Option Contracts Purchased | 285,855 | — | — | 285,855 |
Money Market Funds | 8,267,141 | — | — | 8,267,141 |
Total Investments in Securities | 436,683,626 | 2,451,906,427 | 0* | 2,888,590,053 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | 8,199,604 | — | 8,199,604 |
Liability | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | (17,494,997) | — | (17,494,997) |
Total | 436,683,626 | 2,442,611,034 | — | 2,879,294,660 |
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. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The model utilized by such third party statistical pricing service takes into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and exchange-traded fund movements.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,794,790,274) | $2,880,037,057 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $8,265,449) | 8,267,141 |
Option contracts purchased (cost $859,559) | 285,855 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,199,604 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 4,377,840 |
Capital shares sold | 1,536,619 |
Dividends | 7,488,194 |
Foreign tax reclaims | 5,252,482 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 4,021 |
Prepaid expenses | 21,330 |
Other assets | 31,789 |
Total assets | 2,915,501,932 |
Liabilities | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 17,494,997 |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 2,934,354 |
Capital shares redeemed | 1,736,523 |
Management services fees | 61,470 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 2,636 |
Transfer agent fees | 238,537 |
Trustees’ fees | 246,978 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 266 |
Other expenses | 73,714 |
Total liabilities | 22,789,475 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,892,712,457 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 3,093,505,008 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (200,792,551) |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $2,892,712,457 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Class A | |
Net assets | $297,733,927 |
Shares outstanding | 29,089,607 |
Net asset value per share | $10.24 |
Maximum sales charge | 5.75% |
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) | $10.86 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $449,822,131 |
Shares outstanding | 44,004,379 |
Net asset value per share | $10.22 |
Class C | |
Net assets | $14,593,734 |
Shares outstanding | 1,442,513 |
Net asset value per share | $10.12 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $493,941,607 |
Shares outstanding | 48,096,585 |
Net asset value per share | $10.27 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $765,514,444 |
Shares outstanding | 74,971,034 |
Net asset value per share | $10.21 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $857,819,227 |
Shares outstanding | 83,876,350 |
Net asset value per share | $10.23 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $13,287,387 |
Shares outstanding | 1,335,706 |
Net asset value per share | $9.95 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $85,973,636 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 442,911 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (7,802,594) |
Total income | 78,613,953 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 10,959,950 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 376,119 |
Class C | 75,600 |
Class R | 35,459 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 214,856 |
Advisor Class | 315,668 |
Class C | 10,797 |
Institutional Class | 355,551 |
Institutional 2 Class | 204,725 |
Institutional 3 Class | 27,733 |
Class R | 10,126 |
Trustees’ fees | 43,419 |
Custodian fees | 156,863 |
Printing and postage fees | 126,263 |
Registration fees | 81,449 |
Accounting services fees | 46,778 |
Legal fees | 21,821 |
Interest on collateral | 12,123 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 268 |
Other | 29,856 |
Total expenses | 13,105,424 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (725,433) |
Total net expenses | 12,379,991 |
Net investment income | 66,233,962 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 8,993,912 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (885) |
Foreign currency translations | (423,656) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 3,647,373 |
Option contracts purchased | (160,563) |
Option contracts written | 244,591 |
Net realized gain | 12,300,772 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 42,640,727 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 1,497 |
Foreign currency translations | 200,479 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (7,500,442) |
Option contracts purchased | (573,704) |
Option contracts written | 1,464,665 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 36,233,222 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 48,533,994 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $114,767,956 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $66,233,962 | $68,508,879 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 12,300,772 | (59,568,161) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 36,233,222 | 5,148,931 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 114,767,956 | 14,089,649 |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (3,377,269) | (5,087,610) |
Advisor Class | (5,146,944) | (7,491,328) |
Class C | (151,440) | (185,075) |
Institutional Class | (5,811,667) | (8,676,294) |
Institutional 2 Class | (9,142,363) | (12,018,675) |
Institutional 3 Class | (9,714,400) | (14,462,101) |
Class R | (160,948) | (205,342) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (33,505,031) | (48,126,425) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | 111,970,271 | (1,231,491) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 193,233,196 | (35,268,267) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,699,479,261 | 2,734,747,528 |
Net assets at end of period | $2,892,712,457 | $2,699,479,261 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,169,302 | 11,793,449 | 3,607,056 | 33,379,300 |
Distributions reinvested | 325,836 | 3,264,881 | 545,233 | 4,929,061 |
Shares redeemed | (2,568,066) | (25,892,217) | (7,479,359) | (68,178,155) |
Net decrease | (1,072,928) | (10,833,887) | (3,327,070) | (29,869,794) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 6,475,139 | 65,174,245 | 13,760,629 | 127,666,956 |
Distributions reinvested | 513,849 | 5,143,631 | 823,638 | 7,462,922 |
Shares redeemed | (6,082,227) | (60,769,452) | (11,643,383) | (108,363,000) |
Net increase | 906,761 | 9,548,424 | 2,940,884 | 26,766,878 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 31,330 | 314,403 | 164,154 | 1,546,563 |
Distributions reinvested | 15,266 | 151,440 | 20,993 | 184,742 |
Shares redeemed | (178,600) | (1,778,456) | (528,535) | (4,895,352) |
Net decrease | (132,004) | (1,312,613) | (343,388) | (3,164,047) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 5,989,828 | 60,729,942 | 21,956,282 | 199,739,705 |
Distributions reinvested | 572,160 | 5,750,210 | 933,279 | 8,488,850 |
Shares redeemed | (7,510,527) | (76,131,047) | (25,085,083) | (231,336,530) |
Net decrease | (948,539) | (9,650,895) | (2,195,522) | (23,107,975) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 17,283,219 | 174,263,779 | 24,158,014 | 224,982,961 |
Distributions reinvested | 913,223 | 9,123,097 | 1,323,911 | 11,991,581 |
Shares redeemed | (9,855,042) | (99,349,231) | (30,032,454) | (285,244,645) |
Net increase (decrease) | 8,341,400 | 84,037,645 | (4,550,529) | (48,270,103) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 12,288,656 | 123,326,814 | 27,615,573 | 257,295,732 |
Distributions reinvested | 475,801 | 4,762,768 | 1,065,356 | 9,607,853 |
Shares redeemed | (8,581,659) | (86,866,891) | (20,518,168) | (189,165,088) |
Net increase | 4,182,798 | 41,222,691 | 8,162,761 | 77,738,497 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 192,659 | 1,882,018 | 379,724 | 3,450,138 |
Distributions reinvested | 16,479 | 160,666 | 23,384 | 204,983 |
Shares redeemed | (315,077) | (3,083,778) | (542,706) | (4,980,068) |
Net decrease | (105,939) | (1,041,094) | (139,598) | (1,324,947) |
Total net increase (decrease) | 11,171,549 | 111,970,271 | 547,538 | (1,231,491) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.95 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.41 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.11 | 0.24 | (0.24) | 0.00 | (0.06) | (0.10) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.99 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.46 | (0.27) | (0.07) | (0.34) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.55 | 0.14 | 1.44 | 1.58 | (0.10) | (0.04) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.24 | 0.22 | (0.56) | (0.34) | (0.33) | (0.02) | (0.35) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.37 | 0.27 | (1.10) | (0.83) | (0.13) | (0.17) | (0.30) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.93 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.41 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.08 | 0.25 | (0.22) | 0.03 | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.96 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.49 | (0.30) | (0.07) | (0.37) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.53 | 0.16 | 1.43 | 1.59 | (0.12) | (0.04) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.21 | 0.22 | (0.52) | (0.30) | (0.36) | (0.02) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.35 | 0.28 | (1.10) | (0.82) | (0.15) | (0.17) | (0.32) |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.86 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.36 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.03 | 0.17 | (0.24) | (0.07) | (0.00)(f) | (0.10) | (0.10) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.91 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.38 | (0.19) | (0.07) | (0.26) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.50 | 0.08 | 1.41 | 1.49 | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.08) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.20 | 0.16 | (0.57) | (0.41) | (0.27) | (0.02) | (0.29) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.31 | 0.20 | (1.09) | (0.89) | (0.05) | (0.17) | (0.22) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.98 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.41 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.13 | 0.25 | (0.22) | 0.03 | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.18) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.01 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.49 | (0.30) | (0.07) | (0.37) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.57 | 0.16 | 1.44 | 1.60 | (0.12) | (0.04) | (0.16) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.25 | 0.24 | (0.54) | (0.30) | (0.36) | (0.02) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.38 | 0.29 | (1.10) | (0.81) | (0.15) | (0.17) | (0.32) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.92 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.41 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.07 | 0.26 | (0.22) | 0.04 | (0.09) | (0.10) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.95 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.50 | (0.31) | (0.07) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.52 | 0.16 | 1.44 | 1.60 | (0.13) | (0.04) | (0.17) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.20 | 0.25 | (0.54) | (0.29) | (0.37) | (0.02) | (0.39) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.33 | 0.30 | (1.10) | (0.80) | (0.16) | (0.17) | (0.33) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.24 | 4.10% | 1.21%(c) | 1.15%(c) | 4.42% | 14% | $297,734 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.95 | 0.15% | 1.22%(c),(d) | 1.16%(c),(d),(e) | 2.53% | 36% | $300,207 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.11 | 4.65% | 1.21%(c) | 1.15%(c),(e) | 2.20% | 43% | $338,513 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.99 | 18.68% | 1.28%(c),(d) | 1.18%(c),(d),(e) | 1.65% | 54% | $320,615 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.55 | (4.10%) | 1.24%(c) | 1.22%(c),(e) | 2.35% | 35% | $309,065 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.24 | (7.96%) | 1.29%(c),(d) | 1.25%(c),(d),(e) | 2.80% | 58% | $341,198 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.22 | 4.15% | 0.96%(c) | 0.90%(c) | 4.67% | 14% | $449,822 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.93 | 0.46% | 0.97%(c),(d) | 0.91%(c),(d),(e) | 2.69% | 36% | $428,050 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.08 | 4.93% | 0.96%(c) | 0.90%(c),(e) | 2.37% | 43% | $404,891 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.96 | 18.86% | 1.03%(c),(d) | 0.93%(c),(d),(e) | 1.85% | 54% | $288,182 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.53 | (3.78%) | 0.99%(c) | 0.97%(c),(e) | 2.41% | 35% | $210,152 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.21 | (7.80%) | 1.04%(c),(d) | 0.99%(c),(d),(e) | 2.96% | 58% | $161,150 |
Class C |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.12 | 3.70% | 1.96%(c) | 1.91%(c) | 3.69% | 14% | $14,594 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.86 | (0.56%) | 1.97%(c),(d) | 1.91%(c),(d),(e) | 1.82% | 36% | $15,532 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.03 | 3.88% | 1.96%(c) | 1.90%(c),(e) | 1.50% | 43% | $19,243 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.91 | 17.66% | 2.03%(c),(d) | 1.93%(c),(d),(e) | 0.98% | 54% | $22,436 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.50 | (4.81%) | 1.99%(c) | 1.97%(c),(e) | 1.73% | 35% | $28,608 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.20 | (8.60%) | 2.04%(c),(d) | 2.00%(c),(d),(e) | 2.09% | 58% | $42,165 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.27 | 4.13% | 0.95%(c) | 0.90%(c) | 4.66% | 14% | $493,942 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.98 | 0.46% | 0.97%(c),(d) | 0.91%(c),(d),(e) | 2.72% | 36% | $489,364 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.13 | 4.91% | 0.96%(c) | 0.90%(c),(e) | 2.40% | 43% | $518,966 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $10.01 | 18.89% | 1.03%(c),(d) | 0.93%(c),(d),(e) | 1.93% | 54% | $402,868 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.57 | (3.76%) | 0.99%(c) | 0.97%(c),(e) | 2.54% | 35% | $443,217 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.25 | (7.69%) | 1.04%(c),(d) | 1.00%(c),(d),(e) | 3.05% | 58% | $432,061 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.21 | 4.17% | 0.87%(c) | 0.82%(c) | 4.76% | 14% | $765,514 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.92 | 0.53% | 0.88%(c),(d) | 0.82%(c),(d) | 2.85% | 36% | $660,833 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.07 | 5.02% | 0.88%(c) | 0.82%(c) | 2.52% | 43% | $716,539 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.95 | 18.99% | 0.93%(c),(d) | 0.84%(c),(d) | 1.92% | 54% | $547,159 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.52 | (3.68%) | 0.90%(c) | 0.86%(c) | 2.70% | 35% | $493,226 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.20 | (7.61%) | 0.96%(c),(d) | 0.88%(c),(d) | 3.39% | 58% | $533,584 |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.93 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.42 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $10.08 | 0.26 | (0.22) | 0.04 | (0.09) | (0.10) | (0.19) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.96 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.50 | (0.31) | (0.07) | (0.38) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.53 | 0.16 | 1.44 | 1.60 | (0.13) | (0.04) | (0.17) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.21 | 0.25 | (0.54) | (0.29) | (0.37) | (0.02) | (0.39) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.35 | 0.30 | (1.10) | (0.80) | (0.17) | (0.17) | (0.34) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.68 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.38 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.84 | 0.20 | (0.22) | (0.02) | (0.04) | (0.10) | (0.14) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.73 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.43 | (0.25) | (0.07) | (0.32) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $8.34 | 0.11 | 1.40 | 1.51 | (0.08) | (0.04) | (0.12) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $9.02 | 0.18 | (0.53) | (0.35) | (0.31) | (0.02) | (0.33) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $10.13 | 0.23 | (1.07) | (0.84) | (0.10) | (0.17) | (0.27) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $10.23 | 4.27% | 0.82%(c) | 0.77%(c) | 4.77% | 14% | $857,819 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.93 | 0.57% | 0.83%(c),(d) | 0.77%(c),(d) | 2.81% | 36% | $791,531 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $10.08 | 5.07% | 0.83%(c) | 0.77%(c) | 2.46% | 43% | $721,028 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.96 | 19.00% | 0.88%(c),(d) | 0.79%(c),(d) | 1.93% | 54% | $410,541 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.53 | (3.65%) | 0.85%(c) | 0.83%(c) | 2.67% | 35% | $260,599 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.21 | (7.64%) | 0.89%(c),(d) | 0.85%(c),(d) | 3.11% | 58% | $248,248 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $9.95 | 3.96% | 1.46%(c) | 1.41%(c) | 4.20% | 14% | $13,287 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $9.68 | (0.05%) | 1.47%(c),(d) | 1.41%(c),(d),(e) | 2.25% | 36% | $13,962 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $9.84 | 4.40% | 1.47%(c) | 1.40%(c),(e) | 1.84% | 43% | $15,567 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $9.73 | 18.29% | 1.53%(c),(d) | 1.43%(c),(d),(e) | 1.36% | 54% | $8,621 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $8.34 | (4.30%) | 1.49%(c) | 1.47%(c),(e) | 2.00% | 35% | $7,209 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $9.02 | (8.20%) | 1.55%(c),(d) | 1.49%(c),(d),(e) | 2.47% | 58% | $5,864 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Overseas Value 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, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using mid-market evaluations from independent third-party vendors.
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.
Foreign currency transactions and translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
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
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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.
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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift investment exposure from one currency to another and to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without delivery of foreign currency.
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The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Options contracts
Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased and has written option contracts to decrease the Fund’s exposure to equity risk and to facilitate buying and selling of securities for investments. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure over-the-counter option contract trades. Collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the broker or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when the option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to significant counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
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.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 2023:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Investments, at value — Option contracts purchased | 285,855 |
Foreign exchange risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,199,604 |
Total | | 8,485,459 |
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| Liability derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Foreign exchange risk | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 17,494,997 |
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts ($) | Option contracts purchased ($) | Option contracts written ($) | Total ($) |
Equity risk | — | (160,563) | 244,591 | 84,028 |
Foreign exchange risk | 3,647,373 | — | — | 3,647,373 |
Total | 3,647,373 | (160,563) | 244,591 | 3,731,401 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts ($) | Option contracts purchased ($) | Option contracts written ($) | Total ($) |
Equity risk | — | (573,704) | 1,464,665 | 890,961 |
Foreign exchange risk | (7,500,442) | — | — | (7,500,442) |
Total | (7,500,442) | (573,704) | 1,464,665 | (6,609,481) |
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Derivative instrument | Average value ($) |
Option contracts purchased | 438,575 |
Option contracts written | (220,404) |
Derivative instrument | Average unrealized appreciation ($) | Average unrealized depreciation ($) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 7,395,115 | (7,981,709) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Offsetting of assets and liabilities
The following table presents the Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of August 31, 2023:
| Goldman Sachs International ($) | Morgan Stanley ($) | Total ($) |
Assets | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,199,604 | - | 8,199,604 |
Call option contracts purchased | - | 285,855 | 285,855 |
Total assets | 8,199,604 | 285,855 | 8,485,459 |
Liabilities | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 17,494,997 | - | 17,494,997 |
Total financial and derivative net assets | (9,295,393) | 285,855 | (9,009,538) |
Total collateral received (pledged) (a) | - | - | - |
Net amount (b) | (9,295,393) | 285,855 | (9,009,538) |
(a) | In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization. |
(b) | Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default. |
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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.
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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 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.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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 0.87% to 0.67% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.78% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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August 31, 2023 (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 "Trustees’ fees" 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.14 |
Advisor Class | 0.14 |
Class C | 0.14 |
Institutional Class | 0.14 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.06 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.01 |
Class R | 0.14 |
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 August 31, 2023, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
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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 rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
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 August 31, 2023, if any, are listed below:
| Front End (%) | CDSC (%) | Amount ($) |
Class A | 5.75 | 0.50 - 1.00(a) | 55,257 |
Class C | — | 1.00(b) | 36 |
(a) | This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. |
(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:
| Fee rate(s) contractual through June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 1.16% |
Advisor Class | 0.91 |
Class C | 1.91 |
Institutional Class | 0.91 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.82 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.77 |
Class R | 1.41 |
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
2,803,915,000 | 407,652,000 | (332,272,000) | 75,380,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at February 28, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
No expiration short-term ($) | No expiration long-term ($) | Total ($) |
— | (328,827,828) | (328,827,828) |
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 $515,558,591 and $378,066,806, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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.
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August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
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.
Financial sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the financial services sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the financial services sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to one or more industries or sectors, which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect such industries or sectors. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and exposure to investments, agreements and counterparties, including credit products that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., subprime loans). Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and interest rates and fees that they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies is largely dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital.
Foreign securities and emerging market countries risk
Investing in foreign securities may involve heightened risks relative to investments in U.S. securities. Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to the risks associated with the issuer’s country of organization and places of business operations, including risks associated with political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
occurring in the country or region, which may result in significant market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may increase these risks and expose the Fund to elevated risks associated with increased inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investment exposure to any one or a few specific countries, the Fund will be particularly susceptible to the risks associated with the conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries or regions and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund that is more geographically diversified. The financial information and disclosure made available by issuers of emerging market securities may be considerably less reliable than publicly available information about other foreign securities. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which regulates auditors of U.S. public companies, is unable to inspect audit work papers in certain foreign countries. Investors in foreign countries often have limited rights and few practical remedies to pursue shareholder claims, including class actions or fraud claims, and the ability of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and other authorities to bring and enforce actions against foreign issuers or foreign persons is limited.
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly susceptible to risks related to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s net asset value may be more volatile than the net asset value of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Europe. The Fund is particularly susceptible to risks related to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions, including acts of war or other conflicts in the region, affecting issuers and countries in Europe. Countries in Europe are often closely connected and interdependent, and events in one European country can have an adverse impact on, and potentially spread to, other European countries. In addition, significant private or public debt problems in a single European Union (EU) country can pose economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value may be more volatile than the net asset value of a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in this region of the world. Uncertainty caused by the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the EU, which occurred in January 2020, could have negative impacts on the UK and EU, as well as other European economies and the broader global economy. These could include negative impacts on currencies and financial markets as well as increased volatility and illiquidity, and potentially lower economic growth in markets in Europe, which could adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
Japan. The Fund is particularly susceptible to the social, political, economic, regulatory and other conditions or events that may affect Japan’s economy. The Japanese economy is heavily dependent upon international trade, including, among other things, the export of finished goods and the import of oil and other commodities and raw materials. Because of its trade dependence, the Japanese economy is particularly exposed to the risks of currency fluctuation, foreign trade policy and regional and global economic disruption, including the risk of increased tariffs, embargoes, and other trade limitations or factors. Strained relationships between Japan and its neighboring countries, including China, South Korea and North Korea, based on historical grievances, territorial disputes, and defense concerns, may also cause uncertainty in Japanese markets. As a result, additional tariffs, other trade barriers, or boycotts may have an adverse impact on the Japanese economy. Japanese government policy has been characterized by economic regulation, intervention, protectionism and large government deficits. The Japanese economy is also challenged by an unstable financial services sector, highly leveraged corporate balance sheets and extensive cross-ownership among major corporations. Structural social and labor market changes, including an aging workforce, population decline and traditional aversion to labor mobility may adversely affect Japan’s economic competitiveness and growth potential. The potential for natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
eruptions, typhoons and tsunamis, could also have significant negative effects on Japan’s economy. As a result of the Fund’s investment in Japanese securities, the Fund’s net asset value may be more volatile than the net asset value of a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Japan fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in Japan.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
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 their activities as part of 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Overseas Value 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
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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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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, including vehicles subadvised 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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Overseas Value 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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Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core 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 total return before fees and expenses that exceeds the total return of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index.
Portfolio management
Raghavendran Sivaraman, Ph.D., CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Oleg Nusinzon, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2021
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | 07/31/96 | 13.89 | 15.76 | 10.03 | 12.29 |
Advisor Class* | 07/01/15 | 14.06 | 16.07 | 10.30 | 12.52 |
Institutional Class | 07/31/96 | 14.06 | 16.09 | 10.30 | 12.57 |
Institutional 2 Class* | 06/25/14 | 14.07 | 16.20 | 10.43 | 12.67 |
Institutional 3 Class | 07/15/09 | 14.12 | 16.23 | 10.49 | 12.75 |
Class R | 01/23/06 | 13.72 | 15.45 | 9.74 | 12.01 |
S&P 500 Index | | 14.50 | 15.94 | 11.12 | 12.81 |
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. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class A shares were used. 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 S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks and is frequently used as a general measure of market performance.
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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Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 98.5 |
Money Market Funds | 1.5 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 8.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.1 |
Consumer Staples | 6.6 |
Energy | 4.7 |
Financials | 12.1 |
Health Care | 13.3 |
Industrials | 8.6 |
Information Technology | 28.3 |
Materials | 2.3 |
Real Estate | 2.2 |
Utilities | 2.1 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 1,138.90 | 1,020.96 | 4.46 | 4.22 | 0.83 |
Advisor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,140.60 | 1,022.22 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 0.58 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,140.60 | 1,022.22 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 0.58 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,140.70 | 1,022.87 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 0.45 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,141.20 | 1,023.13 | 2.15 | 2.03 | 0.40 |
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,137.20 | 1,019.71 | 5.80 | 5.48 | 1.08 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.5% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 8.5% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.1% |
AT&T, Inc. | 48,337 | 714,904 |
Entertainment 0.8% |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 8,545 | 786,054 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 21,470 | 2,575,971 |
Total | | 3,362,025 |
Interactive Media & Services 7.0% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 144,010 | 19,609,842 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | 33,037 | 9,775,318 |
Total | | 29,385,160 |
Media 0.6% |
Fox Corp., Class A | 76,317 | 2,523,040 |
Total Communication Services | 35,985,129 |
Consumer Discretionary 11.0% |
Automobiles 1.2% |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | 19,963 | 5,152,051 |
Broadline Retail 3.2% |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 81,176 | 11,203,100 |
eBay, Inc. | 44,385 | 1,987,560 |
Total | | 13,190,660 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9% |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,256 | 3,899,918 |
MGM Resorts International | 57,966 | 2,549,345 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | 16,098 | 1,592,736 |
Total | | 8,041,999 |
Household Durables 2.0% |
Lennar Corp., Class A | 21,486 | 2,558,768 |
NVR, Inc.(a) | 475 | 3,029,232 |
PulteGroup, Inc. | 35,079 | 2,878,582 |
Total | | 8,466,582 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Specialty Retail 2.7% |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 28,761 | 2,198,779 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 5,678 | 1,875,443 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 2,982 | 2,802,185 |
Ross Stores, Inc. | 8,500 | 1,035,385 |
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | 36,129 | 3,341,210 |
Total | | 11,253,002 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 46,104,294 |
Consumer Staples 6.5% |
Beverages 0.2% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 11,555 | 691,336 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.2% |
Walmart, Inc. | 32,010 | 5,205,146 |
Food Products 1.3% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 35,032 | 2,778,038 |
General Mills, Inc. | 35,969 | 2,433,662 |
Total | | 5,211,700 |
Household Products 2.3% |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 23,967 | 3,087,669 |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 43,450 | 6,706,073 |
Total | | 9,793,742 |
Tobacco 1.5% |
Altria Group, Inc. | 78,562 | 3,474,011 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 29,011 | 2,786,797 |
Total | | 6,260,808 |
Total Consumer Staples | 27,162,732 |
Energy 4.6% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.6% |
Chevron Corp. | 32,551 | 5,243,966 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 69,126 | 7,686,120 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 25,425 | 3,629,927 |
Valero Energy Corp. | 23,033 | 2,991,987 |
Total | | 19,552,000 |
Total Energy | 19,552,000 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Financials 11.9% |
Banks 2.3% |
Bank of America Corp. | 32,469 | 930,886 |
Citigroup, Inc. | 72,458 | 2,991,791 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 14,302 | 2,092,812 |
Regions Financial Corp. | 79,166 | 1,451,904 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | 49,224 | 2,032,459 |
Total | | 9,499,852 |
Capital Markets 2.6% |
CME Group, Inc. | 16,346 | 3,313,007 |
Invesco Ltd. | 84,327 | 1,342,486 |
Morgan Stanley | 41,518 | 3,535,258 |
State Street Corp. | 40,208 | 2,763,898 |
Total | | 10,954,649 |
Consumer Finance 0.8% |
Capital One Financial Corp. | 8,255 | 845,229 |
Synchrony Financial | 78,645 | 2,538,661 |
Total | | 3,383,890 |
Financial Services 3.7% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | 11,455 | 4,126,091 |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 28,899 | 3,508,050 |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 2,700 | 1,114,128 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 28,311 | 6,955,446 |
Total | | 15,703,715 |
Insurance 2.5% |
Aon PLC, Class A | 2,982 | 994,169 |
Lincoln National Corp. | 101,358 | 2,600,846 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 20,340 | 3,966,096 |
MetLife, Inc. | 49,546 | 3,138,244 |
Total | | 10,699,355 |
Total Financials | 50,241,461 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Health Care 13.1% |
Biotechnology 2.5% |
AbbVie, Inc. | 26,428 | 3,883,859 |
Amgen, Inc. | 3,546 | 908,982 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 10,348 | 791,415 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 2,642 | 2,183,586 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 7,785 | 2,711,827 |
Total | | 10,479,669 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.1% |
Abbott Laboratories | 41,346 | 4,254,504 |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | 8,513 | 3,151,002 |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | 37,852 | 2,829,059 |
Medtronic PLC | 40,000 | 3,260,000 |
Stryker Corp. | 3,559 | 1,009,154 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 21,748 | 2,590,622 |
Total | | 17,094,341 |
Health Care Providers & Services 3.2% |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 32,014 | 2,795,783 |
Centene Corp.(a) | 12,622 | 778,146 |
Cigna Group (The) | 5,416 | 1,496,224 |
Humana, Inc. | 7,260 | 3,351,434 |
McKesson Corp. | 7,240 | 2,985,197 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 4,775 | 2,275,669 |
Total | | 13,682,453 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.2% |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | 774 | 939,234 |
Pharmaceuticals 3.1% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 61,931 | 3,818,046 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 5,081 | 2,815,890 |
Johnson & Johnson | 24,834 | 4,015,161 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 6,841 | 745,532 |
Viatris, Inc. | 138,901 | 1,493,186 |
Total | | 12,887,815 |
Total Health Care | 55,083,512 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Industrials 8.4% |
Aerospace & Defense 1.2% |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 8,484 | 3,803,801 |
Textron, Inc. | 14,870 | 1,155,548 |
Total | | 4,959,349 |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.6% |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 21,670 | 2,529,106 |
Building Products 1.3% |
AO Smith Corp. | 38,275 | 2,774,938 |
Masco Corp. | 47,434 | 2,799,080 |
Total | | 5,574,018 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.8% |
Cintas Corp. | 6,601 | 3,328,026 |
Electrical Equipment 0.7% |
Emerson Electric Co. | 30,669 | 3,013,229 |
Ground Transportation 0.5% |
CSX Corp. | 68,446 | 2,067,069 |
Machinery 2.2% |
Caterpillar, Inc. | 16,631 | 4,675,473 |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 4,616 | 1,141,768 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 7,930 | 3,306,017 |
Total | | 9,123,258 |
Passenger Airlines 0.2% |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 26,242 | 829,247 |
Professional Services 0.9% |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 15,965 | 4,064,849 |
Total Industrials | 35,488,151 |
Information Technology 27.9% |
Communications Equipment 1.3% |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 94,877 | 5,441,196 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.0% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 17,785 | 1,880,230 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 27,378 | 4,182,263 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 2,162 | 1,995,288 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | 8,764 | 1,108,909 |
Lam Research Corp. | 5,597 | 3,931,333 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 18,054 | 1,477,539 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
NVIDIA Corp. | 22,356 | 11,033,804 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 33,100 | 3,790,943 |
Total | | 29,400,309 |
Software 11.4% |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | 9,978 | 5,581,095 |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 14,345 | 3,183,729 |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 50,070 | 3,014,715 |
Microsoft Corp.(b) | 89,715 | 29,404,988 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | 16,063 | 3,908,128 |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 6,947 | 3,187,909 |
Total | | 48,280,564 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 8.2% |
Apple, Inc. | 176,821 | 33,219,361 |
HP, Inc. | 39,900 | 1,185,429 |
Total | | 34,404,790 |
Total Information Technology | 117,526,859 |
Materials 2.3% |
Chemicals 1.5% |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 20,963 | 1,615,618 |
Dow, Inc. | 24,451 | 1,334,047 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | 14,739 | 1,455,771 |
Mosaic Co. (The) | 42,392 | 1,646,929 |
Total | | 6,052,365 |
Metals & Mining 0.8% |
Nucor Corp. | 11,460 | 1,972,266 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 13,515 | 1,440,564 |
Total | | 3,412,830 |
Total Materials | 9,465,195 |
Real Estate 2.2% |
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.5% |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 139,880 | 2,208,705 |
Specialized REITs 1.7% |
American Tower Corp. | 5,407 | 980,397 |
Equinix, Inc. | 4,140 | 3,234,913 |
SBA Communications Corp. | 12,744 | 2,861,411 |
Total | | 7,076,721 |
Total Real Estate | 9,285,426 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Utilities 2.1% |
Electric Utilities 2.1% |
Entergy Corp. | 20,446 | 1,947,482 |
Evergy, Inc. | 30,254 | 1,663,062 |
PG&E Corp.(a) | 152,600 | 2,487,380 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 33,987 | 2,626,175 |
Total | | 8,724,099 |
Total Utilities | 8,724,099 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $262,187,483) | 414,618,858 |
|
Money Market Funds 1.4% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(c),(d) | 6,109,040 | 6,107,208 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $6,106,398) | 6,107,208 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $268,293,881) | 420,726,066 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 260,574 |
Net Assets | 420,986,640 |
At August 31, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $721,072 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Trading currency | Notional amount | Value/Unrealized appreciation ($) | Value/Unrealized depreciation ($) |
S&P 500 Index E-mini | 35 | 09/2023 | USD | 7,903,000 | 177,810 | — |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts. |
(c) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(d) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 5,139,785 | 146,373,787 | (145,407,124) | 760 | 6,107,208 | (1,461) | 186,784 | 6,109,040 |
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:
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
■ | 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 August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 35,985,129 | — | — | 35,985,129 |
Consumer Discretionary | 46,104,294 | — | — | 46,104,294 |
Consumer Staples | 27,162,732 | — | — | 27,162,732 |
Energy | 19,552,000 | — | — | 19,552,000 |
Financials | 50,241,461 | — | — | 50,241,461 |
Health Care | 55,083,512 | — | — | 55,083,512 |
Industrials | 35,488,151 | — | — | 35,488,151 |
Information Technology | 117,526,859 | — | — | 117,526,859 |
Materials | 9,465,195 | — | — | 9,465,195 |
Real Estate | 9,285,426 | — | — | 9,285,426 |
Utilities | 8,724,099 | — | — | 8,724,099 |
Total Common Stocks | 414,618,858 | — | — | 414,618,858 |
Money Market Funds | 6,107,208 | — | — | 6,107,208 |
Total Investments in Securities | 420,726,066 | — | — | 420,726,066 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 177,810 | — | — | 177,810 |
Total | 420,903,876 | — | — | 420,903,876 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $262,187,483) | $414,618,858 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,106,398) | 6,107,208 |
Cash | 481 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 12,385,257 |
Capital shares sold | 208,099 |
Dividends | 804,683 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 4,594 |
Prepaid expenses | 9,149 |
Other assets | 15,749 |
Total assets | 434,154,078 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 12,455,902 |
Capital shares redeemed | 503,072 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 14,437 |
Management services fees | 8,684 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 961 |
Transfer agent fees | 43,956 |
Trustees’ fees | 120,801 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 38 |
Other expenses | 19,587 |
Total liabilities | 13,167,438 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $420,986,640 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 261,222,968 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 159,763,672 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $420,986,640 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $56,533,513 |
Shares outstanding | 2,311,680 |
Net asset value per share | $24.46 |
Advisor Class | |
Net assets | $9,222,504 |
Shares outstanding | 383,999 |
Net asset value per share | $24.02 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $70,652,070 |
Shares outstanding | 2,893,642 |
Net asset value per share | $24.42 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $4,255,423 |
Shares outstanding | 175,346 |
Net asset value per share | $24.27 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $238,493,684 |
Shares outstanding | 9,754,038 |
Net asset value per share | $24.45 |
Class R | |
Net assets | $41,829,446 |
Shares outstanding | 1,718,969 |
Net asset value per share | $24.33 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $3,446,172 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 186,784 |
Total income | 3,632,956 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 1,510,374 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 67,844 |
Class R | 108,684 |
Transfer agent fees | |
Class A | 49,112 |
Advisor Class | 7,707 |
Institutional Class | 62,868 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,235 |
Institutional 3 Class | 6,947 |
Class R | 39,344 |
Trustees’ fees | 17,593 |
Custodian fees | 6,327 |
Printing and postage fees | 7,664 |
Registration fees | 46,378 |
Accounting services fees | 15,258 |
Legal fees | 7,497 |
Interest on collateral | 124 |
Compensation of chief compliance officer | 38 |
Other | 8,108 |
Total expenses | 1,963,102 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (818,126) |
Fees waived by transfer agent | |
Institutional 2 Class | (136) |
Institutional 3 Class | (4,580) |
Total net expenses | 1,140,260 |
Net investment income | 2,492,696 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 8,751,661 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | (1,461) |
Futures contracts | 683,956 |
Net realized gain | 9,434,156 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 42,795,807 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 760 |
Futures contracts | 1,073 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 42,797,640 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 52,231,796 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $54,724,492 |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $2,492,696 | $4,293,197 |
Net realized gain | 9,434,156 | 8,701,573 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 42,797,640 | (39,485,271) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 54,724,492 | (26,490,501) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (792,747) | (4,229,487) |
Advisor Class | (131,022) | (647,075) |
Institutional Class | (1,041,957) | (5,964,414) |
Institutional 2 Class | (62,229) | (416,835) |
Institutional 3 Class | (3,553,961) | (17,296,813) |
Class R | (617,798) | (3,420,756) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (6,199,714) | (31,975,380) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity | 28,952,571 | (7,041,437) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 77,477,349 | (65,507,318) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 343,509,291 | 409,016,609 |
Net assets at end of period | $420,986,640 | $343,509,291 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 164,743 | 3,830,550 | 300,972 | 6,767,130 |
Distributions reinvested | 25,884 | 612,162 | 155,941 | 3,295,005 |
Shares redeemed | (203,428) | (4,733,724) | (505,548) | (11,325,632) |
Net decrease | (12,801) | (291,012) | (48,635) | (1,263,497) |
Advisor Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 57,106 | 1,298,212 | 60,011 | 1,330,184 |
Distributions reinvested | 5,645 | 131,022 | 31,155 | 647,075 |
Shares redeemed | (37,741) | (861,989) | (66,806) | (1,432,980) |
Net increase | 25,010 | 567,245 | 24,360 | 544,279 |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 136,639 | 3,203,976 | 365,919 | 8,158,042 |
Distributions reinvested | 37,162 | 877,014 | 241,927 | 5,102,985 |
Shares redeemed | (321,932) | (7,548,730) | (996,820) | (22,525,800) |
Net decrease | (148,131) | (3,467,740) | (388,974) | (9,264,773) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 12,464 | 290,819 | 42,108 | 973,584 |
Distributions reinvested | 2,484 | 58,248 | 19,359 | 405,686 |
Shares redeemed | (32,911) | (744,931) | (127,983) | (2,881,060) |
Net decrease | (17,963) | (395,864) | (66,516) | (1,501,790) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 6,042,577 | 137,245,394 | 7,101,537 | 156,190,261 |
Distributions reinvested | 105,488 | 2,492,686 | 507,875 | 10,705,331 |
Shares redeemed | (4,322,971) | (101,672,190) | (7,208,789) | (160,941,922) |
Net increase | 1,825,094 | 38,065,890 | 400,623 | 5,953,670 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 150,652 | 3,480,043 | 423,831 | 9,636,288 |
Distributions reinvested | 25,320 | 596,038 | 158,700 | 3,338,055 |
Shares redeemed | (411,739) | (9,602,029) | (640,258) | (14,483,669) |
Net decrease | (235,767) | (5,525,948) | (57,727) | (1,509,326) |
Total net increase (decrease) | 1,435,442 | 28,952,571 | (136,869) | (7,041,437) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.79 | 0.11 | 2.90 | 3.01 | (0.03) | (0.31) | (0.34) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.71 | 0.20 | (2.31) | (2.11) | (0.18) | (1.63) | (1.81) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.58 | 0.25 | 5.49 | 5.74 | (0.26) | (7.35) | (7.61) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.11 | 0.25 | 6.18 | 6.43 | (0.26) | (1.70) | (1.96) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.52 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.59 | (0.24) | (0.76) | (1.00) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $25.12 | 0.28 | 0.69 | 0.97 | (0.24) | (2.33) | (2.57) |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.38 | 0.14 | 2.85 | 2.99 | (0.04) | (0.31) | (0.35) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.28 | 0.25 | (2.28) | (2.03) | (0.24) | (1.63) | (1.87) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.21 | 0.31 | 5.44 | 5.75 | (0.33) | (7.35) | (7.68) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.83 | 0.31 | 6.09 | 6.40 | (0.32) | (1.70) | (2.02) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.23 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.65 | (0.29) | (0.76) | (1.05) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.85 | 0.36 | 0.65 | 1.01 | (0.30) | (2.33) | (2.63) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.73 | 0.14 | 2.90 | 3.04 | (0.04) | (0.31) | (0.35) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.66 | 0.26 | (2.32) | (2.06) | (0.24) | (1.63) | (1.87) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.53 | 0.32 | 5.49 | 5.81 | (0.33) | (7.35) | (7.68) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.07 | 0.31 | 6.17 | 6.48 | (0.32) | (1.70) | (2.02) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.47 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.65 | (0.29) | (0.76) | (1.05) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $25.07 | 0.34 | 0.69 | 1.03 | (0.30) | (2.33) | (2.63) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.60 | 0.16 | 2.87 | 3.03 | (0.05) | (0.31) | (0.36) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.51 | 0.29 | (2.30) | (2.01) | (0.27) | (1.63) | (1.90) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.40 | 0.36 | 5.48 | 5.84 | (0.38) | (7.35) | (7.73) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $22.97 | 0.34 | 6.14 | 6.48 | (0.35) | (1.70) | (2.05) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.67 | (0.31) | (0.76) | (1.07) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.98 | 0.37 | 0.68 | 1.05 | (0.33) | (2.33) | (2.66) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.75 | 0.17 | 2.89 | 3.06 | (0.05) | (0.31) | (0.36) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.68 | 0.30 | (2.31) | (2.01) | (0.29) | (1.63) | (1.92) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.54 | 0.37 | 5.51 | 5.88 | (0.39) | (7.35) | (7.74) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.08 | 0.35 | 6.17 | 6.52 | (0.36) | (1.70) | (2.06) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.47 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.69 | (0.32) | (0.76) | (1.08) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $25.07 | 0.38 | 0.69 | 1.07 | (0.34) | (2.33) | (2.67) |
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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.46 | 13.89% | 1.24%(c) | 0.83%(c) | 0.97% | 48% | $56,534 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.79 | (7.84%) | 1.24%(c) | 0.83%(c),(d) | 0.89% | 92% | $50,648 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.71 | 20.15% | 1.23%(c) | 0.84%(c),(d) | 0.83% | 67% | $61,024 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.58 | 29.53% | 1.25%(c) | 0.85%(c),(d) | 1.02% | 81% | $59,015 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.11 | 2.33% | 1.20% | 0.88%(d) | 1.11% | 77% | $56,439 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.52 | 4.14% | 1.21% | 0.89% | 1.17% | 99% | $75,497 |
Advisor Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.02 | 14.06% | 0.99%(c) | 0.58%(c) | 1.22% | 48% | $9,223 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.38 | (7.65%) | 0.99%(c) | 0.58%(c),(d) | 1.14% | 92% | $7,677 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.28 | 20.50% | 0.98%(c) | 0.58%(c),(d) | 1.08% | 67% | $8,459 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.21 | 29.79% | 1.00%(c) | 0.61%(c),(d) | 1.29% | 81% | $8,052 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.83 | 2.60% | 0.95% | 0.63%(d) | 1.38% | 77% | $12,021 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.23 | 4.38% | 0.96% | 0.64% | 1.53% | 99% | $5,222 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.42 | 14.06% | 0.99%(c) | 0.58%(c) | 1.22% | 48% | $70,652 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.73 | (7.66%) | 0.99%(c) | 0.58%(c),(d) | 1.14% | 92% | $66,112 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.66 | 20.49% | 0.98%(c) | 0.59%(c),(d) | 1.08% | 67% | $88,028 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.53 | 29.83% | 1.00%(c) | 0.60%(c),(d) | 1.27% | 81% | $86,219 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.07 | 2.58% | 0.94% | 0.63%(d) | 1.34% | 77% | $97,348 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.47 | 4.42% | 0.96% | 0.64% | 1.41% | 99% | $329,587 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.27 | 14.07% | 0.87%(c) | 0.45%(c) | 1.34% | 48% | $4,255 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.60 | (7.49%) | 0.86%(c) | 0.45%(c) | 1.26% | 92% | $4,175 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.51 | 20.67% | 0.85%(c) | 0.45%(c) | 1.21% | 67% | $6,628 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.40 | 29.96% | 0.86%(c) | 0.48%(c) | 1.40% | 81% | $8,831 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $22.97 | 2.66% | 0.85% | 0.54% | 1.46% | 77% | $11,538 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.37 | 4.50% | 0.87% | 0.54% | 1.56% | 99% | $26,349 |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.45 | 14.12% | 0.81%(c) | 0.40%(c) | 1.42% | 48% | $238,494 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.75 | (7.47%) | 0.81%(c) | 0.40%(c) | 1.32% | 92% | $172,478 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.68 | 20.73% | 0.80%(c) | 0.40%(c) | 1.25% | 67% | $193,329 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.54 | 30.01% | 0.81%(c) | 0.43%(c) | 1.44% | 81% | $266,693 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.08 | 2.73% | 0.81% | 0.49% | 1.59% | 77% | $173,757 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.47 | 4.58% | 0.81% | 0.49% | 1.61% | 99% | $55,689 |
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 |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $21.70 | 0.08 | 2.89 | 2.97 | (0.03) | (0.31) | (0.34) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $25.61 | 0.14 | (2.29) | (2.15) | (0.13) | (1.63) | (1.76) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.50 | 0.17 | 5.47 | 5.64 | (0.18) | (7.35) | (7.53) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $23.05 | 0.19 | 6.16 | 6.35 | (0.20) | (1.70) | (1.90) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.48 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.52 | (0.19) | (0.76) | (0.95) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $25.08 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.91 | (0.18) | (2.33) | (2.51) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(d) | 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) |
Class R |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.33 | 13.72% | 1.49%(c) | 1.08%(c) | 0.71% | 48% | $41,829 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $21.70 | (8.08%) | 1.49%(c) | 1.08%(c),(d) | 0.64% | 92% | $42,420 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $25.61 | 19.85% | 1.48%(c) | 1.09%(c),(d) | 0.57% | 67% | $51,549 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $27.50 | 29.22% | 1.50%(c) | 1.10%(c),(d) | 0.77% | 81% | $58,775 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.05 | 2.04% | 1.45% | 1.13%(d) | 0.86% | 77% | $51,362 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.48 | 3.88% | 1.46% | 1.14% | 0.93% | 99% | $53,131 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core 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 shares are offered to the general public for investment. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
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)
August 31, 2023 (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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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 maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. 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)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 177,810* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, 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 August 31, 2023:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | | | | | | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | | | | | | 683,956 |
Total | | | | | | 683,956 |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | | | | | | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | | | | | | 1,073 |
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Derivative instrument | Average notional amounts ($) |
Futures contracts — long | 6,840,617 |
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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 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 and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 0.75% to 0.55% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended August 31, 2023 was 0.75% 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 "Trustees’ fees" 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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, prior to July 1, 2023, Institutional 2 Class shares were subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.05% and Institutional 3 Class shares were 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 August 31, 2023, 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 | 0.18 |
Advisor Class | 0.18 |
Institutional Class | 0.18 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.05 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.00 |
Class R | 0.18 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023, 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 distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares of the Fund.
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:
| July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 | Prior to July 1, 2023 |
Class A | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Advisor Class | 0.58 | 0.58 |
Institutional Class | 0.58 | 0.58 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.46 | 0.45 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.41 | 0.40 |
Class R | 1.08 | 1.08 |
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. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, prior to July 1, 2023, 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. 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)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
At August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
268,294,000 | 158,266,000 | (5,656,000) | 152,610,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $213,410,868 and $188,324,752, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Note 8. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
Information technology sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2023, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 22.7% 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. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 27.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Large Cap Enhanced Core 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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) was below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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, 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.
On June 22, 2023, 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 Small Cap Index Fund
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Small Cap Index 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 total return before fees and expenses that corresponds to the total return of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) SmallCap 600® Index.
Portfolio management
Christopher Lo, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Kaiyu Zhao
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2023) |
| | Inception | 6 Months cumulative | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Class A | 10/15/96 | -1.07 | 5.03 | 3.35 | 8.96 |
Institutional Class | 10/15/96 | -0.93 | 5.30 | 3.61 | 9.24 |
Institutional 2 Class | 11/08/12 | -0.91 | 5.31 | 3.61 | 9.24 |
Institutional 3 Class* | 03/01/17 | -0.92 | 5.35 | 3.61 | 9.15 |
S&P SmallCap 600 Index | | -0.84 | 5.53 | 3.82 | 9.48 |
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. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class A shares were used. 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 S&P SmallCap 600 Index tracks the performance of 600 domestic companies traded on major stock exchanges. The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is heavily weighted with the stocks of companies with small market capitalizations.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Common Stocks | 97.8 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 1.6 |
Money Market Funds | 0.6 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2023) |
Communication Services | 2.8 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.9 |
Consumer Staples | 5.0 |
Energy | 5.4 |
Financials | 17.3 |
Health Care | 10.2 |
Industrials | 17.2 |
Information Technology | 13.5 |
Materials | 5.2 |
Real Estate | 7.6 |
Utilities | 1.9 |
Total | 100.0 |
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2023 — August 31, 2023 |
| Account value at the beginning of the period ($) | 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 | 989.30 | 1,022.87 | 2.25 | 2.29 | 0.45 |
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 990.70 | 1,024.13 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 990.90 | 1,024.13 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 990.80 | 1,024.13 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.20 |
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 366.
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
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.3% |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Communication Services 2.7% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.5% |
ATN International, Inc. | 34,537 | 1,238,842 |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | 138,744 | 9,792,552 |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | 240,911 | 951,598 |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a) | 2,981,662 | 4,740,843 |
Total | | 16,723,835 |
Entertainment 0.5% |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a) | 349,176 | 5,684,585 |
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., Class A | 57,488 | 10,232,864 |
Marcus Corp. (The) | 79,367 | 1,205,585 |
Total | | 17,123,034 |
Interactive Media & Services 0.7% |
Cargurus, Inc.(a) | 288,316 | 5,221,403 |
Cars.com, Inc.(a) | 200,239 | 3,742,467 |
QuinStreet, Inc.(a) | 164,159 | 1,625,174 |
Shutterstock, Inc. | 77,945 | 3,282,264 |
Yelp, Inc.(a) | 222,139 | 9,518,656 |
Total | | 23,389,964 |
Media 0.6% |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a) | 91,962 | 1,070,438 |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) | 816,389 | 4,898,334 |
EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A(a) | 189,185 | 1,445,373 |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | 137,822 | 5,121,466 |
Scholastic Corp. | 94,210 | 4,093,424 |
TechTarget, Inc.(a) | 83,341 | 2,396,054 |
Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a) | 100,015 | 2,039,306 |
Total | | 21,064,395 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.4% |
Gogo(a) | 211,621 | 2,401,898 |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | 162,146 | 3,687,200 |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 318,900 | 6,853,161 |
Total | | 12,942,259 |
Total Communication Services | 91,243,487 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Consumer Discretionary 13.6% |
Auto Components 1.5% |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a) | 377,621 | 2,851,038 |
Dana, Inc. | 414,517 | 6,677,869 |
Dorman Products, Inc.(a) | 91,392 | 7,540,754 |
Gentherm, Inc.(a) | 106,903 | 6,436,630 |
LCI Industries | 81,636 | 10,227,358 |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | 68,431 | 5,723,569 |
Phinia, Inc.(a) | 151,263 | 4,205,111 |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 60,841 | 2,252,942 |
XPEL, Inc.(a) | 63,277 | 5,270,974 |
Total | | 51,186,245 |
Automobiles 0.2% |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 98,604 | 6,394,469 |
Diversified Consumer Services 1.0% |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | 140,725 | 6,170,791 |
frontdoor, Inc.(a) | 263,728 | 8,655,553 |
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a) | 258,852 | 1,874,088 |
Perdoceo Education Corp. | 217,750 | 3,608,118 |
Strategic Education, Inc. | 72,213 | 5,596,508 |
Stride, Inc.(a) | 131,939 | 5,606,088 |
Total | | 31,511,146 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.0% |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a) | 75,966 | 2,234,160 |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | 281,696 | 7,904,390 |
Brinker International, Inc.(a) | 142,945 | 4,678,590 |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) | 154,109 | 4,908,372 |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a) | 58,476 | 2,227,936 |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 71,481 | 5,892,179 |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 129,228 | 5,074,783 |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 50,547 | 2,768,965 |
Golden Entertainment, Inc. | 71,653 | 2,608,886 |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | 66,476 | 5,342,676 |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 43,224 | 2,913,297 |
Sabre Corp.(a) | 1,071,534 | 5,357,670 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) | 120,801 | 8,456,070 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | 239,192 | 5,491,848 |
Total | | 65,859,822 |
Household Durables 2.9% |
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a) | 26,091 | 7,292,956 |
Century Communities, Inc. | 91,979 | 6,829,441 |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 73,641 | 2,310,854 |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | 86,643 | 4,285,363 |
Installed Building Products, Inc. | 75,163 | 10,878,341 |
iRobot Corp.(a) | 87,871 | 3,417,303 |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 139,212 | 4,294,690 |
LGI Homes, Inc.(a) | 66,828 | 8,226,527 |
M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | 89,804 | 8,816,957 |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | 188,760 | 8,956,662 |
Meritage Homes Corp. | 118,640 | 16,495,706 |
Sonos, Inc.(a) | 414,092 | 5,706,188 |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | 323,014 | 10,045,735 |
Total | | 97,556,723 |
Leisure Products 0.3% |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 57,143 | 2,947,436 |
Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a) | 184,215 | 5,388,289 |
Total | | 8,335,725 |
Specialty Retail 4.7% |
Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The) | 99,743 | 1,203,898 |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a) | 161,526 | 8,682,023 |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 248,774 | 13,575,597 |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 191,792 | 13,199,125 |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 592,244 | 10,044,458 |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a) | 18,706 | 2,082,165 |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | 69,490 | 15,982,700 |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a) | 96,212 | 8,827,451 |
Buckle, Inc. (The) | 96,064 | 3,510,179 |
Caleres, Inc. | 117,133 | 3,358,203 |
Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a) | 398,332 | 2,043,443 |
Designer Brands, Inc. | 163,104 | 1,714,223 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 45,636 | 12,067,071 |
Guess?, Inc. | 96,599 | 2,324,172 |
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | 43,026 | 1,346,714 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Hibbett, Inc. | 41,134 | 1,904,916 |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a) | 480,538 | 3,008,168 |
MarineMax, Inc.(a) | 70,526 | 2,346,400 |
Monro, Inc. | 101,314 | 3,317,020 |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a) | 251,985 | 4,613,845 |
ODP Corp. (The)(a) | 109,603 | 5,405,620 |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a) | 347,077 | 3,526,302 |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | 54,692 | 1,265,026 |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | 145,611 | 10,920,825 |
Sleep Number Corp.(a) | 71,587 | 1,831,196 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | 51,326 | 2,736,702 |
Upbound Group, Inc. | 162,445 | 4,974,066 |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) | 194,204 | 6,449,515 |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | 252,750 | 4,847,745 |
Total | | 157,108,768 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.0% |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | 132,409 | 2,628,319 |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | 1,127,925 | 5,921,606 |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 161,059 | 7,374,892 |
Movado Group, Inc. | 50,393 | 1,378,249 |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | 47,866 | 4,833,987 |
Steven Madden Ltd. | 230,563 | 7,954,423 |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 256,329 | 2,071,138 |
Total | | 32,162,614 |
Total Consumer Discretionary | 450,115,512 |
Consumer Staples 4.8% |
Beverages 0.3% |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | 49,718 | 5,961,188 |
National Beverage Corp.(a) | 75,312 | 3,864,259 |
Total | | 9,825,447 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.6% |
Andersons, Inc. (The) | 101,557 | 5,215,967 |
PriceSmart, Inc. | 81,032 | 6,440,423 |
SpartanNash Co. | 113,331 | 2,466,083 |
The Chefs’ Warehouse(a) | 113,565 | 3,241,145 |
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | 191,676 | 3,858,438 |
Total | | 21,222,056 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Food Products 1.8% |
B&G Foods, Inc. | 233,023 | 2,980,364 |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | 57,256 | 1,887,158 |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 122,625 | 5,860,249 |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 99,133 | 2,532,848 |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) | 288,634 | 3,056,634 |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a) | 428,704 | 12,209,490 |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 48,458 | 7,856,495 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 28,907 | 2,900,817 |
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a) | 272,957 | 9,848,289 |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | 58,031 | 1,865,697 |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 163,552 | 7,608,439 |
Total | | 58,606,480 |
Household Products 0.5% |
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) | 31,141 | 1,374,564 |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A(a) | 133,184 | 5,433,907 |
WD-40 Co. | 43,800 | 9,411,306 |
Total | | 16,219,777 |
Personal Care Products 1.4% |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | 165,134 | 6,367,567 |
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | 163,383 | 22,662,856 |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | 57,851 | 8,083,520 |
Medifast, Inc. | 35,132 | 2,963,033 |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 161,042 | 3,847,293 |
Usana Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | 36,119 | 2,322,091 |
Total | | 46,246,360 |
Tobacco 0.2% |
Universal Corp. | 79,238 | 3,773,314 |
Vector Group Ltd. | 427,834 | 4,582,102 |
Total | | 8,355,416 |
Total Consumer Staples | 160,475,536 |
Energy 5.2% |
Energy Equipment & Services 2.0% |
Archrock, Inc. | 434,860 | 5,561,859 |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a) | 75,920 | 2,102,984 |
Core Laboratories, Inc. | 150,584 | 3,620,039 |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | 110,275 | 3,041,385 |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | 459,557 | 4,659,908 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 331,039 | 13,238,250 |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a) | 29,243 | 3,236,908 |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(a) | 486,851 | 5,165,489 |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | 325,182 | 7,410,898 |
Oil States International, Inc.(a) | 207,349 | 1,625,616 |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 670,487 | 9,480,686 |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | 312,352 | 3,011,073 |
RPC, Inc. | 267,783 | 2,139,586 |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a) | 248,684 | 3,066,274 |
Total | | 67,360,955 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.2% |
California Resources Corp. | 227,660 | 12,712,534 |
Callon Petroleum Co.(a) | 165,712 | 6,500,882 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | 158,337 | 13,018,468 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. | 295,521 | 3,623,087 |
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | 102,888 | 8,852,484 |
CVR Energy, Inc. | 94,079 | 3,076,383 |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | 102,867 | 2,653,969 |
Green Plains, Inc.(a) | 192,047 | 5,961,139 |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | 261,296 | 10,930,012 |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | 181,214 | 6,224,701 |
REX American Resources Corp.(a) | 49,383 | 1,950,135 |
SM Energy Co. | 388,909 | 16,454,740 |
Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | 348,443 | 6,000,188 |
Vital Energy, Inc.(a) | 60,012 | 3,618,123 |
World Kinect Corp. | 200,489 | 4,390,709 |
Total | | 105,967,554 |
Total Energy | 173,328,509 |
Financials 16.8% |
Banks 8.7% |
Ameris Bancorp | 210,436 | 8,575,267 |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | 242,007 | 7,185,188 |
Axos Financial, Inc.(a) | 169,773 | 7,315,519 |
Banc of California, Inc. | 172,848 | 2,165,785 |
BancFirst Corp. | 56,269 | 5,378,191 |
Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a) | 176,487 | 6,478,838 |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 127,946 | 6,875,818 |
BankUnited, Inc. | 240,110 | 6,302,887 |
Banner Corp. | 110,798 | 4,825,253 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 142,881 | 2,986,213 |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | 283,259 | 2,710,789 |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | 408,625 | 2,316,904 |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | 87,148 | 1,478,902 |
City Holding Co. | 48,631 | 4,442,928 |
Community Bank System, Inc. | 173,382 | 8,244,314 |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 94,792 | 3,330,991 |
CVB Financial Corp. | 422,517 | 7,377,147 |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | 105,198 | 2,241,769 |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | 99,120 | 2,384,827 |
FB Financial Corp. | 113,221 | 3,439,654 |
First BanCorp | 580,175 | 8,041,225 |
First BanCorp | 132,280 | 3,920,779 |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | 332,027 | 4,339,593 |
First Financial Bancorp | 307,063 | 6,380,769 |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | 411,753 | 7,786,249 |
Fulton Financial Corp. | 534,029 | 7,118,607 |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | 98,571 | 1,707,250 |
Heritage Financial Corp. | 113,144 | 1,948,340 |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | 148,980 | 4,527,502 |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | 386,992 | 3,742,213 |
Independent Bank Corp. | 142,390 | 7,691,908 |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 114,563 | 4,834,559 |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | 82,065 | 4,278,048 |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | 121,693 | 3,838,197 |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | 152,411 | 5,245,987 |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | 132,133 | 1,392,682 |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | 410,029 | 4,510,319 |
OFG Bancorp | 153,372 | 4,625,699 |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 309,144 | 7,116,495 |
PacWest Bancorp | 380,903 | 3,028,179 |
Park National Corp. | 46,463 | 4,728,075 |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | 86,848 | 4,279,001 |
Preferred Bank | 42,623 | 2,647,314 |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 243,556 | 4,013,803 |
Renasant Corp. | 181,011 | 5,041,156 |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | 125,746 | 3,562,384 |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | 270,301 | 6,381,807 |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | 157,650 | 8,834,706 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | 410,881 | 7,321,899 |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | 94,805 | 2,853,630 |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | 146,204 | 3,109,759 |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | 40,762 | 2,116,771 |
Triumph Financial, Inc.(a) | 70,893 | 4,553,457 |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | 61,390 | 1,747,773 |
Trustmark Corp. | 197,068 | 4,540,447 |
United Community Banks, Inc. | 371,603 | 10,033,281 |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | 175,057 | 3,292,822 |
Washington Federal, Inc. | 212,309 | 5,770,559 |
Westamerica BanCorp | 85,992 | 3,786,228 |
WSFS Financial Corp. | 198,295 | 7,792,993 |
Total | | 288,539,649 |
Capital Markets 1.5% |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | 220,903 | 8,487,093 |
Avantax, Inc.(a) | 124,523 | 2,605,021 |
B Riley Financial, Inc. | 50,845 | 2,603,518 |
BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. | 104,367 | 2,161,441 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) | 81,669 | 4,023,832 |
Moelis & Co., ADR, Class A | 214,807 | 10,184,000 |
Piper Sandler Companies | 47,617 | 7,093,981 |
StoneX Group, Inc.(a) | 56,899 | 5,341,678 |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 22,107 | 4,578,360 |
WisdomTree, Inc. | 366,068 | 2,672,296 |
Total | | 49,751,220 |
Consumer Finance 1.0% |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 161,736 | 6,078,039 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a) | 75,776 | 3,550,863 |
Enova International, Inc.(a) | 100,727 | 5,081,677 |
Ezcorp, Inc., Class A(a) | 169,249 | 1,423,384 |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a) | 149,459 | 2,217,971 |
Navient Corp. | 318,318 | 5,618,313 |
PRA Group, Inc.(a) | 126,401 | 2,462,291 |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a) | 150,842 | 5,173,881 |
World Acceptance Corp.(a) | 10,796 | 1,455,409 |
Total | | 33,061,828 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Financial Services 1.9% |
EVERTEC, Inc. | 210,005 | 8,309,898 |
Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A | 188,998 | 7,106,325 |
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a) | 219,606 | 12,442,876 |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | 268,743 | 7,691,424 |
Payoneer Global, Inc.(a) | 661,648 | 4,095,601 |
Radian Group, Inc. | 504,548 | 13,663,160 |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | 100,056 | 8,538,779 |
Total | | 61,848,063 |
Insurance 2.3% |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | 146,253 | 1,883,739 |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | 203,726 | 10,936,012 |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | 61,803 | 3,201,395 |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | 191,369 | 11,260,152 |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | 86,731 | 3,402,457 |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,542,350 | 8,930,206 |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(a) | 75,773 | 5,293,502 |
HCI Group, Inc. | 21,916 | 1,167,684 |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 131,803 | 3,777,474 |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | 121,396 | 1,767,526 |
Mercury General Corp. | 85,767 | 2,453,794 |
Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a) | 80,216 | 4,091,818 |
ProAssurance Corp. | 174,347 | 3,082,455 |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 47,972 | 3,303,832 |
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) | 276,760 | 3,060,966 |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | 87,919 | 4,072,408 |
Trupanion, Inc.(a) | 114,408 | 3,401,350 |
United Fire Group, Inc. | 70,038 | 1,384,651 |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 88,406 | 1,119,220 |
Total | | 77,590,641 |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 1.4% |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 419,622 | 4,582,272 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | 584,602 | 9,330,248 |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | 630,916 | 3,097,797 |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | 205,894 | 2,752,803 |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | 265,519 | 3,754,439 |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 134,394 | 1,511,932 |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | 187,293 | 2,343,035 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 294,236 | 2,801,127 |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 282,541 | 3,788,875 |
Ready Capital Corp. | 520,776 | 5,686,874 |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | 367,969 | 2,947,432 |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | 311,936 | 4,295,359 |
Total | | 46,892,193 |
Total Financials | 557,683,594 |
Health Care 9.9% |
Biotechnology 1.7% |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 47,621 | 850,035 |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 169,856 | 3,482,048 |
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a) | 201,838 | 2,381,688 |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 314,627 | 4,417,363 |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 215,755 | 1,149,974 |
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a) | 308,631 | 10,783,567 |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a) | 385,607 | 5,537,317 |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 63,867 | 948,425 |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 436,129 | 3,837,935 |
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 79,633 | 960,772 |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a) | 263,176 | 4,697,692 |
OmniAb, Inc.(a),(b),(c),(d) | 23,460 | 0 |
OmniAb, Inc.(a),(b),(c),(d) | 23,460 | 0 |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a) | 122,029 | 2,159,913 |
uniQure NV(a) | 135,126 | 1,176,948 |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 185,371 | 962,076 |
Vericel Corp.(a) | 153,491 | 5,039,110 |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a) | 246,434 | 3,119,854 |
Xencor, Inc.(a) | 194,880 | 4,283,462 |
Total | | 55,788,179 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.4% |
Angiodynamics, Inc.(a) | 126,614 | 1,016,710 |
Artivion, Inc.(a) | 131,903 | 2,231,799 |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | 150,593 | 3,168,477 |
CONMED Corp. | 98,665 | 10,997,201 |
Embecta Corp. | 184,886 | 3,388,960 |
Glaukos Corp.(a) | 155,569 | 11,689,455 |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | 107,381 | 9,160,673 |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 62,920 | 3,637,405 |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | 185,532 | 12,111,529 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | 236,415 | 1,527,241 |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a) | 112,030 | 2,370,555 |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a) | 155,969 | 6,762,816 |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | 208,534 | 5,705,490 |
UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) | 22,359 | 3,928,700 |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | 130,370 | 2,564,378 |
Zynex, Inc.(a) | 68,606 | 528,264 |
Total | | 80,789,653 |
Health Care Providers & Services 3.1% |
AdaptHealth Corp.(a) | 246,793 | 2,944,240 |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a) | 52,290 | 4,585,833 |
Agiliti, Inc.(a) | 108,475 | 1,046,784 |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a) | 127,934 | 11,306,807 |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(a) | 129,992 | 4,921,497 |
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a) | 410,375 | 1,387,068 |
Corvel Corp.(a) | 29,347 | 6,352,158 |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 110,157 | 2,837,644 |
Enhabit, Inc.(a) | 161,672 | 2,071,018 |
Ensign Group, Inc. (The) | 180,662 | 18,105,946 |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a) | 64,216 | 2,103,716 |
ModivCare, Inc.(a) | 41,145 | 1,320,755 |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a) | 411,691 | 6,187,716 |
Owens & Minor, Inc.(a) | 245,915 | 4,155,963 |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | 266,432 | 3,764,684 |
Privia Health Group, Inc.(a) | 302,323 | 7,935,979 |
RadNet, Inc.(a) | 185,071 | 6,183,222 |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | 336,393 | 9,826,040 |
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | 47,533 | 4,792,752 |
Total | | 101,829,822 |
Health Care Technology 0.7% |
Certara, Inc.(a) | 340,411 | 5,501,042 |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.(a) | 45,807 | 745,280 |
HealthStream, Inc. | 78,221 | 1,644,988 |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 172,572 | 3,142,536 |
Schrodinger, Inc.(a) | 173,078 | 6,384,847 |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | 50,979 | 2,268,056 |
Veradigm, Inc.(a) | 352,580 | 4,717,520 |
Total | | 24,404,269 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.4% |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a) | 112,185 | 1,481,964 |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 258,299 | 1,963,072 |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a) | 285,910 | 7,876,820 |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | 16,216 | 2,324,726 |
Total | | 13,646,582 |
Pharmaceuticals 1.6% |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 121,508 | 6,477,591 |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 44,931 | 2,893,107 |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 111,637 | 2,614,539 |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 291,733 | 9,548,421 |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a) | 96,737 | 3,506,716 |
Innoviva, Inc.(a) | 190,242 | 2,425,586 |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 52,953 | 3,482,719 |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 148,405 | 5,238,696 |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | 65,630 | 915,539 |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 160,358 | 9,353,682 |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 175,793 | 5,597,249 |
Total | | 52,053,845 |
Total Health Care | 328,512,350 |
Industrials 16.7% |
Aerospace & Defense 1.1% |
AAR Corp.(a) | 106,399 | 6,554,178 |
Aerovironment, Inc.(a) | 81,526 | 7,910,468 |
Kaman Corp. | 90,923 | 2,039,403 |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | 187,778 | 7,370,287 |
Moog, Inc., Class A | 92,676 | 10,765,244 |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | 16,443 | 1,230,759 |
Triumph Group, Inc.(a) | 209,789 | 1,974,114 |
Total | | 37,844,453 |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.4% |
Forward Air Corp. | 83,769 | 5,932,521 |
HUB Group, Inc., Class A(a) | 105,761 | 8,253,588 |
Total | | 14,186,109 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Building Products 1.9% |
AAON, Inc. | 207,462 | 13,082,585 |
American Woodmark Corp.(a) | 53,681 | 4,169,403 |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 71,913 | 3,628,730 |
AZZ, Inc. | 80,390 | 3,947,149 |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a) | 98,136 | 7,363,144 |
Griffon Corp. | 153,217 | 6,415,196 |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | 62,736 | 2,180,076 |
MasterBrand, Inc.(a) | 414,699 | 5,312,294 |
PGT, Inc.(a) | 189,495 | 5,341,864 |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | 107,261 | 2,893,902 |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 474,733 | 8,003,999 |
Total | | 62,338,342 |
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.0% |
ABM Industries, Inc. | 213,323 | 9,689,131 |
Brady Corp., Class A | 148,831 | 7,507,036 |
CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | 366,768 | 3,946,424 |
Deluxe Corp. | 140,248 | 2,835,815 |
Enviri Corp.(a) | 257,313 | 1,916,982 |
GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a) | 406,677 | 2,944,341 |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 239,426 | 2,765,370 |
HNI Corp. | 149,777 | 4,906,694 |
Interface, Inc. | 187,207 | 1,933,848 |
Liquidity Services, Inc.(a) | 75,240 | 1,373,130 |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | 98,287 | 4,145,746 |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | 244,053 | 4,661,412 |
OPENLANE, Inc.(a) | 352,415 | 5,501,198 |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 527,070 | 1,734,060 |
Unifirst Corp. | 48,740 | 8,584,576 |
Viad Corp.(a) | 67,227 | 1,908,575 |
Total | | 66,354,338 |
Construction & Engineering 1.7% |
Arcosa, Inc. | 156,305 | 12,226,177 |
Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc. | 115,423 | 21,303,623 |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) | 94,728 | 9,466,169 |
Granite Construction, Inc. | 141,603 | 5,846,788 |
MYR Group, Inc.(a) | 53,916 | 7,659,846 |
Total | | 56,502,603 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Electrical Equipment 0.4% |
Encore Wire Corp. | 57,973 | 9,554,530 |
Powell Industries, Inc. | 29,472 | 2,474,764 |
SunPower Corp.(a) | 276,655 | 1,980,850 |
Total | | 14,010,144 |
Ground Transportation 0.6% |
ArcBest Corp. | 77,296 | 8,161,684 |
Heartland Express, Inc. | 150,387 | 2,269,340 |
Marten Transport Ltd. | 186,120 | 3,908,520 |
RXO, Inc.(a) | 377,308 | 6,821,729 |
Total | | 21,161,273 |
Machinery 5.1% |
3D Systems Corp.(a) | 423,234 | 2,670,607 |
Alamo Group, Inc. | 33,305 | 5,716,803 |
Albany International Corp., Class A | 100,575 | 9,325,314 |
Astec Industries, Inc. | 73,304 | 4,018,525 |
Barnes Group, Inc. | 163,317 | 6,418,358 |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a) | 65,798 | 3,664,291 |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | 184,519 | 4,834,398 |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | 67,373 | 9,189,003 |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 83,120 | 8,894,671 |
Federal Signal Corp. | 196,484 | 11,975,700 |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 125,214 | 12,109,446 |
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | 103,015 | 4,384,318 |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | 224,504 | 10,874,974 |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | 102,682 | 11,285,779 |
Kennametal, Inc. | 259,046 | 6,856,948 |
Lindsay Corp. | 35,523 | 4,408,404 |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 183,922 | 14,191,421 |
Proto Labs, Inc.(a) | 84,556 | 2,494,402 |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) | 146,834 | 11,602,823 |
Standex International Corp. | 38,411 | 5,901,082 |
Tennant Co. | 59,731 | 4,923,626 |
Titan International, Inc.(a) | 165,005 | 2,077,413 |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | 261,866 | 6,564,981 |
Wabash National Corp. | 153,217 | 3,455,043 |
Total | | 167,838,330 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Marine Transportation 0.3% |
Matson, Inc. | 115,710 | 10,168,595 |
Passenger Airlines 0.4% |
Allegiant Travel Co. | 50,549 | 4,490,773 |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a) | 166,344 | 1,427,232 |
Skywest, Inc.(a) | 143,388 | 6,466,799 |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 117,978 | 1,756,692 |
Total | | 14,141,496 |
Professional Services 1.1% |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | 98,078 | 5,326,616 |
Forrester Research, Inc.(a) | 36,555 | 1,119,680 |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 64,630 | 1,712,049 |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | 105,703 | 1,954,448 |
Korn/Ferry International | 169,123 | 8,621,890 |
NV5 Global, Inc.(a) | 40,551 | 4,127,281 |
Resources Connection, Inc. | 103,094 | 1,598,988 |
TrueBlue, Inc.(a) | 100,111 | 1,514,679 |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | 60,994 | 1,815,181 |
Verra Mobility Corp.(a) | 451,340 | 8,029,339 |
Total | | 35,820,151 |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.7% |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 124,736 | 19,255,496 |
Boise Cascade Co. | 127,756 | 13,972,674 |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 47,060 | 1,673,924 |
GMS, Inc.(a) | 133,290 | 9,242,329 |
NOW, Inc.(a) | 345,199 | 3,855,873 |
Veritiv Corp. | 43,716 | 7,358,714 |
Total | | 55,359,010 |
Total Industrials | 555,724,844 |
Information Technology 13.2% |
Communications Equipment 1.6% |
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | 230,975 | 1,974,836 |
Clearfield, Inc.(a) | 40,856 | 1,436,089 |
Digi International, Inc.(a) | 115,755 | 3,863,902 |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(a) | 416,270 | 11,426,612 |
Harmonic, Inc.(a) | 359,340 | 3,837,751 |
InterDigital, Inc. | 86,296 | 7,482,726 |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | 93,763 | 1,235,796 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Netscout Systems, Inc.(a) | 217,543 | 6,228,256 |
Viasat, Inc.(a) | 246,454 | 6,836,634 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | 717,838 | 7,501,407 |
Total | | 51,824,009 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.3% |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 121,121 | 14,300,756 |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 296,372 | 2,895,554 |
Badger Meter, Inc. | 94,599 | 15,711,002 |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | 114,955 | 2,958,942 |
CTS Corp. | 101,779 | 4,544,432 |
ePlus, Inc.(a) | 86,832 | 5,763,908 |
Fabrinet(a) | 117,130 | 18,830,990 |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 93,382 | 14,949,524 |
Itron, Inc.(a) | 146,579 | 10,027,469 |
Knowles Corp.(a) | 294,878 | 4,726,894 |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 116,126 | 3,745,064 |
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | 50,202 | 6,845,043 |
PC Connection, Inc. | 36,463 | 1,936,915 |
Plexus Corp.(a) | 89,216 | 9,059,885 |
Rogers Corp.(a) | 60,051 | 8,677,970 |
Sanmina Corp.(a) | 188,320 | 10,489,424 |
Scansource, Inc.(a) | 80,352 | 2,633,939 |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | 331,043 | 4,932,541 |
Total | | 143,030,252 |
IT Services 0.2% |
Perficient, Inc.(a) | 112,421 | 7,171,336 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.4% |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | 71,852 | 2,266,931 |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a) | 105,558 | 20,282,970 |
Ceva, Inc.(a) | 75,563 | 1,754,573 |
Cohu, Inc.(a) | 153,388 | 5,735,177 |
Diodes, Inc.(a) | 147,537 | 12,075,903 |
Formfactor, Inc.(a) | 248,942 | 8,792,631 |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a) | 93,763 | 3,434,539 |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | 182,592 | 9,445,484 |
MaxLinear, Inc.(a) | 237,449 | 5,580,051 |
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | 157,944 | 21,951,057 |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a) | 96,497 | 3,506,701 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Photronics, Inc.(a) | 201,605 | 4,790,135 |
Rambus, Inc.(a) | 351,240 | 19,834,523 |
Semtech Corp.(a) | 206,391 | 5,397,125 |
SiTime Corp.(a) | 53,129 | 7,049,687 |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 158,354 | 4,090,284 |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | 144,239 | 5,071,443 |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) | 166,812 | 4,869,242 |
Total | | 145,928,456 |
Software 2.6% |
8x8, Inc.(a) | 364,803 | 1,185,610 |
A10 Networks, Inc. | 207,663 | 3,092,102 |
Adeia, Inc. | 343,144 | 3,452,029 |
Agilysys, Inc.(a) | 64,266 | 4,533,645 |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a) | 160,829 | 9,419,755 |
Cerence, Inc.(a) | 130,076 | 3,394,984 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a) | 56,464 | 1,802,895 |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a) | 291,297 | 2,595,456 |
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a) | 327,331 | 11,067,061 |
Ebix, Inc. | 75,785 | 1,265,609 |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | 208,850 | 6,754,209 |
N-Able, Inc.(a) | 217,349 | 2,905,956 |
OneSpan, Inc.(a) | 114,737 | 1,405,528 |
Progress Software Corp. | 139,751 | 8,502,451 |
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a) | 117,891 | 21,943,052 |
Xperi, Inc.(a) | 137,205 | 1,619,019 |
Total | | 84,939,361 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.1% |
Avid Technology, Inc.(a) | 107,684 | 2,870,856 |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a) | 131,738 | 2,070,921 |
Total | | 4,941,777 |
Total Information Technology | 437,835,191 |
Materials 5.1% |
Chemicals 2.7% |
AdvanSix, Inc. | 88,952 | 2,942,532 |
American Vanguard Corp. | 89,226 | 1,233,103 |
Balchem Corp. | 103,999 | 14,611,859 |
FutureFuel Corp. | 83,321 | 589,913 |
Hawkins, Inc. | 61,141 | 3,802,359 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
HB Fuller Co. | 173,705 | 12,598,824 |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | 110,205 | 5,938,947 |
Innospec, Inc. | 80,252 | 8,620,670 |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | 67,211 | 2,573,509 |
Livent Corp.(a),(e) | 579,849 | 12,449,358 |
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 176,974 | 2,902,374 |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 105,016 | 6,416,478 |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 44,098 | 7,826,513 |
Stepan Co. | 68,489 | 5,977,035 |
Trinseo PLC | 113,415 | 1,194,260 |
Total | | 89,677,734 |
Containers & Packaging 0.4% |
Myers Industries, Inc. | 118,566 | 2,230,226 |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | 501,066 | 9,951,171 |
Total | | 12,181,397 |
Metals & Mining 1.8% |
ATI, Inc.(a) | 414,821 | 18,803,836 |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | 156,670 | 9,812,242 |
Century Aluminum Co.(a) | 166,839 | 1,241,282 |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | 110,186 | 3,322,108 |
Haynes International, Inc. | 41,083 | 2,005,261 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | 51,557 | 3,914,207 |
Materion Corp. | 66,505 | 7,235,079 |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | 30,896 | 1,653,554 |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | 270,163 | 2,512,516 |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) | 126,012 | 2,760,923 |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | 167,767 | 6,636,863 |
Total | | 59,897,871 |
Paper & Forest Products 0.2% |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a) | 54,588 | 2,090,175 |
Mercer International, Inc. | 130,767 | 1,188,672 |
Sylvamo Corp. | 103,012 | 4,302,811 |
Total | | 7,581,658 |
Total Materials | 169,338,660 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Real Estate 7.4% |
Diversified REITs 0.8% |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | 234,259 | 4,219,005 |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | 168,502 | 3,607,628 |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | 219,238 | 2,497,121 |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 480,297 | 11,536,734 |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | 335,112 | 3,803,521 |
Total | | 25,664,009 |
Health Care REITs 0.5% |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 321,004 | 6,468,230 |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | 78,941 | 2,620,052 |
LTC Properties, Inc. | 133,584 | 4,389,570 |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 40,982 | 1,910,991 |
Total | | 15,388,843 |
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.9% |
Chatham Lodging Trust | 157,657 | 1,541,886 |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 676,984 | 5,456,491 |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 397,286 | 5,748,728 |
Service Properties Trust | 533,890 | 4,409,931 |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | 346,800 | 2,014,908 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | 668,313 | 6,001,451 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 353,309 | 4,169,046 |
Total | | 29,342,441 |
Industrial REITs 0.5% |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | 90,468 | 7,896,047 |
LXP Industrial Trust | 944,152 | 9,271,573 |
Total | | 17,167,620 |
Office REITs 1.0% |
Brandywine Realty Trust | 554,766 | 2,773,830 |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 547,973 | 7,490,791 |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | 301,367 | 4,029,277 |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | 413,754 | 2,817,665 |
JBG SMITH Properties | 312,876 | 4,905,896 |
Office Properties Income Trust | 156,716 | 1,159,698 |
Orion Office REIT, Inc. | 182,854 | 1,066,039 |
SL Green Realty Corp. | 207,740 | 8,155,872 |
Total | | 32,399,068 |
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.8% |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a) | 356,161 | 2,336,416 |
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a) | 527,561 | 4,848,286 |
eXp World Holdings, Inc. | 237,674 | 4,568,094 |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | 382,340 | 6,105,970 |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 78,222 | 2,604,793 |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | 58,486 | 947,473 |
St. Joe Co. (The) | 109,252 | 6,745,218 |
Total | | 28,156,250 |
Residential REITs 0.4% |
Centerspace | 48,276 | 3,125,388 |
Elme Communities | 283,077 | 4,353,724 |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 73,690 | 2,767,060 |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a) | 257,394 | 4,790,102 |
Total | | 15,036,274 |
Retail REITs 1.9% |
Acadia Realty Trust | 307,247 | 4,574,908 |
Getty Realty Corp. | 145,342 | 4,363,167 |
Macerich Co. (The) | 694,107 | 8,114,111 |
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. | 378,524 | 12,816,822 |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | 406,680 | 5,473,913 |
RPT Realty | 279,734 | 3,172,183 |
Saul Centers, Inc. | 41,694 | 1,566,027 |
SITE Centers Corp. | 587,485 | 7,842,925 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 339,417 | 7,891,445 |
Urban Edge Properties | 379,383 | 6,206,706 |
Whitestone REIT | 149,924 | 1,499,240 |
Total | | 63,521,447 |
Specialized REITs 0.6% |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | 280,831 | 7,065,708 |
Outfront Media, Inc. | 473,844 | 5,378,129 |
Safehold, Inc. | 129,992 | 2,766,230 |
Uniti Group, Inc. | 769,870 | 4,134,202 |
Total | | 19,344,269 |
Total Real Estate | 246,020,221 |
Utilities 1.9% |
Electric Utilities 0.4% |
Otter Tail Corp. | 134,600 | 11,087,002 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued) |
Issuer | Shares | Value ($) |
Gas Utilities 0.3% |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 57,408 | 6,320,621 |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | 116,061 | 4,558,876 |
Total | | 10,879,497 |
Multi-Utilities 0.3% |
Avista Corp. | 244,489 | 8,139,038 |
Unitil Corp. | 51,912 | 2,534,344 |
Total | | 10,673,382 |
Water Utilities 0.9% |
American States Water Co. | 119,321 | 10,048,021 |
California Water Service Group | 180,682 | 9,079,271 |
Middlesex Water Co. | 57,056 | 4,294,035 |
SJW Corp. | 89,245 | 5,868,751 |
Total | | 29,290,078 |
Total Utilities | 61,929,959 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,241,362,784) | 3,232,207,863 |
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Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 1.6% |
| Shares | Value ($) |
U.S. Small Cap 1.6% |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 509,207 | 51,317,882 |
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds (Cost $48,102,610) | 51,317,882 |
|
Money Market Funds 0.6% |
| | |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476%(f),(g) | 20,802,556 | 20,796,315 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $20,793,776) | 20,796,315 |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost: $2,310,259,170) | 3,304,322,060 |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net | | 17,865,361 |
Net Assets | 3,322,187,421 |
At August 31, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $3,542,550 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Trading currency | Notional amount | Value/Unrealized appreciation ($) | Value/Unrealized depreciation ($) |
Russell 2000 Index E-mini | 430 | 09/2023 | USD | 40,884,400 | 734,777 | — |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $0, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets. |
(c) | Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. Disposal of a restricted investment may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted, although certain of those securities may be traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such a trade. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2023, the total market value of these securities amounted to $0, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Dates | Shares | Cost ($) | Value ($) |
OmniAb, Inc. | 09/03/2021 | 23,460 | — | — |
OmniAb, Inc. | 09/03/2021 | 23,460 | — | — |
| | | — | — |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(d) | Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs. |
(e) | This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts. |
(f) | The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2023. |
(g) | As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended August 31, 2023 are as follows: |
Affiliated issuers | Beginning of period($) | Purchases($) | Sales($) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)($) | End of period($) | Realized gain (loss)($) | Dividends($) | End of period shares |
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.476% |
| 30,286,530 | 366,662,242 | (376,154,996) | 2,539 | 20,796,315 | 3,753 | 694,963 | 20,802,556 |
Abbreviation Legend
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
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 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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at August 31, 2023:
| Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) | Total ($) |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Communication Services | 91,243,487 | — | — | 91,243,487 |
Consumer Discretionary | 450,115,512 | — | — | 450,115,512 |
Consumer Staples | 160,475,536 | — | — | 160,475,536 |
Energy | 173,328,509 | — | — | 173,328,509 |
Financials | 557,683,594 | — | — | 557,683,594 |
Health Care | 328,512,350 | — | 0* | 328,512,350 |
Industrials | 555,724,844 | — | — | 555,724,844 |
Information Technology | 437,835,191 | — | — | 437,835,191 |
Materials | 169,338,660 | — | — | 169,338,660 |
Real Estate | 246,020,221 | — | — | 246,020,221 |
Utilities | 61,929,959 | — | — | 61,929,959 |
Total Common Stocks | 3,232,207,863 | — | 0* | 3,232,207,863 |
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds | 51,317,882 | — | — | 51,317,882 |
Money Market Funds | 20,796,315 | — | — | 20,796,315 |
Total Investments in Securities | 3,304,322,060 | — | 0* | 3,304,322,060 |
Investments in Derivatives | | | | |
Asset | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 734,777 | — | — | 734,777 |
Total | 3,305,056,837 | — | — | 3,305,056,837 |
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,289,465,394) | $3,283,525,745 |
Affiliated issuers (cost $20,793,776) | 20,796,315 |
Cash | 468 |
Receivable for: | |
Investments sold | 29,264,741 |
Capital shares sold | 1,251,969 |
Dividends | 3,794,419 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 10,597 |
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager | 231 |
Total assets | 3,338,644,485 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for: | |
Investments purchased | 12,399,562 |
Capital shares redeemed | 3,665,518 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 69,750 |
Management services fees | 18,249 |
Distribution and/or service fees | 5,763 |
Trustees’ fees | 298,222 |
Total liabilities | 16,457,064 |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $3,322,187,421 |
Represented by | |
Paid in capital | 2,300,354,860 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 1,021,832,561 |
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | $3,322,187,421 |
Class A | |
Net assets | $839,748,401 |
Shares outstanding | 36,206,602 |
Net asset value per share | $23.19 |
Institutional Class | |
Net assets | $1,146,037,950 |
Shares outstanding | 48,861,454 |
Net asset value per share | $23.45 |
Institutional 2 Class | |
Net assets | $1,000,339,477 |
Shares outstanding | 41,338,449 |
Net asset value per share | $24.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | |
Net assets | $336,061,593 |
Shares outstanding | 14,845,979 |
Net asset value per share | $22.64 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Net investment income | |
Income: | |
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers | $31,931,484 |
Dividends — affiliated issuers | 694,963 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (24,474) |
Total income | 32,601,973 |
Expenses: | |
Management services fees | 3,319,543 |
Distribution and/or service fees | |
Class A | 1,067,240 |
Trustees’ fees | 51,241 |
Interest on collateral | 910 |
Interest on interfund lending | 5,647 |
Other | 434 |
Total expenses | 4,445,015 |
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates | (63,661) |
Total net expenses | 4,381,354 |
Net investment income | 28,220,619 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | 33,624,580 |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 3,753 |
Futures contracts | (2,357,787) |
Net realized gain | 31,270,546 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments — unaffiliated issuers | (100,237,910) |
Investments — affiliated issuers | 2,539 |
Futures contracts | (238,079) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (100,473,450) |
Net realized and unrealized loss | (69,202,904) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $(40,982,285) |
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 August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $28,220,619 | $44,896,727 |
Net realized gain | 31,270,546 | 251,500,866 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (100,473,450) | (472,053,820) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (40,982,285) | (175,656,227) |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Net investment income and net realized gains | | |
Class A | (16,512,686) | (86,885,916) |
Institutional Class | (22,439,803) | (126,559,674) |
Institutional 2 Class | (19,219,523) | (97,975,094) |
Institutional 3 Class | (6,742,202) | (25,250,419) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (64,914,214) | (336,671,103) |
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity | (66,383,208) | (118,293,670) |
Total decrease in net assets | (172,279,707) | (630,621,000) |
Net assets at beginning of period | 3,494,467,128 | 4,125,088,128 |
Net assets at end of period | $3,322,187,421 | $3,494,467,128 |
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| August 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | February 28, 2023 |
| Shares | Dollars ($) | Shares | Dollars ($) |
Capital stock activity |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,260,461 | 51,030,889 | 5,173,973 | 126,295,715 |
Distributions reinvested | 619,439 | 13,850,644 | 3,224,938 | 73,409,867 |
Shares redeemed | (4,892,791) | (111,139,404) | (9,088,840) | (222,996,349) |
Net decrease | (2,012,891) | (46,257,871) | (689,929) | (23,290,767) |
Institutional Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,119,433 | 70,967,195 | 6,107,262 | 151,535,556 |
Distributions reinvested | 922,411 | 20,846,487 | 4,843,315 | 111,341,135 |
Shares redeemed | (5,980,042) | (135,937,058) | (23,649,498) | (580,067,718) |
Net decrease | (1,938,198) | (44,123,376) | (12,698,921) | (317,191,027) |
Institutional 2 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 7,302,997 | 175,310,054 | 10,145,684 | 257,112,604 |
Distributions reinvested | 764,914 | 17,837,794 | 3,808,877 | 90,214,110 |
Shares redeemed | (8,706,702) | (202,776,764) | (14,010,374) | (354,455,313) |
Net decrease | (638,791) | (9,628,916) | (55,813) | (7,128,599) |
Institutional 3 Class | | | | |
Shares sold | 4,004,685 | 86,960,605 | 11,358,951 | 265,349,587 |
Distributions reinvested | 108,983 | 2,376,924 | 332,921 | 7,400,872 |
Shares redeemed | (2,483,766) | (55,710,574) | (1,855,253) | (43,433,736) |
Net increase | 1,629,902 | 33,626,955 | 9,836,619 | 229,316,723 |
Total net decrease | (2,959,978) | (66,383,208) | (3,608,044) | (118,293,670) |
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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $23.91 | 0.17 | (0.44) | (0.27) | (0.01) | (0.44) | (0.45) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $27.52 | 0.26 | (1.51) | (1.25) | (0.28) | (2.08) | (2.36) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $28.74 | 0.25 | 0.90 | 1.15 | (0.27) | (2.10) | (2.37) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $20.32 | 0.18 | 8.97 | 9.15 | (0.22) | (0.51) | (0.73) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.54 | 0.24 | (2.00) | (1.76) | (0.26) | (1.20) | (1.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.33 | 0.23 | 1.32 | 1.55 | (0.23) | (2.11) | (2.34) |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.15 | 0.20 | (0.44) | (0.24) | (0.02) | (0.44) | (0.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $27.77 | 0.32 | (1.53) | (1.21) | (0.33) | (2.08) | (2.41) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $28.96 | 0.33 | 0.91 | 1.24 | (0.33) | (2.10) | (2.43) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $20.47 | 0.24 | 9.03 | 9.27 | (0.27) | (0.51) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.69 | 0.30 | (2.02) | (1.72) | (0.30) | (1.20) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.47 | 0.29 | 1.33 | 1.62 | (0.29) | (2.11) | (2.40) |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.90 | 0.21 | (0.45) | (0.24) | (0.02) | (0.44) | (0.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $28.55 | 0.33 | (1.57) | (1.24) | (0.33) | (2.08) | (2.41) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $29.71 | 0.34 | 0.93 | 1.27 | (0.33) | (2.10) | (2.43) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $20.98 | 0.25 | 9.26 | 9.51 | (0.27) | (0.51) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $24.25 | 0.30 | (2.07) | (1.77) | (0.30) | (1.20) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.99 | 0.30 | 1.36 | 1.66 | (0.29) | (2.11) | (2.40) |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $23.33 | 0.20 | (0.43) | (0.23) | (0.02) | (0.44) | (0.46) |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $26.91 | 0.33 | (1.50) | (1.17) | (0.33) | (2.08) | (2.41) |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $28.13 | 0.32 | 0.89 | 1.21 | (0.33) | (2.10) | (2.43) |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $19.91 | 0.23 | 8.77 | 9.00 | (0.27) | (0.51) | (0.78) |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $23.08 | 0.29 | (1.96) | (1.67) | (0.30) | (1.20) | (1.50) |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.90 | 0.29 | 1.29 | 1.58 | (0.29) | (2.11) | (2.40) |
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) | Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%. |
(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) |
Class A |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $23.19 | (1.07%) | 0.45%(c),(d) | 0.45%(c),(d) | 1.52% | 14% | $839,748 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.91 | (3.93%) | 0.45%(c),(d) | 0.45%(c),(d),(e) | 1.06% | 16% | $913,784 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.52 | 3.62% | 0.45%(c) | 0.45%(c),(e) | 0.84% | 13% | $1,070,943 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $28.74 | 46.15% | 0.45%(d) | 0.45%(d),(e) | 0.89% | 24% | $1,179,484 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.32 | (8.08%) | 0.45%(d) | 0.45%(d),(e) | 1.04% | 17% | $1,032,677 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.54 | 6.70% | 0.45% | 0.45%(e) | 0.89% | 22% | $1,440,665 |
Institutional Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $23.45 | (0.93%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.77% | 14% | $1,146,038 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $24.15 | (3.72%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d),(e) | 1.29% | 16% | $1,226,987 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $27.77 | 3.92% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c),(e) | 1.09% | 13% | $1,763,233 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $28.96 | 46.46% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d),(e) | 1.14% | 24% | $1,920,981 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.47 | (7.85%) | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d),(e) | 1.29% | 17% | $1,603,859 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.69 | 6.99% | 0.20% | 0.20%(e) | 1.14% | 22% | $2,026,925 |
Institutional 2 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $24.20 | (0.91%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.76% | 14% | $1,000,339 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $24.90 | (3.73%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.31% | 16% | $1,045,399 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $28.55 | 3.92% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.09% | 13% | $1,199,980 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $29.71 | 46.48% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.12% | 24% | $1,236,122 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $20.98 | (7.87%) | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.29% | 17% | $638,046 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $24.25 | 7.01% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 1.14% | 22% | $748,749 |
Institutional 3 Class |
Six Months Ended 8/31/2023 (Unaudited) | $22.64 | (0.92%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.77% | 14% | $336,062 |
Year Ended 2/28/2023 | $23.33 | (3.69%) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 0.20%(c),(d) | 1.41% | 16% | $308,297 |
Year Ended 2/28/2022 | $26.91 | 3.93% | 0.20%(c) | 0.20%(c) | 1.09% | 13% | $90,933 |
Year Ended 2/28/2021 | $28.13 | 46.41% | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.16% | 24% | $75,812 |
Year Ended 2/29/2020 | $19.91 | (7.84%) | 0.20%(d) | 0.20%(d) | 1.30% | 17% | $82,471 |
Year Ended 2/28/2019 | $23.08 | 6.99% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 1.16% | 22% | $70,934 |
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Small Cap Index 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 shares are offered to the general public for investment. 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
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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.
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)
August 31, 2023 (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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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 maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. 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)
August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023:
| Asset derivatives | |
Risk exposure category | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value ($) |
Equity risk | Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 734,777* |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, 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 August 31, 2023:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | (2,357,787) |
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income |
Risk exposure category | Futures contracts ($) |
Equity risk | (238,079) |
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended August 31, 2023:
Derivative instrument | Average notional amounts ($) |
Futures contracts — long | 29,611,480 |
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
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (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 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.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. 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 pronouncements and regulatory updates
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; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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 0.20% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
The Investment Manager, from the management services fee it receives from the Fund, pays all operating expenses of the Fund, with the exception of brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of Board of Trustees who are not officers, directors or employees of the Investment Manager or its affiliates, distribution and/or shareholder servicing and any extraordinary non-recurring expenses that may arise, including litigation fees.
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 "Trustees’ fees" 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. 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. The expenses of the Chief Compliance Officer allocated to the Fund are payable by the Investment Manager.
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 August 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in cross-trades as follows:
Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Net realized gain (loss) ($) |
— | 603,545 | 126,476 |
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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The transfer agency fees are payable by the Investment Manager. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Investment Manager for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
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 August 31, 2023, 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.
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 June 30, 2024 |
Class A | 0.45% |
Institutional Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 2 Class | 0.20 |
Institutional 3 Class | 0.20 |
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
At August 31, 2023, 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 appreciation ($) |
2,310,259,000 | 1,342,645,000 | (347,847,000) | 994,798,000 |
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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 $472,817,006 and $583,153,695, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.
Note 7. 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 August 31, 2023 was as follows:
Borrower or lender | Average loan balance ($) | Weighted average interest rate (%) | Number of days with outstanding loans |
Borrower | 18,200,000 | 5.48 | 2 |
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 2023.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Note 8. 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 August 31, 2023.
Note 9. Significant risks
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 large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter-measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Passive investment risk
The Fund is not “actively” managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to its Index’s investment exposures. The Fund invests in securities or instruments included in, or believed by the Investment Manager to be representative of the Index regardless of their investment merits. The Fund does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. The decision of whether to remove a security from the tracking index is made by an independent index provider who is not affiliated with the Fund or the Investment Manager.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
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 their activities as part of 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 provide services to the Fund.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (Program). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
The Board has appointed the Investment Manager as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program. The Investment Manager has delegated oversight of the Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the Committee). At a Board meeting during the fiscal period, the Committee provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, including:
• | the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders; |
• | there were no material changes to the Program during the period; |
• | the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and |
• | the Program operated adequately during the period. |
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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 Small Cap Index 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 February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), 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 (including their subcommittees), 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 22, 2023 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:
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
• | 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 one or more 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). |
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. 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.
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 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. 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.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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
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 Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) 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.
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 the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased 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
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
(Unaudited)
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 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. The Board took into account, however, that the Management Agreement already provides for a relatively low flat fee regardless of the Fund’s asset level, and requires Columbia Threadneedle to provide investment advice, as well as administrative, accounting and other services to the Fund.
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.
On June 22, 2023, 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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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
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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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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 | October 23, 2023 |
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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 | October 23, 2023 |
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 | October 23, 2023 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Joseph Beranek |
| Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting |
| Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
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Date | October 23, 2023 |