UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number811-04367
Columbia Funds Series Trust I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher O. Petersen, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2021
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Annual Report
March 31, 2021
Columbia Select
Large Cap Growth Fund
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as
permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically
requested paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on the Fund’s website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/), and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and
provided with a website address to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically
at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, for Fund shares held directly with the Fund, by calling 800.345.6611 or by enrolling in “eDelivery” by logging
into your account at columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/.
You may elect to receive all future
shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.
If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 800.345.6611 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all
Columbia Funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Columbia Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 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, 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)
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Thomas Galvin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2003
Richard Carter
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2009
Todd Herget
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2009
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 March 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class A
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Excluding sales charges
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09/28/07
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70.22
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21.17
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14.69
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Including sales charges
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60.48
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19.74
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14.02
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Advisor Class*
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11/08/12
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70.74
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21.48
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14.98
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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09/28/07
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69.06
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20.27
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13.84
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Including sales charges
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68.06
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20.27
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13.84
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Institutional Class
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10/01/97
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70.79
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21.48
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14.98
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Institutional 2 Class*
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11/08/12
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71.00
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21.62
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15.10
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Institutional 3 Class*
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11/08/12
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70.96
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21.65
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15.14
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Class R
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12/31/04
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69.94
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20.88
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14.41
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Russell 1000 Growth Index
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62.74
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21.05
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16.63
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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.
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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.
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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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (March 31, 2011 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund
distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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99.8
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Money Market Funds
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0.2
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Total
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100.0
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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 March 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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9.4
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Consumer Discretionary
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16.2
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Consumer Staples
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5.0
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Financials
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2.4
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Health Care
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24.8
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Industrials
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6.2
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Information Technology
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34.7
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Materials
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
For the 12-month period that ended
March 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 70.22% excluding sales charges. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 62.74% for the same time period.
Market overview
U.S. equities delivered
substantial gains for the 12 months ended March 31, 2021, rebounding from the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge in March 2020. Quick and unprecedented measures taken by policymakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve
spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end, marked by some spikes in volatility around headlines about increasing COVID-19 cases and stalled talks on further stimulus. Market
participants, however, were cheered by expectations that the rollout of multiple COVID-19 vaccines would lead to a strong revival in economic activity. The passage of a fiscal stimulus package, together with the
proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure bill in late March 2021, provided a further boost to the economic outlook. In combination, these factors helped the benchmark finish March 2021 just short of its all-time
high.
While the rally during the first
half of the period was largely driven by outsize gains in faster growing market segments such as mega-cap technology stocks, the second half of the year saw a rotation into more economically-sensitive, value-oriented
market segments. Within the benchmark, performance for the period was led by the energy, communication services and information technology sectors, while real estate, utilities and consumer staples were the biggest
laggards.
The Fund’s most notable
contributors
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The Fund’s outperformance was driven by strong broad-based stock selection, particularly within the health care and information technology sectors.
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Within health care:
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Align Technology, Inc. shares surged after delivering strong results, as sales of its leading Invisalign products snapped back sharply due to the “Zoom” effect creating demand for better personal
appearances and straighter teeth.
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Exact Sciences Corp., best known for its non-invasive colorectal cancer screen Cologuard, released compelling data for its liquid biopsy multi-cancer tests and delivered a strong
quarter, beating revenue expectations. Exact Sciences also announced a plan to acquire Thrive Early Detection, which could help the firm further advance its plans to attack the liquid biopsy cancer screening market.
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Within information technology:
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Square, Inc. was a notable contributor, as the firm’s seller ecosystem continued to recover, and the growth of Cash App accelerated to 140% year over year.
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PayPal Holdings, Inc. shares rallied as the firm benefited from the consumer spending shift to ecommerce platforms. PayPal highlighted an acceleration of its business model, with more than double the number of new
users compared to pre-COVID levels, as well as strong new user engagement.
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Semi-cap equipment company Applied Materials, Inc. performed well and was a notable contributor to the Fund after beating earnings estimates and raising forward guidance. The firm
noted improving fundamentals in the memory market, increasing demand for 5G phones and networking infrastructure. Given Applied Materials’ strong run, we sold our position later in the period as it came within
10% of our price target.
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The Fund’s most notable
detractors
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Stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor.
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The Fund’s position in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s e-commerce leader, weighed on relative results. Alibaba shares came under pressure as the planned initial public offering (IPO) of Ant
Financial, of which Alibaba owns a third, was delayed after the IPO came under regulatory scrutiny in China. In December, the Chinese government additionally launched an antitrust probe into Alibaba, which further
weighed on investor sentiment. Given this changing regulatory environment and our lack of visibility on the ultimate outcome, we felt it prudent to exit the position.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Also in consumer discretionary, not owning some of the more consumer oriented, traditional retailers that may benefit from the increased stimulus package and reopening of the economy detracted from relative returns.
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The Fund’s positions in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and genomic sequencing leader Illumina, Inc., while positive, did not keep pace in the health care sector and detracted from relative results.
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Additionally, not owning positions in Tesla, Inc. or Apple Inc. were headwinds from the Fund’s relative results as they both delivered strong gains for the benchmark.
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Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Growth securities, at times, may not perform as well as value securities or the stock market in general and may be out of favor with investors. Foreign investments subject the Fund to risks, including political, economic, market, social and others within a particular country, as well as to currency instabilities and less stringent
financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Investments in a limited number of companies or sectors subject the Fund to greater risk of loss. The Fund may invest significantly in issuers within a particular sector, which may be negatively affected by market, economic or other conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in the sector. See the Fund’s prospectus for
more information on these and other risks.
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who have contributed to this report. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties
disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
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Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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Account value at the
end of the
period ($)
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Expenses paid during
the period ($)
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Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
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Actual
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Hypothetical
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Actual
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Hypothetical
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Actual
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Hypothetical
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Actual
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Class A
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,119.40
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1,019.75
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5.50
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5.24
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1.04
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Advisor Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,120.60
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1,020.99
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4.18
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3.98
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0.79
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Class C
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,115.40
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1,016.01
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9.44
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9.00
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1.79
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Institutional Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,120.50
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1,020.99
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4.18
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3.98
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0.79
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Institutional 2 Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,121.30
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1,021.34
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3.81
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3.63
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0.72
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Institutional 3 Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,121.00
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1,021.59
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3.54
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3.38
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0.67
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Class R
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,118.10
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1,018.50
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6.81
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6.49
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1.29
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Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
From time to time, the Investment
Manager and its affiliates may waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund 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 terminated at any time without notice. Had the Investment Manager and its affiliates not waived fees and/or reimbursed the expenses of the
Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2021, the annualized expense ratios would have been 1.09% for Class A, 0.84% for Advisor Class, 1.84% for Class C, 0.84% for Institutional Class and 1.34% for Class R. The
actual expenses paid would have been $5.76 for Class A, $4.44 for Advisor Class, $9.70 for Class C, $4.44 for Institutional Class and $7.08 for Class R; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $5.49 for Class
A, $4.23 for Advisor Class, $9.25 for Class C, $4.23 for Institutional Class and $6.74 for Class R. Other share classes may have had expense waiver/reimbursement changes; however, the changes were not considered
material.
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 99.5%
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Communication Services 9.4%
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Entertainment 2.8%
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Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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638,365
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59,367,945
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Interactive Media & Services 6.6%
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Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)
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293,961
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86,580,333
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Match Group, Inc.(a)
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384,143
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52,773,566
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Total
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139,353,899
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Total Communication Services
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198,721,844
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Consumer Discretionary 16.1%
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Diversified Consumer Services 1.5%
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New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)
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2,248,120
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31,473,680
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 10.3%
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Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
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32,579
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100,802,032
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Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)
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32,575
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75,894,538
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Chewy, Inc., Class A(a)
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498,539
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42,231,239
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Total
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218,927,809
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 4.3%
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NIKE, Inc., Class B
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687,361
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91,343,403
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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341,744,892
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Consumer Staples 4.9%
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Food & Staples Retailing 2.9%
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Costco Wholesale Corp.
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173,243
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61,064,692
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Personal Products 2.0%
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Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A
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151,122
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43,953,834
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Total Consumer Staples
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105,018,526
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Financials 2.4%
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Capital Markets 2.4%
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MSCI, Inc.
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123,220
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51,663,682
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Total Financials
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51,663,682
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Health Care 24.7%
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Biotechnology 5.6%
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
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447,169
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33,765,731
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Exact Sciences Corp.(a)
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474,828
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62,572,834
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Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
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295,404
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22,016,460
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Total
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118,355,025
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Common Stocks (continued)
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Issuer
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 9.3%
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ABIOMED, Inc.(a)
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152,889
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48,730,311
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Align Technology, Inc.(a)
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97,686
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52,899,899
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)
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684,962
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57,290,222
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IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)
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79,791
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39,042,534
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Total
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197,962,966
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Health Care Providers & Services 2.8%
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UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
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162,393
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60,421,564
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.7%
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Illumina, Inc.(a)
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149,448
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57,396,999
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Pharmaceuticals 4.3%
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
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999,977
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63,128,548
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Eli Lilly and Co.
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144,599
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27,013,985
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Total
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90,142,533
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Total Health Care
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524,279,087
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Industrials 6.1%
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Building Products 1.6%
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Trane Technologies PLC
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211,363
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34,993,258
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Electrical Equipment 0.8%
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Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)
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627,505
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16,974,010
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Professional Services 1.6%
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CoStar Group, Inc.(a)
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40,264
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33,092,579
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Road & Rail 2.1%
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Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
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831,730
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45,337,603
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Total Industrials
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130,397,450
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Information Technology 34.6%
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IT Services 9.4%
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PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)
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295,319
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71,715,266
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Square, Inc., Class A(a)
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181,379
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41,182,102
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Visa, Inc., Class A
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404,671
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85,680,990
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Total
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198,578,358
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.8%
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NVIDIA Corp.
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190,489
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101,707,792
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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)
March 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Software 20.4%
|
Adobe, Inc.(a)
|
179,166
|
85,170,142
|
DocuSign, Inc.(a)
|
125,249
|
25,356,660
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
188,841
|
72,337,434
|
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)
|
157,605
|
46,947,377
|
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)
|
333,267
|
70,609,279
|
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)
|
176,345
|
88,191,898
|
Splunk, Inc.(a)
|
327,207
|
44,330,004
|
Total
|
|
432,942,794
|
Total Information Technology
|
733,228,944
|
Materials 1.3%
|
Chemicals 1.3%
|
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
|
36,171
|
26,694,560
|
Total Materials
|
26,694,560
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $987,632,551)
|
2,111,748,985
|
|
Money Market Funds 0.2%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(b),(c)
|
4,886,308
|
4,885,819
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,885,796)
|
4,885,819
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $992,518,347)
|
2,116,634,804
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
5,363,359
|
Net Assets
|
2,121,998,163
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
62,707,939
|
655,740,593
|
(713,575,002)
|
12,289
|
4,885,819
|
2,104
|
42,217
|
4,886,308
|
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.).
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
198,721,844
|
—
|
—
|
198,721,844
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
341,744,892
|
—
|
—
|
341,744,892
|
Consumer Staples
|
105,018,526
|
—
|
—
|
105,018,526
|
Financials
|
51,663,682
|
—
|
—
|
51,663,682
|
Health Care
|
524,279,087
|
—
|
—
|
524,279,087
|
Industrials
|
130,397,450
|
—
|
—
|
130,397,450
|
Information Technology
|
733,228,944
|
—
|
—
|
733,228,944
|
Materials
|
26,694,560
|
—
|
—
|
26,694,560
|
Total Common Stocks
|
2,111,748,985
|
—
|
—
|
2,111,748,985
|
Money Market Funds
|
4,885,819
|
—
|
—
|
4,885,819
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
2,116,634,804
|
—
|
—
|
2,116,634,804
|
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
March 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $987,632,551)
|
$2,111,748,985
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $4,885,796)
|
4,885,819
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
19,038,786
|
Capital shares sold
|
1,356,757
|
Dividends
|
679,567
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
2,445
|
Prepaid expenses
|
32,659
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
436,186
|
Total assets
|
2,138,181,204
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
11,364,205
|
Capital shares purchased
|
4,071,251
|
Management services fees
|
39,554
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
3,429
|
Transfer agent fees
|
201,310
|
Compensation of board members
|
5,409
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
171
|
Other expenses
|
61,526
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
436,186
|
Total liabilities
|
16,183,041
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,121,998,163
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
628,545,494
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,493,452,669
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,121,998,163
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$244,546,135
|
Shares outstanding
|
18,005,160
|
Net asset value per share
|
$13.58
|
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)
|
$14.41
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$18,638,403
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,200,425
|
Net asset value per share
|
$15.53
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$60,192,977
|
Shares outstanding
|
5,931,031
|
Net asset value per share
|
$10.15
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,003,321,899
|
Shares outstanding
|
68,583,907
|
Net asset value per share
|
$14.63
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$209,539,785
|
Shares outstanding
|
13,306,948
|
Net asset value per share
|
$15.75
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$573,613,088
|
Shares outstanding
|
35,627,769
|
Net asset value per share
|
$16.10
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$12,145,876
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,046,347
|
Net asset value per share
|
$11.61
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$9,315,957
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
42,217
|
Interfund lending
|
126
|
Total income
|
9,358,300
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
14,558,858
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
552,048
|
Class C
|
658,677
|
Class R
|
59,835
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
317,649
|
Advisor Class
|
30,722
|
Class C
|
96,421
|
Institutional Class
|
1,413,821
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
112,077
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
44,729
|
Class R
|
17,327
|
Compensation of board members
|
45,163
|
Custodian fees
|
10,819
|
Printing and postage fees
|
107,614
|
Registration fees
|
133,041
|
Audit fees
|
29,500
|
Legal fees
|
46,200
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
859
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
670
|
Other
|
124,044
|
Total expenses
|
18,360,074
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(671,919)
|
Fees waived by transfer agent
|
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(10,371)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(16,708)
|
Expense reduction
|
(460)
|
Total net expenses
|
17,660,616
|
Net investment loss
|
(8,302,316)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
714,614,575
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
2,104
|
Net realized gain
|
714,616,679
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
360,455,927
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
12,289
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
360,468,216
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
1,075,084,895
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$1,066,782,579
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(8,302,316)
|
$(10,543,395)
|
Net realized gain
|
714,616,679
|
433,277,082
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
360,468,216
|
(445,617,773)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
1,066,782,579
|
(22,884,086)
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(55,363,562)
|
(62,359,419)
|
Advisor Class
|
(4,798,376)
|
(7,937,313)
|
Class C
|
(21,053,643)
|
(28,820,075)
|
Institutional Class
|
(231,275,173)
|
(334,322,198)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(44,297,033)
|
(48,653,797)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(145,097,641)
|
(211,282,836)
|
Class R
|
(3,461,236)
|
(3,352,970)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(505,346,664)
|
(696,728,608)
|
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(114,465,587)
|
(272,629,217)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
446,970,328
|
(992,241,911)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,675,027,835
|
2,667,269,746
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$2,121,998,163
|
$1,675,027,835
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
4,900,858
|
66,188,723
|
3,109,462
|
39,382,407
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,769,664
|
48,832,570
|
4,621,135
|
56,698,747
|
Redemptions
|
(5,308,840)
|
(71,451,224)
|
(7,804,231)
|
(99,235,870)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
3,361,682
|
43,570,069
|
(73,634)
|
(3,154,716)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
328,343
|
5,065,008
|
797,326
|
11,002,881
|
Distributions reinvested
|
310,933
|
4,521,251
|
566,692
|
7,659,177
|
Redemptions
|
(1,152,771)
|
(17,338,611)
|
(1,717,471)
|
(23,498,213)
|
Net decrease
|
(513,495)
|
(7,752,352)
|
(353,453)
|
(4,836,155)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
904,999
|
9,301,079
|
1,024,889
|
10,419,128
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,954,419
|
19,260,663
|
2,378,936
|
24,074,822
|
Redemptions
|
(3,568,977)
|
(37,262,530)
|
(3,706,799)
|
(38,948,483)
|
Net decrease
|
(709,559)
|
(8,700,788)
|
(302,974)
|
(4,454,533)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
17,836,556
|
257,693,251
|
21,382,381
|
283,798,237
|
Distributions reinvested
|
14,665,372
|
203,130,348
|
22,962,536
|
296,705,193
|
Redemptions
|
(31,730,575)
|
(458,180,419)
|
(60,538,720)
|
(812,687,078)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
771,353
|
2,643,180
|
(16,193,803)
|
(232,183,648)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,339,904
|
19,950,998
|
3,612,293
|
52,915,268
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,973,505
|
44,283,981
|
3,574,785
|
48,638,364
|
Redemptions
|
(3,449,661)
|
(52,234,910)
|
(4,987,590)
|
(69,290,649)
|
Net increase
|
863,748
|
12,000,069
|
2,199,488
|
32,262,983
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
4,034,870
|
61,638,206
|
4,053,027
|
58,465,131
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,302,927
|
34,802,296
|
4,452,189
|
61,548,813
|
Redemptions
|
(17,229,074)
|
(253,390,355)
|
(12,663,043)
|
(183,068,728)
|
Net decrease
|
(10,891,277)
|
(156,949,853)
|
(4,157,827)
|
(63,054,784)
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
146,584
|
1,742,235
|
117,118
|
1,329,946
|
Distributions reinvested
|
309,945
|
3,461,236
|
305,169
|
3,352,970
|
Redemptions
|
(375,416)
|
(4,479,383)
|
(167,897)
|
(1,891,280)
|
Net increase
|
81,113
|
724,088
|
254,390
|
2,791,636
|
Total net decrease
|
(7,036,435)
|
(114,465,587)
|
(18,627,813)
|
(272,629,217)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.37
|
(0.09)
|
6.94
|
6.85
|
(3.64)
|
(3.64)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$15.01
|
(0.09)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.29)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$16.93
|
(0.11)
|
1.34
|
1.23
|
(3.15)
|
(3.15)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$15.36
|
(0.08)
|
3.45
|
3.37
|
(1.80)
|
(1.80)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$14.58
|
(0.11)
|
2.70
|
2.59
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.50
|
(0.06)
|
7.76
|
7.70
|
(3.67)
|
(3.67)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$16.16
|
(0.07)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.31)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$17.96
|
(0.07)
|
1.43
|
1.36
|
(3.16)
|
(3.16)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$16.18
|
(0.05)
|
3.66
|
3.61
|
(1.83)
|
(1.83)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$15.23
|
(0.07)
|
2.83
|
2.76
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$8.37
|
(0.15)
|
5.52
|
5.37
|
(3.59)
|
(3.59)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$13.00
|
(0.16)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.28)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$15.16
|
(0.20)
|
1.16
|
0.96
|
(3.12)
|
(3.12)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$13.99
|
(0.18)
|
3.12
|
2.94
|
(1.77)
|
(1.77)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$13.53
|
(0.21)
|
2.48
|
2.27
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.97
|
(0.06)
|
7.39
|
7.33
|
(3.67)
|
(3.67)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$15.61
|
(0.06)
|
(0.23)
|
(0.29)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$17.45
|
(0.07)
|
1.39
|
1.32
|
(3.16)
|
(3.16)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$15.78
|
(0.03)
|
3.53
|
3.50
|
(1.83)
|
(1.83)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$14.89
|
(0.07)
|
2.77
|
2.70
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.62
|
(0.04)
|
7.85
|
7.81
|
(3.68)
|
(3.68)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$16.27
|
(0.05)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.30)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$18.05
|
(0.06)
|
1.45
|
1.39
|
(3.17)
|
(3.17)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$16.25
|
(0.02)
|
3.66
|
3.64
|
(1.84)
|
(1.84)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$15.27
|
(0.05)
|
2.84
|
2.79
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.83
|
(0.04)
|
8.00
|
7.96
|
(3.69)
|
(3.69)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$16.48
|
(0.04)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.30)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$18.23
|
(0.05)
|
1.47
|
1.42
|
(3.17)
|
(3.17)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$16.40
|
(0.03)
|
3.71
|
3.68
|
(1.85)
|
(1.85)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$15.39
|
(0.04)
|
2.86
|
2.82
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
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
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$13.58
|
70.22%
|
1.11%(c)
|
1.07%(c),(d)
|
(0.63%)
|
31%
|
$244,546
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.37
|
(4.31%)
|
1.12%(c)
|
1.12%(c),(d)
|
(0.71%)
|
22%
|
$151,807
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$15.01
|
8.79%
|
1.07%(c)
|
1.07%(c),(d)
|
(0.67%)
|
27%
|
$220,858
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$16.93
|
23.42%
|
1.08%(e)
|
1.08%(d),(e)
|
(0.50%)
|
44%
|
$409,344
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$15.36
|
19.42%
|
1.08%
|
1.08%(d)
|
(0.71%)
|
35%
|
$856,339
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$15.53
|
70.74%
|
0.86%(c)
|
0.83%(c),(d)
|
(0.39%)
|
31%
|
$18,638
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$11.50
|
(4.10%)
|
0.87%(c)
|
0.87%(c),(d)
|
(0.46%)
|
22%
|
$19,707
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$16.16
|
9.04%
|
0.82%(c)
|
0.82%(c),(d)
|
(0.42%)
|
27%
|
$33,403
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$17.96
|
23.76%
|
0.83%(e)
|
0.83%(d),(e)
|
(0.29%)
|
44%
|
$61,176
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$16.18
|
19.72%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%(d)
|
(0.46%)
|
35%
|
$27,302
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.15
|
69.06%
|
1.86%(c)
|
1.83%(c),(d)
|
(1.39%)
|
31%
|
$60,193
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$8.37
|
(5.04%)
|
1.88%(c)
|
1.88%(c),(d)
|
(1.46%)
|
22%
|
$55,584
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$13.00
|
7.93%
|
1.83%(c)
|
1.83%(c),(d)
|
(1.42%)
|
27%
|
$90,268
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$15.16
|
22.55%
|
1.83%(e)
|
1.83%(d),(e)
|
(1.24%)
|
44%
|
$128,181
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$13.99
|
18.52%
|
1.83%
|
1.83%(d)
|
(1.46%)
|
35%
|
$160,526
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$14.63
|
70.79%
|
0.86%(c)
|
0.83%(c),(d)
|
(0.39%)
|
31%
|
$1,003,322
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.97
|
(4.12%)
|
0.87%(c)
|
0.87%(c),(d)
|
(0.46%)
|
22%
|
$744,099
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$15.61
|
9.08%
|
0.83%(c)
|
0.83%(c),(d)
|
(0.42%)
|
27%
|
$1,311,174
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$17.45
|
23.66%
|
0.83%(e)
|
0.83%(d),(e)
|
(0.20%)
|
44%
|
$1,471,337
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$15.78
|
19.77%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%(d)
|
(0.46%)
|
35%
|
$2,661,832
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$15.75
|
71.00%
|
0.77%(c)
|
0.73%(c)
|
(0.29%)
|
31%
|
$209,540
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$11.62
|
(4.00%)
|
0.77%(c)
|
0.75%(c)
|
(0.34%)
|
22%
|
$144,651
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$16.27
|
9.14%
|
0.73%(c)
|
0.72%(c)
|
(0.32%)
|
27%
|
$166,669
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$18.05
|
23.87%
|
0.73%(e)
|
0.72%(e)
|
(0.14%)
|
44%
|
$753,356
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$16.25
|
19.87%
|
0.71%
|
0.71%
|
(0.34%)
|
35%
|
$711,730
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$16.10
|
70.96%
|
0.72%(c)
|
0.69%(c)
|
(0.24%)
|
31%
|
$573,613
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$11.83
|
(3.93%)
|
0.72%(c)
|
0.71%(c)
|
(0.30%)
|
22%
|
$550,287
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$16.48
|
9.24%
|
0.69%(c)
|
0.68%(c)
|
(0.27%)
|
27%
|
$835,068
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$18.23
|
23.86%
|
0.68%(e)
|
0.68%(e)
|
(0.20%)
|
44%
|
$1,239,700
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$16.40
|
19.91%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
(0.22%)
|
35%
|
$190,421
|
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
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.21
|
(0.10)
|
6.12
|
6.02
|
(3.62)
|
(3.62)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$13.83
|
(0.11)
|
(0.16)
|
(0.27)
|
(4.35)
|
(4.35)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$15.87
|
(0.14)
|
1.24
|
1.10
|
(3.14)
|
(3.14)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$14.51
|
(0.11)
|
3.24
|
3.13
|
(1.77)
|
(1.77)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$13.90
|
(0.14)
|
2.56
|
2.42
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
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%.
|
(e)
|
Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.61
|
69.94%
|
1.36%(c)
|
1.32%(c),(d)
|
(0.88%)
|
31%
|
$12,146
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.21
|
(4.59%)
|
1.38%(c)
|
1.38%(c),(d)
|
(0.97%)
|
22%
|
$8,892
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$13.83
|
8.53%
|
1.33%(c)
|
1.33%(c),(d)
|
(0.92%)
|
27%
|
$9,830
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$15.87
|
23.09%
|
1.33%(e)
|
1.33%(d),(e)
|
(0.75%)
|
44%
|
$12,263
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017
|
$14.51
|
19.13%
|
1.33%
|
1.33%(d)
|
(0.96%)
|
35%
|
$13,963
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth
Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (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 Massachusetts business 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 10 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years.
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 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 asked 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 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 adopted 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
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
and under the general supervision of 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)
March 31, 2021
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.
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 effective management services fee rate for the year ended March 31, 2021 was 0.69% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" on 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)
March 31, 2021
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. In addition, prior to August 1, 2020, 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 year ended March 31, 2021,
the Fund’s 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
|
0.15
|
Class C
|
0.15
|
Institutional Class
|
0.14
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.05
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.00
|
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 year ended March 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $460.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
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Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended March 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
234,257
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
1,998
|
(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 class’ average daily net assets:
|
August 1, 2020
through
July 31, 2021
|
Prior to
August 1, 2020
|
Class A
|
1.10%
|
1.15%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.85
|
0.90
|
Class C
|
1.85
|
1.90
|
Institutional Class
|
0.85
|
0.90
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.72
|
0.78
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.67
|
0.74
|
Class R
|
1.35
|
1.40
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, 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 August 1, 2020, 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.
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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At March 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation and net operating loss reclassification. To the extent these differences were
permanent, reclassifications were made among the components of the Fund’s net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
10,892,929
|
(10,892,929)
|
—
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended March 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
11,322,145
|
494,024,519
|
505,346,664
|
—
|
696,728,608
|
696,728,608
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At March 31, 2021, the components
of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed
ordinary income ($)
|
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
48,181,003
|
321,859,268
|
—
|
1,123,846,214
|
At March 31, 2021, the cost of all
investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
|
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
992,788,590
|
1,158,585,591
|
(34,739,377)
|
1,123,846,214
|
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 $637,527,294 and $1,214,200,287, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2021. 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
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share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The
Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily
suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
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 year ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
42,000,000
|
0.74
|
1
|
Lender
|
1,240,000
|
0.73
|
5
|
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 March 31, 2021.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a
revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for
other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 1, 2020 amendment, the credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an
affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.25%. 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 December unless extended or renewed. Prior to the December 1, 2020 amendment, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks
led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $1 billion. 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Health care sector risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to
the particular risks that may affect companies in the health care sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the health care sector are subject to certain risks,
including restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, government approval of medical products and services, competitive pricing pressures, and the rising cost of medical products and services
(especially for companies
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March 31, 2021
dependent upon a relatively limited number of
products or services). Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including, government regulation, obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so), product liability and other similar
litigation as well as product obsolescence.
Information technology sector risk
The Fund may be 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 sectors 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 and environment 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, including causing difficulty in assigning prices to hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets, 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 Fund’s performance may
also be significantly negatively impacted by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 public health crisis has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to
result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply
chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the
magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold.
The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global
economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established
healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The
disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Any such
event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
The Investment Manager and its
affiliates have systematically implemented strategies to address the operating environment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote the safety and security of our employees and to assure the continuity of our
business operations, we have implemented a work from home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health
Organization, the U.S. Centers
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March 31, 2021
for Disease Control and governments. Our
operations teams seek to operate without significant disruptions in service. Our pandemic strategy takes into consideration that a pandemic could be widespread and may occur in multiple waves, affecting different
communities at different times with varying levels of severity. We cannot, however, predict the impact that natural or man-made disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, may have on the ability of our employees and
third-party service providers to continue ordinary business operations and technology functions over near- or longer-term periods.
Shareholder concentration risk
At March 31, 2021, one unaffiliated
shareholder of record owned 28.1% 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 22.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case
of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid
positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. 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 have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in
connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject
of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with
the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to
Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that
these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to
uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines,
penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to
the Fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia
Funds Series Trust I and Shareholders of Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund")
as of March 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March
31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were
not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2021
We have served as the auditor of
one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax
Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the
following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
|
Dividends
received
deduction
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
15.66%
|
14.66%
|
$676,431,632
|
Qualified dividend income. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents qualified dividend income subject to reduced tax rates.
Dividends received deduction. The
percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital gain dividend. The Fund
designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
TRUSTEES AND
OFFICERS
The Board oversees the Fund’s
operations and appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the Fund’s Trustees as
of the printing of this report, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. The year set forth beneath Length of Service
in the table below is the year in which the Trustee was first appointed or elected as Trustee to any Fund currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a predecessor thereof. Under current Board policy, each Trustee
generally serves until December 31 of the year such Trustee turns seventy-five (75).
Independent trustees
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
George S. Batejan
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
170
|
Former Chairman of the Board, NICSA (National Investment Company Services Association) (Executive Committee, Nominating
Committee and Governance Committee), 2014-2016; former Director, Intech Investment Management, 2011-2016; former Board Member, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, 2015-2016; former Advisory Board Member, University of
Colorado Business School, 2015-2018
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Kathleen Blatz
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2006
|
Attorney; specializing in arbitration and mediation; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006; Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme
Court, 1996-1998; Fourth Judicial District Court Judge, Hennepin County, 1994-1996; Attorney in private practice and public service, 1984-1993; State Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1979-1993,
which included service on the Tax and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committees; Member and Interim Chair, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Interim President and Chief Executive
Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (health care insurance), February-July 2018
|
170
|
Trustee, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota since 2009 (Chair of the Business Development Committee - 2014-2017; Chair of the Governance
Committee, 2017-2019); former Member and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Director, Robina Foundation, 2009-2020 (Chair, 2014-2020)
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2007
|
President, Springboard — Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company) since 2003; Managing Director of US Equity Research,
JP Morgan Chase, 1999-2003; Director of US Equity Research, Chase Asset Management, 1996-1999; Co-Director Latin America Research, 1993-1996, COO Global Research, 1992-1996, Co-Director of US Research, 1991-1992,
Investment Banker, 1982-1991, Morgan Stanley; Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
170
|
Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital Board (Executive Committee and Chair of People Committee) since 1996; Director, DR Bank (Audit
Committee) since 2017; Director, Evercore Inc. (Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee) since 2019
|
Janet Langford Carrig
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
168
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council since January 2020; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Bentley University since January 2018; Managing
Director and General Manager of Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010-February 2015; President, Columbia Funds, 2008-2015; and senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated
funds, 2003-2015
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Director, The Autism Project since March 2015; former Member of the Investment Committee, St. Michael’s College, November 2015-February
2020; former Trustee, St. Michael’s College, June 2017-September 2019; former Trustee, New Century Portfolios, January 2015-December 2017
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Olive M. Darragh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1962
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Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Managing Director of Darragh Inc. (strategy and talent management consulting firm) since 2010; Founder and
CEO, Zolio, Inc. (investment management talent identification platform) since 2004; Partner, Tudor Investments, 2004-2010; Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2001-2004
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Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library
Foundation
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Patricia M. Flynn
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
|
Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University since 1976 (also teaches and conducts research on corporate governance);
Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University, 1992-2002
|
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Trustee, MA Taxpayers Foundation since 1997; Board of Governors, Innovation Institute, MA Technology Collaborative, 2010-2019; Board of
Directors, The MA Business Roundtable, 2003-2019
|
Brian J. Gallagher
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
170
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1955
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST I and CFVIT since 2014; Trustee of CFST I and CFVIT since 1996 and CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF
Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2021
|
Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President – Strategy of United Airlines, December 2002 - May 2006;
President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company), September 2001-December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, July 1999-September 2001
|
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Director, Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Director, Aircastle Limited (Chair of Audit Committee) (aircraft leasing); former Director,
Nash Finch Company (food distributor), 2005-2013; former Director, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing), 2010-2013; and former Director, Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology),
2014-2019
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1956
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser), 1997-2010; Chair,
Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools), 2007 -2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates, 1997-2010
|
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David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
168
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Director, CSX Corporation (transportation suppliers); Director, Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and
services); Director, PayPal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); Trustee, University of Oklahoma Foundation; former Director, eBay Inc. (online trading community), 2007-2015; and former Director, CIT
Bank, CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), 2010-2016
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2020; Trustee of CFST, CFST II and
CFVST II since 2004 and CFST I and CFVIT since 2021
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Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company) since September 1998; Managing Director and
Partner, Interlaken Capital, Inc., 1989-1997; Vice President, 1982-1985, Principal, 1985-1987, Managing Director, 1987-1989, Morgan Stanley; Vice President, Investment Banking, 1980-1982, Associate, Investment
Banking, 1976-1980, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Director, Valmont Industries, Inc. (irrigation systems manufacturer) since 2012; Trustee, Carleton College (on the Investment Committee);
Trustee, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (on the Investment Committee)
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Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1946
|
Trustee since 2008
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Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey &
Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-2002
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170
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Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since March 2008; Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since May 2008; former Director, Citigroup
Inc. and Citibank, N.A., 2009-2019; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2008-2011
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Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1947
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Trustee since 2003
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President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
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Director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (Chair of Compensation Committee) since April 2008; Trustee, Hollingsworth
Funds (on the Investment Committee) since 2016 (previously Board Chair from 2016-2019); Former Advisory Board member, Duke Energy Corp., 2016-2020; Chair of the Duke Endowment; Chair of Greenville – Spartanburg
Airport Commission; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2003-2011; former Director, Piedmont Natural Gas, 2004-2016; former Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Carolinas Chapter,
2013-2018; Chair, Daniel-Mickel Foundation
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1967
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Portfolio Solutions LLC (asset management and consulting services) since January 2016; Non-executive
Member of the Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management Inc. (private equity firm) since September 2019; Advisor, Horizon Investments (asset management and consulting services) since August 2018; Advisor, Paradigm
Asset Management since November 2016; Director of Investments, Casey Family Programs, April 2016-September 2016; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Calvert Investments, August 2008 - January 2016;
Section Head and Portfolio Manager, General Motors Asset Management, June 1997-August 2008
|
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Director, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (formerly Guidewell Financial
Solutions); Independent Director, Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management
|
Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; President and founder, Hanoverian Capital, LLC (SEC registered investment advisor firm), 2008-2016;
Managing Director, DuPont Capital, 2006-2008; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein, 1990-2004
|
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Director, NAPE Education Foundation, October 2016-October 2020
|
*
|
The term “Columbia Funds Complex” as used herein includes Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Tri-Continental Corporation and each series of Columbia Fund
Series Trust (CFST), Columbia Funds Series Trust I (CFST I), Columbia Funds Series Trust II (CFST II), Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust (CFVIT) and Columbia Funds
Variable Series Trust II (CFVST II). Messrs. Batejan, Gallagher, Petersen and Santomero and Mses. Blatz, Carlton, Flynn, Paglia, Shaw and Yeager serve as a director of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund
and Tri-Continental Corporation.
|
(a)
|
J. Kevin Connaughton was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective March 1, 2016. Natalie A. Trunow was appointed a consultant to the
Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective September 1, 2016. Olive M. Darragh was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective June 10, 2019. Shareholders of the Funds
elected Mr. Connaughton and Mses. Darragh and Trunow as Trustees of CFST, CFST I, CFST II, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, and CFVST II, effective January 1, 2021, and of CFVIT, effective July 1, 2020.
|
Interested trustee affiliated with
Investment Manager*
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held with the Columbia Funds and length of service
|
Principal occupation(s) during the
past five years and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Christopher O. Petersen
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1970
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously Vice
President and Chief Counsel, January 2010-December 2014); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
170
|
None
|
*
|
Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
|
(a)
|
Mr. Petersen serves as the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Columbia Funds (since 2015).
|
The Statement of Additional
Information has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or contacting your
financial intermediary.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the
pleasure of the Board. The following table provides basic information about the Officers of the Fund as of the printing of this report, including principal occupations during the past five years, although their
specific titles may have varied over the period. In addition to Mr. Petersen, who is the President and Principal Executive Officer, the Fund’s other officers are:
Fund officers
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
|
Principal occupation(s) during past five years
|
Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1969
|
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer (2009) and Senior Vice President (2019)
|
Vice President, Head of North American Operations, and Co-Head of Global Operations, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since June
2019 (previously Vice President – Accounting and Tax, May 2010 – May 2019); senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
|
Joseph Beranek
5890 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1965
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (2019) and Principal Financial Officer (2020), CFST, CFST I, CFST II,
CFVIT and CFVST II; Assistant Treasurer, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II
|
Vice President – Mutual Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since December 2018 and
March 2017, respectively (previously Vice President – Pricing and Corporate Actions, May 2010 - March 2017).
|
Marybeth Pilat
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for Columbia ETF Trust I and
Columbia ETF Trust II; Assistant Treasurer, CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II
|
Vice President – Product Pricing and Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2017; Director - Fund
Administration, Calvert Investments, August 2015 – March 2017; Vice President - Fund Administration, Legg Mason, May 2015 - July 2015; Vice President - Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC, May 2010 - April 2015.
|
William F. Truscott
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1960
|
Senior Vice President (2001)
|
Formerly, Trustee of Columbia Funds Complex until January 1, 2021; Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. since September 2012; Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2004 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia
Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since November 2008 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, Sàrl since March 2013 and December 2008,
respectively; senior executive of various entities affiliated with Columbia Threadneedle.
|
Paul B. Goucher
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1968
|
Senior Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2008)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2017 (previously Vice President and Lead Chief
Counsel, November 2008 - January 2017 and January 2013 - January 2017, respectively); Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since March 2015
(previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – March 2015).
|
Thomas P. McGuire
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1972
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012)
|
Vice President – Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia
Acorn/Wanger Funds since December 2015; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company September 2010 – September 2020.
|
Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1958
|
Senior Vice President (2010)
|
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Executive Vice
President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2013.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund officers (continued)
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
|
Principal occupation(s) during past five years
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1970
|
Senior Vice President (2017), Chief Legal Officer (2017), and Secretary (2015)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2018 (previously Vice President and Group Counsel, August 2011 -
August 2018); Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Acorn/Wanger Funds, since September 2020; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005.
|
Daniel J. Beckman
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1962
|
Senior Vice President (2020)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015).
|
Michael E. DeFao
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010.
|
Lyn Kephart-Strong
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1960
|
Vice President (2015)
|
President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer,
Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009.
|
Liquidity Risk
Management Program
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, 2020,
through December 31, 2020, 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.
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Results of Meeting of
Shareholders
At a Joint Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 22, 2020, shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I elected each of the seventeen nominees for the trustees to the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, each to hold
office until he or she dies, retires, resigns or is removed or, if sooner, until the election and qualification of his or her successor, as follows:
Trustee
|
Votes for
|
Votes withheld
|
Abstentions
|
George S. Batejan
|
86,127,701,985
|
836,188,991
|
0
|
Kathleen Blatz
|
86,243,229,991
|
720,660,985
|
0
|
Pamela G. Carlton
|
86,264,105,441
|
699,785,535
|
0
|
Janet Langford Carrig
|
86,054,199,101
|
909,691,875
|
0
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
|
86,079,927,846
|
883,963,131
|
0
|
Olive M. Darragh
|
86,229,808,655
|
734,082,321
|
0
|
Patricia M. Flynn
|
86,198,477,183
|
765,413,793
|
0
|
Brian J. Gallagher
|
86,107,199,569
|
856,691,407
|
0
|
Douglas A. Hacker
|
85,856,681,960
|
1,107,209,016
|
0
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
|
86,082,583,872
|
881,307,104
|
0
|
David M. Moffett
|
85,916,196,449
|
1,047,694,527
|
0
|
Catherine James Paglia
|
86,220,544,249
|
743,346,727
|
0
|
Anthony M. Santomero
|
86,032,441,166
|
931,449,811
|
0
|
Minor M. Shaw
|
86,027,511,771
|
936,379,205
|
0
|
Natalie A. Trunow
|
86,222,277,961
|
741,613,015
|
0
|
Sandra Yeager
|
86,214,429,708
|
749,461,268
|
0
|
Christopher O. Petersen
|
86,067,188,679
|
896,702,297
|
0
|
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Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 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.
© 2021 Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
Annual Report
March 31, 2021
Multi-Manager
Growth Strategies Fund
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as
permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically
requested paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on the Fund’s website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/), and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and
provided with a website address to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically
at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, for Fund shares held directly with the Fund, by calling 800.345.6611 or by enrolling in “eDelivery” by logging
into your account at columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/.
You may elect to receive all future
shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.
If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 800.345.6611 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all
Columbia Funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Columbia Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Multi-Manager Growth Strategies 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, 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)
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Multi-Manager Growth Strategies
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Thomas Galvin, CFA
Richard Carter
Todd Herget
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Aziz Hamzaogullari, CFA
Los Angeles Capital Management LLC
Thomas Stevens, CFA
Hal Reynolds, CFA
Daniel Allen, CFA
Daniel Arche, CFA
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.
© 2021 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 March 31, 2021)
|
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Inception
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
Life
|
Institutional Class*
|
01/03/17
|
61.13
|
19.94
|
15.91
|
Institutional 3 Class*
|
12/18/19
|
61.23
|
19.94
|
15.92
|
Russell 1000 Growth Index
|
|
62.74
|
21.05
|
17.60
|
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.
*
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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. Returns shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares include the returns of the Fund’s Class A shares for the period from April 20, 2012 (the inception date
of the Fund) through January 2, 2017. Returns shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Fund’s Institutional 3 Class shares include the returns of the Fund’s Class A shares for the period from
April 20, 2012 through January 2, 2017 and the returns of the Institutional Class shares from January 3, 2017 through December 17, 2019. Class A shares were offered prior to the Fund’s Institutional Class shares
but have since been merged into the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. 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.
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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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (April 20, 2012 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on
Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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98.5
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Money Market Funds
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1.5
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Total
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100.0
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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 March 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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13.5
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Consumer Discretionary
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16.5
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Consumer Staples
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4.3
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Energy
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0.6
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Financials
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2.9
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Health Care
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16.4
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Industrials
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7.2
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Information Technology
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37.6
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Materials
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1.0
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Real Estate
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0.0(a)
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based upon
total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (CMIA) serves as the investment manager for the Fund and attempts to achieve the Fund’s objective by managing a portion of the Fund’s assets and selecting one or more subadvisers to manage
other sleeves independently of each other and CMIA. A portion of the Fund’s assets is subadvised by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Loomis Sayles) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (Los Angeles
Capital). As of March 31, 2021, CMIA, Loomis Sayles and Los Angeles Capital managed approximately 29.21%, 34.89% and 35.90% of the portfolio, respectively
For the 12-month period that ended
March 31, 2021, the Fund’s Institutional Class shares returned 61.13%. The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 62.74% for the same time period.
Market overview
U.S. equities delivered
substantial gains for the 12 months ended March 31, 2021, rebounding from the sharp COVID-19-driven market decline in March 2020. Quick and unprecedented measures taken by policymakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve
spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end, marked by some spikes in volatility around headlines about increasing COVID-19 cases and stalled talks on further stimulus. Market
participants, however, were cheered by expectations that the rollout of multiple COVID-19 vaccines would lead to a strong revival in economic activity. The passage of a fiscal stimulus package, together with a
proposed $2 trillion infrastructure bill in late March 2021, provided a further boost to the economic outlook. Businesses most harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic rebounded on the successful rollout of vaccines, a
commitment by central banks to maintain low rates and the expansion of global stimulus programs. In combination, these factors helped the benchmark finish March 2021 just short of its all-time high.
While the rally during the first
half of the period was largely driven by outsize gains in faster growing market segments such as mega-cap technology stocks, the second half of the year saw a rotation into more economically-sensitive, value-oriented
market segments. Within the benchmark, performance for the period was led by the energy, communication services and information technology sectors, while real estate, utilities and consumer staples were the biggest
laggards.
CMIA
During the 12-months ended March
31, 2021, our portion of the Fund’s portfolio outperformed the benchmark.
The Fund’s most notable
contributors
•
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The Fund’s outperformance was driven by strong broad-based stock selection, particularly within the health care and information technology sectors.
|
•
|
Within health care:
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○
|
Align Technology shares surged after delivering strong results, as sales of its leading Invisalign products snapped back sharply with the “Zoom” effect creating demand for better personal appearances and
straighter teeth.
|
○
|
Exact Sciences, best known for its non-invasive colorectal cancer screen Cologuard, released compelling data for its liquid biopsy multi-cancer tests and delivered a strong quarter,
beating revenue expectations. Exact Sciences also announced its plan to acquire Thrive Early Detection, which could help the firm further advance its plans to attack the liquid biopsy cancer screening market.
|
•
|
Within information technology:
|
○
|
Square was a notable contributor, as the firm’s seller ecosystem continued to recover, and its Cash app growth accelerated to 140% year over year.
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○
|
PayPal shares rallied as the firm benefited from the consumer spending shift to ecommerce platforms. PayPal highlighted an acceleration of its business model, with more than double
the number of new users as compared to pre-COVID levels, with strong new user engagement.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Semi-cap equipment company Applied Materials performed well and was a notable contributor to the Fund after beating earnings estimates and raising forward guidance. The firm noted improving fundamentals in the
memory market, increasing demand for 5G phones and networking infrastructure. Given Applied Materials strong run, we sold our position later in the period as it came within 10% of our price target.
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The Fund’s most notable
detractors
•
|
Stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector was the largest detractor.
|
•
|
The Fund’s position in Alibaba Group Holding, China’s ecommerce leader, weighed on relative results. Alibaba shares came under pressure as the planned initial public offering (IPO) of Ant Financial,
which Alibaba owns a third of, was delayed after the IPO came under regulatory scrutiny in China. In December, the Chinese government additionally launched an antitrust probe into Alibaba, which further weighed on
investor sentiment. Given this changing regulatory environment and our lack of visibility on the ultimate outcome, we felt it prudent to exit the position.
|
•
|
Also in consumer discretionary, not owning some of the more consumer oriented, traditional retailers that may benefit from the increased stimulus package and reopening of the economy detracted.
|
•
|
The Fund’s positions in Bristol-Myers Squibb and genomic sequencing leader Illumina, while positive, did not keep pace in the health care sector and detracted from relative results.
|
•
|
Additionally, not owning positions in Tesla Inc. or Apple were headwinds from the Fund’s relative results as they both delivered strong gains for the benchmark.
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Loomis Sayles
During the 12-months ended March
31, 2021, our portion of the Fund’s portfolio underperformed the benchmark.
The most notable contributors in
our portion of the portfolio
•
|
Security selection in the industrials, communication services and consumer staples sectors contributed most to our portion of the Fund’s portfolio’s relative performance during the period.
|
•
|
Allocations to the consumer discretionary, energy, and communication services sectors, contributed positively to relative return.
|
•
|
Individual securities that contributed most to our portion of the Fund’s portfolio included U.S. agricultural machinery manufacturer Deere & Co., U.S. specialized
semiconductor provider NVIDIA Corp. and U.S.-based multinational pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc.
|
The most notable detractors in
our portion of the portfolio
•
|
Security selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and health care sectors detracted most from our portion of the Fund’s portfolio’s relative performance during the period.
|
•
|
Allocations to the information technology, health care, financials, consumer staples, and industrials sectors, also weighed on relative returns.
|
•
|
Individual securities that detracted most from our portion of the Fund’s portfolio included Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Swiss healthcare company Roche Holding AG and U.S. biotech
company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
•
|
Not owning Apple Inc. and Tesla, Inc. during the period accounted for roughly 50% of our relative underperformance. Neither company is in our portfolio because they do not meet our quality-growth-valuation
investment criteria.
|
•
|
We look to invest in what we believe to be high quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and profitable growth when they are trading at significant discounts to our
estimates of intrinsic value. Quality, fundamentals and valuation are the hallmarks of our strategy. During the latter nine months of 2020, we saw significant rallies in a number of lower quality companies that were
mostly in the information technology, consumer discretionary and health
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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care sectors. Because our disciplined quality-growth-valuation investment process leads us to avoid these largely lower quality companies, the outperformance of these companies served as an additional headwind to
our portion of the portfolio’s relative performance during the period.
|
Los Angeles Capital
During the 12-months ended March
31, 2021, our portion of the Fund’s portfolio outperformed the benchmark.
The most notable contributors in
our portion of the portfolio
•
|
Stock selection within the technology and basic materials sectors contributed to our portion of the portfolio’s performance relative to the benchmark during the period.
|
•
|
Our portion of the Fund embraced technology-oriented businesses, which thrived as economic activity transitioned to the digital world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
|
•
|
An underweight to the real estate sector, which lagged during the period with the significant impairment of the physical economy during the pandemic, also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance.
|
•
|
Individual securities that had the largest positive impact on our portion of the Fund’s portfolios were semiconductor capital equipment company Applied Materials Inc.,
semiconductor company NVIDIA Corp. and communications technology company Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
|
○
|
We believe all three companies exhibited elements of organic growth, stronger earnings quality and positive analyst sentiment – characteristics which investors rewarded.
|
The most notable detractors in
our portion of the portfolio
•
|
Detracting most from relative performance in our portion of the Fund were the consumer cyclicals, consumer staples and transportation sectors. While all three sectors returned positive absolute results for our
portion of the Fund, a relative underweight in each weighed on results versus the benchmark.
|
•
|
Individual securities detracting most from relative results in our portion of the portfolio included semiconductor company Broadcom, Inc., package delivery company United Parcel
Service and travel technology company Booking Holdings, Inc.
|
○
|
While all three stocks provided absolute returns to our portion of the portfolio, an average underweight in each weighed on results as compared to the benchmark.
|
○
|
We did not favor these stocks in the recent period in part due to their rich valuations and larger market capitalizations. We believe smaller sized businesses within the benchmark
often have more flexible business operations and are better poised to benefit during an economic recovery. The market looked beyond these attributes, however, and rewarded these companies.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Foreign investments subject the Fund to risks, including political, economic, market, social and
others within a particular country, as well as to currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. The Fund’s use of leverage allows for investment exposure in excess of net assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and risk of loss. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Convertible securities are subject to issuer default risk. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of convertible securities held by the Fund. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding securities, lowering the Fund’s income and
yield. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund’s return. Investing in derivatives is a specialized activity that involves special risks, which may result in significant losses. See the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who have contributed to this report. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties
disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,122.80
|
1,021.54
|
3.60
|
3.43
|
0.68
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,123.00
|
1,021.94
|
3.18
|
3.02
|
0.60
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
The Fund is offered only through
certain wrap fee programs sponsored and/or managed by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or its affiliates. Participants in wrap fee programs pay other fees that are not included in the above table. Please refer to the wrap
program documents for information about the fees charged.
From time to time, the Investment
Manager and its affiliates may waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund 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 terminated at any time without notice. Had the Investment Manager and its affiliates not waived fees and/or reimbursed the expenses of the
Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2021, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.74% for Institutional Class. The actual expenses paid would have been $3.92 for Institutional Class and the hypothetical
expenses paid would have been $3.73 for Institutional Class.
Other share classes may have had
expense waiver/reimbursement changes; however, the changes were not considered material.
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.6%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 13.3%
|
Entertainment 3.0%
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
416,299
|
38,715,807
|
Electronic Arts, Inc.
|
9,136
|
1,236,740
|
Netflix, Inc.(a)
|
27,816
|
14,510,495
|
Roku, Inc.(a)
|
4,255
|
1,386,151
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)
|
42,915
|
7,583,081
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)
|
271,134
|
50,029,646
|
Total
|
|
113,461,920
|
Interactive Media & Services 10.1%
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
|
38,339
|
79,074,954
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)
|
38,468
|
79,576,059
|
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)
|
672,257
|
197,999,854
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
216,737
|
29,775,329
|
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)
|
21,560
|
1,596,087
|
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C(a)
|
19,725
|
2,557,149
|
Total
|
|
390,579,432
|
Media 0.2%
|
Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)
|
19,462
|
633,099
|
Cable One, Inc.
|
839
|
1,533,994
|
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A
|
49,501
|
6,951,425
|
Total
|
|
9,118,518
|
Total Communication Services
|
513,159,870
|
Consumer Discretionary 16.2%
|
Auto Components 0.1%
|
BorgWarner, Inc.
|
94,117
|
4,363,264
|
Automobiles 1.0%
|
Tesla Motors, Inc.(a)
|
57,939
|
38,699,196
|
Distributors 0.4%
|
Pool Corp.
|
46,301
|
15,984,957
|
Diversified Consumer Services 0.5%
|
H&R Block, Inc.
|
31,196
|
680,073
|
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)
|
1,256,500
|
17,591,000
|
Total
|
|
18,271,073
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.7%
|
Starbucks Corp.
|
329,241
|
35,976,164
|
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)
|
4,923
|
617,196
|
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
|
205,799
|
12,185,359
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
154,316
|
16,693,905
|
Total
|
|
65,472,624
|
Household Durables 0.1%
|
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
|
34,555
|
1,263,331
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.3%
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)
|
255,450
|
57,918,178
|
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
|
72,990
|
225,836,899
|
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
18,483
|
43,062,433
|
Chewy, Inc., Class A(a)
|
256,969
|
21,767,844
|
eBay, Inc.
|
151,298
|
9,265,490
|
Etsy, Inc.(a)
|
11,491
|
2,317,390
|
Total
|
|
360,168,234
|
Leisure Products 0.0%
|
Mattel, Inc.(a)
|
32,002
|
637,480
|
Multiline Retail 0.6%
|
Dollar General Corp.
|
36,400
|
7,375,368
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)
|
124,096
|
14,204,028
|
Target Corp.
|
12,956
|
2,566,195
|
Total
|
|
24,145,591
|
Specialty Retail 1.3%
|
AutoZone, Inc.(a)
|
2,337
|
3,281,849
|
Carvana Co.(a)
|
2,477
|
649,965
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
|
59,282
|
18,095,830
|
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)
|
55,039
|
1,347,905
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
78,181
|
14,868,463
|
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)
|
5,730
|
2,906,543
|
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
31,417
|
3,767,212
|
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
|
17,817
|
1,178,595
|
Tractor Supply Co.
|
28,186
|
4,991,177
|
Total
|
|
51,087,539
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.2%
|
NIKE, Inc., Class B
|
350,525
|
46,581,267
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
626,674,556
|
Consumer Staples 4.3%
|
Beverages 1.5%
|
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
|
82,196
|
4,332,551
|
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)
|
577,610
|
52,614,495
|
Total
|
|
56,947,046
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.4%
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
125,896
|
44,375,822
|
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)
|
252,075
|
6,710,236
|
Sysco Corp.
|
22,008
|
1,732,910
|
Total
|
|
52,818,968
|
Food Products 0.0%
|
Kellogg Co.
|
12,456
|
788,465
|
Household Products 0.7%
|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
|
21,137
|
1,846,317
|
Clorox Co. (The)
|
3,817
|
736,223
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
|
231,661
|
18,261,837
|
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
|
59,005
|
7,991,047
|
Total
|
|
28,835,424
|
Personal Products 0.6%
|
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A
|
70,280
|
20,440,938
|
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)
|
70,250
|
3,116,290
|
Total
|
|
23,557,228
|
Tobacco 0.1%
|
Altria Group, Inc.
|
52,242
|
2,672,701
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
165,619,832
|
Energy 0.6%
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.5%
|
Schlumberger NV
|
728,563
|
19,809,628
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a)
|
15,535
|
1,118,675
|
Equitrans Midstream Corp.
|
164,056
|
1,338,697
|
Total
|
|
2,457,372
|
Total Energy
|
22,267,000
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Financials 2.9%
|
Capital Markets 2.7%
|
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
|
14,104
|
663,029
|
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
|
16,565
|
1,634,800
|
Factset Research Systems, Inc.
|
59,027
|
18,215,142
|
MSCI, Inc.
|
104,797
|
43,939,286
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
25,336
|
8,940,314
|
SEI Investments Co.
|
372,666
|
22,706,540
|
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A
|
215,827
|
6,701,428
|
Total
|
|
102,800,539
|
Consumer Finance 0.1%
|
SLM Corp.
|
205,645
|
3,695,441
|
Insurance 0.1%
|
Aon PLC, Class A
|
1,357
|
312,259
|
Lincoln National Corp.
|
35,098
|
2,185,552
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
|
16,876
|
2,055,497
|
Total
|
|
4,553,308
|
Total Financials
|
111,049,288
|
Health Care 16.1%
|
Biotechnology 3.0%
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
83,428
|
9,028,578
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
18,313
|
4,556,458
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
|
224,243
|
16,932,589
|
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)
|
233,949
|
30,829,799
|
Moderna, Inc.(a)
|
18,617
|
2,437,896
|
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)
|
13,771
|
1,339,230
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
69,125
|
32,705,803
|
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
172,765
|
12,876,175
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
20,221
|
4,345,291
|
Total
|
|
115,051,819
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.2%
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
72,798
|
8,724,112
|
ABIOMED, Inc.(a)
|
82,888
|
26,418,892
|
Align Technology, Inc.(a)
|
61,552
|
33,332,255
|
DexCom, Inc.(a)
|
14,031
|
5,042,601
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)
|
304,977
|
25,508,276
|
Hologic, Inc.(a)
|
75,598
|
5,622,979
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)
|
70,596
|
34,543,329
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)
|
20,833
|
15,394,337
|
Quidel Corp.(a)
|
24,166
|
3,091,556
|
ResMed, Inc.
|
26,870
|
5,213,318
|
Total
|
|
162,891,655
|
Health Care Providers & Services 2.4%
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
24,164
|
8,673,668
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
39,661
|
2,409,406
|
Centene Corp.(a)
|
31,049
|
1,984,342
|
Chemed Corp.
|
1,247
|
573,395
|
Cigna Corp.
|
7,167
|
1,732,551
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
26,636
|
5,016,624
|
Humana, Inc.
|
18,411
|
7,718,812
|
McKesson Corp.
|
69,924
|
13,637,977
|
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)
|
13,107
|
3,063,892
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
126,704
|
47,142,757
|
Total
|
|
91,953,424
|
Health Care Technology 0.5%
|
Cerner Corp.
|
268,268
|
19,283,104
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.9%
|
Illumina, Inc.(a)
|
156,081
|
59,944,469
|
Repligen Corp.(a)
|
8,912
|
1,732,582
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
18,586
|
8,482,278
|
Waters Corp.(a)
|
17,676
|
5,022,989
|
Total
|
|
75,182,318
|
Pharmaceuticals 4.1%
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
527,578
|
33,305,999
|
Eli Lilly and Co.
|
130,950
|
24,464,079
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
28,122
|
4,621,851
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
70,781
|
5,456,507
|
Novartis AG, ADR
|
477,271
|
40,797,125
|
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR
|
161,964
|
10,919,613
|
Roche Holding AG, ADR
|
765,282
|
31,047,491
|
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A
|
156,245
|
6,815,407
|
Zoetis, Inc.
|
9,174
|
1,444,721
|
Total
|
|
158,872,793
|
Total Health Care
|
623,235,113
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Industrials 7.1%
|
Aerospace & Defense 1.9%
|
Boeing Co. (The)(a)
|
265,826
|
67,711,199
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
17,266
|
6,379,787
|
Total
|
|
74,090,986
|
Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
|
335,745
|
36,156,379
|
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
|
12,378
|
2,104,136
|
Total
|
|
38,260,515
|
Building Products 0.7%
|
Trane Technologies PLC
|
161,810
|
26,789,264
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.0%
|
Cintas Corp.
|
4,631
|
1,580,607
|
Electrical Equipment 0.2%
|
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)
|
329,266
|
8,906,645
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.0%
|
3M Co.
|
3,138
|
604,630
|
Machinery 1.9%
|
Deere & Co.
|
182,967
|
68,455,273
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
|
17,480
|
3,872,170
|
Total
|
|
72,327,443
|
Professional Services 0.6%
|
Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp.
|
118,897
|
9,574,775
|
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)
|
14,574
|
11,978,225
|
Total
|
|
21,553,000
|
Road & Rail 0.8%
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
40,943
|
9,843,106
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
374,170
|
20,396,007
|
Total
|
|
30,239,113
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.0%
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
1,816
|
728,089
|
Total Industrials
|
275,080,292
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Information Technology 37.0%
|
Communications Equipment 0.7%
|
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)
|
2,190
|
661,139
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
501,480
|
25,931,531
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
7,524
|
1,414,888
|
Total
|
|
28,007,558
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.4%
|
CDW Corp.
|
45,195
|
7,491,071
|
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A
|
16,102
|
1,589,589
|
Jabil, Inc.
|
111,598
|
5,820,952
|
Total
|
|
14,901,612
|
IT Services 7.8%
|
Accenture PLC, Class A
|
50,754
|
14,020,793
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
54,369
|
10,246,925
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A
|
19,367
|
1,512,950
|
Gartner, Inc.(a)
|
25,948
|
4,736,807
|
Genpact Ltd.
|
120,203
|
5,147,093
|
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)
|
89,414
|
6,940,315
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
87,052
|
30,994,865
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
27,703
|
2,715,448
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
218,674
|
53,102,794
|
Square, Inc., Class A(a)
|
117,642
|
26,710,616
|
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)
|
2,321
|
790,904
|
Visa, Inc., Class A
|
656,430
|
138,985,924
|
Western Union Co. (The)
|
211,611
|
5,218,327
|
Total
|
|
301,123,761
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.8%
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)
|
177,637
|
13,944,504
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
125,990
|
16,832,264
|
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)
|
4,304
|
697,937
|
KLA Corp.
|
15,340
|
5,068,336
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
15,055
|
8,961,338
|
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
|
9,863
|
3,483,710
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
275,362
|
147,024,033
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
380,770
|
50,486,294
|
Teradyne, Inc.
|
37,909
|
4,612,767
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
33,876
|
6,402,225
|
Universal Display Corp.
|
18,980
|
4,493,895
|
Total
|
|
262,007,303
|
Software 17.5%
|
Adobe, Inc.(a)
|
135,181
|
64,260,992
|
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)
|
7,966
|
660,859
|
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)
|
20,737
|
2,992,971
|
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)
|
15,305
|
3,225,682
|
Autodesk, Inc.(a)
|
238,762
|
66,172,888
|
Coupa Software, Inc.(a)
|
6,887
|
1,752,604
|
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
|
5,855
|
1,068,596
|
DocuSign, Inc.(a)
|
71,406
|
14,456,145
|
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)
|
173,900
|
4,636,174
|
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)
|
159,914
|
7,714,251
|
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)
|
9,434
|
4,585,396
|
Fortinet, Inc.(a)
|
84,117
|
15,512,857
|
HubSpot, Inc.(a)
|
5,806
|
2,637,143
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
96,966
|
37,143,796
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
753,104
|
177,559,330
|
Oracle Corp.
|
856,138
|
60,075,203
|
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)
|
84,642
|
25,213,159
|
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)
|
402,886
|
85,359,457
|
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)
|
97,217
|
48,619,194
|
Splunk, Inc.(a)
|
171,074
|
23,177,106
|
Teradata Corp.(a)
|
37,146
|
1,431,607
|
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)
|
815
|
531,103
|
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)
|
91,760
|
22,795,937
|
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
|
19,253
|
6,185,796
|
Zscaler, Inc.(a)
|
3,352
|
575,438
|
Total
|
|
678,343,684
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.8%
|
Apple, Inc.
|
1,146,564
|
140,052,793
|
Dell Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
18,796
|
1,656,867
|
NCR Corp.(a)
|
21,425
|
813,079
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
57,246
|
4,160,067
|
Total
|
|
146,682,806
|
Total Information Technology
|
1,431,066,724
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Materials 1.0%
|
Chemicals 0.5%
|
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
|
28,262
|
20,857,638
|
Construction Materials 0.2%
|
Eagle Materials, Inc.
|
45,465
|
6,110,951
|
Containers & Packaging 0.3%
|
Amcor PLC
|
390,130
|
4,556,718
|
Berry Global Group, Inc.(a)
|
35,105
|
2,155,447
|
Crown Holdings, Inc.
|
55,845
|
5,419,199
|
Total
|
|
12,131,364
|
Total Materials
|
39,099,953
|
Real Estate 0.1%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.1%
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
11,518
|
1,310,403
|
Total Real Estate
|
1,310,403
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,516,996,799)
|
3,808,563,031
|
|
Money Market Funds 1.5%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(b),(c)
|
59,455,508
|
59,449,563
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $59,449,563)
|
59,449,563
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $2,576,446,362)
|
3,868,012,594
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,662,597)
|
Net Assets
|
3,864,349,997
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
42,353,538
|
917,183,755
|
(900,090,394)
|
2,664
|
59,449,563
|
9,484
|
86,482
|
59,455,508
|
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.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
■
|
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
513,159,870
|
—
|
—
|
513,159,870
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
626,674,556
|
—
|
—
|
626,674,556
|
Consumer Staples
|
165,619,832
|
—
|
—
|
165,619,832
|
Energy
|
22,267,000
|
—
|
—
|
22,267,000
|
Financials
|
111,049,288
|
—
|
—
|
111,049,288
|
Health Care
|
592,187,622
|
31,047,491
|
—
|
623,235,113
|
Industrials
|
275,080,292
|
—
|
—
|
275,080,292
|
Information Technology
|
1,431,066,724
|
—
|
—
|
1,431,066,724
|
Materials
|
39,099,953
|
—
|
—
|
39,099,953
|
Real Estate
|
1,310,403
|
—
|
—
|
1,310,403
|
Total Common Stocks
|
3,777,515,540
|
31,047,491
|
—
|
3,808,563,031
|
Money Market Funds
|
59,449,563
|
—
|
—
|
59,449,563
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
3,836,965,103
|
31,047,491
|
—
|
3,868,012,594
|
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,516,996,799)
|
$3,808,563,031
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $59,449,563)
|
59,449,563
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
18,117,900
|
Capital shares sold
|
6,504,568
|
Dividends
|
1,008,898
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
505,464
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
8,327
|
Prepaid expenses
|
52,161
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
182,697
|
Total assets
|
3,894,392,609
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
25,822,524
|
Capital shares purchased
|
3,587,879
|
Management services fees
|
68,453
|
Transfer agent fees
|
256,912
|
Compensation of board members
|
7,887
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
274
|
Other expenses
|
115,986
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
182,697
|
Total liabilities
|
30,042,612
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,864,349,997
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
2,337,446,649
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,526,903,348
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,864,349,997
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,864,346,764
|
Shares outstanding
|
199,830,060
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.34
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,233
|
Shares outstanding
|
167
|
Net asset value per share(a)
|
$19.32
|
(a)
|
Net asset value per share rounds to this amount due to fractional shares outstanding.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$23,331,809
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
86,482
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(741,682)
|
Total income
|
22,676,609
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
22,408,065
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Institutional Class
|
3,340,098
|
Compensation of board members
|
62,095
|
Custodian fees
|
28,774
|
Printing and postage fees
|
218,908
|
Registration fees
|
108,889
|
Audit fees
|
32,250
|
Legal fees
|
72,130
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1,089
|
Other
|
239,830
|
Total expenses
|
26,512,128
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(3,026,878)
|
Total net expenses
|
23,485,250
|
Net investment loss
|
(808,641)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
474,580,188
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
9,484
|
Net realized gain
|
474,589,672
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
987,519,744
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
2,664
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
987,522,408
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
1,462,112,080
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$1,461,303,439
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020 (a)
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$(808,641)
|
$4,063,106
|
Net realized gain
|
474,589,672
|
155,957,421
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
987,522,408
|
(218,835,211)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
1,461,303,439
|
(58,814,684)
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
—
|
(438,544)
|
Institutional Class
|
(283,001,208)
|
(124,416,111)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(250)
|
(2)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(283,001,458)
|
(124,854,657)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
521,193,329
|
382,758,776
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,699,495,310
|
199,089,435
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,164,854,687
|
1,965,765,252
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$3,864,349,997
|
$2,164,854,687
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
120
|
4,074
|
Distributions reinvested
|
—
|
—
|
30,148
|
438,387
|
Redemptions
|
—
|
—
|
(613,169)
|
(9,517,660)
|
Net decrease
|
—
|
—
|
(582,901)
|
(9,075,199)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
71,543,102
|
1,204,489,488
|
52,316,391
|
760,529,291
|
Distributions reinvested
|
16,242,547
|
283,001,208
|
8,651,278
|
124,416,110
|
Redemptions
|
(53,897,523)
|
(966,297,367)
|
(33,969,098)
|
(493,113,926)
|
Net increase
|
33,888,126
|
521,193,329
|
26,998,571
|
391,831,475
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
167
|
2,500
|
Net increase
|
—
|
—
|
167
|
2,500
|
Total net increase
|
33,888,126
|
521,193,329
|
26,415,837
|
382,758,776
|
(a)
|
Institutional 3 Class shares are based on operations from December 18, 2019 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$13.05
|
(0.00)(c)
|
7.78
|
7.78
|
(0.00)(c)
|
(1.49)
|
(1.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$14.09
|
0.03
|
(0.23)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.82)
|
(0.84)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$14.86
|
0.00(c)
|
1.50
|
1.50
|
—
|
(2.27)
|
(2.27)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$12.89
|
0.01
|
2.64
|
2.65
|
(0.02)
|
(0.66)
|
(0.68)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017(e)
|
$11.74
|
0.01
|
1.14
|
1.15
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$13.03
|
0.01
|
7.77
|
7.78
|
(0.00)(c)
|
(1.49)
|
(1.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020(g)
|
$14.94
|
0.02
|
(1.92)
|
(1.90)
|
(0.01)
|
—
|
(0.01)
|
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)
|
Institutional Class shares commenced operations on January 3, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(f)
|
Annualized.
|
(g)
|
Institutional 3 Class shares commenced operations on December 18, 2019. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
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 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$19.34
|
61.13%
|
0.78%
|
0.69%
|
(0.02%)
|
45%
|
$3,864,347
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$13.05
|
(1.88%)
|
0.86%(d)
|
0.76%(d)
|
0.19%
|
42%
|
$2,164,853
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$14.09
|
11.09%
|
0.88%(d)
|
0.88%(d)
|
0.02%
|
41%
|
$1,957,462
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018
|
$14.86
|
21.09%
|
0.85%
|
0.85%
|
0.09%
|
50%
|
$2,155,633
|
Year Ended 3/31/2017(e)
|
$12.89
|
9.80%
|
0.89%(f)
|
0.89%(f)
|
0.38%(f)
|
48%
|
$2,207,702
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$19.32
|
61.23%
|
0.69%
|
0.60%
|
0.07%
|
45%
|
$3
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020(g)
|
$13.03
|
(12.69%)
|
0.74%(d),(f)
|
0.60%(d),(f)
|
0.44%(f)
|
42%
|
$2
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Growth Strategies
Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (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 Massachusetts business trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited
number of shares (without par value). The Fund is offered only through certain wrap fee programs sponsored and/or managed by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial) or its affiliates. The Fund offers each of
the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are not subject to any front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
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 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 asked 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 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 adopted 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.
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
and under the general supervision of 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
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.
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.
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
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 on 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.
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 Investment Manager is responsible for the ultimate oversight of investments made by the
Fund. The Fund’s subadvisers (see Subadvisory agreements below) have the primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of their portion of the Fund. 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 effective management services fee rate for the year ended March 31,
2021 was 0.66% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreements
The Investment Manager has entered
into Subadvisory Agreements with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC, each of which subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. Prior to January 1, 2021, Los Angeles Capital
Management LLC was known as Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination,
subject to the oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Each subadviser’s proportionate share of investments in the Fund will vary due to market fluctuations. The Investment Manager compensates each
subadviser to manage the investment of the Fund’s assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" on the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
Compensation of Chief Compliance
Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed
a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated
to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not
more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class. In addition, effective August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021, Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer
agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.01% of the average daily net assets attributable to that share class.
For the year ended March 31, 2021,
the Fund’s effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
|
Effective rate (%)
|
Institutional Class
|
0.10
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has 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 Fund
does not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to 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 class’ average daily net assets:
|
Fee rate(s) contractual
through
July 31, 2021
|
Institutional Class
|
0.74%
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.60
|
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
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
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, 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 was discontinued on April 20, 2021. Reflected in the contractual cap commitments, effective August 1, 2020 through July 31,
2021, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.01% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets attributable to
Institutional 3 Class, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not
recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At March 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, non-deductible expenses, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings,
re-characterization of distributions for investments, distribution reclassifications, net operating loss reclassification and earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares. To the extent
these differences were permanent, reclassifications were made among the components of the Fund’s net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
712,003
|
(21,993,535)
|
21,281,532
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended March 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
9,007,860
|
273,993,598
|
283,001,458
|
4,599,259
|
120,255,398
|
124,854,657
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At March 31, 2021, the components
of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed
ordinary income ($)
|
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
66,341,858
|
178,572,088
|
—
|
1,282,184,208
|
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
At March 31, 2021, the cost of all
investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
|
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
2,585,828,386
|
1,315,948,594
|
(33,764,386)
|
1,282,184,208
|
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 $1,701,015,798 and $1,475,399,270, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2021. 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. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to
as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
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 year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a
revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for
other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 1, 2020 amendment, the credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an
affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.25%. 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
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March 31, 2021
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 December unless extended or renewed. Prior to the December 1, 2020 amendment, the Fund had
access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $1 billion. 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case,
1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Information technology sector
risk
The Fund may be 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 sectors 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 and environment 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, including causing difficulty in assigning prices to hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets, 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 Fund’s performance may
also be significantly negatively impacted by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 public health crisis has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to
result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply
chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the
magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold.
The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global
economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established
healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing
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March 31, 2021
political, social and economic risks in certain
countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its
investment objectives. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
The Investment Manager and its
affiliates have systematically implemented strategies to address the operating environment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote the safety and security of our employees and to assure the continuity of our
business operations, we have implemented a work from home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health
Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and governments. Our operations teams seek to operate without significant disruptions in service. Our pandemic strategy takes into consideration that a pandemic could
be widespread and may occur in multiple waves, affecting different communities at different times with varying levels of severity. We cannot, however, predict the impact that natural or man-made disasters, including
the COVID-19 pandemic, may have on the ability of our employees and third-party service providers to continue ordinary business operations and technology functions over near- or longer-term periods.
Shareholder concentration risk
At March 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the
Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of
less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in
connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject
of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with
the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to
Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that
these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to
uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines,
penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia
Funds Series Trust I and Shareholders of Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund")
as of March 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and
the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were
not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2021
We have served as the auditor of
one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax
Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the
following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
|
Dividends
received
deduction
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
36.92%
|
33.44%
|
$381,881,848
|
Qualified dividend income. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents qualified dividend income subject to reduced tax rates.
Dividends received deduction. The
percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital gain dividend. The Fund
designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
TRUSTEES AND
OFFICERS
The Board oversees the Fund’s
operations and appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the Fund’s Trustees as
of the printing of this report, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. The year set forth beneath Length of Service
in the table below is the year in which the Trustee was first appointed or elected as Trustee to any Fund currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a predecessor thereof. Under current Board policy, each Trustee
generally serves until December 31 of the year such Trustee turns seventy-five (75).
Independent trustees
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
George S. Batejan
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
170
|
Former Chairman of the Board, NICSA (National Investment Company Services Association) (Executive Committee, Nominating
Committee and Governance Committee), 2014-2016; former Director, Intech Investment Management, 2011-2016; former Board Member, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, 2015-2016; former Advisory Board Member, University of
Colorado Business School, 2015-2018
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Kathleen Blatz
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2006
|
Attorney; specializing in arbitration and mediation; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006; Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme
Court, 1996-1998; Fourth Judicial District Court Judge, Hennepin County, 1994-1996; Attorney in private practice and public service, 1984-1993; State Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1979-1993,
which included service on the Tax and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committees; Member and Interim Chair, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Interim President and Chief Executive
Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (health care insurance), February-July 2018
|
170
|
Trustee, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota since 2009 (Chair of the Business Development Committee - 2014-2017; Chair of the Governance
Committee, 2017-2019); former Member and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Director, Robina Foundation, 2009-2020 (Chair, 2014-2020)
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2007
|
President, Springboard — Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company) since 2003; Managing Director of US Equity Research,
JP Morgan Chase, 1999-2003; Director of US Equity Research, Chase Asset Management, 1996-1999; Co-Director Latin America Research, 1993-1996, COO Global Research, 1992-1996, Co-Director of US Research, 1991-1992,
Investment Banker, 1982-1991, Morgan Stanley; Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
170
|
Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital Board (Executive Committee and Chair of People Committee) since 1996; Director, DR Bank (Audit
Committee) since 2017; Director, Evercore Inc. (Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee) since 2019
|
Janet Langford Carrig
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
168
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council since January 2020; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Bentley University since January 2018; Managing
Director and General Manager of Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010-February 2015; President, Columbia Funds, 2008-2015; and senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated
funds, 2003-2015
|
168
|
Director, The Autism Project since March 2015; former Member of the Investment Committee, St. Michael’s College, November 2015-February
2020; former Trustee, St. Michael’s College, June 2017-September 2019; former Trustee, New Century Portfolios, January 2015-December 2017
|
Olive M. Darragh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1962
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Managing Director of Darragh Inc. (strategy and talent management consulting firm) since 2010; Founder and
CEO, Zolio, Inc. (investment management talent identification platform) since 2004; Partner, Tudor Investments, 2004-2010; Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2001-2004
|
168
|
Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library
Foundation
|
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Patricia M. Flynn
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
|
Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University since 1976 (also teaches and conducts research on corporate governance);
Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University, 1992-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, MA Taxpayers Foundation since 1997; Board of Governors, Innovation Institute, MA Technology Collaborative, 2010-2019; Board of
Directors, The MA Business Roundtable, 2003-2019
|
Brian J. Gallagher
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
170
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1955
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST I and CFVIT since 2014; Trustee of CFST I and CFVIT since 1996 and CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF
Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2021
|
Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President – Strategy of United Airlines, December 2002 - May 2006;
President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company), September 2001-December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, July 1999-September 2001
|
168
|
Director, Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Director, Aircastle Limited (Chair of Audit Committee) (aircraft leasing); former Director,
Nash Finch Company (food distributor), 2005-2013; former Director, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing), 2010-2013; and former Director, Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology),
2014-2019
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1956
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser), 1997-2010; Chair,
Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools), 2007 -2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates, 1997-2010
|
168
|
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
168
|
Director, CSX Corporation (transportation suppliers); Director, Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and
services); Director, PayPal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); Trustee, University of Oklahoma Foundation; former Director, eBay Inc. (online trading community), 2007-2015; and former Director, CIT
Bank, CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), 2010-2016
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2020; Trustee of CFST, CFST II and
CFVST II since 2004 and CFST I and CFVIT since 2021
|
Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company) since September 1998; Managing Director and
Partner, Interlaken Capital, Inc., 1989-1997; Vice President, 1982-1985, Principal, 1985-1987, Managing Director, 1987-1989, Morgan Stanley; Vice President, Investment Banking, 1980-1982, Associate, Investment
Banking, 1976-1980, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
|
170
|
Director, Valmont Industries, Inc. (irrigation systems manufacturer) since 2012; Trustee, Carleton College (on the Investment Committee);
Trustee, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (on the Investment Committee)
|
Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1946
|
Trustee since 2008
|
Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey &
Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since March 2008; Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since May 2008; former Director, Citigroup
Inc. and Citibank, N.A., 2009-2019; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2008-2011
|
Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
170
|
Director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (Chair of Compensation Committee) since April 2008; Trustee, Hollingsworth
Funds (on the Investment Committee) since 2016 (previously Board Chair from 2016-2019); Former Advisory Board member, Duke Energy Corp., 2016-2020; Chair of the Duke Endowment; Chair of Greenville – Spartanburg
Airport Commission; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2003-2011; former Director, Piedmont Natural Gas, 2004-2016; former Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Carolinas Chapter,
2013-2018; Chair, Daniel-Mickel Foundation
|
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1967
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Portfolio Solutions LLC (asset management and consulting services) since January 2016; Non-executive
Member of the Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management Inc. (private equity firm) since September 2019; Advisor, Horizon Investments (asset management and consulting services) since August 2018; Advisor, Paradigm
Asset Management since November 2016; Director of Investments, Casey Family Programs, April 2016-September 2016; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Calvert Investments, August 2008 - January 2016;
Section Head and Portfolio Manager, General Motors Asset Management, June 1997-August 2008
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Director, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (formerly Guidewell Financial
Solutions); Independent Director, Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management
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Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
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Trustee since 2017
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Retired; President and founder, Hanoverian Capital, LLC (SEC registered investment advisor firm), 2008-2016;
Managing Director, DuPont Capital, 2006-2008; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein, 1990-2004
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170
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Director, NAPE Education Foundation, October 2016-October 2020
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*
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The term “Columbia Funds Complex” as used herein includes Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Tri-Continental Corporation and each series of Columbia Fund
Series Trust (CFST), Columbia Funds Series Trust I (CFST I), Columbia Funds Series Trust II (CFST II), Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust (CFVIT) and Columbia Funds
Variable Series Trust II (CFVST II). Messrs. Batejan, Gallagher, Petersen and Santomero and Mses. Blatz, Carlton, Flynn, Paglia, Shaw and Yeager serve as a director of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund
and Tri-Continental Corporation.
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(a)
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J. Kevin Connaughton was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective March 1, 2016. Natalie A. Trunow was appointed a consultant to the
Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective September 1, 2016. Olive M. Darragh was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective June 10, 2019. Shareholders of the Funds
elected Mr. Connaughton and Mses. Darragh and Trunow as Trustees of CFST, CFST I, CFST II, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, and CFVST II, effective January 1, 2021, and of CFVIT, effective July 1, 2020.
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Interested trustee affiliated with
Investment Manager*
Name,
address,
year of birth
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Position held with the Columbia Funds and length of service
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Principal occupation(s) during the
past five years and other relevant
professional experience
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Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex overseen
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Christopher O. Petersen
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1970
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously Vice
President and Chief Counsel, January 2010-December 2014); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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170
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None
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*
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Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
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(a)
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Mr. Petersen serves as the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Columbia Funds (since 2015).
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The Statement of Additional
Information has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or contacting your
financial intermediary.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the
pleasure of the Board. The following table provides basic information about the Officers of the Fund as of the printing of this report, including principal occupations during the past five years, although their
specific titles may have varied over the period. In addition to Mr. Petersen, who is the President and Principal Executive Officer, the Fund’s other officers are:
Fund officers
Name,
address and
year of birth
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Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1969
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Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer (2009) and Senior Vice President (2019)
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Vice President, Head of North American Operations, and Co-Head of Global Operations, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since June
2019 (previously Vice President – Accounting and Tax, May 2010 – May 2019); senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
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Joseph Beranek
5890 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1965
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (2019) and Principal Financial Officer (2020), CFST, CFST I, CFST II,
CFVIT and CFVST II; Assistant Treasurer, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II
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Vice President – Mutual Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since December 2018 and
March 2017, respectively (previously Vice President – Pricing and Corporate Actions, May 2010 - March 2017).
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Marybeth Pilat
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for Columbia ETF Trust I and
Columbia ETF Trust II; Assistant Treasurer, CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II
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Vice President – Product Pricing and Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2017; Director - Fund
Administration, Calvert Investments, August 2015 – March 2017; Vice President - Fund Administration, Legg Mason, May 2015 - July 2015; Vice President - Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC, May 2010 - April 2015.
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William F. Truscott
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1960
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Senior Vice President (2001)
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Formerly, Trustee of Columbia Funds Complex until January 1, 2021; Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. since September 2012; Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2004 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia
Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since November 2008 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, Sàrl since March 2013 and December 2008,
respectively; senior executive of various entities affiliated with Columbia Threadneedle.
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Paul B. Goucher
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1968
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Senior Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2008)
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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2017 (previously Vice President and Lead Chief
Counsel, November 2008 - January 2017 and January 2013 - January 2017, respectively); Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since March 2015
(previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – March 2015).
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Thomas P. McGuire
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1972
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012)
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Vice President – Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia
Acorn/Wanger Funds since December 2015; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company September 2010 – September 2020.
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Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1958
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Senior Vice President (2010)
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Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Executive Vice
President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2013.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund officers (continued)
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1970
|
Senior Vice President (2017), Chief Legal Officer (2017), and Secretary (2015)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2018 (previously Vice President and Group Counsel, August 2011 -
August 2018); Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Acorn/Wanger Funds, since September 2020; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005.
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Daniel J. Beckman
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1962
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Senior Vice President (2020)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015).
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Michael E. DeFao
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010.
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Lyn Kephart-Strong
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1960
|
Vice President (2015)
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President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer,
Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009.
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Liquidity Risk
Management Program
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, 2020,
through December 31, 2020, including:
•
|
the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders;
|
•
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there were no material changes to the Program during the period;
|
•
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the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and
|
•
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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.
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Results of Meeting of
Shareholders
At a Joint Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 22, 2020, shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I elected each of the seventeen nominees for the trustees to the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, each to hold
office until he or she dies, retires, resigns or is removed or, if sooner, until the election and qualification of his or her successor, as follows:
Trustee
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Votes for
|
Votes withheld
|
Abstentions
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George S. Batejan
|
86,127,701,985
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836,188,991
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0
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Kathleen Blatz
|
86,243,229,991
|
720,660,985
|
0
|
Pamela G. Carlton
|
86,264,105,441
|
699,785,535
|
0
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Janet Langford Carrig
|
86,054,199,101
|
909,691,875
|
0
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
|
86,079,927,846
|
883,963,131
|
0
|
Olive M. Darragh
|
86,229,808,655
|
734,082,321
|
0
|
Patricia M. Flynn
|
86,198,477,183
|
765,413,793
|
0
|
Brian J. Gallagher
|
86,107,199,569
|
856,691,407
|
0
|
Douglas A. Hacker
|
85,856,681,960
|
1,107,209,016
|
0
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
|
86,082,583,872
|
881,307,104
|
0
|
David M. Moffett
|
85,916,196,449
|
1,047,694,527
|
0
|
Catherine James Paglia
|
86,220,544,249
|
743,346,727
|
0
|
Anthony M. Santomero
|
86,032,441,166
|
931,449,811
|
0
|
Minor M. Shaw
|
86,027,511,771
|
936,379,205
|
0
|
Natalie A. Trunow
|
86,222,277,961
|
741,613,015
|
0
|
Sandra Yeager
|
86,214,429,708
|
749,461,268
|
0
|
Christopher O. Petersen
|
86,067,188,679
|
896,702,297
|
0
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Multi-Manager Growth Strategies 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.
© 2021 Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
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Columbia Adaptive
Retirement Funds
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2020 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2025 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2030 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2035 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2040 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2045 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2050 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2055 Fund
Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2060 Fund
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by
regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically requested
paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on the Funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/), and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and provided with
a website address to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically
at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, for Fund shares held directly with the Funds, by calling 800.345.6611 or by enrolling in “eDelivery” by logging
into your account at columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/.
You may elect to receive all future
shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.
If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 800.345.6611 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all
Columbia Funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Columbia Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.
Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement
Funds | Annual Report 2021
Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
10/24/17
|
11.14
|
6.08
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
10/24/17
|
11.14
|
6.08
|
Dow Jones Target 2020 Index
|
|
15.36
|
5.39
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2020 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
8.0
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.2
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.8
|
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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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
04/04/18
|
13.63
|
7.69
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
04/04/18
|
13.63
|
7.69
|
Dow Jones Target 2025 Index
|
|
21.44
|
6.71
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2025 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (April 04, 2018 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
8.0
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.3
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.7
|
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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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
10/24/17
|
16.43
|
7.76
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
10/24/17
|
16.51
|
7.83
|
Dow Jones Target 2030 Index
|
|
28.72
|
7.22
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2030 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.1
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.1
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.9
|
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.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
04/04/18
|
20.36
|
10.02
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
04/04/18
|
20.32
|
10.05
|
Dow Jones Target 2035 Index
|
|
36.56
|
9.18
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2035 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (April 04, 2018 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.2
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.9
|
Total
|
100.0
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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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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
10/24/17
|
23.95
|
10.00
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
10/24/17
|
24.10
|
10.05
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Dow Jones Target 2040 Index
|
|
44.12
|
9.89
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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 Dow Jones Target 2040 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.3
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.8
|
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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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
04/04/18
|
27.94
|
12.47
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
04/04/18
|
27.96
|
12.48
|
Dow Jones Target 2045 Index
|
|
50.45
|
11.12
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2045 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (April 04, 2018 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
3.9
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.5
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.7
|
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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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
10/24/17
|
30.31
|
11.76
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
10/24/17
|
30.45
|
11.79
|
Dow Jones Target 2050 Index
|
|
54.62
|
11.16
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2050 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.1
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
80.0
|
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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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
04/04/18
|
30.78
|
13.33
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
04/04/18
|
30.89
|
13.36
|
Dow Jones Target 2055 Index
|
|
55.99
|
11.85
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2055 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (April 04, 2018 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.2
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.9
|
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.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
Investment objective
Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Advisor Class
|
10/24/17
|
30.70
|
11.82
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
10/24/17
|
30.72
|
11.83
|
Dow Jones Target 2060 Index
|
|
56.00
|
11.33
|
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 Dow Jones Target 2060 Index is
designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may
pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4.0
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
7.9
|
Money Market Funds
|
4.2
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
79.9
|
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.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
All returns listed below are for
Institutional 3 Class shares for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund returned 11.14% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, which returned 15.36% for the same period.
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•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund returned 13.63% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, which returned 21.44% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund returned 16.51% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, which returned 28.72% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund returned 20.32% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, which returned 36.56% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund returned 24.10% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, which returned 44.12% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund returned 27.96% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, which returned 50.45% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund returned 30.45% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, which returned 54.62% for the same period.
|
•
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund returned 30.89% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, which returned 55.99% for the same period.
|
•
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund returned 30.72% for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, which returned 56.00% for
the same period.
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Market overview
U.S. equities delivered
substantial gains for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021, rebounding from the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge that occurred in March 2020. Quick and unprecedented measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve
and global policymakers spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end. Liquidity injections from central banks and fiscal stimulus from major governments around the world, combined with
optimism for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns, spurred equity markets higher beginning in late March 2020. Equities have been on an overall positive trend since then, albeit with some spikes in
volatility around headlines about increasing COVID-19 cases and stalled talks on further fiscal stimulus. January 2021 saw modest equity market declines and heightened volatility, attributable primarily to the final
week of the month when investors grappled with a short squeeze in several companies’ shares.
For the annual reporting period,
most major asset classes generated strong positive returns. Risk assets led the way, with U.S. equities outperforming international equities. Within the U.S. equity market, small-cap equities outperformed large-cap
equities.
While the rally during the first
half of the period was largely driven by outsize gains in faster growing market segments such as mega-cap technology stocks, the second half of the year saw a rotation into more economically-sensitive, value-oriented
market segments. U.S. Treasuries and other high-quality segments of the fixed-income market prevailed early in the annual reporting period, serving as a ballast when markets were selling off in the wake of the
COVID-19 crisis. As markets rebounded, riskier segments of the fixed-income market, like high-yield bonds, were rewarded and higher quality securities sold off. The commodities market saw overall pickups in demand and
posted strong returns for the annual period, despite crude oil prices reaching new all-time lows, and West Texas Intermediate futures closing in negative territory for the first time ever, in April 2020.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
The Funds’ notable
detractors during the period
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While all Funds across the Adaptive Retirement Series posted positive double-digit returns for the reporting period, the Funds’ underweight allocation to equities and overweight to fixed income relative to
their respective Dow Jones benchmarks was a detractor to performance during a period when equity markets generally outperformed fixed-income markets.
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•
|
The Funds’ defensive positioning in the capital preservation market state during April and May 2020 detracted from performance, as the Funds did not fully participate in the
rebound in equity markets following the COVID-19 pandemic market induced sell-off.
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The Funds’ notable
contributors during the period
•
|
Overall, diversification contributed positively to performance across all Funds in the series.
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•
|
The Funds’ allocation to spread assets, especially high-yield corporate bonds, aided performance.
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•
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The Funds’ allocation to inflation-hedging assets, driven by commodities exposure, contributed positively to performance.
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Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. The principal value of the Funds’ is not guaranteed at any time, including the target
date. The Funds’ investment in other funds subjects it to the investment performance (positive or negative), risks and expenses of these underlying funds. Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss. Investing in derivatives is a specialized activity that involves special risks that subject the Funds’ to significant loss potential, including when used as leverage, and may result in greater fluctuation in
fund value. Commodity investments may be affected by the overall market and industry- and commodity-specific factors, and may be more volatile and less liquid than other investments. Short positions (where the underlying asset is not owned) can create unlimited risk. International investing involves certain risks and volatility due to potential political, economic or currency instabilities and different financial and accounting standards. Risks are enhanced for
emerging market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk.
Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Funds’, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Funds’ investing in
lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Funds income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Interest payments on inflation-protected securities may be more volatile than interest payments on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, these securities may provide no income. Market or other (e.g., interest rate) environments may
adversely affect the liquidity of fund investments, negatively impacting their price. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Funds sells a holding, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the
fund. The Funds’ use of leverage allows for investment exposure in excess of net assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and risk of loss. Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole and may not enable the Fund to achieve its objective. Like real estate, REITs are subject to illiquidity, valuation and financing complexities, taxes, default, bankruptcy and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences. See the Funds’ prospectus for
more information on these and other risks.
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who have contributed to the report. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties
disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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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.
In addition to the ongoing expenses
which the Fund bears directly, the Fund’s shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s allocable share of the costs and expenses of each underlying fund in which the Fund invests. You can also estimate the
effective expenses paid during the period, which includes the indirect fees associated with investing in the underlying funds, by using the amounts listed in the “Effective expenses paid during the period”
column.
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.
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
|
|
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 (%)
|
Effective expenses
paid during the
period ($)
|
Fund’s effective
annualized
expense ratio (%)
|
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,039.50
|
1,022.69
|
2.29
|
2.27
|
0.45
|
2.64
|
2.62
|
0.52
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,039.50
|
1,022.79
|
2.19
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.54
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,053.60
|
1,022.69
|
2.30
|
2.27
|
0.45
|
2.66
|
2.62
|
0.52
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,053.60
|
1,022.79
|
2.20
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.56
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,070.60
|
1,022.19
|
2.84
|
2.77
|
0.55
|
3.20
|
3.13
|
0.62
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,070.30
|
1,022.79
|
2.22
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.58
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,091.10
|
1,022.39
|
2.66
|
2.57
|
0.51
|
3.02
|
2.92
|
0.58
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,090.90
|
1,022.79
|
2.24
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.61
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
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Understanding Your Fund’s
Expenses (continued)
(Unaudited)
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
Account value at the
end of the
period ($)
|
Expenses paid during
the period ($)
|
Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
|
Effective expenses
paid during the
period ($)
|
Fund’s effective
annualized
expense ratio (%)
|
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Actual
|
Hypothetical
|
Actual
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,110.80
|
1,022.44
|
2.63
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
3.00
|
2.87
|
0.57
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,111.20
|
1,022.79
|
2.26
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.63
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,132.50
|
1,022.54
|
2.55
|
2.42
|
0.48
|
2.92
|
2.77
|
0.55
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,132.70
|
1,022.79
|
2.29
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.66
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,144.10
|
1,022.49
|
2.62
|
2.47
|
0.49
|
2.99
|
2.82
|
0.56
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,145.30
|
1,022.79
|
2.30
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.67
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,147.80
|
1,022.59
|
2.52
|
2.37
|
0.47
|
2.89
|
2.72
|
0.54
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,148.80
|
1,022.79
|
2.30
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.68
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,147.40
|
1,022.64
|
2.46
|
2.32
|
0.46
|
2.84
|
2.67
|
0.53
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,146.50
|
1,022.79
|
2.30
|
2.17
|
0.43
|
2.68
|
2.52
|
0.50
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 365.
Effective expenses paid during the
period and the Fund’s effective annualized expense ratio include expenses borne directly to the class plus the Fund’s pro rata portion of the ongoing expenses charged by the underlying funds using the
expense ratio of each class of the underlying funds as of the underlying fund’s most recent shareholder report.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses for each Fund, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
From time to time, the Investment
Manager and its affiliates may waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Funds so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Funds and not to a specific share class) are waived
proportionately across all share classes. This arrangement may be revised or terminated at any time without notice. Had the Investment Manager and its affiliates not waived fees and/or reimbursed the expenses of
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2045 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2021, the annualized expense ratios
would have been 0.61% for Advisor Class for each Fund. The actual expenses paid would have been $3.10, $3.12, $3.15, $3.18, $3.21, $3.24, $3.26, $3.27 and $3.27 for Advisor Class, respectively; the hypothetical
expenses paid would have been $3.07 for Advisor Class for each Fund. The actual effective expenses paid would have been $3.46, $3.48, $3.51, $3.55, $3.58, $3.62, $3.63, $3.64 and $3.64 for Advisor Class, respectively;
the hypothetical effective expenses paid would have been $3.43 for Advisor Class for each Fund.
Other share classes of the Funds may
have had expense waiver/reimbursement changes; however, the changes were not considered material.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
3,338
|
63,685
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $49,171)
|
63,685
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
682
|
62,703
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $52,814)
|
62,703
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 8.0%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
287
|
31,249
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
505
|
63,377
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
582
|
31,061
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $115,037)
|
125,687
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.9%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
11,892
|
143,539
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
106,294
|
1,115,016
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $1,163,946)
|
1,258,555
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
66,861
|
66,855
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $66,849)
|
66,855
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,447,817)
|
1,577,485
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(2,860)
|
Net Assets
|
1,574,625
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
479,840
|
(430,668)
|
14,513
|
63,685
|
—
|
44,534
|
519
|
3,338
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
896,556
|
767,418
|
(1,597,662)
|
543
|
66,855
|
—
|
(64)
|
1,079
|
66,861
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
829,423
|
155,239
|
(903,279)
|
62,156
|
143,539
|
45,465
|
127,353
|
13,745
|
11,892
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
5,249,550
|
780,934
|
(4,898,879)
|
(16,589)
|
1,115,016
|
212,917
|
241,177
|
60,088
|
106,294
|
Total
|
6,975,529
|
|
|
60,623
|
1,389,095
|
258,382
|
413,000
|
75,431
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
63,685
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
63,685
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
62,703
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
62,703
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
125,687
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
125,687
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,258,555
|
1,258,555
|
Money Market Funds
|
66,855
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
66,855
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
318,930
|
—
|
—
|
1,258,555
|
1,577,485
|
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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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
2,796
|
53,351
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,211)
|
53,351
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
571
|
52,498
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $44,218)
|
52,498
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 8.0%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
240
|
26,131
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
423
|
53,087
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
492
|
26,258
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $97,750)
|
105,476
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
19,309
|
233,063
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
78,445
|
822,885
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $967,718)
|
1,055,948
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
56,640
|
56,634
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $56,630)
|
56,634
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,207,527)
|
1,323,907
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,691)
|
Net Assets
|
1,320,216
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
228,077
|
(186,866)
|
12,140
|
53,351
|
—
|
17,757
|
247
|
2,796
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
418,737
|
499,875
|
(862,237)
|
259
|
56,634
|
—
|
(39)
|
508
|
56,640
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
693,497
|
144,090
|
(679,703)
|
75,179
|
233,063
|
42,381
|
85,420
|
12,813
|
19,309
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
2,142,116
|
452,999
|
(1,786,040)
|
13,810
|
822,885
|
90,037
|
70,600
|
25,410
|
78,445
|
Total
|
3,254,350
|
|
|
101,388
|
1,165,933
|
132,418
|
173,738
|
38,978
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
53,351
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
53,351
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
52,498
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
52,498
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
105,476
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
105,476
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,055,948
|
1,055,948
|
Money Market Funds
|
56,634
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
56,634
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
267,959
|
—
|
—
|
1,055,948
|
1,323,907
|
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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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
5,522
|
105,362
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $83,855)
|
105,362
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
1,129
|
103,800
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $87,430)
|
103,800
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 8.0%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
473
|
51,500
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
833
|
104,542
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
957
|
51,075
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $199,454)
|
207,117
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
61,926
|
747,451
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
127,677
|
1,339,325
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $1,943,103)
|
2,086,776
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.1%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
107,934
|
107,923
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $107,923)
|
107,923
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $2,421,765)
|
2,610,978
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(2,311)
|
Net Assets
|
2,608,667
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
154,448
|
(70,592)
|
21,506
|
105,362
|
—
|
4,263
|
155
|
5,522
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
303,395
|
412,617
|
(608,272)
|
183
|
107,923
|
—
|
(38)
|
346
|
107,934
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
698,187
|
146,403
|
(263,085)
|
165,946
|
747,451
|
43,228
|
16,220
|
13,069
|
61,926
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
1,099,923
|
347,007
|
(140,403)
|
32,798
|
1,339,325
|
46,262
|
601
|
13,056
|
127,677
|
Total
|
2,101,505
|
|
|
220,433
|
2,300,061
|
89,490
|
21,046
|
26,626
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
105,362
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
105,362
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
103,800
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
103,800
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
207,117
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
207,117
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,086,776
|
2,086,776
|
Money Market Funds
|
107,923
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
107,923
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
524,202
|
—
|
—
|
2,086,776
|
2,610,978
|
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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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
3,645
|
69,539
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $55,388)
|
69,539
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
744
|
68,403
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $57,615)
|
68,403
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
311
|
33,862
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
548
|
68,774
|
Investment Grade 1.9%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
631
|
33,676
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $130,284)
|
136,312
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
59,663
|
720,134
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
62,620
|
656,882
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $1,243,710)
|
1,377,016
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
73,049
|
73,042
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $73,042)
|
73,042
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,560,039)
|
1,724,312
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,068)
|
Net Assets
|
1,721,244
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
102,846
|
(47,458)
|
14,151
|
69,539
|
—
|
2,820
|
102
|
3,645
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
171,097
|
321,777
|
(419,937)
|
105
|
73,042
|
—
|
(18)
|
223
|
73,049
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
643,850
|
147,814
|
(230,421)
|
158,891
|
720,134
|
41,418
|
11,773
|
12,523
|
59,663
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
512,654
|
221,400
|
(92,251)
|
15,079
|
656,882
|
22,577
|
(376)
|
6,370
|
62,620
|
Total
|
1,327,601
|
|
|
188,226
|
1,519,597
|
63,995
|
14,199
|
19,218
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
69,539
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
69,539
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
68,403
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
68,403
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
136,312
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
136,312
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,377,016
|
1,377,016
|
Money Market Funds
|
73,042
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
73,042
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
347,296
|
—
|
—
|
1,377,016
|
1,724,312
|
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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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.1%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
3,352
|
63,953
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $51,101)
|
63,953
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
685
|
62,979
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $53,046)
|
62,979
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 1.9%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
285
|
31,031
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
502
|
63,001
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
584
|
31,168
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $120,484)
|
125,200
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
73,292
|
884,642
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
36,450
|
382,361
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $1,106,871)
|
1,267,003
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
68,376
|
68,369
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $68,369)
|
68,369
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,399,871)
|
1,587,504
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,991)
|
Net Assets
|
1,583,513
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
93,994
|
(42,894)
|
12,853
|
63,953
|
—
|
2,330
|
92
|
3,352
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
143,863
|
319,789
|
(395,366)
|
83
|
68,369
|
—
|
(12)
|
194
|
68,376
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
658,491
|
252,265
|
(203,019)
|
176,905
|
884,642
|
49,806
|
18,456
|
15,058
|
73,292
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
241,584
|
192,949
|
(58,346)
|
6,174
|
382,361
|
12,871
|
92
|
3,632
|
36,450
|
Total
|
1,043,938
|
|
|
196,015
|
1,399,325
|
62,677
|
20,866
|
18,976
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds | Annual Report 2021
|
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
63,953
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
63,953
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
62,979
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
62,979
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
125,200
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
125,200
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,267,003
|
1,267,003
|
Money Market Funds
|
68,369
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
68,369
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
320,501
|
—
|
—
|
1,267,003
|
1,587,504
|
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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|
Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
3,023
|
57,679
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $46,313)
|
57,679
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
617
|
56,727
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $47,889)
|
56,727
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
262
|
28,527
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
452
|
56,726
|
Investment Grade 1.9%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
522
|
27,859
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $108,548)
|
113,112
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
81,427
|
982,826
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
15,311
|
160,607
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $975,654)
|
1,143,433
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.5%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
64,304
|
64,298
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $64,296)
|
64,298
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,242,700)
|
1,435,249
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(5,153)
|
Net Assets
|
1,430,096
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
79,205
|
(32,892)
|
11,366
|
57,679
|
—
|
1,912
|
83
|
3,023
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
119,771
|
277,338
|
(332,886)
|
75
|
64,298
|
—
|
(15)
|
165
|
64,304
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
715,731
|
195,565
|
(124,095)
|
195,625
|
982,826
|
55,921
|
6,097
|
16,907
|
81,427
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
91,123
|
77,996
|
(9,798)
|
1,286
|
160,607
|
5,464
|
(292)
|
1,542
|
15,311
|
Total
|
926,625
|
|
|
208,352
|
1,265,410
|
61,385
|
7,702
|
18,697
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
57,679
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
57,679
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
56,727
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
56,727
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
113,112
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
113,112
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,143,433
|
1,143,433
|
Money Market Funds
|
64,298
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
64,298
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
291,816
|
—
|
—
|
1,143,433
|
1,435,249
|
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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|
Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
2,745
|
52,379
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,526)
|
52,379
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
561
|
51,579
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $43,444)
|
51,579
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 1.9%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
234
|
25,478
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
414
|
51,956
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
479
|
25,564
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $98,467)
|
102,998
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
83,926
|
1,012,980
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)
|
2,395
|
25,126
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $855,030)
|
1,038,106
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.1%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
52,779
|
52,774
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $52,774)
|
52,774
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,091,241)
|
1,297,836
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(216)
|
Net Assets
|
1,297,620
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
83,797
|
(42,271)
|
10,853
|
52,379
|
—
|
3,439
|
88
|
2,745
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
130,360
|
330,671
|
(408,332)
|
75
|
52,774
|
—
|
(12)
|
172
|
52,779
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
800,626
|
312,499
|
(313,091)
|
212,946
|
1,012,980
|
67,132
|
26,127
|
20,296
|
83,926
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
|
8,355
|
22,575
|
(5,467)
|
(337)
|
25,126
|
1,010
|
(267)
|
285
|
2,395
|
Total
|
939,341
|
|
|
223,537
|
1,143,259
|
68,142
|
29,287
|
20,841
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds | Annual Report 2021
|
37
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
52,379
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
52,379
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
51,579
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
51,579
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
102,998
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
102,998
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,038,106
|
1,038,106
|
Money Market Funds
|
52,774
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
52,774
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
259,730
|
—
|
—
|
1,038,106
|
1,297,836
|
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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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
2,974
|
56,745
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $45,732)
|
56,745
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
608
|
55,899
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $47,391)
|
55,899
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
258
|
28,091
|
Inflation Protected Securities 4.0%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
445
|
55,848
|
Investment Grade 1.9%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
514
|
27,432
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $107,044)
|
111,371
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
93,297
|
1,126,086
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $946,281)
|
1,126,086
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
59,898
|
59,892
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $59,891)
|
59,892
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,206,339)
|
1,409,993
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(2,923)
|
Net Assets
|
1,407,070
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
76,680
|
(30,948)
|
11,013
|
56,745
|
—
|
1,560
|
82
|
2,974
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
119,447
|
352,778
|
(412,408)
|
75
|
59,892
|
—
|
(15)
|
157
|
59,898
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
803,070
|
219,656
|
(108,819)
|
212,179
|
1,126,086
|
64,087
|
669
|
19,375
|
93,297
|
Total
|
922,517
|
|
|
223,267
|
1,242,723
|
64,087
|
2,214
|
19,614
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
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)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
56,745
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
56,745
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
55,899
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
55,899
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
111,371
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
111,371
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,126,086
|
1,126,086
|
Money Market Funds
|
59,892
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
59,892
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
283,907
|
—
|
—
|
1,126,086
|
1,409,993
|
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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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund, March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
|
3,325
|
63,444
|
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $51,996)
|
63,444
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 4.0%
|
|
|
|
Real Estate 4.0%
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
679
|
62,427
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $53,683)
|
62,427
|
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds 7.9%
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets 2.0%
|
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
|
288
|
31,357
|
Inflation Protected Securities 3.9%
|
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
|
497
|
62,374
|
Investment Grade 2.0%
|
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
|
581
|
31,008
|
Total Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
(Cost $121,016)
|
124,739
|
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)
|
104,253
|
1,258,326
|
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $1,077,187)
|
1,258,326
|
|
Money Market Funds 4.3%
|
|
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(a),(b)
|
66,691
|
66,684
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $66,684)
|
66,684
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,370,566)
|
1,575,620
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,307)
|
Net Assets
|
1,572,313
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Capital gain
distributions($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
|
|
—
|
84,868
|
(32,872)
|
11,448
|
63,444
|
—
|
734
|
77
|
3,325
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
130,736
|
288,202
|
(352,329)
|
75
|
66,684
|
—
|
(9)
|
164
|
66,691
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
|
819,074
|
335,537
|
(107,524)
|
211,239
|
1,258,326
|
60,075
|
1,612
|
18,162
|
104,253
|
Total
|
949,810
|
|
|
222,762
|
1,388,454
|
60,075
|
2,337
|
18,403
|
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
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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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund, March 31, 2021
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.
Certain investments that have been
measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total
returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Assets at NAV ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Strategies Funds
|
63,444
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
63,444
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
62,427
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
62,427
|
Exchange-Traded Fixed Income Funds
|
124,739
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
124,739
|
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,258,326
|
1,258,326
|
Money Market Funds
|
66,684
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
66,684
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
317,294
|
—
|
—
|
1,258,326
|
1,575,620
|
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
March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2020 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2025 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2030 Fund
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $167,851, $141,968, $286,884, respectively)
|
$188,390
|
$157,974
|
$310,917
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $1,279,966, $1,065,559, $2,134,881, respectively)
|
1,389,095
|
1,165,933
|
2,300,061
|
Receivable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments sold
|
4,790
|
5,510
|
13,485
|
Dividends
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
244
|
284
|
237
|
Prepaid expenses
|
3,862
|
3,860
|
3,878
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,319
|
15,257
|
18,220
|
Total assets
|
1,604,704
|
1,348,821
|
2,646,805
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Due to custodian
|
—
|
—
|
6
|
Payable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments purchased
|
3,500
|
4,800
|
11,500
|
Management services fees
|
19
|
16
|
32
|
Transfer agent fees
|
25
|
22
|
184
|
Compensation of board members
|
1,659
|
1,657
|
1,535
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1
|
—
|
—
|
Audit fees
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
Other expenses
|
1,056
|
1,353
|
1,161
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,319
|
15,257
|
18,220
|
Total liabilities
|
30,079
|
28,605
|
38,138
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,574,625
|
$1,320,216
|
$2,608,667
|
Represented by
|
|
|
|
Paid in capital
|
866,296
|
951,742
|
2,365,364
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
708,329
|
368,474
|
243,303
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,574,625
|
$1,320,216
|
$2,608,667
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$847,957
|
$722,198
|
$2,031,946
|
Shares outstanding
|
77,640
|
65,305
|
184,956
|
Net asset value per share
|
$10.92
|
$11.06
|
$10.99
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$726,668
|
$598,018
|
$576,721
|
Shares outstanding
|
66,527
|
54,060
|
52,410
|
Net asset value per share
|
$10.92
|
$11.06
|
$11.00
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2035 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2040 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2045 Fund
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $187,899, $173,530, $156,437, respectively)
|
$204,715
|
$188,179
|
$169,839
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $1,372,140, $1,226,341, $1,086,263, respectively)
|
1,519,597
|
1,399,325
|
1,265,410
|
Receivable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments sold
|
9,906
|
8,146
|
5,171
|
Capital shares sold
|
—
|
—
|
1,215
|
Dividends
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
284
|
239
|
282
|
Prepaid expenses
|
3,866
|
3,865
|
3,863
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
15,211
|
18,175
|
15,207
|
Total assets
|
1,753,583
|
1,617,933
|
1,460,990
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Due to custodian
|
4
|
4
|
—
|
Payable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments purchased
|
8,600
|
7,950
|
7,248
|
Management services fees
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
Transfer agent fees
|
65
|
42
|
24
|
Compensation of board members
|
1,534
|
1,534
|
1,533
|
Audit fees
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
Other expenses
|
1,404
|
1,196
|
1,364
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
15,211
|
18,175
|
15,207
|
Total liabilities
|
32,339
|
34,420
|
30,894
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,721,244
|
$1,583,513
|
$1,430,096
|
Represented by
|
|
|
|
Paid in capital
|
1,517,246
|
1,355,346
|
1,201,976
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
203,998
|
228,167
|
228,120
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,721,244
|
$1,583,513
|
$1,430,096
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,111,613
|
$926,945
|
$797,284
|
Shares outstanding
|
96,199
|
78,796
|
66,288
|
Net asset value per share
|
$11.56
|
$11.76
|
$12.03
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$609,631
|
$656,568
|
$632,812
|
Shares outstanding
|
52,733
|
55,793
|
52,603
|
Net asset value per share
|
$11.56
|
$11.77
|
$12.03
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2050 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2055 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2060 Fund
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $141,911, $154,435, $174,699, respectively)
|
$154,577
|
$167,270
|
$187,166
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $949,330, $1,051,904, $1,195,867, respectively)
|
1,143,259
|
1,242,723
|
1,388,454
|
Receivable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments sold
|
6,366
|
6,179
|
5,962
|
Dividends
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
237
|
282
|
236
|
Prepaid expenses
|
3,864
|
3,863
|
3,862
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,174
|
15,207
|
18,174
|
Total assets
|
1,326,480
|
1,435,527
|
1,603,858
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Due to custodian
|
3
|
—
|
—
|
Payable for:
|
|
|
|
Investments purchased
|
2,490
|
4,889
|
5,170
|
Management services fees
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
Transfer agent fees
|
32
|
19
|
22
|
Compensation of board members
|
1,534
|
1,533
|
1,534
|
Audit fees
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
5,500
|
Other expenses
|
1,111
|
1,292
|
1,126
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,174
|
15,207
|
18,174
|
Total liabilities
|
28,860
|
28,457
|
31,545
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,297,620
|
$1,407,070
|
$1,572,313
|
Represented by
|
|
|
|
Paid in capital
|
1,029,666
|
1,168,810
|
1,336,536
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
267,954
|
238,260
|
235,777
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,297,620
|
$1,407,070
|
$1,572,313
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$650,161
|
$763,986
|
$923,750
|
Shares outstanding
|
52,930
|
62,350
|
75,216
|
Net asset value per share
|
$12.28
|
$12.25
|
$12.28
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$647,459
|
$643,084
|
$648,563
|
Shares outstanding
|
52,701
|
52,475
|
52,799
|
Net asset value per share
|
$12.29
|
$12.26
|
$12.28
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2020 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2025 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2030 Fund
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
Income:
|
|
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$19,412
|
$9,363
|
$6,691
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
75,431
|
38,978
|
26,626
|
Total income
|
94,843
|
48,341
|
33,317
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
Management services fees
|
29,267
|
14,415
|
11,375
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
148
|
136
|
2,238
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
56
|
44
|
40
|
Compensation of board members
|
13,886
|
13,828
|
13,690
|
Custodian fees
|
1,267
|
1,934
|
1,336
|
Printing and postage fees
|
8,025
|
8,028
|
8,036
|
Registration fees
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
Audit fees
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
Legal fees
|
2,184
|
2,098
|
2,074
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Other
|
6,273
|
6,041
|
5,983
|
Total expenses
|
112,880
|
98,296
|
96,544
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(84,206)
|
(84,105)
|
(83,255)
|
Total net expenses
|
28,674
|
14,191
|
13,289
|
Net investment income
|
66,169
|
34,150
|
20,028
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
55,049
|
21,729
|
(259)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
413,000
|
173,738
|
21,046
|
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds
|
258,382
|
132,418
|
89,490
|
Net realized gain
|
726,431
|
327,885
|
110,277
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
21,894
|
15,174
|
26,489
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
60,623
|
101,388
|
220,433
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
82,517
|
116,562
|
246,922
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
808,948
|
444,447
|
357,199
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$875,117
|
$478,597
|
$377,227
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2035 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2040 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2045 Fund
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
Income:
|
|
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$4,391
|
$3,873
|
$3,360
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
19,218
|
18,976
|
18,697
|
Total income
|
23,609
|
22,849
|
22,057
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
Management services fees
|
7,447
|
6,647
|
5,749
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
846
|
518
|
248
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
40
|
48
|
40
|
Compensation of board members
|
13,966
|
13,963
|
13,960
|
Custodian fees
|
1,708
|
1,416
|
1,661
|
Printing and postage fees
|
8,070
|
8,104
|
8,071
|
Registration fees
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
Audit fees
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
Legal fees
|
2,055
|
2,051
|
2,046
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1
|
1
|
—
|
Other
|
5,928
|
5,915
|
5,904
|
Total expenses
|
91,832
|
90,434
|
89,450
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(83,751)
|
(83,457)
|
(83,615)
|
Total net expenses
|
8,081
|
6,977
|
5,835
|
Net investment income
|
15,528
|
15,872
|
16,222
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(146)
|
(736)
|
(551)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
14,199
|
20,866
|
7,702
|
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds
|
63,995
|
62,677
|
61,385
|
Net realized gain
|
78,048
|
82,807
|
68,536
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
17,214
|
15,252
|
13,157
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
188,226
|
196,015
|
208,352
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
205,440
|
211,267
|
221,509
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
283,488
|
294,074
|
290,045
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$299,016
|
$309,946
|
$306,267
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations (continued)
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2050 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2055 Fund
|
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2060 Fund
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
Income:
|
|
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$3,534
|
$3,182
|
$3,246
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
20,841
|
19,614
|
18,403
|
Total income
|
24,375
|
22,796
|
21,649
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
Management services fees
|
6,138
|
5,461
|
5,588
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
358
|
130
|
145
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
Compensation of board members
|
13,961
|
13,959
|
13,959
|
Custodian fees
|
1,213
|
1,521
|
1,209
|
Printing and postage fees
|
8,086
|
8,027
|
8,049
|
Registration fees
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
40,771
|
Audit fees
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
11,000
|
Legal fees
|
2,049
|
2,045
|
2,045
|
Other
|
5,906
|
5,896
|
5,899
|
Total expenses
|
89,519
|
88,846
|
88,701
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(83,198)
|
(83,415)
|
(83,130)
|
Total net expenses
|
6,321
|
5,431
|
5,571
|
Net investment income
|
18,054
|
17,365
|
16,078
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(42)
|
(501)
|
(964)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
29,287
|
2,214
|
2,337
|
Capital gain distributions from underlying affiliated funds
|
68,142
|
64,087
|
60,075
|
Net realized gain
|
97,387
|
65,800
|
61,448
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
13,114
|
12,584
|
12,942
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
223,537
|
223,267
|
222,762
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
236,651
|
235,851
|
235,704
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
334,038
|
301,651
|
297,152
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$352,092
|
$319,016
|
$313,230
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2020 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2025 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$66,169
|
$161,052
|
$34,150
|
$78,298
|
Net realized gain
|
726,431
|
200,966
|
327,885
|
110,040
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
82,517
|
(60,090)
|
116,562
|
(43,014)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
875,117
|
301,928
|
478,597
|
145,324
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
(126,204)
|
(168,934)
|
(68,477)
|
(86,268)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(122,672)
|
(168,499)
|
(64,468)
|
(86,268)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(248,876)
|
(337,433)
|
(132,945)
|
(172,536)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(6,633,522)
|
144
|
(2,548,030)
|
—
|
Total decrease in net assets
|
(6,007,281)
|
(35,361)
|
(2,202,378)
|
(27,212)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
7,581,906
|
7,617,267
|
3,522,594
|
3,549,806
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$1,574,625
|
$7,581,906
|
$1,320,216
|
$3,522,594
|
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2020 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2025 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
10,789
|
117,603
|
966
|
10,000
|
10,879
|
119,025
|
—
|
—
|
Distributions reinvested
|
11,568
|
126,204
|
42
|
434
|
6,237
|
68,477
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(319,343)
|
(3,500,000)
|
(1,008)
|
(10,290)
|
(126,811)
|
(1,400,000)
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(296,986)
|
(3,256,193)
|
—
|
144
|
(109,695)
|
(1,212,498)
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
11,244
|
122,672
|
—
|
—
|
5,871
|
64,468
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(319,343)
|
(3,500,001)
|
—
|
—
|
(126,811)
|
(1,400,000)
|
—
|
—
|
Net decrease
|
(308,099)
|
(3,377,329)
|
—
|
—
|
(120,940)
|
(1,335,532)
|
—
|
—
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
(605,085)
|
(6,633,522)
|
—
|
144
|
(230,635)
|
(2,548,030)
|
—
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2030 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2035 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$20,028
|
$48,270
|
$15,528
|
$34,823
|
Net realized gain
|
110,277
|
78,972
|
78,048
|
54,730
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
246,922
|
(74,243)
|
205,440
|
(52,491)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
377,227
|
52,999
|
299,016
|
37,062
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
(77,829)
|
(79,705)
|
(41,953)
|
(52,077)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(22,476)
|
(24,000)
|
(23,146)
|
(28,914)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(100,305)
|
(103,705)
|
(65,099)
|
(80,991)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
99,432
|
1,138,256
|
63,073
|
454,892
|
Total increase in net assets
|
376,354
|
1,087,550
|
296,990
|
410,963
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,232,313
|
1,144,763
|
1,424,254
|
1,013,291
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$2,608,667
|
$2,232,313
|
$1,721,244
|
$1,424,254
|
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2030 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2035 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
11,625
|
116,729
|
106,532
|
1,082,395
|
10,665
|
108,998
|
40,301
|
431,650
|
Distributions reinvested
|
7,180
|
77,829
|
5,423
|
55,861
|
3,709
|
41,953
|
2,189
|
23,242
|
Redemptions
|
(10,889)
|
(117,602)
|
—
|
—
|
(10,665)
|
(119,025)
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
7,916
|
76,956
|
111,955
|
1,138,256
|
3,709
|
31,926
|
42,490
|
454,892
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
686
|
8,001
|
—
|
—
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,072
|
22,476
|
—
|
—
|
2,047
|
23,146
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
2,072
|
22,476
|
—
|
—
|
2,733
|
31,147
|
—
|
—
|
Total net increase
|
9,988
|
99,432
|
111,955
|
1,138,256
|
6,442
|
63,073
|
42,490
|
454,892
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2040 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2045 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$15,872
|
$28,613
|
$16,222
|
$27,803
|
Net realized gain
|
82,807
|
56,886
|
68,536
|
57,407
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
211,267
|
(37,429)
|
221,509
|
(39,922)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
309,946
|
48,070
|
306,267
|
45,288
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
(46,931)
|
(35,561)
|
(36,645)
|
(35,195)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(33,232)
|
(30,033)
|
(28,926)
|
(35,195)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(80,163)
|
(65,594)
|
(65,571)
|
(70,390)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
243,310
|
93,576
|
202,042
|
—
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
473,093
|
76,052
|
442,738
|
(25,102)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,110,420
|
1,034,368
|
987,358
|
1,012,460
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$1,583,513
|
$1,110,420
|
$1,430,096
|
$987,358
|
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2040 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2045 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
25,592
|
264,831
|
8,338
|
85,980
|
14,406
|
150,824
|
—
|
—
|
Distributions reinvested
|
4,106
|
46,931
|
560
|
6,028
|
3,162
|
36,645
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(10,613)
|
(120,356)
|
(1,055)
|
(11,498)
|
(1,280)
|
(15,642)
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
19,085
|
191,406
|
7,843
|
80,510
|
16,288
|
171,827
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,716
|
18,960
|
1,160
|
12,683
|
107
|
1,289
|
—
|
—
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,907
|
33,232
|
39
|
422
|
2,496
|
28,926
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(26)
|
(288)
|
(3)
|
(39)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
4,597
|
51,904
|
1,196
|
13,066
|
2,603
|
30,215
|
—
|
—
|
Total net increase
|
23,682
|
243,310
|
9,039
|
93,576
|
18,891
|
202,042
|
—
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2050 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2055 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$18,054
|
$27,905
|
$17,365
|
$28,593
|
Net realized gain
|
97,387
|
61,040
|
65,800
|
59,129
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
236,651
|
(44,012)
|
235,851
|
(43,270)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
352,092
|
44,933
|
319,016
|
44,452
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
(44,849)
|
(33,851)
|
(35,114)
|
(37,102)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(31,789)
|
(33,749)
|
(29,034)
|
(37,143)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(76,638)
|
(67,600)
|
(64,148)
|
(74,245)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
24,569
|
5,171
|
169,504
|
—
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
300,023
|
(17,496)
|
424,372
|
(29,793)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
997,597
|
1,015,093
|
982,698
|
1,012,491
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$1,297,620
|
$997,597
|
$1,407,070
|
$982,698
|
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2050 Fund
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2055 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
22,149
|
232,822
|
493
|
5,027
|
10,557
|
120,356
|
—
|
—
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,810
|
44,849
|
13
|
144
|
2,994
|
35,114
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(23,535)
|
(284,891)
|
—
|
—
|
(1,201)
|
(15,000)
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
2,424
|
(7,220)
|
506
|
5,171
|
12,350
|
140,470
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,701
|
31,789
|
—
|
—
|
2,475
|
29,034
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
2,701
|
31,789
|
—
|
—
|
2,475
|
29,034
|
—
|
—
|
Total net increase
|
5,125
|
24,569
|
506
|
5,171
|
14,825
|
169,504
|
—
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2060 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$16,078
|
$28,244
|
Net realized gain
|
61,448
|
60,798
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
235,704
|
(44,664)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
313,230
|
44,378
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Advisor Class
|
(35,611)
|
(34,839)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(32,886)
|
(34,036)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(68,497)
|
(68,875)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
318,449
|
11,876
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
563,182
|
(12,621)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,009,131
|
1,021,752
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$1,572,313
|
$1,009,131
|
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2060 Fund
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
22,185
|
269,196
|
1,013
|
11,033
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,031
|
35,611
|
78
|
843
|
Redemptions
|
(1,720)
|
(19,244)
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
23,496
|
285,563
|
1,091
|
11,876
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,799
|
32,886
|
—
|
—
|
Net increase
|
2,799
|
32,886
|
—
|
—
|
Total net increase
|
26,295
|
318,449
|
1,091
|
11,876
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
The following tables are intended
to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts
are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, a fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.12
|
0.11
|
1.02
|
1.13
|
(0.26)
|
(0.07)
|
(0.33)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.17
|
0.21
|
0.19
|
0.40
|
(0.41)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.45)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.04
|
0.33
|
0.18
|
0.51
|
(0.35)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.38)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
0.07
|
(0.03)
|
—
|
(0.03)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.12
|
0.11
|
1.02
|
1.13
|
(0.26)
|
(0.07)
|
(0.33)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.17
|
0.21
|
0.19
|
0.40
|
(0.41)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.45)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.04
|
0.33
|
0.18
|
0.51
|
(0.35)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.38)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
0.07
|
(0.03)
|
—
|
(0.03)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.92
|
11.14%
|
1.78%
|
0.45%
|
1.03%
|
36%
|
$848
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
3.80%
|
1.52%
|
0.43%
|
2.05%
|
25%
|
$3,791
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.17
|
5.41%
|
1.87%
|
0.42%
|
3.27%
|
26%
|
$3,809
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.04
|
0.71%
|
2.14%(d)
|
0.41%(d)
|
0.58%(d)
|
8%
|
$2,509
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.92
|
11.14%
|
1.73%
|
0.44%
|
1.02%
|
36%
|
$727
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
3.80%
|
1.52%
|
0.42%
|
2.05%
|
25%
|
$3,791
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.17
|
5.41%
|
1.87%
|
0.42%
|
3.27%
|
26%
|
$3,809
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.04
|
0.71%
|
2.14%(d)
|
0.41%(d)
|
0.58%(d)
|
8%
|
$2,509
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.06
|
0.12
|
1.25
|
1.37
|
(0.28)
|
(0.09)
|
(0.37)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.14
|
0.22
|
0.19
|
0.41
|
(0.43)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.34
|
0.20
|
0.54
|
(0.38)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.40)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.06
|
0.11
|
1.26
|
1.37
|
(0.28)
|
(0.09)
|
(0.37)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.14
|
0.22
|
0.19
|
0.41
|
(0.43)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.34
|
0.20
|
0.54
|
(0.38)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.40)
|
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)
|
The Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.06
|
13.63%
|
3.10%
|
0.45%
|
1.09%
|
40%
|
$722
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.06
|
3.89%
|
2.78%
|
0.42%
|
2.13%
|
29%
|
$1,761
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.14
|
5.71%
|
3.75%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
3.50%(d)
|
28%
|
$1,775
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.06
|
13.63%
|
3.09%
|
0.44%
|
1.07%
|
40%
|
$598
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.06
|
3.89%
|
2.78%
|
0.42%
|
2.13%
|
29%
|
$1,761
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.14
|
5.71%
|
3.75%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
3.50%(d)
|
28%
|
$1,775
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.82
|
0.08
|
1.53
|
1.61
|
(0.29)
|
(0.15)
|
(0.44)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.91
|
0.31
|
0.07
|
0.38
|
(0.45)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.47)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.05
|
0.35
|
0.20
|
0.55
|
(0.41)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.69)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.06
|
0.09
|
(0.04)
|
—
|
(0.04)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.83
|
0.10
|
1.52
|
1.62
|
(0.30)
|
(0.15)
|
(0.45)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.92
|
0.23
|
0.16
|
0.39
|
(0.46)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.48)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.05
|
0.34
|
0.22
|
0.56
|
(0.41)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.69)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.06
|
0.09
|
(0.04)
|
—
|
(0.04)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.99
|
16.43%
|
3.87%
|
0.55%
|
0.77%
|
25%
|
$2,032
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.82
|
3.65%
|
5.30%
|
0.52%
|
3.00%
|
41%
|
$1,738
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$9.91
|
6.19%
|
8.55%
|
0.45%
|
3.40%
|
23%
|
$645
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.05
|
0.86%
|
1.29%(d)
|
0.41%(d)
|
0.67%(d)
|
9%
|
$5,115
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.00
|
16.51%
|
3.77%
|
0.44%
|
0.91%
|
25%
|
$577
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.83
|
3.68%
|
5.21%
|
0.42%
|
2.20%
|
41%
|
$495
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$9.92
|
6.31%
|
8.52%
|
0.43%
|
3.34%
|
23%
|
$500
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.05
|
0.86%
|
1.29%(d)
|
0.41%(d)
|
0.66%(d)
|
9%
|
$5,014
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.99
|
0.10
|
1.92
|
2.02
|
(0.32)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.45)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.13
|
0.31
|
0.13
|
0.44
|
(0.52)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.40
|
0.18
|
0.58
|
(0.43)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.45)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.00
|
0.11
|
1.91
|
2.02
|
(0.33)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.46)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.13
|
0.25
|
0.20
|
0.45
|
(0.52)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.40
|
0.18
|
0.58
|
(0.43)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.45)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.56
|
20.36%
|
5.61%
|
0.52%
|
0.90%
|
29%
|
$1,112
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.99
|
3.97%
|
6.94%
|
0.48%
|
2.90%
|
42%
|
$924
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.13
|
6.31%
|
11.96%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.04%(d)
|
32%
|
$507
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.56
|
20.32%
|
5.56%
|
0.44%
|
1.03%
|
29%
|
$610
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.00
|
4.09%
|
6.89%
|
0.42%
|
2.37%
|
42%
|
$500
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.13
|
6.31%
|
11.96%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.04%(d)
|
32%
|
$507
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.01
|
0.12
|
2.26
|
2.38
|
(0.36)
|
(0.27)
|
(0.63)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.27
|
0.18
|
0.45
|
(0.55)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.59)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.05
|
0.43
|
0.16
|
0.59
|
(0.45)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.07
|
0.10
|
(0.04)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.05)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$10.01
|
0.13
|
2.26
|
2.39
|
(0.36)
|
(0.27)
|
(0.63)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.26
|
0.19
|
0.45
|
(0.55)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.59)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.05
|
0.44
|
0.15
|
0.59
|
(0.45)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.07
|
0.10
|
(0.04)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.05)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.76
|
23.95%
|
6.19%
|
0.50%
|
1.04%
|
28%
|
$927
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.01
|
4.03%
|
7.83%
|
0.45%
|
2.51%
|
41%
|
$598
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
6.54%
|
10.76%
|
0.43%
|
4.26%
|
30%
|
$527
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.05
|
0.96%
|
8.70%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.72%(d)
|
9%
|
$531
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$11.77
|
24.10%
|
6.15%
|
0.44%
|
1.15%
|
28%
|
$657
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.01
|
4.05%
|
7.84%
|
0.42%
|
2.45%
|
41%
|
$513
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
6.55%
|
10.75%
|
0.43%
|
4.34%
|
30%
|
$508
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.05
|
0.96%
|
8.69%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.72%(d)
|
9%
|
$503
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.87
|
0.15
|
2.59
|
2.74
|
(0.41)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.60)
|
(0.10)
|
(0.70)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.45
|
0.16
|
0.61
|
(0.46)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.49)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.87
|
0.14
|
2.60
|
2.74
|
(0.41)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.60)
|
(0.10)
|
(0.70)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.45
|
0.16
|
0.61
|
(0.46)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.49)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.03
|
27.94%
|
7.06%
|
0.48%
|
1.29%
|
18%
|
$797
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.87
|
3.92%
|
8.27%
|
0.43%
|
2.60%
|
35%
|
$494
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.12
|
6.89%
|
11.97%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.59%(d)
|
30%
|
$506
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.03
|
27.96%
|
7.05%
|
0.44%
|
1.27%
|
18%
|
$633
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.87
|
3.92%
|
8.27%
|
0.42%
|
2.61%
|
35%
|
$494
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.12
|
6.89%
|
11.98%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.59%(d)
|
30%
|
$506
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.93
|
0.15
|
2.83
|
2.98
|
(0.41)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.63)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.61)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.67)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.06
|
0.47
|
0.15
|
0.62
|
(0.49)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.53)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.08
|
0.11
|
(0.05)
|
—
|
(0.05)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.93
|
0.16
|
2.84
|
3.00
|
(0.42)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.64)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.61)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.67)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.06
|
0.47
|
0.15
|
0.62
|
(0.49)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.53)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.08
|
0.11
|
(0.05)
|
—
|
(0.05)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.28
|
30.31%
|
6.59%
|
0.49%
|
1.29%
|
37%
|
$650
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.93
|
3.91%
|
8.16%
|
0.43%
|
2.60%
|
31%
|
$501
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
7.01%
|
11.02%
|
0.43%
|
4.73%
|
27%
|
$508
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.06
|
1.08%
|
8.76%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.77%(d)
|
8%
|
$503
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.29
|
30.45%
|
6.59%
|
0.44%
|
1.39%
|
37%
|
$647
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.93
|
3.91%
|
8.16%
|
0.42%
|
2.60%
|
31%
|
$496
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
7.01%
|
11.02%
|
0.43%
|
4.73%
|
27%
|
$508
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.06
|
1.08%
|
8.76%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.77%(d)
|
8%
|
$503
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.83
|
0.17
|
2.83
|
3.00
|
(0.41)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
0.29
|
0.16
|
0.45
|
(0.63)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.74)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.47
|
0.15
|
0.62
|
(0.47)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.50)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.83
|
0.16
|
2.85
|
3.01
|
(0.41)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.12
|
0.29
|
0.16
|
0.45
|
(0.63)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.74)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.47
|
0.15
|
0.62
|
(0.47)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.50)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.25
|
30.78%
|
7.38%
|
0.46%
|
1.51%
|
16%
|
$764
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.83
|
3.82%
|
8.25%
|
0.43%
|
2.67%
|
33%
|
$491
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.12
|
7.05%
|
12.00%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.73%(d)
|
29%
|
$506
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.26
|
30.89%
|
7.38%
|
0.44%
|
1.37%
|
16%
|
$643
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.83
|
3.83%
|
8.25%
|
0.42%
|
2.68%
|
33%
|
$491
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019(c)
|
$10.12
|
7.05%
|
12.00%(d)
|
0.43%(d)
|
4.73%(d)
|
29%
|
$506
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.92
|
0.14
|
2.88
|
3.02
|
(0.42)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.62)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.68)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.06
|
0.47
|
0.14
|
0.61
|
(0.49)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.52)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.08
|
0.11
|
(0.04)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.05)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$9.92
|
0.15
|
2.87
|
3.02
|
(0.42)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$10.15
|
0.28
|
0.17
|
0.45
|
(0.62)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.68)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.06
|
0.47
|
0.14
|
0.61
|
(0.49)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.52)
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.00
|
0.03
|
0.08
|
0.11
|
(0.04)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.05)
|
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 Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
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)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.28
|
30.70%
|
7.22%
|
0.46%
|
1.27%
|
16%
|
$924
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.92
|
3.85%
|
8.09%
|
0.43%
|
2.60%
|
31%
|
$513
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
6.93%
|
10.98%
|
0.43%
|
4.73%
|
26%
|
$514
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.06
|
1.11%
|
8.73%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.77%(d)
|
7%
|
$508
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 3/31/2021
|
$12.28
|
30.72%
|
7.19%
|
0.44%
|
1.35%
|
16%
|
$649
|
Year Ended 3/31/2020
|
$9.92
|
3.86%
|
8.09%
|
0.42%
|
2.61%
|
31%
|
$496
|
Year Ended 3/31/2019
|
$10.15
|
6.93%
|
10.97%
|
0.43%
|
4.73%
|
26%
|
$508
|
Year Ended 3/31/2018(c)
|
$10.06
|
1.11%
|
8.73%(d)
|
0.42%(d)
|
0.77%(d)
|
7%
|
$503
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Funds Series Trust I,
(the Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as open-end management investment companies. Columbia Funds Series Trust I is organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025
Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund. At March 31, 2021, each Fund is diversified except the following Funds are diversified effective April 3, 2021, Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund.
Each Fund is a
“fund-of-funds”, investing significantly in affiliated funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
(Ameriprise Financial), or its affiliates, as well as third-party advised (unaffiliated) funds, including exchange-traded funds (collectively, Underlying Funds). Each Fund is exposed to the same risks as the
Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the Underlying Funds. For information on the investment strategies, operations and risks of the Underlying Funds, please refer to the
Fund’s current prospectus as well as the prospectuses and shareholder reports of the Underlying Funds, which are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov or on the
Funds’ website at www.columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited
number of shares (without par value). The Funds offer 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 structure. Different share classes may have different minimum
initial investment amounts and pay different 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.
Advisor Class and Institutional 3
Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals, to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional and to certain other investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
Each 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 Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade 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 asked prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Investments in the Underlying Funds
(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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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
and under the general supervision of 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 Funds’ 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 recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds 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.
Income and capital gain
distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Funds 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 a Fund are
charged to that 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 directly to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a 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
For federal income tax purposes,
each Fund is treated as a separate entity. The Funds intend to qualify each year as separate regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute
substantially all of their investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for their tax year, and as such will
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March 31, 2021
not be subject to federal income taxes. In
addition, the Funds intend to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of their ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Funds should not be subject to
federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared and paid 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 Funds’ contracts with their service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims
that may be made against the Funds cannot be determined, and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Note 3. Fees and other
transactions with affiliates
Management services fees and
underlying fund fees
The Funds have entered into a
Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides each Fund with investment research and advice, as well
as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is a blend of (i) 0.02% on assets invested in affiliated Underlying Funds that pay a management or advisory fee to the
Investment Manager and (ii) 0.47% on its assets that are invested in securities, instruments and other assets not described above, including without limitation affiliated funds that do not pay a management or advisory
fee to the Investment Manager, third party funds, derivatives and individual securities.
The effective management services
fee rates based on each Fund’s average daily net assets for the year ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:
|
Effective management services fee rate (%)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
0.45
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
0.45
|
In addition to the fees and
expenses which the Funds bear directly, the Funds indirectly bear a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee
levels and the Funds may own different proportions of Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses
shown in Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights.
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 Funds 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. Each Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and
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remains in the Funds until distributed in
accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Funds. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred
during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" on the Statement of
Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance
Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed
a Chief Compliance Officer for the Funds 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 Funds, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not
more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
For the year ended March 31, 2021,
the Funds’ effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Fund
|
Advisor
Class (%)
|
Institutional 3
Class (%)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
0.11
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
0.08
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
0.06
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
0.04
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
Distribution and service fees
The Funds have 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 Funds
do not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to the Funds.
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March 31, 2021
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 each Fund’s net operating expenses, including indirect expenses of the Underlying Funds, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance
credits and/or overdraft charges from the Funds’ custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
|
Fee Rate Contractual through July 31, 2030
|
|
Advisor
Class (%)
|
Institutional 3
Class (%)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
0.68
|
0.50
|
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), 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, 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, but the Fund’s net operating expenses shall not exceed the contractual annual rates listed in the table above. 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 March 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, late-year ordinary losses, re-characterization of distributions for investments and distribution reclassifications. To
the extent these differences were permanent, reclassifications were made among the components of the Fund’s net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
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March 31, 2021
The following reclassifications
were made:
Fund
|
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain (loss) ($)
|
Paid in capital
increase ($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
136,437
|
(136,437)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
68,350
|
(68,350)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
45,382
|
(45,382)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
31,253
|
(31,253)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
29,653
|
(29,653)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
29,527
|
(29,527)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
31,079
|
(31,079)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
28,836
|
(28,836)
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
27,326
|
(27,326)
|
—
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
|
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended March 31, 2020
|
Fund
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
199,389
|
49,487
|
248,876
|
309,120
|
28,313
|
337,433
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
101,173
|
31,772
|
132,945
|
152,477
|
20,059
|
172,536
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
68,985
|
31,320
|
100,305
|
99,318
|
4,387
|
103,705
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
46,977
|
18,122
|
65,099
|
72,851
|
8,140
|
80,991
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
45,947
|
34,216
|
80,163
|
61,013
|
4,581
|
65,594
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
46,153
|
19,418
|
65,571
|
59,837
|
10,553
|
70,390
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
49,663
|
26,975
|
76,638
|
61,448
|
6,152
|
67,600
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
45,489
|
18,659
|
64,148
|
63,134
|
11,111
|
74,245
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
43,737
|
24,760
|
68,497
|
62,293
|
6,582
|
68,875
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At March 31, 2021, the components
of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Fund
|
Undistributed
ordinary
income ($)
|
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
65,328
|
517,277
|
—
|
126,860
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
26,012
|
228,927
|
—
|
114,541
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
4,049
|
56,350
|
—
|
185,285
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
14,160
|
31,116
|
—
|
160,110
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
4,276
|
40,902
|
—
|
184,216
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
3,327
|
37,251
|
—
|
188,628
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
10,152
|
57,548
|
—
|
201,479
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
1,971
|
35,169
|
—
|
201,120
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
1,622
|
32,836
|
—
|
202,354
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At March 31, 2021, the cost of all
investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Fund
|
Tax cost ($)
|
Gross
unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross
unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
1,450,625
|
126,860
|
—
|
126,860
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
1,209,366
|
114,541
|
—
|
114,541
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
2,425,693
|
186,061
|
(776)
|
185,285
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
1,564,202
|
160,422
|
(312)
|
160,110
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
1,403,288
|
184,789
|
(573)
|
184,216
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
1,246,621
|
188,927
|
(299)
|
188,628
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
1,096,357
|
202,685
|
(1,206)
|
201,479
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
1,208,873
|
201,460
|
(340)
|
201,120
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
1,373,266
|
203,132
|
(778)
|
202,354
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Under current tax rules, regulated
investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year.
As of March 31, 2021, the Funds will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses as arising on April 1, 2021.
Fund
|
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
|
Post-October
capital losses ($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
1,136
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
1,006
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
2,381
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
1,388
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
1,227
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
1,086
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
1,225
|
—
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
1,035
|
—
|
Management of the Funds has
concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Funds 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 Funds’ federal tax returns for
the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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March 31, 2021
Note 5. Portfolio
information
For the year ended March 31,
2021, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, for each Fund aggregated to:
|
Purchases
($)
|
Proceeds
from sales
($)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
2,036,648
|
7,763,523
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
1,128,330
|
3,292,674
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
856,527
|
597,600
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
613,681
|
452,994
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
686,375
|
387,938
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
470,881
|
215,309
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
556,648
|
466,704
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
411,887
|
182,072
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
559,298
|
187,688
|
The amount of purchase and sale
activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money
market fund
Each Fund may invest in Columbia
Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by each Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Funds from such investments is included as
Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, each 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. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to
as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund
lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order
granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each 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 Funds did not borrow or lend
money under the Interfund Program during the year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 8. Line of credit
Each Fund has access to a
revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for
other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 1, 2020 amendment, the credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an
affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.25%. 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 December unless extended or renewed. Prior to the
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December 1, 2020 amendment, the Funds had access
to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $1 billion. 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
No Fund had borrowings during the
year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Alternative strategies investment
and multi-asset/tactical strategies risk
An investment in alternative
investment strategies and multi-asset/tactical strategies (the Strategies) involves risks, which may be significant. The Strategies may include strategies, instruments or other assets, such as derivatives, that seek
investment returns uncorrelated with the broad equity and fixed income/debt markets, as well as those providing exposure to other markets (such as commodity markets), including but not limited to absolute (positive)
return strategies. The Strategies may fail to achieve their desired performance, market or other exposure, or their returns (or lack thereof) may be more correlated with the broad equity and/or fixed income/debt
markets than was anticipated, and the Funds may lose money.
Market and environment risk
The Funds may incur losses due to
declines in the value of one or more securities in which they invest. 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 Funds, including causing difficulty in assigning prices to hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets, 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 Funds performance may also be
significantly negatively impacted by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 public health crisis has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to result
in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain
disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the
magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold.
The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global
economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established
healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The
disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Funds from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Funds’ ability to achieve their investment objectives. Any
such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Funds.
The Investment Manager and its
affiliates have systematically implemented strategies to address the operating environment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote the safety and security of our employees and to assure the continuity of our
business operations, we have implemented a work from home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health
Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and governments. Our operations teams seek to operate without significant disruptions in service. Our
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pandemic strategy takes into consideration that a
pandemic could be widespread and may occur in multiple waves, affecting different communities at different times with varying levels of severity. We cannot, however, predict the impact that natural or man-made
disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, may have on the ability of our employees and third-party service providers to continue ordinary business operations and technology functions over near- or longer-term
periods.
Shareholder concentration risk
At March 31, 2021, certain
shareholder accounts owned more than 10% of the outstanding shares of one or more of the Funds. For unaffiliated shareholder accounts, the Funds have no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares were owned
beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. 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.
The number of accounts and
aggregate percentages of shares outstanding held therein were as follows:
Fund
|
Number of
unaffiliated
accounts
|
Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held —
unaffiliated (%)
|
Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held —
affiliated (%)
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
—
|
—
|
92.3
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
—
|
—
|
90.6
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
1
|
55.8
|
44.2
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
1
|
30.0
|
69.9
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
1
|
19.3
|
78.4
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
1
|
11.5
|
88.4
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
—
|
—
|
99.8
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
—
|
—
|
91.4
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
1
|
17.5
|
82.5
|
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 have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in
connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are 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 Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts
with the Funds. 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 Funds. Further, although we believe
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, 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
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could result in adverse judgments, settlements,
fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides
services to the Funds.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia
Funds Series Trust I and Shareholders of each of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
Opinions on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, Columbia
Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, and Columbia Adaptive
Retirement 2060 Fund (nine of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of March 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended
March 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein
(collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of March 31,
2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each
of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were
not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2021
We have served as the auditor of
one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax Information
(Unaudited)
The Funds hereby designate the
following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
|
$550,753
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
|
$246,309
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
|
$62,869
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
|
$36,918
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
|
$53,493
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
|
$39,671
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
|
$62,088
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
|
$37,164
|
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
|
$34,740
|
Capital gain dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
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The Board oversees the Funds’
operations and appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the Funds’ Trustees as
of the printing of this report, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. The year set forth beneath Length of Service
in the table below is the year in which the Trustee was first appointed or elected as Trustee to any Fund currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a predecessor thereof. Under current Board policy, each Trustee
generally serves until December 31 of the year such Trustee turns seventy-five (75).
Independent trustees
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
George S. Batejan
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
170
|
Former Chairman of the Board, NICSA (National Investment Company Services Association) (Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and
Governance Committee), 2014-2016; former Director, Intech Investment Management, 2011-2016; former Board Member, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, 2015-2016; former Advisory Board Member, University of Colorado
Business School, 2015-2018
|
Kathleen Blatz
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2006
|
Attorney; specializing in arbitration and mediation; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006; Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme
Court, 1996-1998; Fourth Judicial District Court Judge, Hennepin County, 1994-1996; Attorney in private practice and public service, 1984-1993; State Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1979-1993,
which included service on the Tax and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committees; Member and Interim Chair, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Interim President and Chief Executive
Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (health care insurance), February-July 2018
|
170
|
Trustee, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota since 2009 (Chair of the Business Development Committee - 2014-2017; Chair of the Governance
Committee, 2017-2019); former Member and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Director, Robina Foundation, 2009-2020 (Chair, 2014-2020)
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2007
|
President, Springboard — Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company) since 2003;
Managing Director of US Equity Research, JP Morgan Chase, 1999-2003; Director of US Equity Research, Chase Asset Management, 1996-1999; Co-Director Latin America Research, 1993-1996, COO Global Research, 1992-1996,
Co-Director of US Research, 1991-1992, Investment Banker, 1982-1991, Morgan Stanley; Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
170
|
Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital Board (Executive Committee and Chair of People Committee) since 1996; Director, DR
Bank (Audit Committee) since 2017; Director, Evercore Inc. (Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee) since 2019
|
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Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Janet Langford Carrig
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
168
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council since January 2020; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Bentley University since January 2018; Managing
Director and General Manager of Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010-February 2015; President, Columbia Funds, 2008-2015; and senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated
funds, 2003-2015
|
168
|
Director, The Autism Project since March 2015; former Member of the Investment Committee, St. Michael’s College, November 2015-February
2020; former Trustee, St. Michael’s College, June 2017-September 2019; former Trustee, New Century Portfolios, January 2015-December 2017
|
Olive M. Darragh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1962
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Managing Director of Darragh Inc. (strategy and talent management consulting firm) since 2010; Founder and CEO, Zolio, Inc. (investment
management talent identification platform) since 2004; Partner, Tudor Investments, 2004-2010; Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2001-2004
|
168
|
Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library Foundation
|
Patricia M. Flynn
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
|
Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University since 1976 (also teaches and conducts research on corporate governance);
Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University, 1992-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, MA Taxpayers Foundation since 1997; Board of Governors, Innovation Institute, MA Technology Collaborative, 2010-2019; Board of
Directors, The MA Business Roundtable, 2003-2019
|
Brian J. Gallagher
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
170
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
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Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1955
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST I and CFVIT since 2014; Trustee of CFST I and CFVIT since 1996 and CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF
Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2021
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Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President – Strategy of United Airlines, December 2002 - May 2006;
President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company), September 2001-December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, July 1999-September 2001
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Director, Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Director, Aircastle Limited (Chair of Audit Committee) (aircraft leasing); former Director,
Nash Finch Company (food distributor), 2005-2013; former Director, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing), 2010-2013; and former Director, Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology),
2014-2019
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Nancy T. Lukitsh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1956
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Trustee since 2011
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Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser), 1997-2010; Chair,
Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools), 2007 -2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates, 1997-2010
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David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
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Trustee since 2011
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Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
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Director, CSX Corporation (transportation suppliers); Director, Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services);
Director, PayPal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); Trustee, University of Oklahoma Foundation; former Director, eBay Inc. (online trading community), 2007-2015; and former Director, CIT Bank, CIT
Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), 2010-2016
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Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since
2020; Trustee of CFST, CFST II and CFVST II since 2004 and CFST I and CFVIT since 2021
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Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company) since
September 1998; Managing Director and Partner, Interlaken Capital, Inc., 1989-1997; Vice President, 1982-1985, Principal, 1985-1987, Managing Director, 1987-1989, Morgan Stanley; Vice President, Investment Banking,
1980-1982, Associate, Investment Banking, 1976-1980, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Director, Valmont Industries, Inc. (irrigation systems manufacturer) since 2012; Trustee, Carleton College (on the Investment
Committee); Trustee, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (on the Investment Committee)
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
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Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
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Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
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Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1946
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Trustee since 2008
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Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey &
Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-2002
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Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since March 2008; Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since May 2008; former Director, Citigroup
Inc. and Citibank, N.A., 2009-2019; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2008-2011
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Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1947
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Trustee since 2003
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President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business), 1998-2011
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Director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (Chair of Compensation Committee) since April 2008; Trustee, Hollingsworth Funds (on the
Investment Committee) since 2016 (previously Board Chair from 2016-2019); Former Advisory Board member, Duke Energy Corp., 2016-2020; Chair of the Duke Endowment; Chair of Greenville – Spartanburg Airport
Commission; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2003-2011; former Director, Piedmont Natural Gas, 2004-2016; former Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Carolinas Chapter, 2013-2018;
Chair, Daniel-Mickel Foundation
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Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1967
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Portfolio Solutions LLC (asset management and consulting services) since January 2016; Non-executive
Member of the Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management Inc. (private equity firm) since September 2019; Advisor, Horizon Investments (asset management and consulting services) since August 2018; Advisor, Paradigm
Asset Management since November 2016; Director of Investments, Casey Family Programs, April 2016-September 2016; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Calvert Investments, August 2008 - January 2016;
Section Head and Portfolio Manager, General Motors Asset Management, June 1997-August 2008
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Director, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (formerly Guidewell Financial
Solutions); Independent Director, Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management
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Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
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Trustee since 2017
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Retired; President and founder, Hanoverian Capital, LLC (SEC registered investment advisor firm), 2008-2016;
Managing Director, DuPont Capital, 2006-2008; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein, 1990-2004
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Director, NAPE Education Foundation, October 2016-October 2020
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
*
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The term “Columbia Funds Complex” as used herein includes Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Tri-Continental Corporation and each series of Columbia Fund
Series Trust (CFST), Columbia Funds Series Trust I (CFST I), Columbia Funds Series Trust II (CFST II), Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust (CFVIT) and Columbia Funds
Variable Series Trust II (CFVST II). Messrs. Batejan, Gallagher, Petersen and Santomero and Mses. Blatz, Carlton, Flynn, Paglia, Shaw and Yeager serve as a director of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund
and Tri-Continental Corporation.
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J. Kevin Connaughton was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective March 1, 2016. Natalie A. Trunow was appointed a consultant to the
Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective September 1, 2016. Olive M. Darragh was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective June 10, 2019. Shareholders of the Funds
elected Mr. Connaughton and Mses. Darragh and Trunow as Trustees of CFST, CFST I, CFST II, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, and CFVST II, effective January 1, 2021, and of CFVIT, effective July 1, 2020.
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Interested trustee affiliated with
Investment Manager*
Name,
address,
year of birth
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Position held with the Columbia Funds and length of service
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Principal occupation(s) during the
past five years and other relevant
professional experience
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Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex overseen
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Christopher O. Petersen
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1970
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously Vice
President and Chief Counsel, January 2010-December 2014); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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None
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*
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Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
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(a)
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Mr. Petersen serves as the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Columbia Funds (since 2015).
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Fund officers
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
|
Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1969
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Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer (2009) and Senior Vice President (2019)
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Vice President, Head of North American Operations, and Co-Head of Global Operations, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since June
2019 (previously Vice President – Accounting and Tax, May 2010 – May 2019); senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
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Joseph Beranek
5890 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1965
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (2019) and Principal Financial Officer (2020), CFST, CFST I, CFST II,
CFVIT and CFVST II; Assistant Treasurer, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II
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Vice President – Mutual Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since December 2018 and
March 2017, respectively (previously Vice President – Pricing and Corporate Actions, May 2010 - March 2017).
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Marybeth Pilat
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer
(2020) for Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II; Assistant Treasurer, CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II
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Vice President – Product Pricing and Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2017;
Director - Fund Administration, Calvert Investments, August 2015 – March 2017; Vice President - Fund Administration, Legg Mason, May 2015 - July 2015; Vice President - Fund Administration, Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010 - April 2015.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund
officers (continued)
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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William F. Truscott
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1960
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Senior Vice President (2001)
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Formerly, Trustee of Columbia Funds Complex until January 1, 2021; Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. since September 2012; Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2004 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia
Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since November 2008 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, Sàrl since March 2013 and December 2008,
respectively; senior executive of various entities affiliated with Columbia Threadneedle.
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Paul B. Goucher
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1968
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Senior Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2008)
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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2017 (previously Vice President and Lead Chief
Counsel, November 2008 - January 2017 and January 2013 - January 2017, respectively); Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since March 2015
(previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – March 2015).
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Thomas P. McGuire
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1972
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012)
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Vice President – Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia
Acorn/Wanger Funds since December 2015; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company September 2010 – September 2020.
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Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1958
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Senior Vice President (2010)
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Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Executive Vice President and Global
Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2013.
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Ryan C. Larrenaga
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1970
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Senior Vice President (2017), Chief Legal Officer (2017), and Secretary (2015)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2018 (previously Vice President and Group Counsel, August 2011 -
August 2018); Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Acorn/Wanger Funds, since September 2020; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005.
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Daniel J. Beckman
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1962
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Senior Vice President (2020)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015).
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Michael E. DeFao
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010.
|
Lyn Kephart-Strong
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1960
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Vice President (2015)
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President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer,
Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the
1940 Act, each 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 each 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, 2020, through December 31, 2020, including:
•
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the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders;
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•
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there were no material changes to the Program during the period;
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•
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the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and
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•
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the Program operated adequately during the period.
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There can be no assurance that the
Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus for more information regarding each Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an
investment in each Fund may be subject.
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Results of Meeting of Shareholders
At a Joint Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 22, 2020, shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I elected each of the seventeen nominees for the trustees to the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, each to hold
office until he or she dies, retires, resigns or is removed or, if sooner, until the election and qualification of his or her successor, as follows:
Trustee
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Votes for
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Votes withheld
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Abstentions
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George S. Batejan
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86,127,701,985
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836,188,991
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0
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Kathleen Blatz
|
86,243,229,991
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720,660,985
|
0
|
Pamela G. Carlton
|
86,264,105,441
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699,785,535
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0
|
Janet Langford Carrig
|
86,054,199,101
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909,691,875
|
0
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
|
86,079,927,846
|
883,963,131
|
0
|
Olive M. Darragh
|
86,229,808,655
|
734,082,321
|
0
|
Patricia M. Flynn
|
86,198,477,183
|
765,413,793
|
0
|
Brian J. Gallagher
|
86,107,199,569
|
856,691,407
|
0
|
Douglas A. Hacker
|
85,856,681,960
|
1,107,209,016
|
0
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
|
86,082,583,872
|
881,307,104
|
0
|
David M. Moffett
|
85,916,196,449
|
1,047,694,527
|
0
|
Catherine James Paglia
|
86,220,544,249
|
743,346,727
|
0
|
Anthony M. Santomero
|
86,032,441,166
|
931,449,811
|
0
|
Minor M. Shaw
|
86,027,511,771
|
936,379,205
|
0
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Natalie A. Trunow
|
86,222,277,961
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741,613,015
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0
|
Sandra Yeager
|
86,214,429,708
|
749,461,268
|
0
|
Christopher O. Petersen
|
86,067,188,679
|
896,702,297
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0
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If you elect to receive shareholder
reports for the Funds in paper, mailed to you, the Funds mail 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 Funds hold 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 Funds 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 Funds file a complete
schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The
Funds’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the
Funds, 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
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds
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 Funds, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Funds are 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.
© 2021 Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
Annual Report
March 31, 2021
Columbia Solutions
Aggressive Portfolio
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as
permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically
requested paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on the Fund’s website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/), and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and
provided with a website address to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically
at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, for Fund shares held directly with the Fund, by calling 800.345.6611 or by enrolling in “eDelivery” by logging
into your account at columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/.
You may elect to receive all future
shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.
If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 800.345.6611 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all
Columbia Funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Columbia Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio (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 is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete
schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, 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.
You may obtain the current net
asset value (NAV) of Fund shares at no cost by calling 800.345.6611 or by sending an e-mail to serviceinquiries@columbiathreadneedle.com.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Portfolio | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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Life
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10/24/17
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36.42
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14.21
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MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net)
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52.16
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12.01
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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 MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets
100% Hedged to USD Index (Net) represents a close estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposures of all developed market exposures of its parent index, the MSCI ACWI, to the USD,
the “home” currency for the hedged index. The index is 100% hedged to the USD of developed market currencies by selling each foreign currency forward at the one-month Forward weight. The parent index is
composed of large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD 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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on
the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
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Foreign Government Obligations
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22.4
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Money Market Funds
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46.4
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U.S. Treasury Obligations
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31.2
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at March 31, 2021)(a)
|
|
Long
|
Short
|
Net
|
Fixed Income Derivative Contracts
|
51.3
|
(2.0)
|
49.3
|
Equity Derivative Contracts
|
96.4
|
-
|
96.4
|
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts
|
0.6
|
(46.3)
|
(45.7)
|
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts
|
148.3
|
(48.3)
|
100.0
|
(a) The Fund has market exposure
(long and/or short) to fixed income, equity asset classes and foreign currency through its investments in derivatives. The notional exposure of a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to
calculate payments made on that instrument and/or changes in value for the instrument. The notional exposure is a hypothetical underlying quantity upon which payment obligations are computed. Notional exposures
provide a gauge for how the Fund may behave given changes in individual markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments,
and Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
At March 31, 2021, approximately
99.86% of the Fund’s shares were owned in the aggregate by affiliated funds-of-funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager). As a result of asset allocation decisions by
the Investment Manager, it is possible that the Fund may experience relatively large purchases or redemptions from affiliated funds-of-funds. The Investment Manager seeks to minimize the impact of these transactions
by structuring them over a reasonable period of time. The Fund may experience increased expenses as it buys and sells securities as a result of purchases or redemptions by affiliated funds-of-funds.
Columbia Solutions Aggressive
Portfolio returned 36.42% for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net), which returned 52.16% over the
same period.
Market overview
U.S. equities delivered
substantial gains for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021, rebounding from the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge that occurred in March 2020. Quick and unprecedented measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve
and global policymakers spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end. Liquidity injections from central banks and fiscal stimulus from major governments around the world, combined with
optimism for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns, spurred equity markets higher beginning in late March 2020. Equities have been on an overall positive trend since then, albeit with some spikes in
volatility around headlines about increasing COVID-19 cases and stalled talks on further fiscal stimulus. January 2021 saw modest equity market declines and heightened volatility, attributable primarily to the final
week of the month when investors grappled with a short squeeze in several companies’ shares.
For the annual reporting period,
most major asset classes generated strong positive returns. Risk assets led the way, with U.S. equities outperforming international equities. Within the U.S. equity market, small-cap equities outperformed large-cap
equities. While the rally during the first half of the period was largely driven by outsize gains in faster growing market segments such as mega-cap technology stocks, the second half of the year saw a rotation into
more economically-sensitive, value-oriented market segments. U.S. Treasuries and other high-quality segments of the fixed-income market prevailed early in the annual reporting period, serving as a ballast when markets
were selling off in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. As markets rebounded, riskier segments of the fixed-income market, like high-yield bonds, were rewarded and higher quality securities sold off. The commodities
market saw overall pickups in demand and posted strong returns for the annual period, despite crude oil prices reaching new all-time lows, and West Texas Intermediate futures closing in negative territory for the
first time ever, in April 2020.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
|
Overall, the Fund’s diversification contributed positively to Fund performance.
|
•
|
The Fund’s overweight to spread assets, relative to the benchmark, led by high-yield corporate bonds and investment-grade corporate bonds also contributed.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
While certain sectors and individual securities within fixed-income markets performed well for the reporting period, the Fund’s overweight, relative to the benchmark, to fixed-income securities, relative to
its benchmark, was the primary detractor to performance.
|
•
|
The Fund’s defensive positioning in the capital preservation market state during April and May 2020 detracted from performance, as the Fund did not fully participate in the
rebound in equity markets following the COVID-19 pandemic market induced sell-off.
|
Derivatives usage
The Fund used derivative
securities such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures and swap contracts to gain exposure to the equity markets and to certain fixed-income sectors. Overall, these derivative positions generated
positive results for the period.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Investing in derivatives is a specialized activity that involves special risks that subject the Fund to significant loss potential, including when used as leverage, and may result in greater fluctuation in Fund
value. Commodity investments may be affected by the overall market and industry- and commodity-specific factors, and may be more volatile and less liquid than other investments. Short positions (where the underlying asset is not owned) can create unlimited risk. International investing involves certain risks and volatility due to potential political, economic or currency instabilities and different financial and accounting standards. Risks are enhanced for
emerging market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. A rise in interest rates may result in a price decline
of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the Fund’s income and
yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Interest payments on inflation-protected securities may be more volatile than interest payments on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, these securities may provide no income. Market or other (e.g., interest rate) environments may
adversely affect the liquidity of fund investments, negatively impacting their price. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the fund sells a holding, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the
Fund. The Fund’s use of leverage allows for investment exposure in excess of net assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and risk of loss. Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole and may not enable the Fund to achieve its objective. Like real estate, REITs are subject to illiquidity, valuation and financing complexities, taxes, default, bankruptcy and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences. See the Fund’s prospectus for
more information on these and other risks.
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who have contributed to this report. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties
disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual”
column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense
ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during
the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,170.90
|
1,024.88
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and
divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) 20.5%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Australia 0.4%
|
Australia Government Bond(c)
|
04/21/2029
|
3.250%
|
AUD
|
40,000
|
34,505
|
Chile 2.2%
|
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
|
03/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
CLP
|
100,000,000
|
154,545
|
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos(c)
|
09/01/2030
|
4.700%
|
CLP
|
20,000,000
|
30,587
|
Total
|
185,132
|
China 1.5%
|
China Government Bond
|
11/21/2029
|
3.130%
|
CNY
|
250,000
|
37,852
|
05/21/2030
|
2.680%
|
CNY
|
600,000
|
87,480
|
Total
|
125,332
|
France 0.8%
|
French Republic Government Bond OAT(c)
|
10/25/2027
|
2.750%
|
EUR
|
44,000
|
62,314
|
Indonesia 0.5%
|
Indonesia Treasury Bond
|
09/15/2030
|
7.000%
|
IDR
|
587,000,000
|
41,026
|
Italy 1.5%
|
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(c)
|
09/01/2046
|
3.250%
|
EUR
|
43,000
|
68,443
|
03/01/2047
|
2.700%
|
EUR
|
41,000
|
59,743
|
Total
|
128,186
|
Japan 3.8%
|
Japan Government 20-Year Bond
|
12/20/2039
|
0.300%
|
JPY
|
2,000,000
|
17,562
|
06/20/2040
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
11,000,000
|
97,986
|
Japan Government 30-Year Bond
|
06/20/2048
|
0.700%
|
JPY
|
2,900,000
|
26,662
|
09/20/2048
|
0.900%
|
JPY
|
1,800,000
|
17,354
|
06/20/2049
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
1,850,000
|
15,640
|
12/20/2049
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
1,500,000
|
12,635
|
06/20/2050
|
0.600%
|
JPY
|
12,000,000
|
106,450
|
09/20/2050
|
0.600%
|
JPY
|
1,000,000
|
8,872
|
Japan Government Thirty-Year Bond
|
12/20/2050
|
0.700%
|
JPY
|
1,500,000
|
13,661
|
Total
|
316,822
|
Mexico 1.9%
|
Mexican Bonos
|
05/31/2029
|
8.500%
|
MXN
|
2,857,900
|
156,931
|
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
New Zealand 2.3%
|
New Zealand Government Bond
|
05/15/2031
|
1.500%
|
NZD
|
278,000
|
188,425
|
South Africa 2.5%
|
Republic of South Africa Government Bond
|
12/21/2026
|
10.500%
|
ZAR
|
1,150,000
|
88,719
|
01/31/2030
|
8.000%
|
ZAR
|
1,870,000
|
115,643
|
Total
|
204,362
|
South Korea 1.8%
|
Korea Treasury Bond
|
12/10/2028
|
2.375%
|
KRW
|
82,000,000
|
75,619
|
06/10/2029
|
1.875%
|
KRW
|
79,000,000
|
69,939
|
Total
|
145,558
|
Spain 0.7%
|
Spain Government Bond(c)
|
04/30/2029
|
1.450%
|
EUR
|
16,000
|
20,796
|
04/30/2030
|
0.500%
|
EUR
|
30,000
|
36,087
|
Total
|
56,883
|
United Kingdom 0.6%
|
United Kingdom Gilt(c)
|
10/22/2028
|
1.625%
|
GBP
|
35,000
|
51,679
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $1,659,340)
|
1,697,155
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 28.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury
|
08/31/2026
|
1.375%
|
|
192,000
|
195,345
|
08/15/2027
|
2.250%
|
|
161,000
|
170,635
|
11/15/2027
|
2.250%
|
|
155,000
|
164,082
|
08/15/2028
|
2.875%
|
|
137,000
|
150,679
|
11/15/2028
|
3.125%
|
|
132,000
|
147,613
|
05/15/2029
|
2.375%
|
|
128,000
|
136,040
|
08/15/2029
|
1.625%
|
|
129,000
|
129,484
|
11/15/2029
|
1.750%
|
|
124,000
|
125,511
|
02/15/2030
|
1.500%
|
|
123,000
|
121,520
|
08/15/2030
|
0.625%
|
|
505,000
|
457,735
|
11/15/2030
|
0.875%
|
|
325,000
|
300,625
|
02/15/2031
|
1.125%
|
|
281,000
|
265,501
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $2,411,708)
|
2,364,770
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Money Market Funds 42.4%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(d),(e)
|
3,521,608
|
3,521,256
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,521,044)
|
3,521,256
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $7,592,092)
|
7,583,181
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
710,689
|
Net Assets
|
8,293,870
|
At March 31, 2021, securities and/or
cash totaling $653,739 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
256,000 CNY
|
39,201 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
252
|
—
|
749,835,000 IDR
|
51,734 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
394
|
—
|
109,601,000 KRW
|
96,997 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(112)
|
3,000 MXN
|
144 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(2)
|
138,941,000 CLP
|
192,857 USD
|
Goldman Sachs International
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(30)
|
50,000 GBP
|
68,905 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(30)
|
93,662,000 JPY
|
861,850 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
15,742
|
—
|
2,128,000 JPY
|
19,222 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(1)
|
3,653,000 MXN
|
175,889 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(2,389)
|
126,000 NOK
|
14,682 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(50)
|
272,000 NZD
|
190,827 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
871
|
—
|
592,000 SEK
|
69,020 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
1,220
|
—
|
96,000 SEK
|
10,990 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(5)
|
30,000 SGD
|
22,317 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
18
|
—
|
30,316 USD
|
22,000 GBP
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
15
|
—
|
233 USD
|
2,000 NOK
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
1
|
—
|
816 USD
|
7,000 SEK
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(14)
|
2,258,000 ZAR
|
152,243 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(258)
|
254,000 AUD
|
194,482 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
1,531
|
—
|
182,000 CHF
|
195,212 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
2,529
|
—
|
8,000 CHF
|
8,469 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
—
|
308,000 DKK
|
49,149 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
574
|
—
|
808,043 EUR
|
958,801 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
10,757
|
—
|
35,000 EUR
|
41,059 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(5)
|
246,000 GBP
|
338,675 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(487)
|
505,000 HKD
|
65,016 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
52
|
—
|
16,728 USD
|
21,000 CAD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(17)
|
1,096,000 ZAR
|
73,785 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(237)
|
584,000 CNY
|
89,491 USD
|
Standard Chartered
|
04/28/2021
|
639
|
—
|
55,233,000 KRW
|
48,853 USD
|
Standard Chartered
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(85)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
34,595
|
(3,722)
|
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond
|
1
|
06/2021
|
JPY
|
15,095,000
|
152
|
—
|
Australian 10-Year Bond
|
2
|
06/2021
|
AUD
|
276,229
|
103
|
—
|
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond
|
2
|
06/2021
|
CAD
|
277,540
|
—
|
(5,539)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Long futures contracts (continued)
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Euro-Bobl
|
1
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
135,080
|
145
|
—
|
Euro-OAT
|
1
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
161,950
|
—
|
(275)
|
Long Gilt
|
2
|
06/2021
|
GBP
|
255,180
|
—
|
(3,943)
|
MSCI EAFE Index
|
20
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
2,192,000
|
—
|
(8,912)
|
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
|
18
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
1,190,250
|
—
|
(10,271)
|
Russell 2000 Index E-mini
|
6
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
666,750
|
—
|
(37,974)
|
S&P 500 Index E-mini
|
21
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
4,165,770
|
36,225
|
—
|
S&P/TSX 60 Index
|
1
|
06/2021
|
CAD
|
222,220
|
—
|
(326)
|
Short Term Euro-BTP
|
1
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
113,160
|
201
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
6
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
785,625
|
—
|
(19,840)
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
5
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
616,992
|
—
|
(7,549)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
2
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
287,375
|
—
|
(10,114)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
36,826
|
(104,743)
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Euro-BTP
|
(1)
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
(149,310)
|
—
|
(942)
|
Cleared credit default swap contracts - sell protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
5.000
|
Quarterly
|
3.078
|
USD
|
864,000
|
5,275
|
—
|
—
|
5,275
|
—
|
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
1.000
|
Quarterly
|
0.54
|
USD
|
513,000
|
1,068
|
—
|
—
|
1,068
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,343
|
—
|
—
|
6,343
|
—
|
*
|
Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator
of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of
buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a
greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
(b)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(c)
|
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 March 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $364,154, which represents 4.39% of total net
assets.
|
(d)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
(e)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
1,843,483
|
14,090,071
|
(12,413,098)
|
800
|
3,521,256
|
(267)
|
5,900
|
3,521,608
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Currency Legend
AUD
|
Australian Dollar
|
CAD
|
Canada Dollar
|
CHF
|
Swiss Franc
|
CLP
|
Chilean Peso
|
CNY
|
China Yuan Renminbi
|
DKK
|
Danish Krone
|
EUR
|
Euro
|
GBP
|
British Pound
|
HKD
|
Hong Kong Dollar
|
IDR
|
Indonesian Rupiah
|
JPY
|
Japanese Yen
|
KRW
|
South Korean Won
|
MXN
|
Mexican Peso
|
NOK
|
Norwegian Krone
|
NZD
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
SEK
|
Swedish Krona
|
SGD
|
Singapore Dollar
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
ZAR
|
South African Rand
|
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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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)
March 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
1,697,155
|
—
|
1,697,155
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
2,364,770
|
—
|
—
|
2,364,770
|
Money Market Funds
|
3,521,256
|
—
|
—
|
3,521,256
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
5,886,026
|
1,697,155
|
—
|
7,583,181
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
34,595
|
—
|
34,595
|
Futures Contracts
|
36,826
|
—
|
—
|
36,826
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
6,343
|
—
|
6,343
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
(3,722)
|
—
|
(3,722)
|
Futures Contracts
|
(105,685)
|
—
|
—
|
(105,685)
|
Total
|
5,817,167
|
1,734,371
|
—
|
7,551,538
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical
assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at
unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,071,048)
|
$4,061,925
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $3,521,044)
|
3,521,256
|
Foreign currency (cost $46,769)
|
47,023
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
564,228
|
Swap contracts
|
89,511
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
34,595
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Dividends
|
228
|
Interest
|
21,241
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
449
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
38,877
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
8,602
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
270
|
Prepaid expenses
|
3,952
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,309
|
Total assets
|
8,410,466
|
Liabilities
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,722
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
4,335
|
Capital shares purchased
|
46,580
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
14,414
|
Compensation of board members
|
1,668
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1
|
Audit fees
|
19,750
|
Custodian fees
|
7,060
|
Other expenses
|
757
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,309
|
Total liabilities
|
116,596
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$8,293,870
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
6,728,928
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,564,942
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$8,293,870
|
Shares outstanding
|
687,401
|
Net asset value per share
|
12.07
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
$5,900
|
Interest
|
79,460
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(2,392)
|
Total income
|
82,968
|
Expenses:
|
|
Compensation of board members
|
13,891
|
Custodian fees
|
27,327
|
Printing and postage fees
|
6,190
|
Audit fees
|
39,500
|
Legal fees
|
2,189
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
3
|
Other
|
4,240
|
Total expenses
|
93,340
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(92,178)
|
Total net expenses
|
1,162
|
Net investment income
|
81,806
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
146,894
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(267)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
11,719
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
(308,986)
|
Futures contracts
|
2,639,253
|
Swap contracts
|
100,736
|
Net realized gain
|
2,589,349
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(124,396)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
800
|
Foreign currency translations
|
1,834
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
65,864
|
Futures contracts
|
(202,692)
|
Swap contracts
|
7,407
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(251,183)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
2,338,166
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$2,419,972
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$81,806
|
$141,075
|
Net realized gain
|
2,589,349
|
284,738
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(251,183)
|
(14,111)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
2,419,972
|
411,702
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
(612,404)
|
(777,112)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(612,404)
|
(777,112)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(181,819)
|
599,692
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,625,749
|
234,282
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
6,668,121
|
6,433,839
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$8,293,870
|
$6,668,121
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
215,448
|
2,433,485
|
117,819
|
1,235,717
|
Distributions reinvested
|
52,849
|
611,460
|
73,755
|
775,902
|
Redemptions
|
(278,025)
|
(3,226,764)
|
(130,054)
|
(1,411,927)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
(9,728)
|
(181,819)
|
61,520
|
599,692
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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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 held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and
portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives,
if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018 (a)
|
Per share data
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$9.57
|
$10.12
|
$10.07
|
$10.00
|
Income from investment operations:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
0.11
|
0.21
|
0.21
|
0.07
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
3.33
|
0.45
|
0.50
|
0.08
|
Total from investment operations
|
3.44
|
0.66
|
0.71
|
0.15
|
Less distributions to shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.21)
|
(0.35)
|
(0.51)
|
—
|
Net realized gains
|
(0.73)
|
(0.86)
|
(0.15)
|
(0.08)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.94)
|
(1.21)
|
(0.66)
|
(0.08)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$12.07
|
$9.57
|
$10.12
|
$10.07
|
Total return
|
36.42%
|
5.44%
|
8.05%
|
1.53%
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross expenses(b)
|
1.19%
|
1.33%
|
1.78%
|
1.10%(c)
|
Total net expenses(b),(d)
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%(c)
|
Net investment income
|
1.04%
|
2.01%
|
2.08%
|
1.49%(c)
|
Supplemental data
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
54%
|
184%
|
149%
|
24%
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$8,294
|
$6,668
|
$6,434
|
$6,557
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(b)
|
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.
|
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Solutions Aggressive
Portfolio (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (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 Massachusetts business trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited
number of shares (without par value). The Fund is sold only to other Columbia Funds and certain collective investment trusts managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are
valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take
into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for
which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or
less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment
companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
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.
Swap transactions are valued
through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
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
and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published
price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value
often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used
to determine fair value.
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|
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
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, additional counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse or CCP. 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, 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 instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the
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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. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to
mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those
counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements
allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified
time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights
if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether
termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes,
the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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 foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars, to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its
benchmark and to generate total return through long and short positions versus the U.S. dollar. 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.
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.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are
exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve
exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates, to manage exposure to the securities market and 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
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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.
Swap contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in
the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap
contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit
initial margin with the futures commission merchant (FCM), which pledges it through to the CCP in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap
contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. For a bilateral swap
contract, the Fund has credit exposure to the broker, but exchanges daily variation margin with the broker based on the mark-to-market value of the swap contract to minimize that exposure. For centrally cleared swap
contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the CCP stands between the Fund and the relevant buyer/seller on the other side of the contract. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes
in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities.
Entering into these contracts
involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, liquidity and counterparty credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, market conditions or other conditions, that it may be difficult to initiate a swap transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price which may result in
significant losses, and that the FCM or CCP may not fulfill its obligation under the contract.
Credit default swap contracts
The Fund entered into credit
default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to manage credit risk exposure. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are
transactions in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for an agreement from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although
specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are typically bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit
default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange
for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the
value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
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As the seller of a credit default
swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on a notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference
obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery
value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of
undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may
be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or upfront receipts upon entering into the agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in
which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund
bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an
indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s
credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any upfront payments or receipts by
the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default
swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can
involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging
risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk.
Interest rate swap contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate
swap transactions which may include inflation rate swap contracts to manage interest rate and market risk exposure to produce incremental earnings and to synthetically add or subtract principal exposure to a market.
These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties where there are two flows and payments are made between the two counterparties and the
payments are dependent upon changes in an interest rate, inflation rate or inflation index calculated on a nominal amount. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties that involve the exchange of one type
of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future, based on a predetermined, specified notional amount. Certain interest rate swaps are considered forward-starting, whereby
the accrual for the exchange of cash flows does not begin until a specified date in the future. The net cash flow for a standard interest rate swap transaction is generally the difference between a floating market
interest rate versus a fixed interest rate.
Interest rate swaps are valued
daily and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded. Certain interest rate swaps may accrue periodic interest on a daily basis as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation); the Fund will realize a
gain or loss upon the payment or receipt of accrued interest. The Fund will realize a gain or a loss when the interest rate swap is terminated.
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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The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at March 31, 2021:
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Credit risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
6,343*
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
36,225*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
34,595
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
601*
|
Total
|
|
77,764
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
57,483*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,722
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
48,202*
|
Total
|
|
109,407
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
103,311
|
103,311
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
2,707,478
|
—
|
2,707,478
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
(308,986)
|
—
|
—
|
(308,986)
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(68,225)
|
(2,575)
|
(70,800)
|
Total
|
(308,986)
|
2,639,253
|
100,736
|
2,431,003
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
5,581
|
5,581
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
(125,544)
|
—
|
(125,544)
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
65,864
|
—
|
—
|
65,864
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(77,148)
|
1,826
|
(75,322)
|
Total
|
65,864
|
(202,692)
|
7,407
|
(129,421)
|
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The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended March 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
11,037,177
|
Futures contracts — short
|
201,243
|
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection
|
1,330,825
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
20,501*
|
(16,931)*
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
144**
|
(806)**
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended March 31, 2021.
|
**
|
Based on the ending daily outstanding amounts for the year ended March 31, 2021.
|
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 March 31, 2021:
|
Citi ($)
|
Goldman
Sachs
International ($)
|
HSBC ($)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($)(a)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($)(a)
|
Standard
Chartered ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,602
|
-
|
8,602
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
646
|
-
|
17,867
|
15,443
|
-
|
639
|
34,595
|
Total assets
|
646
|
-
|
17,867
|
15,443
|
8,602
|
639
|
43,197
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
114
|
30
|
2,747
|
746
|
-
|
85
|
3,722
|
Total liabilities
|
114
|
30
|
2,747
|
746
|
-
|
85
|
3,722
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
532
|
(30)
|
15,120
|
14,697
|
8,602
|
554
|
39,475
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (c)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Net amount (d)
|
532
|
(30)
|
15,120
|
14,697
|
8,602
|
554
|
39,475
|
(a)
|
Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
|
(b)
|
Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
(c)
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
|
(d)
|
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
Interest income is recorded on an
accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security
on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security
is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
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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.
Determination of net asset value
The NAV per share of the Fund is
computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund by the total number of outstanding shares of that Fund, rounded to the nearest cent, at the close of regular trading (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
every day the New York Stock Exchange is open.
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 on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared and paid 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.
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, subject
to the policies set by the Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The Fund does not pay a management fee for
the investment advisory or administrative services provided to the Fund, but it may pay taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses.
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Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" on 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
The Fund has a Transfer and
Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, under which
the Fund does not pay an annual fee to the Transfer Agent.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has 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 Fund
does not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to 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), through July 31, 2030, 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 annual rate of 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the agreement governing this
fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement, 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, 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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At March 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, derivative investments, tax straddles, late-year ordinary losses, principal and/or interest of fixed income securities,
swap investments, distribution reclassifications, foreign capital gains tax, net operating loss reclassification and foreign currency transactions. To the extent these differences were permanent, reclassifications
were made among the components of the Fund’s net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(238,914)
|
238,914
|
—
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended March 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
353,787
|
258,617
|
612,404
|
492,700
|
284,412
|
777,112
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At March 31, 2021, the components
of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed
ordinary income ($)
|
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
727,845
|
958,511
|
—
|
(76,942)
|
At March 31, 2021, the cost of all
investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
|
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
7,628,480
|
81,459
|
(158,401)
|
(76,942)
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Under current tax rules, regulated
investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year.
As of March 31, 2021, the Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses as arising on April 1, 2021.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
|
Post-October
capital losses ($)
|
44,687
|
—
|
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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March 31, 2021
Note 5. Portfolio
information
The cost of purchases and
proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $2,056,616 and $2,618,565, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2021, of which $1,098,558 and
$2,016,079, respectively, were U.S. government securities. 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 significantly 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. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes
referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
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 year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a
revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for
other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 1, 2020 amendment, the credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an
affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.25%. 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 December unless extended or renewed. Prior to the December 1, 2020 amendment, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks
led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $1 billion. 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended March 31, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2021
Note 9. Significant
risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the
value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations,
such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may
present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Derivatives risk
Losses involving derivative
instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the underlying reference (which is generally the price, rate or other economic indicator associated with a security(ies), commodity, currency or
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.
Foreign securities and emerging
market countries risk
Investing in foreign securities may
involve certain risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as increased currency volatility and risks associated with political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other
conditions or events occurring in the country or region, which may result in significant market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as 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.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in 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 and environment 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, including causing difficulty in assigning prices to hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets, significant
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March 31, 2021
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 Fund’s performance may
also be significantly negatively impacted by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 public health crisis has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to
result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply
chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the
magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold.
The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global
economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established
healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The
disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Any such
event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
The Investment Manager and its
affiliates have systematically implemented strategies to address the operating environment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote the safety and security of our employees and to assure the continuity of our
business operations, we have implemented a work from home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health
Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and governments. Our operations teams seek to operate without significant disruptions in service. Our pandemic strategy takes into consideration that a pandemic could
be widespread and may occur in multiple waves, affecting different communities at different times with varying levels of severity. We cannot, however, predict the impact that natural or man-made disasters, including
the COVID-19 pandemic, may have on the ability of our employees and third-party service providers to continue ordinary business operations and technology functions over near- or longer-term periods.
Money market fund investment risk
An investment in a money market
fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Certain money market funds float their net asset value while others seek to preserve the value of
investments at a stable net asset value (typically, $1.00 per share). An investment in a money market fund, even an investment in a fund seeking to maintain a stable net asset value per share, is not guaranteed and it
is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in these and other types of money market funds. If the liquidity of a money market fund’s portfolio deteriorates below certain levels, the money market fund
may suspend redemptions (i.e., impose a redemption gate) and thereby prevent the Fund from selling its investment in the money market fund or impose a fee of up to 2% on amounts the Fund redeems from the money market
fund (i.e., impose a liquidity fee). These measures may result in an investment loss or prohibit the Fund from redeeming shares when the Investment Manager would otherwise redeem shares. In addition to the fees and
expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. By investing in a money market fund, the
Fund will be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund in direct proportion of such investment. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which
may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the Fund’s investments in derivatives. Money market funds and the securities they invest in are subject to comprehensive
regulations. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operation, performance and/or yield of money market
funds.
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March 31, 2021
Shareholder concentration risk
At March 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the
Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of
less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in
connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject
of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with
the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to
Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that
these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to
uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines,
penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to
the Fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia
Funds Series Trust I and Shareholders of Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") as of March 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, including the
related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and for the period October 24, 2017 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2018 (collectively referred
to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, the results of its operations
for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and for
the period October 24, 2017 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were
not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2021
We have served as the auditor of
one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax
Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the
following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Capital
gain
dividend
|
|
$1,277,984
|
|
Capital gain dividend. The Fund
designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
TRUSTEES AND
OFFICERS
The Board oversees the Fund’s
operations and appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the Fund’s Trustees as
of the printing of this report, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. The year set forth beneath Length of Service
in the table below is the year in which the Trustee was first appointed or elected as Trustee to any Fund currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a predecessor thereof. Under current Board policy, each Trustee
generally serves until December 31 of the year such Trustee turns seventy-five (75).
Independent trustees
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
George S. Batejan
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
170
|
Former Chairman of the Board, NICSA (National Investment Company Services Association) (Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and
Governance Committee), 2014-2016; former Director, Intech Investment Management, 2011-2016; former Board Member, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, 2015-2016; former Advisory Board Member, University of Colorado
Business School, 2015-2018
|
Kathleen Blatz
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2006
|
Attorney; specializing in arbitration and mediation; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006;
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1996-1998; Fourth Judicial District Court Judge, Hennepin County, 1994-1996; Attorney in private practice and public service, 1984-1993; State Representative, Minnesota
House of Representatives, 1979-1993, which included service on the Tax and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committees; Member and Interim Chair, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017;
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (health care insurance), February-July 2018
|
170
|
Trustee, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota since 2009 (Chair of the Business Development Committee - 2014-2017; Chair of the
Governance Committee, 2017-2019); former Member and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Director, Robina Foundation, 2009-2020 (Chair, 2014-2020)
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2007
|
President, Springboard — Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company) since 2003; Managing Director of US Equity Research,
JP Morgan Chase, 1999-2003; Director of US Equity Research, Chase Asset Management, 1996-1999; Co-Director Latin America Research, 1993-1996, COO Global Research, 1992-1996, Co-Director of US Research, 1991-1992,
Investment Banker, 1982-1991, Morgan Stanley; Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
170
|
Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital Board (Executive Committee and Chair of People Committee) since 1996; Director, DR Bank (Audit
Committee) since 2017; Director, Evercore Inc. (Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee) since 2019
|
Janet Langford Carrig
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
168
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council since January 2020; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Bentley University since January 2018; Managing
Director and General Manager of Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010-February 2015; President, Columbia Funds, 2008-2015; and senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated
funds, 2003-2015
|
168
|
Director, The Autism Project since March 2015; former Member of the Investment Committee, St. Michael’s College, November 2015-February
2020; former Trustee, St. Michael’s College, June 2017-September 2019; former Trustee, New Century Portfolios, January 2015-December 2017
|
Olive M. Darragh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1962
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Managing Director of Darragh Inc. (strategy and talent management consulting firm) since 2010; Founder and CEO, Zolio, Inc. (investment
management talent identification platform) since 2004; Partner, Tudor Investments, 2004-2010; Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2001-2004
|
168
|
Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library Foundation
|
Patricia M. Flynn
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
|
Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University since 1976 (also teaches and conducts research on corporate governance);
Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University, 1992-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, MA Taxpayers Foundation since 1997; Board of Governors, Innovation Institute, MA Technology Collaborative, 2010-2019; Board of
Directors, The MA Business Roundtable, 2003-2019
|
Brian J. Gallagher
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
170
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1955
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST I and CFVIT since 2014; Trustee of CFST I and CFVIT since 1996 and CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF
Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2021
|
Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President – Strategy of United Airlines, December 2002 - May 2006;
President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company), September 2001-December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, July 1999-September 2001
|
168
|
Director, Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Director, Aircastle Limited (Chair of Audit Committee) (aircraft leasing); former Director,
Nash Finch Company (food distributor), 2005-2013; former Director, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing), 2010-2013; and former Director, Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology),
2014-2019
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1956
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser), 1997-2010; Chair,
Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools), 2007 -2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates, 1997-2010
|
168
|
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
168
|
Director, CSX Corporation (transportation suppliers); Director, Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services);
Director, PayPal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); Trustee, University of Oklahoma Foundation; former Director, eBay Inc. (online trading community), 2007-2015; and former Director, CIT Bank, CIT
Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), 2010-2016
|
Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since
2020; Trustee of CFST, CFST II and CFVST II since 2004 and CFST I and CFVIT since 2021
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Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company) since
September 1998; Managing Director and Partner, Interlaken Capital, Inc., 1989-1997; Vice President, 1982-1985, Principal, 1985-1987, Managing Director, 1987-1989, Morgan Stanley; Vice President, Investment Banking,
1980-1982, Associate, Investment Banking, 1976-1980, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Director, Valmont Industries, Inc. (irrigation systems manufacturer) since 2012; Trustee, Carleton College (on the Investment
Committee); Trustee, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (on the Investment Committee)
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
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Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
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Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
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Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1946
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Trustee since 2008
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Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey &
Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-2002
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Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since March 2008; Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since May 2008; former Director, Citigroup
Inc. and Citibank, N.A., 2009-2019; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2008-2011
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Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1947
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Trustee since 2003
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President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business), 1998-2011
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Director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (Chair of Compensation Committee) since April 2008; Trustee, Hollingsworth Funds (on the
Investment Committee) since 2016 (previously Board Chair from 2016-2019); Former Advisory Board member, Duke Energy Corp., 2016-2020; Chair of the Duke Endowment; Chair of Greenville – Spartanburg Airport
Commission; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2003-2011; former Director, Piedmont Natural Gas, 2004-2016; former Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Carolinas Chapter, 2013-2018;
Chair, Daniel-Mickel Foundation
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Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1967
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Portfolio Solutions LLC (asset management and consulting services) since January 2016; Non-executive
Member of the Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management Inc. (private equity firm) since September 2019; Advisor, Horizon Investments (asset management and consulting services) since August 2018; Advisor, Paradigm
Asset Management since November 2016; Director of Investments, Casey Family Programs, April 2016-September 2016; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Calvert Investments, August 2008 - January 2016;
Section Head and Portfolio Manager, General Motors Asset Management, June 1997-August 2008
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Director, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (formerly Guidewell Financial
Solutions); Independent Director, Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management
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Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
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Trustee since 2017
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Retired; President and founder, Hanoverian Capital, LLC (SEC registered investment advisor firm), 2008-2016;
Managing Director, DuPont Capital, 2006-2008; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein, 1990-2004
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Director, NAPE Education Foundation, October 2016-October 2020
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
*
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The term “Columbia Funds Complex” as used herein includes Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Tri-Continental Corporation and each series of Columbia Fund
Series Trust (CFST), Columbia Funds Series Trust I (CFST I), Columbia Funds Series Trust II (CFST II), Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust (CFVIT) and Columbia Funds
Variable Series Trust II (CFVST II). Messrs. Batejan, Gallagher, Petersen and Santomero and Mses. Blatz, Carlton, Flynn, Paglia, Shaw and Yeager serve as a director of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund
and Tri-Continental Corporation.
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(a)
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J. Kevin Connaughton was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective March 1, 2016. Natalie A. Trunow was appointed a consultant to the
Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective September 1, 2016. Olive M. Darragh was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective June 10, 2019. Shareholders of the Funds
elected Mr. Connaughton and Mses. Darragh and Trunow as Trustees of CFST, CFST I, CFST II, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, and CFVST II, effective January 1, 2021, and of CFVIT, effective July 1, 2020.
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Interested trustee affiliated with
Investment Manager*
Name,
address,
year of birth
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Position held with the Columbia Funds and length of service
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Principal occupation(s) during the
past five years and other relevant
professional experience
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Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex overseen
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Christopher O. Petersen
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1970
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously Vice
President and Chief Counsel, January 2010-December 2014); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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170
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None
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*
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Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
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(a)
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Mr. Petersen serves as the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Columbia Funds (since 2015).
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The Statement of Additional
Information has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or contacting your
financial intermediary.
The Board has appointed officers
who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. The following table provides basic information about the Officers of the
Fund as of the printing of this report, including principal occupations during the past five years, although their specific titles may have varied over the period. In addition to Mr. Petersen, who is the President and
Principal Executive Officer, the Fund’s other officers are:
Fund officers
Name,
address and
year of birth
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Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1969
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Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer (2009) and Senior Vice President (2019)
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Vice President, Head of North American Operations, and Co-Head of Global Operations, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since June
2019 (previously Vice President – Accounting and Tax, May 2010 – May 2019); senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
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Joseph Beranek
5890 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1965
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (2019) and Principal Financial
Officer (2020), CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II; Assistant Treasurer, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II
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Vice President – Mutual Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since
December 2018 and March 2017, respectively (previously Vice President – Pricing and Corporate Actions, May 2010 - March 2017).
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Fund officers (continued)
Name,
address and
year of birth
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Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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Marybeth Pilat
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for Columbia ETF Trust I and
Columbia ETF Trust II; Assistant Treasurer, CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II
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Vice President – Product Pricing and Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2017; Director - Fund
Administration, Calvert Investments, August 2015 – March 2017; Vice President - Fund Administration, Legg Mason, May 2015 - July 2015; Vice President - Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC, May 2010 - April 2015.
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William F. Truscott
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1960
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Senior Vice President (2001)
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Formerly, Trustee of Columbia Funds Complex until January 1, 2021; Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. since September 2012; Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2004 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia
Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since November 2008 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, Sàrl since March 2013 and December 2008,
respectively; senior executive of various entities affiliated with Columbia Threadneedle.
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Paul B. Goucher
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1968
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Senior Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2008)
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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2017 (previously Vice President and Lead Chief
Counsel, November 2008 - January 2017 and January 2013 - January 2017, respectively); Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since March 2015
(previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – March 2015).
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Thomas P. McGuire
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1972
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012)
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Vice President – Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia
Acorn/Wanger Funds since December 2015; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company September 2010 – September 2020.
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Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1958
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Senior Vice President (2010)
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Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Executive Vice President and Global
Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2013.
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Ryan C. Larrenaga
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1970
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Senior Vice President (2017), Chief Legal Officer (2017), and Secretary (2015)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2018 (previously Vice President and Group Counsel, August 2011 -
August 2018); Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Acorn/Wanger Funds, since September 2020; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005.
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Daniel J. Beckman
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1962
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Senior Vice President (2020)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015).
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Michael E. DeFao
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010.
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Lyn Kephart-Strong
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1960
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Vice President (2015)
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President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer,
Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009.
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Liquidity Risk
Management Program
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, 2020,
through December 31, 2020, including:
•
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the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders;
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•
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there were no material changes to the Program during the period;
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•
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the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and
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•
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the Program operated adequately during the period.
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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.
Results of Meeting of
Shareholders
At a Joint Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 22, 2020, shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I elected each of the seventeen nominees for the trustees to the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, each to hold
office until he or she dies, retires, resigns or is removed or, if sooner, until the election and qualification of his or her successor, as follows:
Trustee
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Votes for
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Votes withheld
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Abstentions
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George S. Batejan
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86,127,701,985
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836,188,991
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0
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Kathleen Blatz
|
86,243,229,991
|
720,660,985
|
0
|
Pamela G. Carlton
|
86,264,105,441
|
699,785,535
|
0
|
Janet Langford Carrig
|
86,054,199,101
|
909,691,875
|
0
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
|
86,079,927,846
|
883,963,131
|
0
|
Olive M. Darragh
|
86,229,808,655
|
734,082,321
|
0
|
Patricia M. Flynn
|
86,198,477,183
|
765,413,793
|
0
|
Brian J. Gallagher
|
86,107,199,569
|
856,691,407
|
0
|
Douglas A. Hacker
|
85,856,681,960
|
1,107,209,016
|
0
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
|
86,082,583,872
|
881,307,104
|
0
|
David M. Moffett
|
85,916,196,449
|
1,047,694,527
|
0
|
Catherine James Paglia
|
86,220,544,249
|
743,346,727
|
0
|
Anthony M. Santomero
|
86,032,441,166
|
931,449,811
|
0
|
Minor M. Shaw
|
86,027,511,771
|
936,379,205
|
0
|
Natalie A. Trunow
|
86,222,277,961
|
741,613,015
|
0
|
Sandra Yeager
|
86,214,429,708
|
749,461,268
|
0
|
Christopher O. Petersen
|
86,067,188,679
|
896,702,297
|
0
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Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
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, 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.
© 2021 Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
Annual Report
March 31, 2021
Columbia Solutions
Conservative Portfolio
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as
permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically
requested paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports are made available on the Fund’s website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/), and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and
provided with a website address to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically
at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, for Fund shares held directly with the Fund, by calling 800.345.6611 or by enrolling in “eDelivery” by logging
into your account at columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/.
You may elect to receive all future
shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.
If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 800.345.6611 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all
Columbia Funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Columbia Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio (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, 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)
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Portfolio | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended March 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
|
Life
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Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
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10/24/17
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8.23
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5.88
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Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index
|
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1.50
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3.95
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Blended Benchmark
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12.64
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6.18
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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 Bloomberg Barclays Global
Aggregate Hedged USD Index is an unmanaged index that is comprised of several other Barclays indexes that measure fixed-income performance of regions around the world while hedging the currency back to the US
dollar.
The Blended Benchmark consists of
25% MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net) and 75% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index. The MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index (Net) represents a close
estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposures of all developed market exposures of its parent index, the MSCI ACWI, to the USD, the “home” currency for the hedged
index. The index is 100% hedged to the USD of developed market currencies by selling each foreign currency forward at the one-month Forward weight. The parent index is composed of large and mid-cap stocks across 23
Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD 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.
Fund performance may be significantly
negatively impacted by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that will likely continue and may change in
unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries and globally.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment (October 24, 2017 — March 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on
the redemption of Fund shares.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at March 31, 2021)
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Foreign Government Obligations
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12.3
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Money Market Funds
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68.9
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U.S. Treasury Obligations
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18.8
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at March 31, 2021)(a)
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Long
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Short
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Net
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Fixed Income Derivative Contracts
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87.4
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(2.1)
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85.3
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Equity Derivative Contracts
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45.7
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—
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45.7
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Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts
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0.5
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(31.5)
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(31.0)
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Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts
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133.6
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(33.6)
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100.0
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(a) The Fund has market exposure
(long and/or short) to fixed income and equity asset classes and foreign currency through its investments in derivatives. The notional exposure of a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to
calculate payments made on that instrument and/or changes in value for the instrument. The notional exposure is a hypothetical underlying quantity upon which payment obligations are computed. Notional exposures
provide a gauge for how the Fund may behave given changes in individual markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments,
and Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
At March 31, 2021, approximately
99.91% of the Fund’s shares were owned in the aggregate by affiliated funds-of-funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager). As a result of asset allocation decisions by
the Investment Manager, it is possible that the Fund may experience relatively large purchases or redemptions from affiliated funds-of-funds. The Investment Manager seeks to minimize the impact of these transactions
by structuring them over a reasonable period of time. The Fund may experience increased expenses as it buys and sells securities as a result of purchases or redemptions by affiliated funds-of-funds.
Columbia Solutions Conservative
Portfolio returned 8.23% for the 12-month period that ended March 31, 2021. The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index, which returned 1.50%, and underperformed its Blended
Benchmark, which returned 12.64% for the same time period.
Market overview
U.S. equities delivered
substantial gains for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021, rebounding from the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge that occurred in March 2020. Quick and unprecedented measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve
and global policymakers spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end. Liquidity injections from central banks and fiscal stimulus from major governments around the world, combined with
optimism for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns, spurred equity markets higher beginning in late March 2020. Equities have been on an overall positive trend since then, albeit with some spikes in
volatility around headlines about increasing COVID-19 cases and stalled talks on further fiscal stimulus. January 2021 saw modest equity market declines and heightened volatility, attributable primarily to the final
week of the month when investors grappled with a short squeeze in several companies’ shares.
For the annual reporting period,
most major asset classes generated strong positive returns. Risk assets led the way, with U.S. equities outperforming international equities. Within the U.S. equity market, small-cap equities outperformed large-cap
equities. While the rally during the first half of the period was largely driven by outsize gains in faster growing market segments such as mega-cap technology stocks, the second half of the year saw a rotation into
more economically-sensitive, value-oriented market segments. U.S. Treasuries and other high-quality segments of the fixed-income market prevailed early in the annual reporting period, serving as a ballast when markets
were selling off in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. As markets rebounded, riskier segments of the fixed-income market, like high-yield bonds, were rewarded and higher quality securities sold off. The commodities
market saw overall pickups in demand and posted strong returns for the annual period, despite crude oil prices reaching new all-time lows, and West Texas Intermediate futures closing in negative territory for the
first time ever, in April 2020.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
|
Overall, the Fund’s diversification contributed positively to performance.
|
•
|
The Fund’s allocation to spread assets, especially high-yield corporate bonds aided performance.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
The Fund’s overweight to U.S government bonds and foreign government bonds was a detractor to performance.
|
•
|
The Fund’s defensive positioning in the capital preservation market state during April and May 2020 detracted from performance, as the Fund did not fully participate in the
rebound in equity markets following the COVID-19 pandemic market induced sell-off.
|
Derivatives usage
The Fund used derivative
securities such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures and swap contracts to gain exposure to the equity markets and to certain fixed-income sectors. Overall, these derivative positions generated
positive results for the period.
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Investing in derivatives is a specialized activity that involves special risks that subject the Fund to significant loss potential, including when used as leverage, and may result in greater fluctuation in Fund
value. Commodity investments may be affected by the overall market and industry- and commodity-specific factors, and may be more volatile and less liquid than
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
other investments. Short positions (where the underlying asset is not owned) can create unlimited risk. International investing involves certain risks and volatility due to potential political, economic or currency instabilities and different financial and accounting standards. Risks are
enhanced for emerging market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. A rise in interest rates may
result in a price decline of fixed-income instruments held by the Fund, negatively impacting its performance and NAV. Falling rates may result in the Fund investing in lower yielding debt instruments, lowering the
Fund’s income and yield. These risks may be heightened for longer maturity and duration securities. Interest payments on inflation-protected securities may be more volatile than interest payments on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, these securities may provide no income. Market or other (e.g.,
interest rate) environments may adversely affect the liquidity of fund investments, negatively impacting their price. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the fund sells a holding, the greater the risk of loss or decline of
value to the Fund. The Fund’s use of leverage allows for investment exposure in excess of net assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and risk of loss. Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole and may not enable the Fund to achieve its objective. Like real estate, REITs are subject to illiquidity, valuation and financing complexities, taxes, default, bankruptcy and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences. See the Fund’s
prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who have contributed to this report. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult
to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties
disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.
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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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual”
column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense
ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during
the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
October 1, 2020 — March 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,020.00
|
1,024.88
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year and
divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) 11.8%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Canada 0.1%
|
Canadian Government Bond
|
06/01/2028
|
2.000%
|
CAD
|
16,000
|
13,371
|
Chile 1.6%
|
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
|
03/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
CLP
|
75,000,000
|
115,909
|
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos(c)
|
09/01/2030
|
4.700%
|
CLP
|
40,000,000
|
61,174
|
Total
|
177,083
|
China 1.0%
|
China Government Bond
|
11/21/2029
|
3.130%
|
CNY
|
260,000
|
39,366
|
05/21/2030
|
2.680%
|
CNY
|
500,000
|
72,900
|
Total
|
112,266
|
Indonesia 0.4%
|
Indonesia Treasury Bond
|
09/15/2030
|
7.000%
|
IDR
|
600,000,000
|
41,935
|
Japan 3.1%
|
Japan Government 10-Year Bond
|
03/20/2028
|
0.100%
|
JPY
|
6,100,000
|
55,582
|
Japan Government 20-Year Bond
|
06/20/2040
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
14,000,000
|
124,709
|
Japan Government 30-Year Bond
|
06/20/2049
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
1,800,000
|
15,217
|
12/20/2049
|
0.400%
|
JPY
|
1,500,000
|
12,635
|
06/20/2050
|
0.600%
|
JPY
|
16,000,000
|
141,933
|
Total
|
350,076
|
Mexico 1.7%
|
Mexican Bonos
|
05/31/2029
|
8.500%
|
MXN
|
1,852,900
|
101,745
|
Mexico Government International Bond
|
05/29/2031
|
7.750%
|
MXN
|
1,600,000
|
83,641
|
Total
|
185,386
|
New Zealand 1.2%
|
New Zealand Government Bond
|
05/15/2031
|
1.500%
|
NZD
|
200,000
|
135,558
|
South Africa 1.7%
|
Republic of South Africa Government Bond
|
12/21/2026
|
10.500%
|
ZAR
|
778,000
|
60,020
|
01/31/2030
|
8.000%
|
ZAR
|
2,013,000
|
124,486
|
Total
|
184,506
|
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
South Korea 0.7%
|
Korea Treasury Bond
|
12/10/2028
|
2.375%
|
KRW
|
47,000,000
|
43,343
|
06/10/2029
|
1.875%
|
KRW
|
45,560,000
|
40,334
|
Total
|
83,677
|
United Kingdom 0.3%
|
United Kingdom Gilt(c)
|
10/22/2028
|
1.625%
|
GBP
|
22,000
|
32,484
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $1,322,234)
|
1,316,342
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 18.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury
|
08/31/2026
|
1.375%
|
|
122,000
|
124,125
|
08/15/2027
|
2.250%
|
|
120,000
|
127,181
|
11/15/2027
|
2.250%
|
|
116,000
|
122,797
|
08/15/2028
|
2.875%
|
|
102,000
|
112,184
|
11/15/2028
|
3.125%
|
|
98,000
|
109,592
|
05/15/2029
|
2.375%
|
|
94,800
|
100,755
|
08/15/2029
|
1.625%
|
|
96,000
|
96,360
|
11/15/2029
|
1.750%
|
|
93,000
|
94,133
|
02/15/2030
|
1.500%
|
|
78,000
|
77,062
|
08/15/2030
|
0.625%
|
|
645,000
|
584,632
|
11/15/2030
|
0.875%
|
|
344,000
|
318,200
|
02/15/2031
|
1.125%
|
|
151,000
|
142,671
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $2,072,869)
|
2,009,692
|
Money Market Funds 66.3%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%(d),(e)
|
7,365,156
|
7,364,420
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $7,364,314)
|
7,364,420
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $10,759,417)
|
10,690,454
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
425,973
|
Net Assets
|
11,116,427
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
At March 31, 2021, securities and/or
cash totaling $369,407 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
266,000 CNY
|
40,732 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
261
|
—
|
673,522,000 IDR
|
46,469 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
354
|
—
|
8,616,000 KRW
|
7,625 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(9)
|
2,000 MXN
|
96 USD
|
Citi
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(1)
|
133,475,000 CLP
|
185,270 USD
|
Goldman Sachs International
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(29)
|
64,749,000 IDR
|
4,479 USD
|
Goldman Sachs International
|
04/28/2021
|
46
|
—
|
5,000 GBP
|
6,890 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(3)
|
56,106,034 JPY
|
516,271 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
9,430
|
—
|
4,162,000 MXN
|
200,397 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(2,722)
|
68,000 NOK
|
7,924 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(27)
|
196,000 NZD
|
137,508 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
628
|
—
|
195,000 SEK
|
22,735 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
402
|
—
|
9,000 SGD
|
6,695 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
5
|
—
|
11,024 USD
|
8,000 GBP
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
6
|
—
|
700 USD
|
6,000 SEK
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(12)
|
1,599,000 ZAR
|
107,811 USD
|
HSBC
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(183)
|
61,000 AUD
|
46,706 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
368
|
—
|
54,000 CHF
|
57,920 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
751
|
—
|
105,000 DKK
|
16,755 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
196
|
—
|
192,000 EUR
|
227,822 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
2,555
|
—
|
11,000 EUR
|
12,904 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(2)
|
91,000 GBP
|
125,282 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(180)
|
154,000 HKD
|
19,827 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
16
|
—
|
9,954 USD
|
13,000 AUD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(78)
|
11,948 USD
|
15,000 CAD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(12)
|
1,305,000 ZAR
|
87,855 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(282)
|
487,000 CNY
|
74,627 USD
|
Standard Chartered
|
04/28/2021
|
532
|
—
|
85,836,000 KRW
|
75,921 USD
|
Standard Chartered
|
04/28/2021
|
—
|
(132)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
15,550
|
(3,672)
|
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Australian 10-Year Bond
|
3
|
06/2021
|
AUD
|
414,343
|
154
|
—
|
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond
|
2
|
06/2021
|
CAD
|
277,540
|
—
|
(5,539)
|
Euro-BTP
|
1
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
149,310
|
854
|
—
|
Euro-OAT
|
1
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
161,950
|
—
|
(275)
|
Long Gilt
|
2
|
06/2021
|
GBP
|
255,180
|
—
|
(3,943)
|
MSCI EAFE Index
|
6
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
657,600
|
—
|
(2,672)
|
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
|
8
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
529,000
|
—
|
(4,565)
|
S&P 500 Index E-mini
|
8
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
1,586,960
|
13,802
|
—
|
S&P/TSX 60 Index
|
1
|
06/2021
|
CAD
|
222,220
|
—
|
(326)
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
2
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
309,188
|
—
|
(12,470)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
8
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
1,047,500
|
—
|
(26,454)
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
5
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
616,992
|
—
|
(7,549)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
4
|
06/2021
|
USD
|
574,750
|
—
|
(20,227)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
14,810
|
(84,020)
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Short Term Euro-BTP
|
(1)
|
06/2021
|
EUR
|
(113,160)
|
—
|
(204)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Cleared credit default swap contracts - sell protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
5.000
|
Quarterly
|
3.078
|
USD
|
1,162,000
|
7,435
|
—
|
—
|
7,435
|
—
|
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
1.000
|
Quarterly
|
0.54
|
USD
|
675,000
|
1,494
|
—
|
—
|
1,494
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,929
|
—
|
—
|
8,929
|
—
|
*
|
Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator
of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of
buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a
greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
(b)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(c)
|
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 March 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $93,658, which represents 0.84% of total net
assets.
|
(d)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2021.
|
(e)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.067%
|
|
4,963,719
|
9,702,029
|
(7,303,389)
|
2,061
|
7,364,420
|
(348)
|
12,270
|
7,365,156
|
Currency Legend
AUD
|
Australian Dollar
|
CAD
|
Canada Dollar
|
CHF
|
Swiss Franc
|
CLP
|
Chilean Peso
|
CNY
|
China Yuan Renminbi
|
DKK
|
Danish Krone
|
EUR
|
Euro
|
GBP
|
British Pound
|
HKD
|
Hong Kong Dollar
|
IDR
|
Indonesian Rupiah
|
JPY
|
Japanese Yen
|
KRW
|
South Korean Won
|
MXN
|
Mexican Peso
|
NOK
|
Norwegian Krone
|
NZD
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
SEK
|
Swedish Krona
|
SGD
|
Singapore Dollar
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2021
Currency Legend (continued)
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:
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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.
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Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
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Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
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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.
Under the direction of the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the 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 control 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. The Committee reports to the Board, with members
of the Committee meeting with 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 March 31, 2021:
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Level 1 ($)
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Level 2 ($)
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Level 3 ($)
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Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
1,316,342
|
—
|
1,316,342
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U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
2,009,692
|
—
|
—
|
2,009,692
|
Money Market Funds
|
7,364,420
|
—
|
—
|
7,364,420
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Total Investments in Securities
|
9,374,112
|
1,316,342
|
—
|
10,690,454
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
15,550
|
—
|
15,550
|
Futures Contracts
|
14,810
|
—
|
—
|
14,810
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
8,929
|
—
|
8,929
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
(3,672)
|
—
|
(3,672)
|
Futures Contracts
|
(84,224)
|
—
|
—
|
(84,224)
|
Total
|
9,304,698
|
1,337,149
|
—
|
10,641,847
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See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical
assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at
unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,395,103)
|
$3,326,034
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $7,364,314)
|
7,364,420
|
Foreign currency (cost $24,844)
|
24,943
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
243,296
|
Swap contracts
|
126,111
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
15,550
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Capital shares sold
|
17,640
|
Dividends
|
470
|
Interest
|
17,387
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
219
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
11,929
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
6,097
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
236
|
Prepaid expenses
|
3,987
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,350
|
Total assets
|
11,176,669
|
Liabilities
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,672
|
Payable for:
|
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
9,181
|
Compensation of board members
|
1,673
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1
|
Audit fees
|
19,750
|
Custodian fees
|
6,944
|
Other expenses
|
671
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
18,350
|
Total liabilities
|
60,242
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$11,116,427
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
10,786,657
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
329,770
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$11,116,427
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,059,732
|
Net asset value per share
|
10.49
|
The accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments
are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
$12,270
|
Interest
|
67,191
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(2,176)
|
Total income
|
77,285
|
Expenses:
|
|
Compensation of board members
|
13,931
|
Custodian fees
|
27,381
|
Printing and postage fees
|
6,190
|
Audit fees
|
39,500
|
Legal fees
|
2,245
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
3
|
Other
|
4,327
|
Total expenses
|
93,577
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(92,128)
|
Total net expenses
|
1,449
|
Net investment income
|
75,836
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
179,705
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(348)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
6,049
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
(197,892)
|
Futures contracts
|
855,529
|
Swap contracts
|
138,044
|
Net realized gain
|
981,087
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(181,252)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
2,061
|
Foreign currency translations
|
1,459
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
37,112
|
Futures contracts
|
(148,677)
|
Swap contracts
|
9,216
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(280,081)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
701,006
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$776,842
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
March 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$75,836
|
$181,639
|
Net realized gain
|
981,087
|
232,595
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(280,081)
|
45,273
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
776,842
|
459,507
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
(502,023)
|
(586,320)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(502,023)
|
(586,320)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
1,485,173
|
1,120,633
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,759,992
|
993,820
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
9,356,435
|
8,362,615
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$11,116,427
|
$9,356,435
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
March 31, 2021
|
March 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
777,079
|
8,286,367
|
132,839
|
1,406,817
|
Distributions reinvested
|
47,269
|
501,522
|
57,084
|
585,684
|
Redemptions
|
(686,336)
|
(7,302,716)
|
(84,741)
|
(871,868)
|
Total net increase
|
138,012
|
1,485,173
|
105,182
|
1,120,633
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018 (a)
|
Per share data
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$10.15
|
$10.24
|
$10.05
|
$10.00
|
Income from investment operations:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
0.08
|
0.21
|
0.21
|
0.06
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
0.76
|
0.34
|
0.36
|
0.03
|
Total from investment operations
|
0.84
|
0.55
|
0.57
|
0.09
|
Less distributions to shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.11)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.30)
|
(0.03)
|
Net realized gains
|
(0.39)
|
(0.38)
|
(0.08)
|
(0.01)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.50)
|
(0.64)
|
(0.38)
|
(0.04)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$10.49
|
$10.15
|
$10.24
|
$10.05
|
Total return
|
8.23%
|
5.26%
|
5.85%
|
0.90%
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross expenses(b)
|
0.90%
|
1.01%
|
1.44%
|
0.95%(c)
|
Total net expenses(b),(d)
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%(c)
|
Net investment income
|
0.73%
|
1.98%
|
2.11%
|
1.45%(c)
|
Supplemental data
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
66%
|
218%
|
141%
|
30%
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$11,116
|
$9,356
|
$8,363
|
$7,938
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(b)
|
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.
|
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Solutions Conservative
Portfolio (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (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 Massachusetts business trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited
number of shares (without par value). The Fund is sold only to other Columbia Funds and certain collective investment trusts managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are
valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take
into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for
which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or
less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment
companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
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.
Swap transactions are valued
through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
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
and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published
price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value
often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used
to determine fair value.
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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, additional counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse or CCP. 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, 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 instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the
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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. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to
mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those
counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements
allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified
time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights
if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether
termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes,
the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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 foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars, to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its
benchmark and to generate total return through long and short positions versus the U.S. dollar. 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.
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.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are
exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve
exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates, to manage exposure to the securities market and 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
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March 31, 2021
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.
Swap contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in
the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap
contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit
initial margin with the futures commission merchant (FCM), which pledges it through to the CCP in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap
contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. For a bilateral swap
contract, the Fund has credit exposure to the broker, but exchanges daily variation margin with the broker based on the mark-to-market value of the swap contract to minimize that exposure. For centrally cleared swap
contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the CCP stands between the Fund and the relevant buyer/seller on the other side of the contract. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes
in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities.
Entering into these contracts
involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, liquidity and counterparty credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, market conditions or other conditions, that it may be difficult to initiate a swap transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price which may result in
significant losses, and that the FCM or CCP may not fulfill its obligation under the contract.
Credit default swap contracts
The Fund entered into credit
default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to manage credit risk exposure. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are
transactions in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for an agreement from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although
specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are typically bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit
default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange
for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the
value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
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As the seller of a credit default
swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on a notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference
obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery
value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of
undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may
be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or upfront receipts upon entering into the agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in
which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund
bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an
indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s
credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any upfront payments or receipts by
the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default
swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can
involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging
risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk.
Interest rate swap contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate
swap transactions which may include inflation rate swap contracts to manage interest rate and market risk exposure to produce incremental earnings and to synthetically add or subtract principal exposure to a market.
These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties where there are two flows and payments are made between the two counterparties and the
payments are dependent upon changes in an interest rate, inflation rate or inflation index calculated on a nominal amount. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties that involve the exchange of one type
of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future, based on a predetermined, specified notional amount. Certain interest rate swaps are considered forward-starting, whereby
the accrual for the exchange of cash flows does not begin until a specified date in the future. The net cash flow for a standard interest rate swap transaction is generally the difference between a floating market
interest rate versus a fixed interest rate.
Interest rate swaps are valued
daily and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded. Certain interest rate swaps may accrue periodic interest on a daily basis as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation); the Fund will realize a
gain or loss upon the payment or receipt of accrued interest. The Fund will realize a gain or a loss when the interest rate swap is terminated.
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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The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at March 31, 2021:
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Credit risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
8,929*
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
13,802*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
15,550
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
1,008*
|
Total
|
|
39,289
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
7,563*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,672
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
76,661*
|
Total
|
|
87,896
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
139,963
|
139,963
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
930,931
|
—
|
930,931
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
(197,892)
|
—
|
—
|
(197,892)
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(75,402)
|
(1,919)
|
(77,321)
|
Total
|
(197,892)
|
855,529
|
138,044
|
795,681
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
7,923
|
7,923
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
(26,648)
|
—
|
(26,648)
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
37,112
|
—
|
—
|
37,112
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(122,029)
|
1,293
|
(120,736)
|
Total
|
37,112
|
(148,677)
|
9,216
|
(102,349)
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March 31, 2021
The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended March 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
6,202,720
|
Futures contracts — short
|
195,454
|
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection
|
1,774,013
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
10,996*
|
(10,581)*
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
138**
|
(629)**
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended March 31, 2021.
|
**
|
Based on the ending daily outstanding amounts for the year ended March 31, 2021.
|
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 March 31, 2021:
|
Citi ($)
|
Goldman
Sachs
International ($)
|
HSBC ($)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
|
Standard
Chartered ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6,097
|
-
|
6,097
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
615
|
46
|
10,471
|
3,886
|
-
|
532
|
15,550
|
Total assets
|
615
|
46
|
10,471
|
3,886
|
6,097
|
532
|
21,647
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
10
|
29
|
2,947
|
554
|
-
|
132
|
3,672
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
605
|
17
|
7,524
|
3,332
|
6,097
|
400
|
17,975
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (c)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Net amount (d)
|
605
|
17
|
7,524
|
3,332
|
6,097
|
400
|
17,975
|
(a)
|
Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
|
(b)
|
Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
(c)
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
|
(d)
|
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
Interest income is recorded on an
accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security
on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security
is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
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March 31, 2021
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.
Determination of net asset value
The NAV per share of the Fund is
computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund by the total number of outstanding shares of that Fund, rounded to the nearest cent, at the close of regular trading (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
every day the New York Stock Exchange is open.
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 on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared and paid 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.
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, subject
to the policies set by the Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The Fund does not pay a management fee for
the investment advisory or administrative services provided to the Fund, but it may pay taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses.
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March 31, 2021
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Compensation of board members" on 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
The Fund has a Transfer and
Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, under which
the Fund does not pay an annual fee to the Transfer Agent.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has 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 Fund
does not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to 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), through July 31, 2030, 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 annual rate of 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the agreement governing this
fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement, 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, 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)
March 31, 2021
At March 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, derivative investments, tax straddles, swap investments, principal and/or interest of fixed income securities,
distribution reclassifications, foreign capital gains tax, net operating loss reclassification and foreign currency transactions. To the extent these differences were permanent, reclassifications were made among the
components of the Fund’s net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications.
The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(122,019)
|
122,019
|
—
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended March 31, 2021
|
Year Ended March 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
323,735
|
178,288
|
502,023
|
434,225
|
152,095
|
586,320
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At March 31, 2021, the components
of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed
ordinary income ($)
|
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
206,710
|
221,400
|
—
|
(98,401)
|
At March 31, 2021, the cost of all
investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
|
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
10,740,248
|
44,807
|
(143,208)
|
(98,401)
|
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 $2,206,480 and $3,257,062, respectively, for the year ended March 31, 2021, of which $1,155,417 and
$2,264,210, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
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March 31, 2021
Note 6. Affiliated money
market fund
The Fund invests significantly 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. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes
referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
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 year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a
revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for
other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to a December 1, 2020 amendment, the credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an
affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest is 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.25%. 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 December unless extended or renewed. Prior to the December 1, 2020 amendment, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks
led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $1 billion. 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 one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended March 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the
value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations,
such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may
present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
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March 31, 2021
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 or
index or other instrument or asset) may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund.
Derivatives will typically increase the Fund’s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging
risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk and pricing risk.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in 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 and environment 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, including causing difficulty in assigning prices to hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets, 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 Fund’s performance may
also be significantly negatively impacted by the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 public health crisis has become a pandemic that has resulted in, and may continue to
result in, significant global economic and societal disruption and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply
chain disruption, among others. Such disruptions may be caused, or exacerbated by, quarantines and travel restrictions, workforce displacement and loss in human and other resources. The uncertainty surrounding the
magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the global pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, present unknowns that are yet to unfold.
The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 – and any other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future – could negatively affect global
economies and markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illness outbreaks and epidemics in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established
healthcare systems, governments and financial markets. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing
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March 31, 2021
political, social and economic risks in certain
countries or globally. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its
investment objectives. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.
The Investment Manager and its
affiliates have systematically implemented strategies to address the operating environment spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. To promote the safety and security of our employees and to assure the continuity of our
business operations, we have implemented a work from home protocol for virtually all of our employee population, restricted business travel, and provided resources for complying with the guidance from the World Health
Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and governments. Our operations teams seek to operate without significant disruptions in service. Our pandemic strategy takes into consideration that a pandemic could
be widespread and may occur in multiple waves, affecting different communities at different times with varying levels of severity. We cannot, however, predict the impact that natural or man-made disasters, including
the COVID-19 pandemic, may have on the ability of our employees and third-party service providers to continue ordinary business operations and technology functions over near- or longer-term periods.
Money market fund investment risk
An investment in a money market
fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Certain money market funds float their net asset value while others seek to preserve the value of
investments at a stable net asset value (typically, $1.00 per share). An investment in a money market fund, even an investment in a fund seeking to maintain a stable net asset value per share, is not guaranteed and it
is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in these and other types of money market funds. If the liquidity of a money market fund’s portfolio deteriorates below certain levels, the money market fund
may suspend redemptions (i.e., impose a redemption gate) and thereby prevent the Fund from selling its investment in the money market fund or impose a fee of up to 2% on amounts the Fund redeems from the money market
fund (i.e., impose a liquidity fee). These measures may result in an investment loss or prohibit the Fund from redeeming shares when the Investment Manager would otherwise redeem shares. In addition to the fees and
expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. By investing in a money market fund, the
Fund will be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund in direct proportion of such investment. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which
may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the Fund’s investments in derivatives. Money market funds and the securities they invest in are subject to comprehensive
regulations. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operation, performance and/or yield of money market
funds.
Shareholder concentration risk
At March 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the
Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of
less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in
connection with the conduct of their business activities. 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
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March 31, 2021
to perform under their contracts with the Fund.
Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise
Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that
these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe
proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to
uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines,
penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provides services to
the Fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia
Funds Series Trust I and Shareholders of Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") as of March 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021, including the
related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and for the period October 24, 2017 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2018 (collectively referred
to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2021, the results of its operations
for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2021 and for
the period October 24, 2017 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 20, 2021
We have served as the auditor of
one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax
Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the
following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Capital
gain
dividend
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$419,672
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Capital gain dividend. The Fund
designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
TRUSTEES AND
OFFICERS
The Board oversees the Fund’s
operations and appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the Fund’s Trustees as
of the printing of this report, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. The year set forth beneath Length of Service
in the table below is the year in which the Trustee was first appointed or elected as Trustee to any Fund currently in the Columbia Funds Complex or a predecessor thereof. Under current Board policy, each Trustee
generally serves until December 31 of the year such Trustee turns seventy-five (75).
Independent trustees
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
George S. Batejan
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
170
|
Former Chairman of the Board, NICSA (National Investment Company Services Association) (Executive Committee, Nominating Committee and
Governance Committee), 2014-2016; former Director, Intech Investment Management, 2011-2016; former Board Member, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, 2015-2016; former Advisory Board Member, University of Colorado
Business School, 2015-2018
|
Kathleen Blatz
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2006
|
Attorney; specializing in arbitration and mediation; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006;
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1996-1998; Fourth Judicial District Court Judge, Hennepin County, 1994-1996; Attorney in private practice and public service, 1984-1993; State Representative, Minnesota
House of Representatives, 1979-1993, which included service on the Tax and Financial Institutions and Insurance Committees; Member and Interim Chair, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017;
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (health care insurance), February-July 2018
|
170
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Trustee, BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota since 2009 (Chair of the Business Development Committee - 2014-2017; Chair of the
Governance Committee, 2017-2019); former Member and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, January 2017-July 2017; Director, Robina Foundation, 2009-2020 (Chair, 2014-2020)
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Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2007
|
President, Springboard — Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company) since 2003; Managing Director of US Equity Research,
JP Morgan Chase, 1999-2003; Director of US Equity Research, Chase Asset Management, 1996-1999; Co-Director Latin America Research, 1993-1996, COO Global Research, 1992-1996, Co-Director of US Research, 1991-1992,
Investment Banker, 1982-1991, Morgan Stanley; Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
170
|
Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital Board (Executive Committee and Chair of People Committee) since 1996; Director, DR Bank (Audit
Committee) since 2017; Director, Evercore Inc. (Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee) since 2019
|
Janet Langford Carrig
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
168
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
|
J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Member, FINRA National Adjudicatory Council since January 2020; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Bentley University since January 2018; Managing
Director and General Manager of Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, May 2010-February 2015; President, Columbia Funds, 2008-2015; and senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated
funds, 2003-2015
|
168
|
Director, The Autism Project since March 2015; former Member of the Investment Committee, St. Michael’s College, November 2015-February
2020; former Trustee, St. Michael’s College, June 2017-September 2019; former Trustee, New Century Portfolios, January 2015-December 2017
|
Olive M. Darragh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1962
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Managing Director of Darragh Inc. (strategy and talent management consulting firm) since 2010; Founder and CEO, Zolio, Inc. (investment
management talent identification platform) since 2004; Partner, Tudor Investments, 2004-2010; Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2001-2004
|
168
|
Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library Foundation
|
Patricia M. Flynn
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
|
Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University since 1976 (also teaches and conducts research on corporate governance);
Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University, 1992-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, MA Taxpayers Foundation since 1997; Board of Governors, Innovation Institute, MA Technology Collaborative, 2010-2019; Board of
Directors, The MA Business Roundtable, 2003-2019
|
Brian J. Gallagher
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
170
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
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Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1955
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST I and CFVIT since 2014; Trustee of CFST I and CFVIT since 1996 and CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF
Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since 2021
|
Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President – Strategy of United Airlines, December 2002 - May 2006;
President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company), September 2001-December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, July 1999-September 2001
|
168
|
Director, Spartan Nash Company (food distributor); Director, Aircastle Limited (Chair of Audit Committee) (aircraft leasing); former Director,
Nash Finch Company (food distributor), 2005-2013; former Director, SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. (container leasing), 2010-2013; and former Director, Travelport Worldwide Limited (travel information technology),
2014-2019
|
Nancy T. Lukitsh
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1956
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Marketing, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment adviser), 1997-2010; Chair,
Wellington Management Portfolios (commingled non-U.S. investment pools), 2007 -2010; Director, Wellington Trust Company, NA and other Wellington affiliates, 1997-2010
|
168
|
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
168
|
Director, CSX Corporation (transportation suppliers); Director, Genworth Financial, Inc. (financial and insurance products and services);
Director, PayPal Holdings Inc. (payment and data processing services); Trustee, University of Oklahoma Foundation; former Director, eBay Inc. (online trading community), 2007-2015; and former Director, CIT Bank, CIT
Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), 2010-2016
|
Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II since
2020; Trustee of CFST, CFST II and CFVST II since 2004 and CFST I and CFVIT since 2021
|
Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company) since
September 1998; Managing Director and Partner, Interlaken Capital, Inc., 1989-1997; Vice President, 1982-1985, Principal, 1985-1987, Managing Director, 1987-1989, Morgan Stanley; Vice President, Investment Banking,
1980-1982, Associate, Investment Banking, 1976-1980, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
|
170
|
Director, Valmont Industries, Inc. (irrigation systems manufacturer) since 2012; Trustee, Carleton College (on the Investment
Committee); Trustee, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (on the Investment Committee)
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Independent trustees (continued)
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held
with the Columbia Funds and
length of service
|
Principal occupation(s)
during past five years
and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex*
overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1946
|
Trustee since 2008
|
Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey &
Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006; Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-2002
|
170
|
Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since March 2008; Director, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. since May 2008; former Director, Citigroup
Inc. and Citibank, N.A., 2009-2019; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2008-2011
|
Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business), 1998-2011
|
170
|
Director, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (Chair of Compensation Committee) since April 2008; Trustee, Hollingsworth Funds (on the
Investment Committee) since 2016 (previously Board Chair from 2016-2019); Former Advisory Board member, Duke Energy Corp., 2016-2020; Chair of the Duke Endowment; Chair of Greenville – Spartanburg Airport
Commission; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds), 2003-2011; former Director, Piedmont Natural Gas, 2004-2016; former Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, Carolinas Chapter, 2013-2018;
Chair, Daniel-Mickel Foundation
|
Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1967
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Chief Executive Officer, Millennial Portfolio Solutions LLC (asset management and consulting services) since January 2016; Non-executive
Member of the Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management Inc. (private equity firm) since September 2019; Advisor, Horizon Investments (asset management and consulting services) since August 2018; Advisor, Paradigm
Asset Management since November 2016; Director of Investments, Casey Family Programs, April 2016-September 2016; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Calvert Investments, August 2008 - January 2016;
Section Head and Portfolio Manager, General Motors Asset Management, June 1997-August 2008
|
168
|
Director, Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (formerly Guidewell Financial
Solutions); Independent Director, Investment Committee, Sarona Asset Management
|
Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
1964
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; President and founder, Hanoverian Capital, LLC (SEC registered investment advisor firm), 2008-2016;
Managing Director, DuPont Capital, 2006-2008; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President, Alliance Bernstein, 1990-2004
|
170
|
Director, NAPE Education Foundation, October 2016-October 2020
|
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*
|
The term “Columbia Funds Complex” as used herein includes Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Tri-Continental Corporation and each series of Columbia Fund
Series Trust (CFST), Columbia Funds Series Trust I (CFST I), Columbia Funds Series Trust II (CFST II), Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust (CFVIT) and Columbia Funds
Variable Series Trust II (CFVST II). Messrs. Batejan, Gallagher, Petersen and Santomero and Mses. Blatz, Carlton, Flynn, Paglia, Shaw and Yeager serve as a director of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund
and Tri-Continental Corporation.
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(a)
|
J. Kevin Connaughton was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective March 1, 2016. Natalie A. Trunow was appointed a consultant to the
Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective September 1, 2016. Olive M. Darragh was appointed a consultant to the Independent Trustees of CFST I and CFVIT effective June 10, 2019. Shareholders of the Funds
elected Mr. Connaughton and Mses. Darragh and Trunow as Trustees of CFST, CFST I, CFST II, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, and CFVST II, effective January 1, 2021, and of CFVIT, effective July 1, 2020.
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Interested trustee affiliated with
Investment Manager*
Name,
address,
year of birth
|
Position held with the Columbia Funds and length of service
|
Principal occupation(s) during the
past five years and other relevant
professional experience
|
Number of
Funds in the
Columbia Funds
Complex overseen
|
Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
|
Christopher O. Petersen
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1970
|
Trustee since 2020(a)
|
Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2015 (previously Vice
President and Chief Counsel, January 2010-December 2014); officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
170
|
None
|
*
|
Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial.
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(a)
|
Mr. Petersen serves as the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Columbia Funds (since 2015).
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The Statement of Additional
Information has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or contacting your
financial intermediary.
The Board has appointed officers
who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. The following table provides basic information about the Officers of the
Fund as of the printing of this report, including principal occupations during the past five years, although their specific titles may have varied over the period. In addition to Mr. Petersen, who is the President and
Principal Executive Officer, the Fund’s other officers are:
Fund officers
Name,
address and
year of birth
|
Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
|
Principal occupation(s) during past five years
|
Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1969
|
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer (2009) and Senior Vice President (2019)
|
Vice President, Head of North American Operations, and Co-Head of Global Operations, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since June
2019 (previously Vice President – Accounting and Tax, May 2010 – May 2019); senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
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Joseph Beranek
5890 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1965
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (2019) and Principal Financial
Officer (2020), CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II; Assistant Treasurer, Columbia ETF Trust I and Columbia ETF Trust II
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Vice President – Mutual Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since
December 2018 and March 2017, respectively (previously Vice President – Pricing and Corporate Actions, May 2010 - March 2017).
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)
Fund officers (continued)
Name,
address and
year of birth
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Position and year
first appointed to
position for any Fund
in the Columbia
Funds Complex or a
predecessor thereof
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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Marybeth Pilat
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for Columbia ETF Trust I and
Columbia ETF Trust II; Assistant Treasurer, CFST, CFST I, CFST II, CFVIT and CFVST II
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Vice President – Product Pricing and Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2017; Director - Fund
Administration, Calvert Investments, August 2015 – March 2017; Vice President - Fund Administration, Legg Mason, May 2015 - July 2015; Vice President - Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC, May 2010 - April 2015.
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William F. Truscott
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1960
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Senior Vice President (2001)
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Formerly, Trustee of Columbia Funds Complex until January 1, 2021; Chief Executive Officer, Global Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. since September 2012; Chairman of the Board and President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2004 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Columbia
Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since November 2008 and February 2012, respectively; Chairman of the Board and Director, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings, Sàrl since March 2013 and December 2008,
respectively; senior executive of various entities affiliated with Columbia Threadneedle.
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Paul B. Goucher
485 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
1968
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Senior Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2008)
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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since January 2017 (previously Vice President and Lead Chief
Counsel, November 2008 - January 2017 and January 2013 - January 2017, respectively); Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since March 2015
(previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – March 2015).
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Thomas P. McGuire
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1972
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Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2012)
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Vice President – Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia
Acorn/Wanger Funds since December 2015; Chief Compliance Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company September 2010 – September 2020.
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Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1958
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Senior Vice President (2010)
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Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2013; Executive Vice President and Global
Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since July 2013.
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Ryan C. Larrenaga
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1970
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Senior Vice President (2017), Chief Legal Officer (2017), and Secretary (2015)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since August 2018 (previously Vice President and Group Counsel, August 2011 -
August 2018); Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Acorn/Wanger Funds, since September 2020; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2005.
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Daniel J. Beckman
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1962
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Senior Vice President (2020)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015).
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Michael E. DeFao
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
1968
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Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010.
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Lyn Kephart-Strong
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
1960
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Vice President (2015)
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President, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since October 2014; Vice President & Resolution Officer,
Ameriprise Trust Company since August 2009.
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Liquidity Risk
Management Program
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, 2020,
through December 31, 2020, including:
•
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the Fund had sufficient liquidity to both meet redemptions and operate effectively on behalf of shareholders;
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•
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there were no material changes to the Program during the period;
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•
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the implementation of the Program was effective to manage the Fund’s liquidity risk; and
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•
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the Program operated adequately during the period.
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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.
Results of Meeting of
Shareholders
At a Joint Special Meeting of
Shareholders held on December 22, 2020, shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I elected each of the seventeen nominees for the trustees to the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, each to hold
office until he or she dies, retires, resigns or is removed or, if sooner, until the election and qualification of his or her successor, as follows:
Trustee
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Votes for
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Votes withheld
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Abstentions
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George S. Batejan
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86,127,701,985
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836,188,991
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0
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Kathleen Blatz
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86,243,229,991
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720,660,985
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0
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Pamela G. Carlton
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86,264,105,441
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699,785,535
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0
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Janet Langford Carrig
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86,054,199,101
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909,691,875
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0
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J. Kevin Connaughton
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86,079,927,846
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883,963,131
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0
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Olive M. Darragh
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86,229,808,655
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734,082,321
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0
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Patricia M. Flynn
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86,198,477,183
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765,413,793
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0
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Brian J. Gallagher
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86,107,199,569
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856,691,407
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0
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Douglas A. Hacker
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85,856,681,960
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1,107,209,016
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0
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Nancy T. Lukitsh
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86,082,583,872
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881,307,104
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0
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David M. Moffett
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85,916,196,449
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1,047,694,527
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0
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Catherine James Paglia
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86,220,544,249
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743,346,727
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0
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Anthony M. Santomero
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86,032,441,166
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931,449,811
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0
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Minor M. Shaw
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86,027,511,771
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936,379,205
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0
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Natalie A. Trunow
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86,222,277,961
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741,613,015
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0
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Sandra Yeager
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86,214,429,708
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749,461,268
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0
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Christopher O. Petersen
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86,067,188,679
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896,702,297
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0
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Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
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, 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.
© 2021 Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item.
(c)During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers, including any implicit waivers, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that David M. Moffett, Brian J. Gallagher, J. Kevin Connaughton, and Sandra L. Yeager, each of whom are members of the registrant's Board of Trustees and Audit Committee, each qualify as an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Moffett, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Connaughton, and Ms. Yeager are each independent trustees, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this item's instructions.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Fee information below is disclosed for the thirteen series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing. Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 includes fees from a fund that liquidated during the period.
(a)Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$264,000 $337,000
Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
(b)Audit-Related Fees. Aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$2,800 $3,200
Audit-Related Fees include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported in Audit Fees above.
During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, there were no Audit- Related Fees billed by the registrant's principal accountant to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(c)Tax Fees. Aggregate Tax Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$1,000 $1,200
Tax Fees include amounts for the review of annual tax returns, the review of required shareholder distribution calculations and typically include amounts for professional services by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, there were no Tax Fees billed by the registrant's principal accountant to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(d)All Other Fees. Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
All Other Fees, if any, include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above.
Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the registrant's principal accountant to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$520,000 $520,000
In fiscal years 2021 and 2020, All Other Fees primarily consists of fees billed for internal control examinations of the registrant's transfer agent and investment adviser.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The registrant's Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the
registrant's independent auditors to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (excluding any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser (the "Adviser") or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (a "Control Affiliate") if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy for Engagement of Independent Auditors for Audit and Non-Audit Services (the "Policy"). The Policy sets forth the understanding of the Audit Committee regarding the engagement of the registrant's independent accountants to provide (i) audit and permissible audit-related, tax and other services to the registrant ("Fund Services"); (ii) non-audit services to the registrant's Adviser and any Control Affiliates, that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fund ("Fund-related Adviser Services"); and (iii) certain other audit and non-audit services to the registrant's Adviser and its Control Affiliates. A service will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the Fund's independent auditor; provided, however, that pre-approval of non-audit services to the Fund, the Adviser or Control Affiliates may be waived if certain de minimis requirements set forth in the SEC's rules are met.
Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre- designated member or members who are independent board members. The member(s) to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre- approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee's responsibilities with respect to the pre-approval of services performed by the independent auditor may not be delegated to management.
On an annual basis, at a regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, the Fund's Treasurer or other Fund officer shall submit to the Audit Committee a schedule of the types of Fund Services and Fund-related Adviser Services that are subject to specific pre- approval. This schedule will provide a description of each type of service that is subject to specific pre-approval, along with total projected fees for each service. The pre- approval will generally cover a one-year period. The Audit Committee will review and approve the types of services and the projected fees for the next one-year period and may add to, or subtract from, the list of pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. This specific approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent auditor will be permitted to perform and the projected fees for each service.
The Fund's Treasurer or other Fund officer shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services provided since the last such report was rendered, including a description of the services, by category, with forecasted fees for the annual reporting period, proposed changes requiring specific pre-approval and a description of services provided by the independent auditor, by category, with actual fees during the current reporting period.
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(e)(2) None, or 0%, of the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund or affiliated entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).
(f)Not applicable.
(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$523,800 $524,400
(h)The registrant's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
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.
(b)Not applicable.
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,
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.
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(registrant)
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Columbia Funds Series Trust I
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By (Signature and Title)
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/s/ Christopher O. Petersen
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Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer
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Date
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May 20, 2021
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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)
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/s/ Christopher O. Petersen
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Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer
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Date
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May 20, 2021
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By (Signature and Title)
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/s/ Michael G. Clarke
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Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer
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and Senior Vice President
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Date
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May 20, 2021
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By (Signature and Title)
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/s/ Joseph Beranek
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Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer and Principal
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Financial Officer
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Date
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May 20, 2021
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I, Christopher O. Petersen, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Funds Series Trust I;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any 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; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 20, 2021
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/s/ Christopher O. Petersen
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Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal
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Executive Officer
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I, Michael G. Clarke, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Funds Series Trust I;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any 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; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 20, 2021
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/s/ Michael G. Clarke
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Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer,
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Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice
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President
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I, Joseph Beranek, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Funds Series Trust I;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control
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over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
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assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
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statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
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principles;
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(c )
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and
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presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
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and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on
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such evaluation; and
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(d)disclosed in this report any 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; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 20, 2021
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/s/ Joseph Beranek
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Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting
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Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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