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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel J. Beckman
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2021
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Multi-Manager
Alternative 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
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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 Alternative 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 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute (positive) returns.
Portfolio management
AlphaSimplex Group, LLC
Alexander Healy, Ph.D.
Kathryn Kaminski, Ph.D., CAIA
Philippe Lüdi, Ph.D., CFA
John Perry, Ph.D.
Robert Rickard
AQR Capital Management, LLC
Clifford Asness, Ph.D., M.B.A.
John Liew, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Yao Hua Ooi
Ari Levine, M.S.
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC
Daniel Janis III
Christopher Chapman, CFA
Thomas Goggins
Kisoo Park
TCW Investment Management Company LLC
Stephen Kane, CFA
Laird Landmann
Tad Rivelle*
Bryan Whalen, CFA
Mr. Rivelle has announced his intention to retire from TCW Investment Management Company LLC on or about December 31, 2021.
Water Island Capital, LLC
Roger Foltynowicz, CFA, CAIA
Gregg Loprete
Todd Munn
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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5 Years
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Life
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Institutional Class*
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01/03/17
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4.12
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1.45
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1.87
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FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
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0.06
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1.13
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0.64
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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.
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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 23, 2012 (the inception date
of the Fund) through January 2, 2017. 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 FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury
Bill Index, an unmanaged index, is representative of the performance of three-month Treasury bills.
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 23, 2012 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of Multi-Manager Alternative 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 — long positions (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
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4.2
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
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1.0
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
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2.5
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Common Stocks
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24.1
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Convertible Bonds
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1.4
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Convertible Preferred Stocks
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0.9
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Corporate Bonds & Notes
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20.2
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Foreign Government Obligations
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6.3
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Inflation-Indexed Bonds
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0.1
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Municipal Bonds
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0.3
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Options Purchased Calls
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0.1
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Preferred Debt
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0.1
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Preferred Stocks
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0.1
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
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3.7
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
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7.8
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Senior Loans
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1.4
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Treasury Bills
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6.2
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U.S. Treasury Obligations
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1.1
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Short-Term Investments Segregated in Connection with Open Derivatives Contracts(a)
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29.6
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Total
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111.1
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(a)
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Includes investments in Money Market Funds (amounting to $140.8 million) which have been segregated to cover obligations relating to the Fund’s investment in derivatives which provide exposure to
multiple markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments and Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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Percentages indicated are based upon total
investments including options purchased, net of investments sold short and excluding all other investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio breakdown — short positions (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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(11.0)
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Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
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(0.1)
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Total
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(11.1)
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total investments including options purchased, net of investments sold short and excluding all other investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at August 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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311.2
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(235.1)
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76.1
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Commodities Derivative Contracts
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32.7
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(8.8)
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23.9
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Equity Derivative Contracts
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67.9
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(2.7)
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65.2
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Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts
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147.2
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(212.4)
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(65.2)
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Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts
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559.0
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(459.0)
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100.0
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(a) The Fund has market exposure
(long and/or short) to fixed income, commodity 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 Consolidated
Portfolio of Investments, and Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
The Fund is currently managed by
five independent money management firms and each invests a portion of the portfolio’s assets. As of August 31, 2021, AlphaSimplex Group, LLC (AlphaSimplex), AQR Capital Management, LLC (AQR), Manulife Investment
Management (US) LLC (Manulife), TCW Investment Management Company, LLC (TCW) and Water Island Capital, LLC (Water Island) managed approximately 13.98%, 10.23%, 20.37%, 30.06% and 25.36% of the portfolio,
respectively.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Institutional Class shares returned 4.12%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, which returned 0.06% over the same time period.
Market overview
Over the 12-month period, the
U.S. Federal Reserve and other world central banks maintained emergency measures put in place following the outbreak of COVID-19, with ultra-low interest rate policies and aggressive quantitative easing. This period
also saw the U.S. presidential election, with more expansionary fiscal policy and spending plans from the new administration, as well as a combination of hope sparked by the global rollout of vaccines for COVID-19 and
uncertainty and fear caused by another rise in COVID-19 cases. Markets gained momentum throughout the first half of 2021, as the prospect for a gradual resumption of normal business conditions led to a pronounced
improvement in both economic growth and corporate earnings and a sharp increase in energy prices. A combination of factors resulted in disruptions to global supply chains and labor markets and added to concerns of
more persistent inflation over the longer term. Over the last few months of the period, the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant renewed concerns over what the impact of further government measures to combat the
spread of the virus might have on economic reopening and consumer sentiment more broadly.
In this low-yield environment, the
Fund benefited from positive market sentiment and investor demand for yield, as well as from higher energy prices and general consumer optimism around economic reopening and a return to normality.
AlphaSimplex
Our portion of the Fund is
compared to the SG Trend Index, which it underperformed over the 12-month that ended August 31, 2021. The SG Trend Index does not have published weights. However, our research indicates that the underperformance may
be due to short-term market turbulence that affected the strategy’s performance in fixed income and currencies.
Derivatives are used to pursue the
investment objectives of the Fund, to manage overall market exposure and for alpha generation. The derivatives employed in our portion of the Fund are primarily exchange-traded futures contracts, which are used to
gain liquid exposure to and rotate among a broad array of markets. Derivatives may be used to obtain long or short exposure to a particular asset class, region, currency, commodity, or index. With the exception of
returns generated by the portfolio’s short-term cash portfolio, the performance results described above are entirely due to the performance of the Fund’s derivative instruments.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
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Fixed income and currencies detracted from performance in our portion of the Fund during the reporting period.
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Within fixed income, losses came from the U.S. and international developed markets, especially towards the end of the period as yields began to rise.
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Currency losses were driven by developed market currencies, especially the Swiss franc and euro.
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The portfolio also saw some losses from precious metals and livestock.
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The top individual detractors from performance over the period were the Swiss Franc, gold, and the Euro.
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Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
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Long positions in commodities and equities contributed to returns within our portion of the Fund during the period.
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Within commodities, gains came primarily from agricultural commodities (especially the soy complex and corn), with base metals (especially copper) and energies also contributing
positively.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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In equities, the strategy had gains across the board, especially from long positions in U.S. and international developed markets.
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Within the different model types, our portion of the Fund saw positive performance from all model types, with adaptive models outperforming the short-horizon and basic multi-trend models.
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The top individual contributors to performance over the period were copper, soybeans, and the S&P 500 Index.
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AQR
Our portion of the Fund
underperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period ending August 31, 2021.
Our portion of the Fund pursues an
active managed futures strategy that invests in a diverse portfolio of futures and forwards across global equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets. The strategy uses both short-term and long-term
trend-following signals to attempt to profit from different types of trends that occur in these markets. Trend following can simply be described as going long markets that have been rising in price and going short
markets that have been falling in price. In addition to trend-following signals, we also incorporate signals that seek to identify over-extended trends and reduce risk when the chance of a reversal is perceived as
higher than normal, since market reversals generally cause losses for trend-following strategies. Implementing a systematic trend following strategy, we make decisions for our portion of the Fund based on signals
which use futures and forward market returns as their primary input. As such, it is designed to position itself to exploit the behavioral biases of market participants.
Our portion of the Fund is
primarily implemented through derivative instruments, as we believe derivatives offer the most liquid, cost-effective and efficient way to gain diversified exposure across asset classes.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
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The largest detractors during the period were the Polish zloty, gold and the Pound sterling.
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More broadly, reversals in currencies drove losses as the U.S. dollar experienced whipsaw relative to other developed and emerging market currencies.
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Trend following in fixed income also detracted during the period, as positive news regarding the COVID-19 vaccines caused global fixed-income markets to self-off in late-2020,
resulting in losses from long exposures and causing positioning to turn short. This was initially profitable in early-2021 but detracted late in the period as sovereign bond markets rallied.
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Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
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The largest positive contributors during the period were soybeans, copper and corn.
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More broadly, trend following in commodities contributed positively to performance during the period.
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Net long exposures in agricultural commodities, base metals and energies benefited as commodities across sectors rallied on expectations of general economic reopening for much of the period.
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Trend following in equities also generated positive returns over the period, benefiting from sustained rallies in global equities.
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Manulife
Our portion of the Fund’s
portfolio outperformed the benchmark during the period.
Our portion of the Fund used
foreign currency exchange forwards and interest rate futures during the period for hedging and investment purposes. The strategy may also engage in exchange-traded interest rate futures for investment or hedging
purposes. These strategies are used to manage the inherent interest rate risk in the underlying bond portfolio and can be implemented with respect to specific portfolio holdings, or to the entire portfolio, or to
both.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
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Sector allocation was the largest contributor overall in our portion of the portfolio, led by broad-based spread sector exposure, particularly within high-yield and investment-grade credit, convertible bonds,
equities, emerging market credit and sovereign bonds.
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From an industry perspective, the three largest contributors were allocations to banking, communications, and consumer cyclical names.
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From a security selection perspective, American Airlines, Bank of America, and Broadcom were the largest contributors.
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Currency management was the second largest contributor in our portion of the Fund’s portfolio.
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With respect to individual FX contributors, overweight exposure to the Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar, Indonesian rupiah, and Brazilian real all helped.
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From a country allocation perspective, the top three contributors in our portion of the Fund’s portfolio were local market positions in the Eurozone, Indonesia, and Japan due to favorable interest rate
movement relative to the domestic U.S. market.
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Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
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Relative to the benchmark, duration and curve positioning was the largest detractor in our portion of the Fund. As yields rose in the United States, particularly towards the longer end of the curve, our average
duration of three years hurt.
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small allocation to real estate investment trusts (REITS) within our portion of the Fund also weighed on results during the period.
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From a security selection perspective, the top three detractors were U.S. Treasuries broadly, Uber, and GM.
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With respect to currencies, overweight exposure to the euro, Australian dollar, and Norwegian krone detracted.
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In terms of country allocations, the top three detractors were in local markets of Brazil, Mexico, and Malaysia where rates moved higher in response to elevated inflation concerns.
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TCW
Our portion of the Fund
outperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period that ended August 31, 2021.
Our portion of the Fund held
Treasury futures during the year as a method of managing duration. The Fund had a position in Japanese government-issued T-bills, with the Yen exposure fully hedged out using a U.S. Dollar-Yen cross currency swap,
given an attractive yield premium. As the value proposition became less appealing in our view, the position was exited.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
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Outperformance was largely driven by corporate credit exposure given ongoing yield compression, with most sectors having fully remediated to (and even through in many cases) pre-COVID-19 levels.
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Contributions were led by finance companies and midstream energy names.
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The small allocation to high-yield corporates was also additive, as it was one of the best performing fixed-income sectors with an over 10% return and 1,080 bps of positive excess return over Treasuries.
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Outside of credit, securitized products holdings boosted performance, led by legacy non-agency MBS, which was supported by a strong fundamental backdrop of housing strength (i.e.,
robust demand and scarce inventory).
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
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The most significant detractor from performance was the duration position as rates rose across the yield curve year-over-year (despite some retracement in recent months, the 10-Year yield was still nearly 60 bps
higher during the period).
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Meanwhile, though favorable issue selection was positive, overall sector exposure to agency MBS detracted given negative excess returns for the trailing year.
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Water Island Capital
Our portion of the Fund
outperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period that ended August 31, 2021. Our portion of the Fund’s successful outperformance relative to the risk-free benchmark can primarily be attributed to event
selection in our merger arbitrage sleeve – both in choosing the correct events in which to invest and, perhaps more importantly, avoiding those merger arbitrage investments whose catalysts we believe were
unlikely to occur or were likely to encounter trouble.
The first eight months of 2021 were
notable as they represented a remarkable turnaround for announced mergers and acquisitions activity from one year prior, when deal flow had essentially ground to a halt after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
activity has been broad-based across sectors, although the level of consolidation in the technology space has been particularly impressive. In addition, private equity buyers continued to put cash to work, with the
level of financial sponsor activity also setting records. Despite short-term interest rates hovering near zero, plentiful deal flow and ongoing volatility have conspired to maintain deal spreads at what we believed to
be attractive levels.
The Fund invests in derivatives in
the form of total return equity swaps, equity options, and currency forwards. Derivatives serve four core purposes in our management of the portfolio. First is to hedge currency risk. Next is to invest outside the
U.S. more efficiently. At times, we may also utilize derivatives to create income and optionality. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, we utilize derivatives in an attempt to limit volatility and correlation,
employing derivatives such as options to hedge events and certain positions when appropriate.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
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Both of our sub-strategy sleeves – merger arbitrage and credit opportunities – generated positive returns for our portion of the Fund during the period. The merger arbitrage sleeve comprised the bulk of
the portfolio for the period and was thus responsible for most of the positive performance in our portion of the Fund.
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Top performing sectors were information technology, health care, and real estate, each driven primarily by the successful completion of idiosyncratic merger arbitrage investments in deals within those sectors.
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The top performing investment overall was our position in the acquisition of Acacia Communications Inc. by Cisco Systems Inc. In July 2019, Cisco Systems – a U.S.-based provider
of communications and networking equipment – reached an agreement to acquire Acacia Communications – a US-based manufacturer of fiber-optic transmission hardware – for $3.1 billion in cash.
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Due to a lengthy review process in China, the deal arrived at its termination date in early January 2021 without having received all required regulatory approvals. Acacia, who had seen its business improve
significantly in the time since the deal’s announcement, attempted to exercise its right to terminate the transaction.
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Cisco was clearly committed to acquiring the asset, however, as it sought an injunction preventing Acacia from terminating the deal and – just three days later – the
companies announced they had arrived at an amended merger agreement. Cisco’s revised offer was worth $5.0 billion, more than 60% higher than the original terms. The deal received all remaining regulatory
approvals and completed successfully in March, leading to gains for our portion of the Fund.
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Our portion of the portfolio also experienced positive returns in successful merger arbitrage investments targeted in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Top foreign contributors include the acquisition of Finland-based Tikkurila by PPG, which closed successfully in June, and the acquisition of U.K.-based Kaz Minerals by Nova Resources, which was forced to increase
its offer after Kaz shareholders agitated for a better price.
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Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
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On a sector basis, the financials sector detracted most from our portion of the Fund, while the industrials and utilities sectors also detracted from returns slightly.
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The top detractor in the financials sector – and the top detractor in our portion of the Fund overall – was our position in the failed merger of Willis Towers Watson PLC
and Aon PLC.
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In March 2020, Willis Towers Watson, a U.K.-based provider of insurance brokerage services, agreed to be acquired by Aon, a U.S.-based peer, for $30.3 billion in stock.
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The companies had already agreed to remedies with competition regulators in all required jurisdictions but one – the United States – when, following a second request from U.S. regulators, the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ) sued to block the merger in June 2021. The companies proposed remedies to satisfy most of the DOJ’s concerns and we believed they had a strong case against the DOJ’s final
objection, however, in July they announced they had abandoned their planned merger rather than go to court to defend the deal.
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We believe Willis Towers Watson ultimately felt its business was being hindered by the lengthy duration of the transaction and the company did not want to wait any longer. The news of
the lawsuit and eventual failure of this deal caused widespread volatility across the merger arbitrage universe, which, in turn, led to mark-to-market losses in other unrelated transactions near the end of the period.
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The largest international detractor was the acquisition of South Korea-based Magnachip by South Korea-based private equity firm Wise Road Capital, after the deal encountered objections from the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States, based on national security risks stemming from concerns that financing for the deal had been provided by China.
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Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Social impact investing may increase risk due to the limitations and constraints involved in investment selection and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not consider the social
impact. Fixed-income securities present issuer default risk. 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. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Prepayment and extension risk exists because the timing of payments on a loan, bond or other investment may accelerate when interest rates fall or decelerate when interest rates rise which may reduce investment
opportunities and potential returns. The Fund invests substantially in municipal securities and will be affected by tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes, as well as changes impacting a state’s financial, economic or other conditions. A relatively
small number of tax-exempt issuers may necessitate the Fund investing more heavily in a single issuer and, therefore, be more exposed to the risk of loss than a fund that invests more broadly. 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. 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. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
1,006.20
|
1,018.60
|
6.90
|
6.94
|
1.35
|
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.
The Fund is offered only through
certain wrap fee programs sponsored and/or managed by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or its affiliates, and to group retirement plan record keeping platforms that have an agreement with (i) Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc. or an affiliate thereof that specifically authorizes the group retirement plan record keeper to offer and/or service Instutional 3 Class shares within such platform, provided also that Fund shares
are held in an omnibus account and (ii) Wilshire Associates, appointed or serving as investment manager or consultant to the record keeper’s group retirement plan platform. The Fund does not currently offer
Institutional 3 Class shares. 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.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 3.8%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
AIMCO CLO 11 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-11A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.380%
Floor 1.380%
10/15/2031
|
1.506%
|
|
400,000
|
400,315
|
Allegro CLO XII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-1A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
01/21/2032
|
1.834%
|
|
250,000
|
249,998
|
AREIT Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-CRE4 Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.150%
Floor 4.150%
04/15/2037
|
4.243%
|
|
365,000
|
371,440
|
BDS Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-FL6 Class D
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.865%
Floor 2.750%
09/15/2035
|
2.912%
|
|
302,000
|
306,769
|
BlueMountain CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1A Class A1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.230%
Floor 1.230%
01/20/2029
|
1.364%
|
|
227,093
|
227,114
|
BlueMountain CLO XXX Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-30A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.390%
Floor 1.390%
01/15/2033
|
1.516%
|
|
450,000
|
450,364
|
BlueMountain Fuji US CLO I Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
07/20/2029
|
1.634%
|
|
375,000
|
373,502
|
Cedar Funding XII CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-12A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.270%
Floor 1.300%
10/25/2032
|
1.395%
|
|
725,000
|
725,141
|
Conseco Finance Corp.(c)
|
Series 2096-9 Class M1
|
08/15/2027
|
7.630%
|
|
326,823
|
345,504
|
Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.(b)
|
Series 2001-4 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%, Cap 15.000%
09/01/2033
|
1.836%
|
|
574,145
|
574,446
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
DB Master Finance LLC(a)
|
CMO Series 2017-1A Class A2I
|
11/20/2047
|
3.629%
|
|
193,000
|
194,312
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2I
|
05/20/2049
|
3.787%
|
|
186,200
|
187,971
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2II
|
05/20/2049
|
4.021%
|
|
98,000
|
102,848
|
Dryden Senior Loan Fund(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-30A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.820%
11/15/2028
|
0.945%
|
|
247,376
|
247,454
|
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1A Class A13R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
01/15/2034
|
1.376%
|
|
625,000
|
625,604
|
ECMC Group Student Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-1A Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
07/26/2066
|
1.434%
|
|
687,269
|
707,838
|
Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
04/26/2032
|
0.884%
|
|
378,259
|
380,842
|
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M LP(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-54A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.530%
Floor 1.530%
08/05/2033
|
1.651%
|
|
450,000
|
450,042
|
HPS Loan Management Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2010-A16 Class A1RR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
Floor 1.140%
04/20/2034
|
1.274%
|
|
450,000
|
450,293
|
Jack in the Box Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2II
|
08/25/2049
|
4.476%
|
|
124,062
|
131,619
|
JG Wentworth XXII LLC(a)
|
Series 2010-3A Class A
|
12/15/2048
|
3.820%
|
|
399,885
|
418,218
|
LCM XXI LP(a),(b)
|
Series 20 18-21A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.880%
04/20/2028
|
1.014%
|
|
232,031
|
232,063
|
MVW Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
01/21/2036
|
3.450%
|
|
45,827
|
47,480
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Navient Student Loan Trust(b)
|
Series 2014-1 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.510%
Floor 0.510%
06/25/2031
|
0.594%
|
|
457,992
|
448,362
|
Nelnet Student Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-1A Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
12/27/2039
|
0.884%
|
|
360,832
|
360,844
|
OCP CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-21A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
07/20/2034
|
2.000%
|
|
300,000
|
300,277
|
OHA Credit Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-7A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
10/19/2032
|
1.384%
|
|
325,000
|
325,070
|
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-2A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
Floor 1.550%
04/20/2028
|
1.684%
|
|
200,000
|
200,077
|
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
01/20/2034
|
1.955%
|
|
250,000
|
250,068
|
PFP Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-6 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.050%
Floor 1.050%
04/14/2037
|
1.146%
|
|
600,608
|
600,608
|
Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class A2
|
04/20/2045
|
3.812%
|
|
470,000
|
499,612
|
SLM Student Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2003-10A Class A3
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.470%
12/15/2027
|
0.589%
|
|
109,025
|
108,805
|
SLM Student Loan Trust(b)
|
Series 2007-3 Class A4
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.060%
Floor 0.060%
01/25/2022
|
0.185%
|
|
614,198
|
598,940
|
Series 2008-2 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
01/25/2083
|
1.325%
|
|
740,000
|
661,529
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2008-4 Class A4
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
07/25/2022
|
1.775%
|
|
344,060
|
347,169
|
Series 2008-5 Class A4
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
07/25/2023
|
1.825%
|
|
220,959
|
223,069
|
Series 2008-6 Class A4
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
07/25/2023
|
1.225%
|
|
289,071
|
289,806
|
Series 2008-7 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/26/2083
|
1.975%
|
|
500,000
|
501,498
|
Series 2008-9 Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
04/25/2023
|
1.625%
|
|
196,138
|
197,517
|
Series 2011-2 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
10/25/2034
|
1.284%
|
|
1,040,000
|
1,063,519
|
Series 2012-1 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
Floor 0.950%
09/25/2028
|
1.034%
|
|
446,221
|
441,767
|
Subordinated Series 2004-10 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.370%
Floor 0.370%
01/25/2040
|
0.495%
|
|
360,111
|
335,615
|
Subordinated Series 2007-2 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.170%
07/25/2025
|
0.295%
|
|
700,000
|
631,978
|
Subordinated Series 2007-3 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.150%
Floor 0.150%
01/25/2028
|
0.275%
|
|
700,000
|
628,450
|
Subordinated Series 2012-7 Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
09/25/2043
|
1.884%
|
|
550,000
|
550,171
|
Taco Bell Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2016-1A Class A23
|
05/25/2046
|
4.970%
|
|
368,637
|
396,377
|
TAL Advantage VII LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
09/20/2045
|
2.050%
|
|
415,725
|
419,850
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-1A Class BR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
Floor 1.600%
01/17/2032
|
1.734%
|
|
145,000
|
145,134
|
Textainer Marine Containers VIII Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
09/20/2045
|
2.100%
|
|
283,400
|
287,791
|
Series 2020-3A Class A
|
09/20/2045
|
2.110%
|
|
329,970
|
335,349
|
Tif Funding II LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
08/20/2045
|
2.090%
|
|
203,500
|
205,362
|
VMC Finance LLC(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-FL4 Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
06/16/2036
|
1.889%
|
|
299,000
|
299,172
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $19,785,200)
|
19,854,963
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Pass-Through REMIC Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2019-P002 Class X
|
07/25/2033
|
1.138%
|
|
705,000
|
76,085
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(c),(d)
|
CMO Series K057 Class X1
|
07/25/2026
|
1.309%
|
|
3,805,262
|
185,422
|
Series 2016-KIR1 Class X
|
03/25/2026
|
1.194%
|
|
4,713,951
|
192,219
|
Series 2018-K732 Class X3
|
05/25/2046
|
2.248%
|
|
1,350,000
|
99,805
|
Series K021 Class X3
|
07/25/2040
|
2.032%
|
|
1,550,000
|
18,148
|
Series K022 Class X3
|
08/25/2040
|
1.874%
|
|
1,550,000
|
18,508
|
Series K025 Class X3
|
11/25/2040
|
1.812%
|
|
2,400,000
|
46,528
|
Series K035 Class X3
|
12/25/2041
|
1.849%
|
|
3,000,000
|
89,684
|
Series K039 Class X3 (FHLMC)
|
08/25/2042
|
2.177%
|
|
1,520,000
|
97,120
|
Series K043 Class X3
|
02/25/2043
|
1.690%
|
|
3,951,044
|
195,455
|
Series K051 Class X3
|
10/25/2043
|
1.669%
|
|
2,100,000
|
126,233
|
Series K060 Class X3
|
12/25/2044
|
1.959%
|
|
1,350,000
|
119,900
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series K0728 Class X3
|
11/25/2045
|
2.015%
|
|
1,975,000
|
111,868
|
Series K717 Class X3
|
11/25/2042
|
1.654%
|
|
3,500,000
|
35
|
Series KC07 Class X1
|
09/25/2026
|
0.846%
|
|
3,997,059
|
98,179
|
Series KL05 Class X1HG
|
12/25/2027
|
1.368%
|
|
2,400,000
|
162,939
|
Series KLU3 Class X1
|
01/25/2031
|
2.080%
|
|
1,599,376
|
222,523
|
Series KS06 Class X
|
08/25/2026
|
1.187%
|
|
2,703,755
|
100,852
|
Series KS11 Class XFX
|
06/25/2029
|
1.759%
|
|
600,000
|
60,135
|
Series Q004 Class XFL
|
05/25/2044
|
2.046%
|
|
2,008,575
|
87,472
|
Subordinated Series K078 Class X3
|
10/25/2028
|
2.285%
|
|
2,135,000
|
285,221
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(b)
|
Series KF51 Class A (FHLMC)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%
08/25/2025
|
0.489%
|
|
162,422
|
162,904
|
Series KF75 Class AL
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.510%
Floor 0.510%
12/25/2029
|
0.601%
|
|
333,442
|
337,590
|
Series KF85 Class AL
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%
08/25/2030
|
0.391%
|
|
485,638
|
486,488
|
Series KF86 Class AL (FHLMC)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.290%
Floor 0.290%
08/25/2027
|
0.381%
|
|
394,763
|
395,421
|
Series KF88 Class AL (FHLMC)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.330%
Floor 0.330%
09/25/2030
|
0.421%
|
|
892,720
|
894,986
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(c),(d)
|
Series 2016-M11B Class X2
|
07/25/2039
|
2.969%
|
|
878,355
|
32,239
|
Series 2016-M4 Class X2
|
01/25/2039
|
2.705%
|
|
669,982
|
30,005
|
Series 2019-M29 Class X4
|
03/25/2029
|
0.700%
|
|
4,300,000
|
174,404
|
Government National Mortgage Association(c),(d)
|
CMO Series 2014-103 Class IO
|
05/16/2055
|
0.259%
|
|
1,328,199
|
20,919
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2011-53 Class IO
|
05/16/2051
|
0.000%
|
|
1,103,088
|
32
|
Series 2012-4 Class IO
|
05/16/2052
|
0.036%
|
|
4,026,151
|
3,333
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $5,491,167)
|
4,932,652
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 2.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
225 Liberty Street Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2016-225L Class X
|
02/10/2036
|
1.030%
|
|
5,000,000
|
175,943
|
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2018-PARK Class A
|
08/10/2038
|
4.227%
|
|
95,000
|
109,358
|
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-BID Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.140%
Floor 1.840%
10/15/2037
|
2.236%
|
|
340,000
|
342,351
|
BBCMS Trust(a)
|
Series 2015-SRCH Class A2
|
08/10/2035
|
4.197%
|
|
150,000
|
170,838
|
BFLD Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-EYP Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
10/15/2035
|
1.251%
|
|
480,000
|
482,649
|
Series 2021-FPM Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
Floor 1.600%
06/15/2038
|
1.696%
|
|
288,000
|
288,548
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-XL Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.921%
Floor 0.921%
10/15/2036
|
1.016%
|
|
397,683
|
398,181
|
BX Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-OC11 Class A
|
12/09/2041
|
3.202%
|
|
225,000
|
244,538
|
CALI Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-101C Class A
|
03/10/2039
|
3.957%
|
|
395,000
|
452,273
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-WSS Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
02/15/2039
|
2.096%
|
|
390,655
|
395,946
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2013-LC6 Class XB
|
01/10/2046
|
0.508%
|
|
11,750,000
|
57,083
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2020-SBX Class X
|
01/10/2038
|
0.662%
|
|
11,501,000
|
270,870
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2020-CBM Class XCP
|
02/10/2037
|
0.493%
|
|
3,134,666
|
61,080
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-CR3 Class XA
|
10/15/2045
|
1.995%
|
|
1,646,239
|
20,061
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-CR4 Class XA
|
10/15/2045
|
1.840%
|
|
3,328,459
|
47,560
|
Series 2013-LC6 Class XA
|
01/10/2046
|
1.430%
|
|
1,281,850
|
14,549
|
Series 2014-UBS2 Class XA
|
03/10/2047
|
1.288%
|
|
4,311,903
|
98,170
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-LC4 Class XA
|
12/10/2044
|
2.288%
|
|
2,297,991
|
1,541
|
CoreVest American Finance Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2019-1 Class XA
|
03/15/2052
|
2.334%
|
|
966,238
|
58,472
|
Series 2019-3 Class XA
|
10/15/2052
|
2.203%
|
|
254,797
|
17,438
|
Series 2020-1 Class XA
|
03/15/2050
|
2.838%
|
|
931,938
|
103,063
|
Series 2020-3 Class XA
|
08/15/2053
|
3.809%
|
|
898,917
|
136,369
|
Series 2020-3 Class XB
|
08/15/2053
|
2.753%
|
|
850,000
|
141,498
|
CoreVest American Finance Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class A2
|
03/15/2050
|
2.296%
|
|
265,000
|
273,186
|
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.(c),(d)
|
Series 98-C1 Class AX
|
05/17/2040
|
2.432%
|
|
116,195
|
531
|
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2015-C3 Class XA
|
08/15/2048
|
0.845%
|
|
9,341,353
|
212,301
|
CSMC Trust(a),(c),(d),(e),(f)
|
Series 2021-980M Class X
|
07/15/2026
|
1.109%
|
|
6,982,000
|
319,510
|
DROP Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-FILE Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
04/15/2026
|
1.800%
|
|
400,000
|
401,222
|
Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2015-11MD Class A
|
09/10/2035
|
3.673%
|
|
300,000
|
325,992
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
FirstKey Homes Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-SFR2 Class A
|
10/19/2037
|
1.266%
|
|
99,779
|
100,078
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(a)
|
Series 2012-ALOH Class A
|
04/10/2034
|
3.551%
|
|
285,000
|
287,086
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-GC6 Class XB
|
01/10/2045
|
0.319%
|
|
10,641,592
|
8,930
|
Series 2020-UPTN Class XA
|
02/10/2037
|
0.446%
|
|
1,750,000
|
20,402
|
Home Partners of America Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1 Class B
|
09/17/2039
|
3.157%
|
|
89,924
|
91,268
|
Home Partners of America Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-1 Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
07/17/2037
|
1.546%
|
|
120,000
|
119,933
|
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2019-55HY Class F
|
12/10/2041
|
3.041%
|
|
85,000
|
82,654
|
InTown Hotel Portfolio Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-STAY Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.050%
Floor 1.050%
01/15/2033
|
1.396%
|
|
400,000
|
401,153
|
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-SFR3 Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
07/17/2037
|
1.396%
|
|
699,935
|
701,119
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2014-C21 Class XA
|
08/15/2047
|
1.122%
|
|
939,202
|
22,731
|
Series 2014-C23 Class XA
|
09/15/2047
|
0.757%
|
|
2,662,055
|
42,936
|
Series 2014-C26 Class XA
|
01/15/2048
|
1.101%
|
|
2,810,337
|
72,687
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-LC9 Class XA
|
12/15/2047
|
1.544%
|
|
2,267,972
|
29,192
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-OSB Class A
|
06/05/2039
|
3.397%
|
|
375,000
|
417,311
|
MKT Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-525M Class A
|
02/12/2040
|
2.694%
|
|
185,000
|
195,850
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2016-C31 Class XA
|
11/15/2049
|
1.466%
|
|
2,402,814
|
119,952
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-C4 Class XA
|
03/15/2045
|
2.120%
|
|
1,539,224
|
1,447
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2018-MP Class A
|
07/11/2040
|
4.419%
|
|
315,000
|
357,380
|
MSCG Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-SELF Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.150%
Floor 2.150%
10/15/2037
|
2.246%
|
|
375,000
|
375,467
|
MSDB Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2017-712F Class A
|
07/11/2039
|
3.427%
|
|
285,000
|
305,961
|
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2020-2PAC Class XA
|
01/15/2025
|
1.387%
|
|
2,665,000
|
101,689
|
Series 2020-2PAC Class XB
|
04/15/2025
|
0.948%
|
|
2,665,000
|
73,550
|
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-ALXA Class E
|
01/15/2043
|
4.460%
|
|
60,000
|
61,866
|
One Market Plaza Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-1MKT Class A
|
02/10/2032
|
3.614%
|
|
300,000
|
304,894
|
Progress Residential Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-SFR2 Class E
|
05/17/2036
|
4.142%
|
|
320,000
|
326,412
|
SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2015-5AVE Class A2A
|
01/05/2043
|
3.659%
|
|
425,000
|
474,428
|
Series 2015-5AVE Class A2B
|
01/05/2043
|
4.144%
|
|
35,000
|
38,709
|
Subordinated Series 2015-5AVE Class C
|
01/05/2043
|
4.534%
|
|
345,000
|
317,238
|
Tricon American Homes Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2017-SFR1 Class D
|
09/17/2034
|
3.414%
|
|
300,000
|
299,916
|
Subordinated Series 2017-SFR2 Class E
|
01/17/2036
|
4.216%
|
|
375,000
|
385,809
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-C1 Class XA
|
05/10/2045
|
2.200%
|
|
1,867,936
|
6,110
|
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Series 2012-C8 Class XA
|
08/15/2045
|
1.937%
|
|
1,521,816
|
11,131
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2012-C9 Class XA
|
11/15/2045
|
2.019%
|
|
1,480,495
|
19,500
|
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(c),(d)
|
Series 2014-C24 Class XA
|
11/15/2047
|
0.998%
|
|
2,436,842
|
56,145
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $11,844,668)
|
11,852,055
|
Common Stocks 21.8%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 0.1%
|
Entertainment 0.1%
|
Score Media and Gaming, Inc., Class A(g),(h),(i)
|
11,622
|
414,557
|
Total Communication Services
|
414,557
|
Consumer Discretionary 0.5%
|
Auto Components 0.1%
|
Veoneer, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
16,167
|
578,779
|
Automobiles 0.0%
|
General Motors Co.(g)
|
5,535
|
271,270
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.4%
|
Stamps.com, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
6,327
|
2,080,950
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
2,930,999
|
Consumer Staples 0.2%
|
Food Products 0.2%
|
Sanderson Farms, Inc.(h),(i)
|
4,642
|
912,153
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
912,153
|
Energy 0.3%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.3%
|
Cimarex Energy Co.(h),(i)
|
25,647
|
1,647,050
|
Total Energy
|
1,647,050
|
Financials 1.7%
|
Banks 0.2%
|
CIT Group, Inc.
|
3,950
|
218,909
|
Credit Agricole SA, ADR
|
30,620
|
219,239
|
Societe Generale SA, ADR
|
34,055
|
215,057
|
Synovus Financial Corp.
|
4,390
|
189,209
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
4,848
|
278,227
|
Total
|
|
1,120,641
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Capital Markets 0.0%
|
Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR
|
14,363
|
151,817
|
Insurance 1.5%
|
Willis Towers Watson PLC
|
35,654
|
7,869,551
|
Total Financials
|
9,142,009
|
Health Care 2.4%
|
Biotechnology 0.2%
|
Translate Bio, Inc.(g)
|
10,103
|
377,852
|
Trillium Therapeutics, Inc.(g)
|
22,547
|
388,485
|
Total
|
|
766,337
|
Health Care Technology 1.2%
|
Change Healthcare, Inc.(g)
|
232,755
|
5,081,042
|
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A(g)
|
28,496
|
1,164,061
|
Total
|
|
6,245,103
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%
|
PPD, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
116,298
|
5,385,761
|
Total Health Care
|
12,397,201
|
Industrials 6.9%
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.7%
|
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
|
73,071
|
3,033,908
|
Boeing Co. (The)(g)
|
2,000
|
439,000
|
Total
|
|
3,472,908
|
Airlines 0.0%
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(g)
|
5,568
|
225,170
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.3%
|
Covanta Holding Corp.(h),(i)
|
81,252
|
1,629,103
|
Construction & Engineering 0.3%
|
Aegion Corp.(e),(f),(g)
|
43,761
|
1,330,334
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.3%
|
Raven Industries, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
28,476
|
1,661,575
|
Machinery 1.2%
|
Lydall, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
37,792
|
2,342,348
|
Metso OYJ
|
15,337
|
237,230
|
Welbilt, Inc.(g)
|
161,378
|
3,776,245
|
Total
|
|
6,355,823
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Professional Services 1.9%
|
51job, Inc., ADR(g),(h),(i)
|
17,133
|
1,315,814
|
IHS Markit Ltd.
|
70,714
|
8,528,109
|
Total
|
|
9,843,923
|
Road & Rail 1.6%
|
Kansas City Southern
|
30,763
|
8,634,251
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%
|
CAI International, Inc.
|
44,887
|
2,512,325
|
Transportation Infrastructure 0.1%
|
Sydney Airport(g)
|
71,305
|
413,936
|
Total Industrials
|
36,079,348
|
Information Technology 7.3%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.0%
|
Coherent, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
22,001
|
5,558,993
|
IT Services 0.1%
|
Afterpay Ltd., ADR(g),(h),(i)
|
7,036
|
684,779
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.2%
|
Analog Devices, Inc.(h),(i)
|
47,553
|
7,748,761
|
DSP Group, Inc.(g)
|
17,620
|
385,878
|
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.(g),(h),(i)
|
69,326
|
1,265,199
|
Xilinx, Inc.(h),(i)
|
46,223
|
7,191,837
|
Total
|
|
16,591,675
|
Software 3.0%
|
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
26,623
|
1,525,498
|
Five9, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
26,690
|
4,223,159
|
Medallia, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
11,330
|
382,614
|
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A(e),(f),(g)
|
47,120
|
1,719,880
|
Nuance Communications, Inc.(g),(h),(i)
|
105,251
|
5,794,067
|
Pluralsight, Inc., Class A(e),(f),(g)
|
84,676
|
1,905,210
|
Total
|
|
15,550,428
|
Total Information Technology
|
38,385,875
|
Materials 0.9%
|
Chemicals 0.7%
|
Ferro Corp.(g)
|
123,180
|
2,562,144
|
Recticel SA
|
44,677
|
785,092
|
Total
|
|
3,347,236
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Construction Materials 0.2%
|
Forterra, Inc.(g)
|
54,103
|
1,246,533
|
Total Materials
|
4,593,769
|
Real Estate 1.2%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 1.2%
|
Americold Realty Trust
|
7,777
|
285,727
|
MGM Growth Properties LLC, Class A(h),(i)
|
10,369
|
429,899
|
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.(h),(i)
|
110,680
|
2,100,706
|
QTS Realty Trust Inc., Class A
|
47,111
|
3,673,716
|
Total
|
|
6,490,048
|
Total Real Estate
|
6,490,048
|
Utilities 0.3%
|
Multi-Utilities 0.3%
|
Suez
|
67,186
|
1,558,832
|
Total Utilities
|
1,558,832
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $112,785,888)
|
114,551,841
|
Convertible Bonds(j) 1.2%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Airlines 0.2%
|
Air Canada
|
07/01/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
110,000
|
163,886
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.
|
07/01/2025
|
6.500%
|
|
290,000
|
433,927
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
05/01/2025
|
1.250%
|
|
205,000
|
298,787
|
Total
|
896,600
|
Banking 0.4%
|
Banco Santander SA(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.750%
|
|
200,000
|
204,755
|
Barclays PLC(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.375%
|
|
200,000
|
202,319
|
BNP Paribas SA(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
203,415
|
Credit Suisse Group AG(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
198,406
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
7.700%
|
|
200,000
|
229,137
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
7.500%
|
|
200,000
|
231,398
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Convertible Bonds(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Natwest Group PLC(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.600%
|
|
200,000
|
204,594
|
12/31/2049
|
6.000%
|
|
200,000
|
223,914
|
Societe Generale SA(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
6.750%
|
|
205,000
|
233,107
|
UBS Group AG(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
3.875%
|
|
200,000
|
202,590
|
12/31/2049
|
4.375%
|
|
200,000
|
205,356
|
Total
|
2,338,991
|
Cable and Satellite 0.1%
|
DISH Network Corp.
|
Subordinated
|
08/15/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
80,000
|
83,448
|
Liberty Broadband Corp.(a)
|
09/30/2050
|
1.250%
|
|
270,000
|
285,364
|
09/30/2050
|
2.750%
|
|
180,000
|
199,661
|
Liberty Media Corp.(a)
|
12/01/2050
|
0.500%
|
|
105,000
|
121,505
|
Total
|
689,978
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a),(l)
|
12/15/2025
|
0.000%
|
|
225,000
|
209,860
|
Integrated Energy 0.1%
|
BP Capital Markets PLC(a)
|
04/28/2023
|
1.000%
|
GBP
|
200,000
|
280,283
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.3%
|
Dermira, Inc.
|
05/15/2022
|
3.000%
|
|
1,326,000
|
1,339,260
|
Retailers 0.1%
|
Burlington Stores, Inc.
|
04/15/2025
|
2.250%
|
|
350,000
|
526,042
|
Technology 0.0%
|
Sony Corp.(l)
|
09/30/2022
|
0.000%
|
JPY
|
7,000,000
|
145,421
|
Wireless 0.0%
|
Cellnex Telecom SA(a)
|
11/20/2031
|
0.750%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
117,734
|
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $6,165,754)
|
6,544,169
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.8%
|
Issuer
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 0.0%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.0%
|
2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust(a)
|
5.250%
|
95
|
113,128
|
Total Communication Services
|
113,128
|
Health Care 0.1%
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.1%
|
Becton Dickinson and Co.
|
6.000%
|
2,200
|
120,296
|
Danaher Corp.
|
4.750%
|
105
|
228,041
|
Total
|
|
|
348,337
|
Total Health Care
|
348,337
|
Industrials 0.0%
|
Machinery 0.0%
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
5.250%
|
2,300
|
262,959
|
Total Industrials
|
262,959
|
Information Technology 0.1%
|
IT Services 0.0%
|
Sabre Corp.
|
6.500%
|
500
|
71,650
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
8.000%
|
285
|
450,154
|
Total Information Technology
|
521,804
|
Utilities 0.6%
|
Electric Utilities 0.4%
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
6.125%
|
7,700
|
408,814
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
4.872%
|
7,050
|
436,113
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
5.279%
|
6,100
|
325,618
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
6.219%
|
3,800
|
204,820
|
Southern Co. (The)
|
6.750%
|
8,350
|
442,132
|
Total
|
|
|
1,817,497
|
Multi-Utilities 0.2%
|
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
|
7.750%
|
5,650
|
281,598
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
7.250%
|
4,400
|
440,428
|
DTE Energy Co.
|
6.250%
|
8,100
|
417,798
|
Total
|
|
|
1,139,824
|
Total Utilities
|
2,957,321
|
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $3,837,790)
|
4,203,549
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) 18.3%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.3%
|
Airbus SE(a)
|
06/09/2030
|
1.625%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
129,797
|
Boeing Co. (The)
|
02/04/2024
|
1.433%
|
|
300,000
|
300,728
|
05/01/2027
|
5.040%
|
|
200,000
|
230,665
|
05/01/2030
|
5.150%
|
|
550,000
|
652,235
|
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
35,000
|
37,067
|
Total
|
1,350,492
|
Airlines 0.7%
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2022
|
5.000%
|
|
180,000
|
181,204
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
Series 2016-2 Class AA
|
06/15/2028
|
3.200%
|
|
196,750
|
198,795
|
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(a)
|
04/20/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
215,000
|
226,161
|
04/20/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
175,000
|
188,273
|
Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
04/19/2022
|
5.983%
|
|
61,010
|
61,910
|
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
|
06/10/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
109,157
|
109,237
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
10/28/2024
|
2.900%
|
|
105,000
|
106,888
|
01/15/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
170,000
|
200,042
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
120,000
|
140,413
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.(a)
|
10/20/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
165,000
|
176,999
|
10/20/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
699,000
|
779,200
|
JetBlue Pass-Through Trust
|
Series 2020-1 Class A
|
11/15/2032
|
4.000%
|
|
386,913
|
424,182
|
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(a)
|
06/20/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
185,000
|
201,224
|
U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
|
04/22/2023
|
6.250%
|
|
177,204
|
181,443
|
United Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust
|
10/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
329,254
|
366,144
|
Total
|
3,542,115
|
Apartment REIT 0.1%
|
Mid-America Apartments LP
|
10/15/2023
|
4.300%
|
|
325,000
|
347,440
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Automotive 0.6%
|
BMW Finance NV(a)
|
11/14/2024
|
1.000%
|
EUR
|
75,000
|
92,069
|
Daimler Finance North America LLC(a),(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
02/15/2022
|
1.025%
|
|
385,000
|
386,484
|
Ford Motor Co.
|
04/21/2023
|
8.500%
|
|
175,000
|
193,634
|
07/16/2031
|
7.450%
|
|
35,000
|
46,059
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.880%
10/12/2021
|
0.999%
|
|
200,000
|
200,080
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.270%
03/28/2022
|
1.416%
|
|
400,000
|
399,481
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.080%
08/03/2022
|
1.198%
|
|
255,000
|
254,703
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
|
10/12/2021
|
3.813%
|
|
75,000
|
75,232
|
03/28/2022
|
3.339%
|
|
200,000
|
202,016
|
11/01/2022
|
3.350%
|
|
200,000
|
204,256
|
11/17/2023
|
3.370%
|
|
200,000
|
206,476
|
06/14/2024
|
2.748%
|
GBP
|
100,000
|
140,009
|
08/01/2026
|
4.542%
|
|
200,000
|
218,065
|
02/16/2028
|
2.900%
|
|
200,000
|
199,558
|
06/17/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
275,000
|
283,088
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
|
09/25/2021
|
4.375%
|
|
45,000
|
45,115
|
11/06/2021
|
4.200%
|
|
55,000
|
55,377
|
04/10/2022
|
3.450%
|
|
25,000
|
25,332
|
06/30/2022
|
3.150%
|
|
80,000
|
81,583
|
Total
|
3,308,617
|
Banking 2.0%
|
Banco Actinver SA/Grupo GICSA SAB de CV(a)
|
12/18/2032
|
9.500%
|
MXN
|
3,000,000
|
108,465
|
Bank of America Corp.(k)
|
12/20/2023
|
3.004%
|
|
659,000
|
680,332
|
10/01/2025
|
3.093%
|
|
345,000
|
367,372
|
01/20/2028
|
3.824%
|
|
110,000
|
122,453
|
06/14/2029
|
2.087%
|
|
50,000
|
50,759
|
BNP Paribas SA(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.625%
|
|
218,000
|
227,110
|
Citigroup, Inc.(a),(b)
|
3-month EURIBOR + 0.500%
03/21/2023
|
0.000%
|
EUR
|
190,000
|
225,821
|
Comerica, Inc.(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
5.625%
|
|
95,000
|
106,431
|
Credit Agricole SA(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
7.875%
|
|
200,000
|
224,867
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Credit Suisse Group AG(a),(k)
|
06/05/2026
|
2.193%
|
|
315,000
|
323,269
|
02/02/2027
|
1.305%
|
|
135,000
|
132,960
|
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
|
03/26/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
135,000
|
146,481
|
04/17/2026
|
4.550%
|
|
130,000
|
147,333
|
First Horizon Bank
|
Subordinated
|
05/01/2030
|
5.750%
|
|
255,000
|
316,077
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a)
|
05/15/2024
|
1.375%
|
EUR
|
186,000
|
225,221
|
03/27/2025
|
3.375%
|
EUR
|
38,000
|
50,203
|
11/01/2028
|
2.000%
|
EUR
|
47,000
|
61,679
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(k)
|
03/09/2027
|
1.431%
|
|
375,000
|
375,822
|
09/10/2027
|
1.542%
|
|
225,000
|
225,965
|
HSBC Holdings PLC(k)
|
05/24/2025
|
0.976%
|
|
225,000
|
225,178
|
05/24/2027
|
1.589%
|
|
150,000
|
150,496
|
09/22/2028
|
2.013%
|
|
365,000
|
368,453
|
08/17/2029
|
2.206%
|
|
215,000
|
216,859
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)
|
Subordinated
|
06/01/2032
|
4.198%
|
|
200,000
|
205,925
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(k)
|
06/23/2025
|
0.969%
|
|
70,000
|
70,219
|
08/09/2025
|
0.768%
|
|
155,000
|
154,695
|
03/13/2026
|
2.005%
|
|
125,000
|
128,907
|
01/29/2027
|
3.960%
|
|
325,000
|
361,682
|
04/22/2027
|
1.578%
|
|
225,000
|
227,069
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(k)
|
07/09/2025
|
3.870%
|
|
400,000
|
432,251
|
Macquarie Group Ltd.(a),(k)
|
09/23/2027
|
1.629%
|
|
225,000
|
225,882
|
Morgan Stanley(k)
|
05/04/2027
|
1.593%
|
|
225,000
|
227,213
|
07/20/2027
|
1.512%
|
|
450,000
|
451,856
|
Nationwide Building Society(a),(k)
|
03/08/2024
|
3.766%
|
|
170,000
|
177,818
|
08/01/2024
|
4.363%
|
|
100,000
|
106,723
|
Popular, Inc.
|
09/14/2023
|
6.125%
|
|
320,000
|
344,518
|
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
|
01/10/2023
|
3.571%
|
|
200,000
|
202,243
|
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC(k)
|
11/15/2024
|
4.796%
|
|
90,000
|
97,820
|
03/15/2025
|
1.089%
|
|
300,000
|
301,016
|
Santander UK PLC(a)
|
Subordinated
|
11/07/2023
|
5.000%
|
|
115,000
|
124,979
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.(a),(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
2.875%
|
|
200,000
|
198,372
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
06/07/2024
|
0.850%
|
EUR
|
500,000
|
607,379
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
04/27/2022
|
3.250%
|
AUD
|
300,000
|
223,857
|
Wells Fargo & Co.(k)
|
02/11/2026
|
2.164%
|
|
290,000
|
300,932
|
06/02/2028
|
2.393%
|
|
160,000
|
166,760
|
Total
|
10,417,722
|
Building Materials 0.1%
|
Cemex SAB de CV(a)
|
07/11/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
200,000
|
205,788
|
Standard Industries, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
60,000
|
57,754
|
Total
|
263,542
|
Cable and Satellite 1.0%
|
Cable One, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
325,000
|
328,332
|
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
300,000
|
313,441
|
06/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
123,000
|
134,318
|
03/01/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
210,000
|
221,991
|
08/15/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
265,000
|
277,134
|
02/01/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
35,000
|
35,924
|
06/01/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
115,000
|
119,179
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
|
04/01/2031
|
2.800%
|
|
50,000
|
51,237
|
02/01/2032
|
2.300%
|
|
20,000
|
19,505
|
05/01/2047
|
5.375%
|
|
65,000
|
79,946
|
04/01/2048
|
5.750%
|
|
170,000
|
219,688
|
07/01/2049
|
5.125%
|
|
355,000
|
427,921
|
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
275,000
|
291,425
|
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
150,000
|
156,783
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a),(m)
|
10/15/2024
|
0.000%
|
|
362,000
|
195,383
|
07/15/2025
|
0.000%
|
|
248,000
|
134,125
|
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(a)
|
10/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
285,000
|
304,541
|
07/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
200,000
|
208,207
|
Radiate Holdco LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
255,000
|
265,464
|
SES GLOBAL Americas Holdings GP(a)
|
03/25/2044
|
5.300%
|
|
375,000
|
442,040
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
20,000
|
20,486
|
Time Warner Cable LLC
|
09/01/2041
|
5.500%
|
|
125,000
|
156,545
|
Virgin Media Finance PLC(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
200,000
|
207,051
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
440,000
|
471,368
|
08/15/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
202,902
|
VTR Finance NV(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
6.375%
|
|
200,000
|
212,486
|
Total
|
5,497,422
|
Chemicals 0.1%
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV(a)
|
01/10/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
216,843
|
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
210,000
|
211,727
|
Total
|
428,570
|
Construction Machinery 0.1%
|
United Rentals North America, Inc.
|
01/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
200,000
|
211,924
|
07/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
140,000
|
146,375
|
02/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
235,000
|
243,348
|
Total
|
601,647
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.2%
|
ANGI Group LLC(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
135,000
|
132,995
|
Atento Luxco 1 SA(a)
|
02/10/2026
|
8.000%
|
|
106,000
|
116,942
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
150,000
|
157,152
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
08/31/2027
|
3.375%
|
|
20,000
|
19,300
|
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
160,000
|
169,229
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
35,000
|
37,328
|
11/01/2026
|
8.000%
|
|
230,000
|
245,332
|
Total
|
878,278
|
Consumer Products 0.1%
|
Natura Cosmeticos SA(a)
|
05/03/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
200,000
|
205,314
|
Newell, Inc.
|
04/01/2026
|
4.200%
|
|
35,000
|
39,108
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Oriflame Investment Holding PLC(a)
|
05/04/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
200,000
|
205,344
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
225,000
|
222,216
|
Total
|
671,982
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.0%
|
General Electric Co.
|
03/15/2032
|
6.750%
|
|
50,000
|
69,419
|
Johnson Controls International PLC/Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA
|
09/15/2027
|
0.375%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
119,351
|
Total
|
188,770
|
Electric 0.6%
|
AES Corp. (The)(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
3.950%
|
|
35,000
|
39,091
|
DPL, Inc.
|
07/01/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
270,000
|
289,389
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC
|
12/01/2044
|
4.150%
|
|
300,000
|
363,050
|
E.ON SE(a)
|
09/29/2027
|
0.375%
|
EUR
|
65,000
|
78,264
|
FirstEnergy Corp.
|
07/15/2027
|
3.900%
|
|
190,000
|
213,311
|
11/15/2031
|
7.375%
|
|
340,000
|
475,783
|
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC(a)
|
09/15/2028
|
2.866%
|
|
229,000
|
242,314
|
Inversiones Latin America Power Ltda(a)
|
06/15/2033
|
5.125%
|
|
200,000
|
199,642
|
ITC Holdings Corp.
|
11/15/2027
|
3.350%
|
|
150,000
|
164,707
|
Jersey Central Power & Light Co.(a)
|
04/01/2024
|
4.700%
|
|
330,000
|
357,973
|
NSTAR Electric Co.
|
05/15/2027
|
3.200%
|
|
520,000
|
571,475
|
Southern Co. (The)
|
07/01/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
184,000
|
199,322
|
Total
|
3,194,321
|
Environmental 0.0%
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
245,000
|
251,881
|
Finance Companies 0.4%
|
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/Global Aviation Trust
|
12/16/2021
|
4.450%
|
|
250,000
|
252,045
|
07/21/2027
|
3.650%
|
|
30,000
|
31,915
|
01/23/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
75,000
|
80,383
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Air Lease Corp.
|
03/01/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
160,000
|
169,950
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2024
|
5.250%
|
|
20,000
|
21,943
|
07/01/2024
|
3.950%
|
|
45,000
|
48,029
|
02/15/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
195,000
|
201,045
|
11/18/2027
|
2.528%
|
|
179,000
|
177,734
|
FirstCash, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
70,000
|
72,895
|
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
|
11/15/2035
|
4.418%
|
|
750,000
|
910,938
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
03/15/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
45,000
|
47,205
|
02/15/2024
|
5.500%
|
|
63,000
|
69,104
|
Total
|
2,083,186
|
Food and Beverage 1.0%
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
02/01/2046
|
4.900%
|
|
200,000
|
255,607
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
04/15/2048
|
4.600%
|
|
75,000
|
92,584
|
Aramark Services, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.375%
|
|
35,000
|
37,013
|
JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl(a)
|
01/15/2032
|
3.625%
|
|
200,000
|
206,896
|
JBS Investments II GmbH(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
260,000
|
273,595
|
JBS USA LUX SA/Food Co./Finance, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
300,000
|
316,512
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
|
06/01/2026
|
3.000%
|
|
135,000
|
143,009
|
05/15/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
70,000
|
77,120
|
03/01/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
305,000
|
352,222
|
07/15/2035
|
5.000%
|
|
55,000
|
68,352
|
01/26/2039
|
6.875%
|
|
265,000
|
395,252
|
10/01/2039
|
4.625%
|
|
235,000
|
280,654
|
06/01/2046
|
4.375%
|
|
330,000
|
381,221
|
10/01/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
40,000
|
49,845
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.(a)
|
08/01/2039
|
7.125%
|
|
35,000
|
53,153
|
MARB BondCo PLC(a)
|
01/29/2031
|
3.950%
|
|
200,000
|
195,209
|
NBM US Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
05/14/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
200,000
|
212,787
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)
|
09/30/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
150,000
|
160,224
|
04/15/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
150,000
|
161,592
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
375,000
|
392,353
|
01/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
455,000
|
478,916
|
12/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
60,000
|
64,296
|
04/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
150,000
|
153,299
|
09/15/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
475,000
|
480,054
|
Total
|
5,281,765
|
Gaming 0.3%
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
180,000
|
185,948
|
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc.
|
06/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
130,000
|
145,879
|
04/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
245,000
|
280,892
|
06/01/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
80,000
|
95,362
|
01/15/2029
|
5.300%
|
|
130,000
|
152,394
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
|
05/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
75,000
|
81,871
|
MGM Resorts International
|
10/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
20,000
|
21,120
|
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
09/01/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
75,000
|
76,807
|
09/01/2031
|
5.875%
|
|
110,000
|
112,722
|
VICI Properties LP/Note Co., Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
85,000
|
92,367
|
08/15/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
190,000
|
202,849
|
Total
|
1,448,211
|
Health Care 1.4%
|
Baylor Scott & White Holdings
|
11/15/2026
|
2.650%
|
|
500,000
|
530,305
|
Becton Dickinson Euro Finance SARL
|
06/04/2026
|
1.208%
|
EUR
|
255,000
|
315,669
|
Cigna Corp.
|
11/15/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
850,000
|
950,055
|
CommonSpirit Health
|
10/01/2030
|
2.782%
|
|
70,000
|
73,296
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
03/25/2048
|
5.050%
|
|
315,000
|
416,674
|
DH Europe Finance II SARL
|
03/18/2028
|
0.450%
|
EUR
|
335,000
|
402,428
|
Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.
|
07/01/2057
|
4.500%
|
|
300,000
|
412,078
|
HCA, Inc.
|
03/15/2024
|
5.000%
|
|
84,000
|
92,436
|
02/01/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
430,000
|
484,219
|
09/15/2025
|
7.580%
|
|
125,000
|
151,247
|
12/01/2027
|
7.050%
|
|
115,000
|
144,315
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
403,000
|
456,251
|
09/01/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
839,000
|
899,981
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
22
|
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
06/15/2049
|
5.250%
|
|
290,000
|
378,315
|
ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
75,000
|
77,085
|
New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
|
08/01/2036
|
3.563%
|
|
390,000
|
441,030
|
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)
|
11/01/2025
|
7.250%
|
|
245,000
|
262,636
|
Providence Service Corp. (The)(a)
|
11/15/2025
|
5.875%
|
|
140,000
|
149,146
|
Rede D’or Finance SARL(a)
|
01/22/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
205,333
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
|
07/15/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
54,000
|
54,752
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
09/12/2024
|
0.750%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
121,224
|
01/23/2026
|
1.400%
|
EUR
|
125,000
|
156,531
|
03/01/2028
|
0.500%
|
EUR
|
105,000
|
126,451
|
Total
|
7,301,457
|
Healthcare Insurance 0.4%
|
Centene Corp.
|
07/15/2028
|
2.450%
|
|
447,000
|
453,992
|
12/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
55,000
|
60,365
|
02/15/2030
|
3.375%
|
|
485,000
|
507,482
|
10/15/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
390,000
|
403,618
|
03/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
195,000
|
194,736
|
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
200,000
|
210,146
|
11/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
225,000
|
239,670
|
Total
|
2,070,009
|
Healthcare REIT 0.0%
|
Ventas Realty LP
|
04/01/2027
|
3.850%
|
|
50,000
|
55,824
|
09/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
160,000
|
160,783
|
Total
|
216,607
|
Independent Energy 0.6%
|
Aker BP ASA(a)
|
01/15/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
210,000
|
227,224
|
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2031
|
5.750%
|
|
475,000
|
578,982
|
Encana Corp.
|
08/15/2034
|
6.500%
|
|
200,000
|
267,424
|
02/01/2038
|
6.500%
|
|
35,000
|
48,393
|
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
01/30/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
35,000
|
36,206
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
EQT Corp.(a)
|
05/15/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
40,000
|
41,017
|
05/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
365,000
|
385,924
|
EQT Corp.
|
10/01/2027
|
3.900%
|
|
69,000
|
74,561
|
Hess Corp.
|
04/01/2027
|
4.300%
|
|
200,000
|
222,334
|
Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd.(a)
|
05/14/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
240,000
|
258,858
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
04/15/2026
|
3.400%
|
|
150,000
|
154,990
|
09/01/2030
|
6.625%
|
|
315,000
|
392,756
|
01/01/2031
|
6.125%
|
|
170,000
|
205,531
|
05/01/2031
|
7.500%
|
|
75,000
|
98,137
|
Petrorio Luxembourg Sarl(a)
|
06/09/2026
|
6.125%
|
|
200,000
|
205,093
|
Southwestern Energy Co.(k)
|
01/23/2025
|
6.450%
|
|
14,000
|
15,253
|
Total
|
3,212,683
|
Integrated Energy 0.2%
|
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
|
02/07/2028
|
3.500%
|
CAD
|
115,000
|
96,423
|
06/15/2037
|
5.250%
|
|
85,000
|
101,461
|
11/15/2039
|
6.750%
|
|
428,000
|
578,625
|
06/15/2047
|
5.400%
|
|
175,000
|
216,198
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
03/19/2050
|
4.327%
|
|
175,000
|
219,542
|
Total
|
1,212,249
|
Leisure 0.2%
|
Carnival Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
255,000
|
260,597
|
Cinemark USA, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
160,000
|
152,004
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)
|
07/01/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
155,000
|
151,148
|
04/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
270,000
|
272,064
|
Total
|
835,813
|
Lodging 0.2%
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
|
01/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
61,000
|
65,824
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2032
|
3.625%
|
|
105,000
|
104,682
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC(a)
|
06/01/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
130,000
|
131,958
|
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
|
04/23/2030
|
5.750%
|
|
166,000
|
198,970
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Travel + Leisure Co.(a)
|
07/31/2026
|
6.625%
|
|
255,000
|
290,528
|
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
135,000
|
139,756
|
Total
|
931,718
|
Media and Entertainment 0.5%
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Finance Co.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
293,000
|
194,466
|
08/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
175,000
|
75,256
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
220,000
|
224,735
|
National CineMedia LLC(a)
|
04/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
176,000
|
154,891
|
Netflix, Inc.
|
11/15/2026
|
4.375%
|
|
210,000
|
237,597
|
04/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
110,000
|
128,670
|
Netflix, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
230,000
|
282,762
|
News Corp.(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
370,000
|
380,796
|
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2031
|
5.375%
|
|
140,000
|
138,629
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
150,000
|
146,570
|
Townsquare Media, Inc.(a)
|
02/01/2026
|
6.875%
|
|
115,000
|
121,898
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
01/13/2051
|
3.600%
|
|
135,000
|
156,068
|
WMG Acquisition Corp(a)
|
02/15/2031
|
3.000%
|
|
410,000
|
405,172
|
Total
|
2,647,510
|
Metals and Mining 0.5%
|
ArcelorMittal(k)
|
03/01/2041
|
6.750%
|
|
100,000
|
142,068
|
ArcelorMittal SA
|
03/11/2026
|
4.550%
|
|
20,000
|
22,595
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
80,000
|
85,788
|
03/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
320,000
|
338,015
|
03/01/2031
|
4.875%
|
|
170,000
|
182,750
|
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.(a)
|
04/01/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
1,065,000
|
1,144,952
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
08/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
160,000
|
176,289
|
03/15/2043
|
5.450%
|
|
450,000
|
575,656
|
Total
|
2,668,113
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Midstream 0.8%
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
|
10/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
85,000
|
91,597
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(a)
|
03/01/2031
|
4.000%
|
|
260,000
|
273,982
|
Enbridge, Inc.
|
11/15/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
250,000
|
268,494
|
Energy Transfer LP(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
6.625%
|
|
336,000
|
323,474
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP
|
06/01/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
90,000
|
106,104
|
06/15/2028
|
4.950%
|
|
92,000
|
106,582
|
Energy Transfer Partners LP
|
03/15/2045
|
5.150%
|
|
370,000
|
429,732
|
EQM Midstream Partners LP(a)
|
01/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
135,000
|
137,349
|
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.(a)
|
03/31/2034
|
2.160%
|
|
200,000
|
199,263
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
|
02/15/2031
|
2.000%
|
|
180,000
|
175,602
|
NGL Energy Operating LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
125,000
|
126,803
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
4.950%
|
|
100,000
|
104,266
|
05/15/2030
|
4.800%
|
|
100,000
|
103,435
|
04/15/2040
|
6.875%
|
|
100,000
|
110,375
|
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.
|
05/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
225,000
|
228,504
|
Texas Eastern Transmission LP(a)
|
10/15/2022
|
2.800%
|
|
250,000
|
254,626
|
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
|
04/15/2030
|
4.100%
|
|
320,000
|
366,814
|
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
|
05/15/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
30,000
|
32,454
|
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
6.125%
|
|
64,000
|
65,949
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
225,000
|
232,422
|
Western Midstream Operating LP(k)
|
02/01/2030
|
5.300%
|
|
225,000
|
252,051
|
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
|
11/15/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
30,000
|
32,937
|
Total
|
4,022,815
|
Natural Gas 0.0%
|
Engie SA(a)
|
06/21/2027
|
0.375%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
120,476
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Office REIT 0.1%
|
Hudson Pacific Properties LP
|
11/01/2027
|
3.950%
|
|
160,000
|
176,955
|
SL Green Operating Partnership LP
|
10/15/2022
|
3.250%
|
|
260,000
|
266,964
|
Total
|
443,919
|
Oil Field Services 0.1%
|
Archrock Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
04/01/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
75,000
|
76,409
|
Transocean Pontus Ltd.(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
6.125%
|
|
34,840
|
34,553
|
Transocean Poseidon Ltd.(a)
|
02/01/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
175,000
|
169,002
|
Transocean Proteus Ltd.(a)
|
12/01/2024
|
6.250%
|
|
55,000
|
54,487
|
USA Compression Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
09/01/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
19,000
|
19,901
|
Total
|
354,352
|
Other Financial Institutions 0.1%
|
Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
200,000
|
198,022
|
Simpar Finance Sarl(a)
|
02/12/2028
|
10.750%
|
BRL
|
640,000
|
109,173
|
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance SARL(a)
|
07/16/2032
|
9.850%
|
BRL
|
1,887,500
|
367,310
|
Total
|
674,505
|
Other Industry 0.1%
|
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
100,000
|
102,366
|
AECOM
|
03/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
380,000
|
424,679
|
Total
|
527,045
|
Other REIT 0.3%
|
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
|
04/15/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
500,000
|
521,785
|
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.
|
11/15/2024
|
2.900%
|
|
155,000
|
162,651
|
11/15/2029
|
3.450%
|
|
565,000
|
594,273
|
Host Hotels & Resorts LP
|
12/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
65,000
|
67,751
|
09/15/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
65,000
|
68,459
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Lexington Realty Trust
|
09/15/2030
|
2.700%
|
|
135,000
|
138,862
|
Total
|
1,553,781
|
Packaging 0.5%
|
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/PLC(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
220,000
|
222,073
|
09/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
235,000
|
239,441
|
Ball Corp.
|
07/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
255,000
|
288,353
|
03/15/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
345,000
|
386,637
|
08/15/2030
|
2.875%
|
|
200,000
|
200,129
|
Berry Global Escrow Corp.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
51,000
|
53,839
|
07/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
215,000
|
226,288
|
Crown Americas LLC/Capital Corp. IV
|
01/15/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
184,000
|
192,363
|
Crown Americas LLC/Capital Corp. V
|
09/30/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
25,000
|
26,903
|
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
|
12/15/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
175,000
|
216,262
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)
|
10/15/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
280,000
|
279,868
|
Sealed Air Corp.(a)
|
09/15/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
357,000
|
400,034
|
Total
|
2,732,190
|
Paper 0.1%
|
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
150,000
|
153,940
|
Graphic Packaging International LLC(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
75,000
|
81,207
|
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
|
11/15/2022
|
4.875%
|
|
150,000
|
156,019
|
Total
|
391,166
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.6%
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
03/15/2035
|
4.550%
|
|
110,000
|
133,904
|
05/14/2035
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
243,139
|
05/14/2046
|
4.450%
|
|
148,000
|
181,625
|
Allergan Funding SCS
|
06/01/2024
|
1.250%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
119,808
|
11/15/2028
|
2.625%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
129,039
|
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
150,000
|
153,882
|
02/15/2031
|
5.250%
|
|
175,000
|
163,265
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Bayer US Finance II LLC(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
115,000
|
127,946
|
12/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
380,000
|
436,662
|
06/25/2038
|
4.625%
|
|
370,000
|
443,845
|
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
|
08/28/2023
|
4.272%
|
|
345,000
|
370,669
|
Endo Dac/Finance LLC/Finco, Inc.(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
125,000
|
78,098
|
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co I Sarl/US, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
150,000
|
148,493
|
HCRX Investments Holdco LP(a)
|
08/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
150,000
|
152,069
|
Organon Finance 1 LLC(a)
|
04/30/2031
|
5.125%
|
|
300,000
|
314,659
|
Total
|
3,197,103
|
Property & Casualty 0.4%
|
Acrisure LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
150,000
|
148,911
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
|
06/19/2039
|
2.375%
|
GBP
|
125,000
|
188,743
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.(l)
|
03/12/2025
|
0.000%
|
EUR
|
215,000
|
255,312
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
|
12/15/2024
|
0.300%
|
EUR
|
180,000
|
215,072
|
Farmers Exchange Capital III(a),(k)
|
Subordinated
|
10/15/2054
|
5.454%
|
|
500,000
|
631,978
|
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a),(b)
|
Subordinated
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.290%
12/15/2024
|
2.409%
|
|
450,000
|
452,665
|
Total
|
1,892,681
|
Refining 0.1%
|
FS Luxembourg Sarl(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
10.000%
|
|
200,000
|
225,410
|
MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL(a)
|
06/30/2031
|
7.250%
|
|
220,000
|
228,952
|
Total
|
454,362
|
Restaurants 0.5%
|
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
100,000
|
101,204
|
02/15/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
400,000
|
397,883
|
10/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
560,000
|
557,075
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
455,000
|
501,823
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
03/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
390,000
|
400,971
|
01/31/2032
|
4.625%
|
|
570,000
|
619,319
|
Total
|
2,578,275
|
Retailers 0.1%
|
Magic MergeCo, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
7.875%
|
|
200,000
|
205,355
|
MercadoLibre, Inc.
|
01/14/2026
|
2.375%
|
|
200,000
|
200,802
|
Total
|
406,157
|
Supranational 0.3%
|
Asian Development Bank
|
03/09/2022
|
5.000%
|
AUD
|
165,000
|
123,808
|
European Financial Stability Facility(a)
|
05/23/2023
|
1.875%
|
EUR
|
66,000
|
81,304
|
European Investment Bank(a)
|
05/12/2022
|
1.500%
|
NOK
|
2,060,000
|
238,466
|
European Investment Bank(a),(b)
|
SONIA + 0.350%
06/29/2023
|
0.400%
|
GBP
|
115,000
|
158,850
|
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
|
10/06/2021
|
4.625%
|
NZD
|
230,000
|
162,670
|
01/25/2022
|
3.375%
|
NZD
|
385,000
|
274,196
|
01/16/2025
|
1.900%
|
CAD
|
295,000
|
241,963
|
International Finance Corp.
|
09/10/2025
|
0.375%
|
NZD
|
270,000
|
180,604
|
Nordic Investment Bank
|
04/10/2024
|
1.875%
|
NOK
|
980,000
|
114,961
|
Total
|
1,576,822
|
Technology 0.8%
|
Apple, Inc.
|
05/24/2025
|
0.875%
|
EUR
|
300,000
|
368,570
|
Camelot Finance SA(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
80,000
|
83,444
|
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.
|
04/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
35,000
|
36,686
|
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
2.800%
|
|
115,000
|
118,069
|
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
|
07/15/2046
|
8.350%
|
|
115,000
|
189,710
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
05/21/2027
|
1.500%
|
EUR
|
205,000
|
258,793
|
12/03/2028
|
1.000%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
122,916
|
Fiserv, Inc.
|
07/01/2027
|
1.125%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
124,327
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Gartner, Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
240,000
|
251,057
|
IHS Markit Ltd.(a)
|
11/01/2022
|
5.000%
|
|
165,000
|
171,576
|
IHS Markit Ltd.
|
08/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
245,000
|
289,896
|
Intel Corp.
|
08/12/2051
|
3.050%
|
|
213,000
|
219,383
|
J2 Global, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
70,000
|
74,136
|
MSCI, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2030
|
3.625%
|
|
330,000
|
347,414
|
02/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
160,000
|
170,777
|
11/01/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
160,000
|
170,491
|
08/15/2033
|
3.250%
|
|
90,000
|
92,834
|
Oracle Corp.
|
03/25/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
140,000
|
147,454
|
03/25/2051
|
3.950%
|
|
225,000
|
249,378
|
SK Hynix, Inc.(a)
|
01/19/2026
|
1.500%
|
|
200,000
|
198,878
|
Square, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
70,000
|
72,809
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
04/22/2041
|
3.680%
|
|
200,000
|
211,833
|
Twilio, Inc.
|
03/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
105,000
|
108,651
|
03/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
140,000
|
146,300
|
Total
|
4,225,382
|
Tobacco 0.1%
|
BAT Capital Corp.
|
08/15/2047
|
4.540%
|
|
100,000
|
107,217
|
Reynolds American, Inc.
|
08/15/2045
|
5.850%
|
|
510,000
|
631,688
|
Total
|
738,905
|
Wireless 1.0%
|
American Tower Corp.
|
05/22/2026
|
1.950%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
127,652
|
01/15/2028
|
0.500%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
118,507
|
Cellnex Telecom SA
|
06/26/2029
|
1.875%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
120,919
|
Crown Castle International Corp.
|
01/15/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
65,000
|
64,554
|
Kenbourne Invest SA(a)
|
01/22/2028
|
4.700%
|
|
200,000
|
201,525
|
Millicom International Cellular SA(a)
|
04/27/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
208,841
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
02/15/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
490,000
|
509,761
|
SBA Communications Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
205,000
|
201,456
|
Sprint Capital Corp.
|
03/15/2032
|
8.750%
|
|
225,000
|
344,871
|
Sprint Corp.
|
09/15/2023
|
7.875%
|
|
193,000
|
218,548
|
06/15/2024
|
7.125%
|
|
35,000
|
40,290
|
Sprint Spectrum Co. I/II/III LLC(a)
|
03/20/2025
|
4.738%
|
|
431,250
|
459,911
|
03/20/2028
|
5.152%
|
|
125,000
|
143,969
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
|
04/15/2026
|
2.625%
|
|
304,000
|
312,547
|
02/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
153,000
|
163,352
|
02/15/2029
|
2.625%
|
|
90,000
|
91,465
|
04/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
105,000
|
110,608
|
04/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
168,000
|
188,170
|
02/15/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
125,000
|
128,465
|
04/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
75,000
|
79,893
|
11/15/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
230,000
|
228,850
|
04/15/2040
|
4.375%
|
|
175,000
|
204,791
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
100,000
|
106,283
|
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC(a)
|
01/31/2031
|
3.250%
|
EUR
|
160,000
|
191,974
|
01/31/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
585,000
|
587,778
|
Vodafone Group PLC
|
05/30/2048
|
5.250%
|
|
230,000
|
306,218
|
06/19/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
20,000
|
25,649
|
Total
|
5,486,847
|
Wirelines 0.7%
|
AT&T, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2033
|
2.550%
|
|
340,000
|
341,680
|
12/01/2057
|
3.800%
|
|
727,000
|
773,811
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
05/15/2035
|
4.500%
|
|
35,000
|
41,468
|
03/01/2037
|
5.250%
|
|
45,000
|
57,096
|
05/15/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
40,000
|
48,963
|
C&W Senior Financing DAC(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
200,000
|
212,350
|
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2024
|
7.000%
|
|
1,211,000
|
1,235,842
|
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
200,000
|
209,199
|
GCI LLC(a)
|
10/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
80,000
|
83,844
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
|
05/01/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
95,000
|
97,169
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes(j) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
4.625%
|
|
275,000
|
283,725
|
Qwest Corp.
|
12/01/2021
|
6.750%
|
|
90,000
|
91,262
|
Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV(a)
|
11/12/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
210,000
|
224,175
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
03/22/2028
|
2.100%
|
|
75,000
|
77,011
|
Total
|
3,777,595
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $91,682,218)
|
96,006,498
|
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) 5.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia 0.2%
|
Australia Government Bond(a)
|
11/21/2024
|
0.250%
|
AUD
|
495,000
|
362,009
|
09/21/2026
|
0.500%
|
AUD
|
170,000
|
123,612
|
New South Wales Treasury Corp.(a)
|
02/08/2024
|
1.000%
|
AUD
|
525,000
|
390,946
|
Queensland Treasury Corp.(a)
|
07/21/2023
|
4.250%
|
AUD
|
275,000
|
216,483
|
Total
|
1,093,050
|
Austria 0.0%
|
Republic of Austria Government Bond(a)
|
02/20/2029
|
0.500%
|
EUR
|
145,000
|
181,993
|
Brazil 0.2%
|
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F
|
01/01/2023
|
10.000%
|
BRL
|
2,130,000
|
425,527
|
01/01/2025
|
10.000%
|
BRL
|
2,195,000
|
436,172
|
Brazilian Government International Bond
|
06/12/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
400,000
|
401,790
|
Total
|
1,263,489
|
Canada 0.6%
|
Canada Housing Trust No. 1(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
1.950%
|
CAD
|
465,000
|
383,161
|
06/15/2026
|
1.250%
|
CAD
|
405,000
|
323,313
|
Province of Alberta
|
12/01/2023
|
3.400%
|
CAD
|
120,000
|
101,023
|
Province of Ontario
|
06/02/2028
|
2.900%
|
CAD
|
245,000
|
211,929
|
12/02/2030
|
1.350%
|
CAD
|
1,770,000
|
1,347,150
|
06/02/2045
|
3.450%
|
CAD
|
215,000
|
198,101
|
Province of Quebec
|
09/01/2023
|
3.000%
|
CAD
|
325,000
|
270,373
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Province of Quebec(a)
|
12/15/2023
|
1.500%
|
GBP
|
105,000
|
147,926
|
04/07/2025
|
0.200%
|
EUR
|
180,000
|
217,161
|
Total
|
3,200,137
|
Chile 0.1%
|
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile(a)
|
01/14/2030
|
3.150%
|
|
300,000
|
317,265
|
Colombia 0.3%
|
Colombia Government International Bond
|
01/28/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
400,000
|
435,077
|
08/26/2026
|
7.500%
|
COP
|
860,000,000
|
241,948
|
01/30/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
200,000
|
196,113
|
04/22/2032
|
3.250%
|
|
215,000
|
210,087
|
Colombian TES
|
07/24/2024
|
10.000%
|
COP
|
723,000,000
|
217,840
|
11/26/2025
|
6.250%
|
COP
|
840,000,000
|
227,505
|
Ecopetrol SA
|
06/26/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
50,000
|
55,165
|
04/29/2030
|
6.875%
|
|
110,000
|
132,677
|
05/28/2045
|
5.875%
|
|
55,000
|
58,972
|
Total
|
1,775,384
|
Dominican Republic 0.1%
|
Dominican Republic International Bond(a)
|
01/30/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
350,000
|
364,114
|
Greece 0.1%
|
Hellenic Republic Government Bond(a)
|
04/22/2027
|
2.000%
|
EUR
|
151,000
|
197,704
|
06/18/2030
|
1.500%
|
EUR
|
215,000
|
273,055
|
01/30/2042
|
4.200%
|
EUR
|
150,000
|
278,930
|
Total
|
749,689
|
India 0.1%
|
India Government Bond
|
04/08/2026
|
7.270%
|
INR
|
3,500,000
|
50,836
|
Indian Railway Finance Corp., Ltd.(a)
|
02/13/2030
|
3.249%
|
|
200,000
|
204,746
|
NTPC Ltd.(a)
|
05/03/2022
|
7.250%
|
INR
|
20,000,000
|
276,559
|
Total
|
532,141
|
Indonesia 0.8%
|
Indonesia Government International Bond(a)
|
06/14/2023
|
2.625%
|
EUR
|
225,000
|
278,000
|
07/18/2024
|
2.150%
|
EUR
|
200,000
|
249,689
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Indonesia Government International Bond
|
10/15/2030
|
3.850%
|
|
200,000
|
226,269
|
03/12/2033
|
1.100%
|
EUR
|
100,000
|
116,599
|
03/12/2051
|
3.050%
|
|
200,000
|
198,633
|
Indonesia Treasury Bond
|
03/15/2024
|
8.375%
|
IDR
|
2,201,000,000
|
169,235
|
06/15/2025
|
6.500%
|
IDR
|
7,027,000,000
|
520,803
|
09/15/2026
|
8.375%
|
IDR
|
3,564,000,000
|
285,637
|
05/15/2027
|
7.000%
|
IDR
|
2,047,000,000
|
154,688
|
05/15/2028
|
6.125%
|
IDR
|
773,000,000
|
55,719
|
03/15/2029
|
9.000%
|
IDR
|
1,012,000,000
|
83,734
|
05/15/2029
|
8.250%
|
IDR
|
1,034,000,000
|
82,523
|
09/15/2030
|
7.000%
|
IDR
|
4,827,000,000
|
360,774
|
05/15/2031
|
8.750%
|
IDR
|
2,700,000,000
|
223,838
|
08/15/2032
|
7.500%
|
IDR
|
340,000,000
|
25,789
|
05/15/2033
|
6.625%
|
IDR
|
509,000,000
|
36,110
|
06/15/2035
|
7.500%
|
IDR
|
1,095,000,000
|
82,583
|
05/15/2038
|
7.500%
|
IDR
|
1,751,000,000
|
130,130
|
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III(a)
|
03/29/2027
|
4.150%
|
|
270,000
|
304,177
|
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
220,000
|
240,297
|
11/15/2028
|
6.530%
|
|
200,000
|
246,045
|
PT Pertamina Persero(a)
|
08/25/2030
|
3.100%
|
|
200,000
|
208,826
|
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara(a)
|
05/15/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
80,000
|
87,677
|
Total
|
4,367,775
|
Ireland 0.1%
|
Ireland Government Bond(a)
|
03/18/2024
|
3.400%
|
EUR
|
105,000
|
136,805
|
05/15/2029
|
1.100%
|
EUR
|
200,000
|
260,809
|
Total
|
397,614
|
Israel 0.0%
|
Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.(a)
|
06/21/2023
|
6.875%
|
|
200,000
|
221,333
|
Italy 0.1%
|
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
1.850%
|
EUR
|
345,000
|
438,346
|
Republic of Italy Government International Bond
|
02/17/2026
|
1.250%
|
|
200,000
|
198,628
|
Total
|
636,974
|
Japan 0.2%
|
Japan Government 5-Year Bond
|
06/20/2025
|
0.100%
|
JPY
|
94,650,000
|
867,887
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Kazakhstan 0.1%
|
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC(a)
|
04/24/2030
|
5.375%
|
|
215,000
|
257,335
|
04/14/2033
|
3.500%
|
|
200,000
|
209,090
|
Total
|
466,425
|
Malaysia 0.3%
|
Malaysia Government Bond
|
09/30/2024
|
4.059%
|
MYR
|
975,000
|
246,091
|
03/14/2025
|
3.882%
|
MYR
|
545,000
|
137,142
|
11/30/2026
|
3.900%
|
MYR
|
405,000
|
103,195
|
11/16/2027
|
3.899%
|
MYR
|
650,000
|
164,655
|
06/15/2028
|
3.733%
|
MYR
|
375,000
|
93,987
|
04/15/2033
|
3.844%
|
MYR
|
1,223,000
|
297,887
|
07/05/2034
|
3.828%
|
MYR
|
400,000
|
96,362
|
Petronas Capital Ltd.(a)
|
01/28/2032
|
2.480%
|
|
200,000
|
203,733
|
Total
|
1,343,052
|
Mauritius 0.0%
|
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.(a)
|
01/29/2025
|
5.550%
|
|
200,000
|
205,001
|
Mexico 0.4%
|
Mexican Bonos
|
03/09/2023
|
6.750%
|
MXN
|
4,890,000
|
248,021
|
03/05/2026
|
5.750%
|
MXN
|
5,420,000
|
261,943
|
06/03/2027
|
7.500%
|
MXN
|
9,500,000
|
490,813
|
Mexico Government International Bond
|
05/24/2031
|
2.659%
|
|
250,000
|
247,690
|
05/29/2031
|
7.750%
|
MXN
|
5,670,000
|
297,616
|
04/27/2032
|
4.750%
|
|
225,000
|
260,744
|
Petroleos Mexicanos
|
06/15/2035
|
6.625%
|
|
115,000
|
111,317
|
09/21/2047
|
6.750%
|
|
100,000
|
87,846
|
01/23/2050
|
7.690%
|
|
240,000
|
229,080
|
01/28/2060
|
6.950%
|
|
70,000
|
61,593
|
Total
|
2,296,663
|
Netherlands 0.1%
|
BNG Bank NV(a)
|
06/07/2024
|
0.250%
|
EUR
|
85,000
|
102,524
|
Greenko Dutch BV(a)
|
03/29/2026
|
3.850%
|
|
200,000
|
204,222
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV
|
03/19/2049
|
6.900%
|
|
235,000
|
278,878
|
Total
|
585,624
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Norway 0.3%
|
Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS(b)
|
3-month NIBOR + 0.300%
06/21/2023
|
0.500%
|
NOK
|
2,000,000
|
231,196
|
3-month NIBOR + 0.340%
06/19/2024
|
0.540%
|
NOK
|
2,000,000
|
231,693
|
Norway Government Bond(a)
|
05/24/2023
|
2.000%
|
NOK
|
7,320,000
|
861,917
|
Total
|
1,324,806
|
Oman 0.0%
|
Oman Government International Bond(a)
|
01/17/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
200,000
|
211,803
|
Panama 0.1%
|
Panama Government International Bond
|
01/23/2030
|
3.160%
|
|
200,000
|
212,156
|
09/29/2032
|
2.252%
|
|
200,000
|
195,139
|
Total
|
407,295
|
Paraguay 0.1%
|
Paraguay Government International Bond(a)
|
03/27/2027
|
4.700%
|
|
200,000
|
226,695
|
Peru 0.0%
|
Peruvian Government International Bond
|
06/20/2030
|
2.844%
|
|
165,000
|
170,461
|
Philippines 0.1%
|
Philippine Government International Bond
|
05/17/2027
|
0.875%
|
EUR
|
305,000
|
369,225
|
Portugal 0.2%
|
Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
2.875%
|
EUR
|
125,000
|
168,675
|
10/15/2027
|
0.700%
|
EUR
|
90,000
|
112,750
|
10/18/2030
|
0.475%
|
EUR
|
470,000
|
575,376
|
Total
|
856,801
|
Qatar 0.2%
|
Qatar Government International Bond(a)
|
03/14/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
225,000
|
259,398
|
04/16/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
450,000
|
513,130
|
Qatar Petroleum(a)
|
07/12/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
200,000
|
201,605
|
QNB Finance Ltd.(a)
|
03/28/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
200,000
|
212,762
|
Total
|
1,186,895
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(n) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Saudi Arabia 0.1%
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(a)
|
04/16/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
245,000
|
266,814
|
Saudi Government International Bond(a)
|
10/26/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
200,000
|
217,516
|
03/04/2028
|
3.625%
|
|
200,000
|
221,819
|
Total
|
706,149
|
Singapore 0.1%
|
Singapore Government Bond
|
04/01/2022
|
1.750%
|
SGD
|
550,000
|
412,444
|
06/01/2025
|
2.375%
|
SGD
|
165,000
|
130,694
|
Total
|
543,138
|
South Africa 0.1%
|
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
|
09/30/2029
|
4.850%
|
|
300,000
|
317,493
|
Spain 0.1%
|
Spain Government Bond(a)
|
07/30/2024
|
0.250%
|
EUR
|
180,000
|
217,301
|
07/30/2027
|
0.800%
|
EUR
|
175,000
|
218,901
|
Total
|
436,202
|
Sweden 0.1%
|
Sweden Government International Bond(a)
|
04/24/2023
|
0.125%
|
EUR
|
380,000
|
453,975
|
Turkey 0.1%
|
Turkey Government International Bond
|
03/23/2023
|
3.250%
|
|
240,000
|
241,011
|
United Arab Emirates 0.2%
|
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond(a)
|
04/16/2030
|
3.125%
|
|
200,000
|
220,322
|
03/02/2031
|
1.700%
|
|
205,000
|
201,628
|
04/16/2050
|
3.875%
|
|
200,000
|
234,181
|
DP World Crescent Ltd.(a)
|
09/26/2028
|
4.848%
|
|
200,000
|
229,498
|
Total
|
885,629
|
United Kingdom 0.1%
|
United Kingdom Gilt(a)
|
07/22/2022
|
0.500%
|
GBP
|
290,000
|
400,152
|
Uruguay 0.0%
|
Uruguay Government International Bond
|
01/23/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
125,000
|
147,403
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $29,264,904)
|
29,750,743
|
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
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Inflation-Indexed Bonds 0.1%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
United States 0.1%
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
|
01/15/2030
|
0.125%
|
|
337,926
|
376,891
|
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds
(Cost $356,967)
|
376,891
|
|
Municipal Bonds 0.3%
|
Issue Description
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Airport 0.0%
|
County of Miami-Dade Aviation
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2020B
|
10/01/2035
|
2.857%
|
|
85,000
|
88,641
|
Hospital 0.1%
|
Regents of the University of California Medical Center
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2020N
|
05/15/2060
|
3.256%
|
|
315,000
|
336,788
|
Local General Obligation 0.0%
|
Los Angeles Unified School District
|
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2009 (BAM)
|
07/01/2029
|
5.755%
|
|
250,000
|
312,655
|
Sales Tax 0.1%
|
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Series 2010 (BAM)
|
04/01/2032
|
5.876%
|
|
250,000
|
314,141
|
Transportation 0.1%
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Series 2010 (BAM)
|
11/15/2031
|
6.548%
|
|
250,000
|
331,621
|
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $1,288,530)
|
1,383,846
|
Preferred Debt 0.1%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Banking 0.1%
|
Wells Fargo & Co.(k)
|
12/31/2049
|
5.850%
|
|
11,985
|
321,318
|
Total Preferred Debt
(Cost $321,963)
|
321,318
|
Preferred Stocks 0.1%
|
Issuer
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Financials 0.1%
|
Banks 0.1%
|
U.S. Bancorp(k)
|
3.500%
|
265
|
254,546
|
Valley National Bancorp(k)
|
5.500%
|
6,350
|
166,052
|
Total
|
|
|
420,598
|
Capital Markets 0.0%
|
Stifel Financial Corp.
|
4.500%
|
7,350
|
187,793
|
Total Financials
|
608,391
|
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $596,195)
|
608,391
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 3.3%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)
|
CMO Series 204919 Class FP
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%, Cap 6.500%
09/25/2049
|
0.534%
|
|
231,993
|
233,915
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
|
CMO Series 2012-56 Class FK
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%, Cap 6.500%
06/25/2042
|
0.534%
|
|
131,040
|
132,361
|
CMO Series 2013-5 Class GF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%, Cap 5.000%
10/25/2042
|
1.184%
|
|
319,723
|
322,358
|
CMO Series 2019-33 Class FN
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 6.500%
07/25/2049
|
0.484%
|
|
239,340
|
241,625
|
Government National Mortgage Association(d)
|
CMO Series 2017-136 Class IO
|
09/20/2047
|
5.000%
|
|
962,064
|
146,931
|
CMO Series 2018-63 Class IO
|
09/20/2047
|
4.000%
|
|
1,178,570
|
151,463
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-86 Class FE
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 6.500%
07/20/2049
|
0.488%
|
|
261,939
|
264,771
|
Government National Mortgage Association(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-133 Class FA
|
02/20/2049
|
0.487%
|
|
178,008
|
174,591
|
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(o)
|
10/14/2050
|
2.500%
|
|
8,450,000
|
8,761,129
|
10/14/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,084,927
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $17,738,511)
|
17,514,071
|
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 7.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
ABFC Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-WMC1 Class A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
06/25/2037
|
1.334%
|
|
751,444
|
667,021
|
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-9 Class 5A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.640%
Floor 0.640%, Cap 11.000%
11/25/2035
|
0.724%
|
|
246,914
|
249,315
|
Alternative Loan Trust(c)
|
CMO Series 2005-43 Class 1A
|
10/25/2035
|
2.856%
|
|
245,158
|
242,271
|
Alternative Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-OH3 Class A1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.220%
Floor 0.220%, Cap 10.000%
09/25/2047
|
0.304%
|
|
546,080
|
518,504
|
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-1 Class 6A
|
6-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
06/25/2045
|
2.155%
|
|
204,909
|
210,083
|
Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class A1
|
01/25/2049
|
3.805%
|
|
111,797
|
113,251
|
Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-HE6 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.945%
Floor 0.945%
09/25/2034
|
1.029%
|
|
198,399
|
198,594
|
Banc of America Funding Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-B Class 3M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.675%
Floor 0.675%, Cap 11.000%
04/20/2035
|
0.763%
|
|
401,716
|
402,323
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2006-G Class 2A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.220%
Floor 0.220%, Cap 10.500%
07/20/2036
|
0.528%
|
|
39,149
|
39,149
|
Banc of America Funding Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2016-R1 Class A1
|
03/25/2040
|
2.500%
|
|
42,105
|
42,072
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2014-R6 Class 2A13
|
07/26/2036
|
0.349%
|
|
899,330
|
883,787
|
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-6 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.825%
Floor 0.825%, Cap 11.500%
07/25/2034
|
0.909%
|
|
676,325
|
689,241
|
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR3 Class 1A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.180%
Floor 0.180%, Cap 10.500%
10/25/2036
|
0.264%
|
|
379,759
|
362,238
|
CMO Series 2006-AR4 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.210%
Floor 0.210%, Cap 10.500%
12/25/2036
|
0.294%
|
|
554,131
|
534,854
|
CMO Series 2007-AR3 Class 21A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.150%
Floor 0.150%, Cap 10.500%
04/25/2037
|
0.234%
|
|
390,594
|
371,977
|
Centex Home Equity Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-A Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.720%
Floor 0.480%
01/25/2035
|
0.804%
|
|
513,650
|
514,421
|
CMO Series 2005-D Class M4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.610%
Floor 0.610%
10/25/2035
|
0.999%
|
|
710,000
|
712,341
|
CIM Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-R3 Class A1A
|
06/25/2057
|
1.951%
|
|
663,651
|
671,549
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(c)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class 1A1
|
03/25/2036
|
2.800%
|
|
300,546
|
264,111
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-HE1 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.360%
Floor 0.360%
01/25/2036
|
0.624%
|
|
174,072
|
173,979
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-AB2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.855%
Floor 0.855%
05/25/2036
|
0.939%
|
|
112,834
|
112,860
|
CMO Series 2007-13 Class 2A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
10/25/2047
|
0.984%
|
|
184,331
|
183,675
|
CMO Series 2007-13 Class 2A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
10/25/2047
|
0.884%
|
|
366,428
|
364,228
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2015-2R Class 1A1
|
08/27/2037
|
3.000%
|
|
112,953
|
113,722
|
CMO Series 20154R Class 5A1
|
10/27/2036
|
3.000%
|
|
83,401
|
83,776
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM1 Class A1
|
10/25/2059
|
2.656%
|
|
55,334
|
56,124
|
CSMC Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2011-5R Class 6A9
|
11/27/2037
|
3.067%
|
|
110,565
|
110,373
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL4 Class A1
|
12/27/2060
|
1.796%
|
|
702,742
|
706,892
|
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-10 Class MV4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.575%
Floor 1.575%
12/25/2034
|
1.659%
|
|
920,101
|
920,671
|
CMO Series 2005-14 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.470%
Floor 0.470%
04/25/2036
|
0.789%
|
|
459,596
|
459,636
|
CMO Series 2005-17 Class MV1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.460%
Floor 0.460%
05/25/2036
|
0.544%
|
|
660,079
|
656,877
|
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-FF11 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
01/25/2035
|
0.984%
|
|
229,811
|
231,070
|
CMO Series 2006-FF4 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.280%
Floor 0.280%
03/25/2036
|
0.560%
|
|
328,396
|
326,455
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust(c)
|
CMO Series 2005-AR4 Class 2A1
|
10/25/2035
|
2.870%
|
|
227,142
|
228,773
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
First NLC Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-4 Class A4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.390%
Floor 0.390%, Cap 14.000%
02/25/2036
|
0.864%
|
|
456,963
|
453,852
|
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(b)
|
CMO Series 2017-DNA2 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
10/25/2029
|
1.284%
|
|
30,833
|
30,833
|
CMO Series 2017-DNA3 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
03/25/2030
|
0.834%
|
|
46,347
|
46,350
|
GE-WMC Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-1 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.660%
Floor 0.660%
10/25/2035
|
0.744%
|
|
598,483
|
594,824
|
GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust(c)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR1 Class 1A1
|
04/19/2036
|
3.050%
|
|
492,433
|
430,681
|
GSAMP Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-WMC3 Class A2C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.330%
Floor 0.330%
12/25/2035
|
0.744%
|
|
810,000
|
801,373
|
CMO Series 2006-HE7 Class A2D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.230%
Floor 0.230%
10/25/2046
|
0.314%
|
|
332,130
|
330,451
|
CMO Series 2007-FM2 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.140%
Floor 0.140%
01/25/2037
|
0.224%
|
|
896,543
|
651,185
|
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-6 Class 1A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%, Cap 10.500%
08/19/2037
|
0.287%
|
|
633,515
|
598,755
|
Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-D Class AII4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.350%
Floor 0.350%
03/25/2036
|
0.784%
|
|
272,203
|
271,676
|
HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-HE2 Class 1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.130%
Floor 0.130%
12/25/2036
|
0.344%
|
|
1,314,820
|
674,002
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Impac CMB Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-8 Class 2A1 (FGIC)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%, Cap 11.000%
10/25/2034
|
0.784%
|
|
425,265
|
431,111
|
Impac Secured Assets Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-5 Class 1A1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.270%
Floor 0.270%, Cap 11.500%
02/25/2037
|
0.354%
|
|
736,387
|
694,428
|
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class 1A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.220%
Floor 0.220%
04/25/2046
|
0.304%
|
|
388,123
|
371,189
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class 1A1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.210%
Floor 0.210%
04/25/2046
|
0.294%
|
|
780,773
|
744,823
|
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-A1 Class 1A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.460%
Floor 0.230%, Cap 11.500%
03/25/2036
|
0.544%
|
|
694,960
|
679,101
|
CMO Series 2007-S1 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
Floor 0.340%, Cap 11.500%
04/25/2047
|
0.764%
|
|
234,766
|
230,741
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-FRE1 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.390%
Floor 0.390%
05/25/2035
|
0.669%
|
|
463,806
|
462,215
|
CMO Series 2007-HE1 Class AV4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.280%
Floor 0.280%
03/25/2047
|
0.364%
|
|
1,103,000
|
1,064,143
|
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-GS2 Class A1
|
03/25/2060
|
2.750%
|
|
641,227
|
645,591
|
Lehman Mortgage Trust
|
CMO Series 2006-1 Class 1A5
|
02/25/2036
|
5.500%
|
|
635,209
|
482,722
|
Lehman XS Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-15 Class A4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
Floor 0.340%
10/25/2036
|
0.424%
|
|
645,929
|
636,799
|
CMO Series 2006-2N Class 2A1
|
1-year MTA + 1.010%
Floor 1.010%
02/25/2036
|
2.113%
|
|
568,671
|
579,512
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2007-16N Class 2A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.850%
Floor 0.850%
09/25/2047
|
0.934%
|
|
732,840
|
748,410
|
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-4 Class 1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%
05/25/2036
|
0.384%
|
|
1,163,676
|
785,828
|
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust(b)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2004-14 Class B1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.150%
Floor 2.150%
01/25/2035
|
2.234%
|
|
527,931
|
558,590
|
Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-WF1 Class M6
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.990%
Floor 0.990%
06/25/2035
|
1.074%
|
|
672,400
|
669,105
|
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-WMC1 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.780%
Floor 0.780%
01/25/2035
|
0.864%
|
|
413,923
|
411,928
|
CMO Series 2007-NC3 Class A2D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.260%
Floor 0.260%
05/25/2037
|
0.344%
|
|
835,606
|
741,674
|
Nomura Resecuritization Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2014-3R Class 3A9
|
11/26/2035
|
0.612%
|
|
210,570
|
210,701
|
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-2 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.660%
Floor 0.660%
05/25/2035
|
0.744%
|
|
207,973
|
207,832
|
CMO Series 2007-5 Class 2A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.170%
Floor 0.170%
05/25/2037
|
0.254%
|
|
974,917
|
654,622
|
RALI Series Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-QA6 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.190%
Floor 0.190%
07/25/2036
|
0.464%
|
|
432,542
|
422,203
|
CMO Series 2007-QH6 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.190%
Floor 0.190%
07/25/2037
|
0.274%
|
|
402,768
|
387,612
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
RALI Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-QO10 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.160%
Floor 0.160%
01/25/2037
|
0.404%
|
|
811,277
|
776,416
|
RAMP Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-RS4 Class M4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.640%
Floor 0.640%
04/25/2035
|
1.044%
|
|
31,955
|
31,949
|
CMO Series 2005-RZ3 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.550%
Floor 0.550%, Cap 11.000%
09/25/2035
|
0.909%
|
|
220,815
|
220,705
|
CMO Series 2006-RZ2 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.495%
Floor 0.495%, Cap 14.000%
05/25/2036
|
0.579%
|
|
720,000
|
710,377
|
RFMSI Trust
|
CMO Series 2006-S10 Class 1A1
|
10/25/2036
|
6.000%
|
|
751,265
|
738,436
|
Soundview Home Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-OPT5 Class 1A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.140%
Floor 0.140%
07/25/2036
|
0.224%
|
|
488,717
|
480,554
|
Stanwich Mortgage(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-RPL1 Class A
|
03/15/2049
|
3.720%
|
|
454,050
|
454,637
|
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-19XS Class 2A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%
10/25/2035
|
0.384%
|
|
256,556
|
258,297
|
Series 2007-4 Class 1A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.220%
Floor 0.220%
05/25/2037
|
0.524%
|
|
494,869
|
482,780
|
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-6 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
07/25/2034
|
0.884%
|
|
502,577
|
498,766
|
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR8 Class A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%, Cap 10.500%
10/25/2036
|
0.484%
|
|
572,285
|
554,312
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-3 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.740%
Floor 0.370%, Cap 11.000%
09/25/2034
|
0.824%
|
|
520,610
|
529,474
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2017-5 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.600%
02/25/2057
|
0.684%
|
|
193,134
|
193,261
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A1
|
05/25/2058
|
3.750%
|
|
78,648
|
81,958
|
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-HE1 Class 2A4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.230%
Floor 0.230%
01/25/2037
|
0.314%
|
|
1,275,384
|
801,272
|
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class A1A
|
1-year MTA + 0.940%
Floor 0.940%
04/25/2046
|
1.033%
|
|
274,397
|
257,361
|
Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-2 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.675%
Floor 0.675%
10/25/2035
|
0.759%
|
|
16,762
|
16,904
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $36,482,922)
|
37,208,534
|
|
Senior Loans 1.3%
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Airlines 0.1%
|
Air Canada(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.750%
08/11/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
245,000
|
244,606
|
United AirLines, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/21/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
454,563
|
455,026
|
Total
|
699,632
|
Building Materials 0.0%
|
Jeld-Wen, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
07/28/2028
|
2.335%
|
|
75,000
|
74,887
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Standard Industries, Inc.(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 0.500%
08/06/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
30,000
|
29,904
|
Total
|
104,791
|
Chemicals 0.0%
|
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
03/16/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
196,730
|
196,941
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
|
APX Group, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
07/10/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
80,000
|
79,700
|
Consumer Products 0.0%
|
Herman Miller, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
07/19/2028
|
2.063%
|
|
185,000
|
184,306
|
Food and Beverage 0.1%
|
Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corp.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/11/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
225,000
|
220,500
|
Gaming 0.0%
|
Bally’s Corp.(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
08/06/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
115,000
|
114,733
|
Health Care 0.1%
|
Avantor Funding, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 0.500%
11/21/2024
|
2.500%
|
|
135,000
|
134,606
|
ICON PLC(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/03/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
240,620
|
240,370
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/03/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
59,950
|
59,887
|
Total
|
434,863
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Leisure 0.0%
|
Carnival Corp.(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.750%
06/30/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
64,836
|
64,399
|
Lodging 0.1%
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
08/02/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
95,000
|
94,786
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/22/2026
|
1.834%
|
|
180,000
|
177,957
|
Marriott Ownership Reports, Inc.(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
08/29/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
175,000
|
171,063
|
Total
|
443,806
|
Media and Entertainment 0.0%
|
Univision Communications, Inc.(b),(p),(q)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
03/15/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
175,000
|
174,426
|
Other Industry 0.1%
|
AECOM(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/13/2028
|
1.835%
|
|
346,000
|
345,394
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.1%
|
Jazz Financing Lux Sarl(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
05/05/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
295,000
|
295,000
|
Organon & Co.(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
06/02/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
203,000
|
203,593
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Padagis LLC(b),(p)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 0.500%
07/06/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
161,000
|
160,799
|
Total
|
659,392
|
Property & Casualty 0.1%
|
Asurion LLC(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B4 2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.250%
01/20/2029
|
5.335%
|
|
145,000
|
144,185
|
Asurion LLC(b),(p)
|
Tranche B9 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
07/31/2027
|
3.335%
|
|
110,000
|
107,777
|
Total
|
251,962
|
Restaurants 0.2%
|
1011778 BC ULC(b),(p)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
11/19/2026
|
1.835%
|
|
363,305
|
356,795
|
KFC Holding Co./Yum! Brands(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/15/2028
|
1.839%
|
|
308,633
|
308,028
|
Whatabrands LLC(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
08/03/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
176,000
|
175,394
|
Total
|
840,217
|
Retailers 0.1%
|
Pilot Travel Centers LLC(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
08/04/2028
|
2.084%
|
|
350,000
|
347,448
|
Technology 0.1%
|
Dell International LLC./EMC Corp.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 0.250%
09/19/2025
|
2.000%
|
|
617,561
|
617,277
|
Sabre GLBL Inc.(b),(p)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
12/17/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
34,010
|
33,746
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
12/17/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
54,220
|
53,800
|
Total
|
704,823
|
Transportation Services 0.1%
|
Brown Group Holdings, LLC(b),(p)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
06/07/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
117,110
|
116,476
|
Hertz Corp. (The)(b),(p),(q)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
06/30/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
156,500
|
155,774
|
Tranche C Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
06/30/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
29,080
|
28,945
|
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings, LLC(b),(p)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
07/26/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
70,000
|
69,934
|
Total
|
371,129
|
Wireless 0.1%
|
SBA Senior Finance II LLC(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/11/2025
|
1.840%
|
|
175,000
|
173,229
|
Verizon Media(b),(p),(q)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.500%
Floor 0.750%
09/01/2027
|
6.250%
|
|
160,000
|
158,467
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.500%
Floor 0.750%
09/01/2027
|
6.250%
|
|
110,000
|
108,900
|
Total
|
440,596
|
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $6,695,017)
|
6,679,058
|
|
Treasury Bills 5.6%
|
Issuer
|
Effective
Yield
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
United States 5.6%
|
U.S. Cash Management Bills
|
12/14/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
1,260,000
|
1,259,839
|
12/21/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
5,990,000
|
5,989,231
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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August 31, 2021
Treasury Bills (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Effective
Yield
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
U.S. Treasury Bills
|
09/02/2021
|
0.050%
|
|
1,035,000
|
1,034,997
|
09/09/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
3,111,000
|
3,110,967
|
09/16/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
559,000
|
558,990
|
11/04/2021
|
0.050%
|
|
640,000
|
639,946
|
11/18/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
190,000
|
189,983
|
11/26/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
351,000
|
350,966
|
01/20/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
1,185,000
|
1,184,815
|
01/27/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
1,024,000
|
1,023,835
|
02/03/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
4,098,000
|
4,097,276
|
02/10/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
3,715,000
|
3,714,336
|
02/17/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
1,188,000
|
1,187,755
|
02/24/2022
|
0.050%
|
|
3,618,000
|
3,617,126
|
03/03/2022
|
0.050%
|
|
1,371,000
|
1,370,644
|
Total
|
29,330,706
|
Total Treasury Bills
(Cost $29,330,371)
|
29,330,706
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.0%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
U.S. Treasury
|
02/29/2024
|
2.375%
|
|
205,000
|
215,586
|
04/30/2026
|
2.375%
|
|
60,000
|
64,542
|
11/15/2026
|
2.000%
|
|
260,000
|
275,823
|
02/15/2029
|
2.625%
|
|
95,000
|
105,242
|
02/15/2038
|
4.375%
|
|
870,000
|
1,222,214
|
11/15/2042
|
2.750%
|
|
305,000
|
352,895
|
02/15/2049
|
3.000%
|
|
1,110,000
|
1,370,330
|
02/15/2050
|
2.000%
|
|
1,480,000
|
1,504,744
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $4,571,082)
|
5,111,376
|
Options Purchased Calls 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Value ($)
|
(Cost $481,682)
|
732,830
|
Money Market Funds 26.8%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(r),(s)
|
140,774,599
|
140,760,522
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $140,763,561)
|
140,760,522
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $519,484,390)
|
527,724,013
|
|
Investments in Securities Sold Short
|
|
Common Stocks (9.9)%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services (0.0)%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0)%
|
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(g)
|
(11,149)
|
(172,698)
|
Total Communication Services
|
(172,698)
|
Consumer Discretionary (0.0)%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.0)%
|
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(g)
|
(2,787)
|
(226,026)
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
(226,026)
|
Energy (0.3)%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.3)%
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
|
(102,962)
|
(1,636,066)
|
Total Energy
|
(1,636,066)
|
Financials (3.8)%
|
Capital Markets (1.7)%
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
(20,070)
|
(8,907,467)
|
Insurance (2.1)%
|
Aon PLC, Class A
|
(38,509)
|
(11,046,692)
|
Total Financials
|
(19,954,159)
|
Industrials (1.3)%
|
Machinery (0.0)%
|
Valmet OYJ
|
(5,025)
|
(201,654)
|
Road & Rail (1.3)%
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
(30,622)
|
(3,602,066)
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
(46,830)
|
(3,221,436)
|
Total
|
|
(6,823,502)
|
Total Industrials
|
(7,025,156)
|
Information Technology (4.4)%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.3)%
|
II-VI, Inc.(g)
|
(20,021)
|
(1,260,922)
|
IT Services (0.1)%
|
Square, Inc., Class A(g)
|
(2,638)
|
(707,170)
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.2)%
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(g)
|
(79,660)
|
(8,819,955)
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
(47,555)
|
(7,749,087)
|
Total
|
|
(16,569,042)
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Software (0.8)%
|
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(g)
|
(14,766)
|
(4,274,757)
|
Total Information Technology
|
(22,811,891)
|
Real Estate (0.1)%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (0.1)%
|
VICI Properties, Inc.
|
(14,164)
|
(437,809)
|
Total Real Estate
|
(437,809)
|
Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $46,885,963)
|
(52,263,805)
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds (0.1)%
|
|
|
|
Financials (0.1)%
|
Diversified Financial Services (0.1)%
|
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
|
(2,305)
|
(520,746)
|
Total Financials
|
(520,746)
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Proceeds $498,483)
|
(520,746)
|
Total Investments in Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $47,384,446)
|
(52,784,551)
|
Total Investments in Securities, Net of Securities Sold Short
|
474,939,462
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
49,980,384
|
Net Assets
|
524,919,846
|
At August 31, 2021, securities
and/or cash totaling $117,904,630 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
476,776 CAD
|
321,667 EUR
|
ANZ Securities
|
09/15/2021
|
2,022
|
—
|
29,408,290 JPY
|
326,875 CAD
|
ANZ Securities
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,264)
|
229,344 NZD
|
159,388 USD
|
ANZ Securities
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,219)
|
823,250 CAD
|
644,167 USD
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,339)
|
323,750 EUR
|
3,368,943 NOK
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
5,124
|
—
|
777,625 GBP
|
1,056,914 USD
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(12,244)
|
1,943,500 USD
|
2,443,979 CAD
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(6,411)
|
634,187 USD
|
457,625 GBP
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,998)
|
309,475 USD
|
422,117 SGD
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
4,487
|
—
|
672,448 USD
|
902,235 SGD
|
Barclays
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,382)
|
653,750 CAD
|
59,123,469 JPY
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
19,317
|
—
|
405,438 CAD
|
322,500 USD
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
1,151
|
—
|
647,500 EUR
|
6,665,518 NOK
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
1,925
|
—
|
267,893 EUR
|
314,060 USD
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,342)
|
697,271 GBP
|
970,192 USD
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
11,513
|
—
|
644,167 USD
|
825,270 CAD
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
9,939
|
—
|
322,000 USD
|
35,472,959 JPY
|
CIBC
|
09/15/2021
|
476
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
39
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
3,938,568 AUD
|
2,916,300 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
34,801
|
—
|
120,000 BRL
|
24,149 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
984
|
—
|
16,526,000 BRL
|
3,099,239 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(90,984)
|
1,615,000 CAD
|
1,335,602 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
55,558
|
—
|
509,500 CHF
|
568,591 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
12,021
|
—
|
1,389,500 CHF
|
1,515,915 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,952)
|
201,761,000 CLP
|
278,121 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
17,534
|
—
|
526,458,996 CLP
|
668,777 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,178)
|
739,425,960 COP
|
191,285 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,758)
|
2,323,148 EUR
|
2,759,968 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
16,155
|
—
|
900,500 EUR
|
1,062,115 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,443)
|
111,500 GBP
|
155,150 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
1,848
|
—
|
205,000 GBP
|
279,577 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,278)
|
170,551,500 HUF
|
598,017 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
21,227
|
—
|
906,167,004 HUF
|
3,000,445 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(64,130)
|
8,540,400,000 IDR
|
590,730 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,234)
|
148,826,001 INR
|
1,997,145 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(38,758)
|
93,897,000 JPY
|
860,397 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
6,802
|
—
|
14,203,500 JPY
|
127,325 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,795)
|
3,859,395,000 KRW
|
3,390,939 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
62,045
|
—
|
728,746,516 KRW
|
621,190 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(7,385)
|
13,043,500 MXN
|
652,768 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
4,510
|
—
|
121,140,000 MXN
|
5,920,975 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(99,644)
|
2,799,000 NOK
|
335,995 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
14,053
|
—
|
16,926,500 NOK
|
1,911,928 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(34,966)
|
1,492,000 NZD
|
1,080,180 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
28,842
|
—
|
1,238,000 NZD
|
862,735 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,621)
|
13,015,500 PHP
|
268,489 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
6,814
|
—
|
36,761,000 PHP
|
725,994 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,081)
|
5,703,500 PLN
|
1,505,142 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
15,990
|
—
|
15,140,500 PLN
|
3,900,214 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(52,885)
|
12,501,500 SEK
|
1,464,764 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
15,916
|
—
|
23,306,500 SEK
|
2,650,211 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(50,871)
|
609,000 SGD
|
457,758 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
4,794
|
—
|
3,978,129 SGD
|
2,927,937 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(30,922)
|
23,678,500 TWD
|
864,689 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
8,426
|
—
|
79,694,000 TWD
|
2,851,263 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(30,634)
|
2,174,166 USD
|
2,946,000 AUD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(18,841)
|
2,247,759 USD
|
11,986,000 BRL
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
66,050
|
—
|
913,016 USD
|
4,660,000 BRL
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,437)
|
1,985,150 USD
|
2,408,195 CAD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(76,423)
|
225,181 USD
|
206,500 CHF
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
396
|
—
|
1,871,400 USD
|
1,692,500 CHF
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(22,540)
|
288,688 USD
|
226,321,500 CLP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
3,620
|
—
|
690,506 USD
|
501,898,496 CLP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(42,273)
|
166,348 USD
|
646,236,000 COP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
4,988
|
—
|
25,506 USD
|
93,189,960 COP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(799)
|
1,796,557 USD
|
1,524,000 EUR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
3,402
|
—
|
1,490,548 USD
|
1,255,000 EUR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,298)
|
438,453 USD
|
316,500 GBP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(3,296)
|
2,316,517 USD
|
695,185,000 HUF
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
34,536
|
—
|
1,324,860 USD
|
381,533,504 HUF
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(34,549)
|
587,856 USD
|
8,540,400,000 IDR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
11,108
|
—
|
1,988,310 USD
|
148,826,001 INR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
47,593
|
—
|
128,657 USD
|
14,203,500 JPY
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
464
|
—
|
863,375 USD
|
93,897,000 JPY
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,780)
|
4,092,981 USD
|
4,588,141,516 KRW
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(135,512)
|
1,917,603 USD
|
38,775,500 MXN
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
9,527
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
40
|
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
4,759,092 USD
|
95,408,000 MXN
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(17,345)
|
1,588,908 USD
|
14,169,500 NOK
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
40,875
|
—
|
667,231 USD
|
5,556,000 NOK
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(28,178)
|
864,804 USD
|
1,238,000 NZD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
7,552
|
—
|
1,084,512 USD
|
1,492,000 NZD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(33,174)
|
713,522 USD
|
35,786,000 PHP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
5,951
|
—
|
288,883 USD
|
13,990,500 PHP
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(7,606)
|
1,616,834 USD
|
6,242,000 PLN
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
12,917
|
—
|
3,969,003 USD
|
14,602,000 PLN
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(156,503)
|
246,590 USD
|
2,136,500 SEK
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
1,017
|
—
|
4,042,382 USD
|
33,671,500 SEK
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(140,059)
|
1,985,586 USD
|
2,700,000 SGD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
22,625
|
—
|
1,099,894 USD
|
1,463,370 SGD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,466)
|
1,058,874 USD
|
29,418,500 TWD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
4,959
|
—
|
2,687,699 USD
|
73,954,000 TWD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,372)
|
85,682 USD
|
1,261,500 ZAR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
1,000
|
—
|
5,875,363 USD
|
83,011,000 ZAR
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(171,392)
|
35,114,000 ZAR
|
2,496,859 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
84,055
|
—
|
47,897,000 ZAR
|
3,239,033 USD
|
Citi
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(52,134)
|
1,601,000 ILS
|
491,793 USD
|
Citi
|
09/17/2021
|
—
|
(7,342)
|
494,544 USD
|
1,601,000 ILS
|
Citi
|
09/17/2021
|
4,591
|
—
|
1,513,000 BRL
|
275,721 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,994)
|
21,016,603 INR
|
279,557 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(5,292)
|
1,010,886,500 KRW
|
862,119 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,250)
|
3,604,500 MXN
|
174,753 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,219)
|
7,317,500 NOK
|
816,410 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(24,804)
|
28,983,000 PHP
|
574,664 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,669)
|
1,167,000 PLN
|
298,497 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(6,199)
|
7,768,500 SEK
|
888,280 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(12,676)
|
1,666,500 SGD
|
1,222,079 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(17,228)
|
14,543,000 TWD
|
522,202 USD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,023)
|
1,738,539 USD
|
9,522,000 BRL
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
72,180
|
—
|
1,472,351 USD
|
1,345,500 CHF
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
880
|
—
|
267,520 USD
|
244,000 CHF
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(356)
|
776,441 USD
|
613,906,496 CLP
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
13,111
|
—
|
189,761 USD
|
738,666,960 COP
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
5,023
|
—
|
2,802,663 USD
|
844,543,504 HUF
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
45,712
|
—
|
155,697 USD
|
2,274,722,620 IDR
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
2,590
|
—
|
39,150 USD
|
2,948,000 INR
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
806
|
—
|
0 USD
|
24 JPY
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
—
|
321,668 USD
|
377,972,016 KRW
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
4,138
|
—
|
5,278,621 USD
|
109,451,000 MXN
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
95,156
|
—
|
85,215 USD
|
751,000 NOK
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
1,119
|
—
|
5,455 USD
|
275,500 PHP
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
52
|
—
|
458,100 USD
|
1,798,500 PLN
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
11,477
|
—
|
2,163,611 USD
|
19,059,000 SEK
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
46,768
|
—
|
255,408 USD
|
344,000 SGD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
411
|
—
|
216,032 USD
|
6,000,000 TWD
|
Citi
|
12/15/2021
|
2,723
|
—
|
550,500 AUD
|
403,547 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
795
|
—
|
32,900 AUD
|
23,902 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(167)
|
3,162,689 CAD
|
2,581,054 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
74,317
|
—
|
411,154 CAD
|
322,083 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(3,796)
|
8,669,947 EUR
|
10,529,353 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
289,496
|
—
|
676,976 EUR
|
797,871 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,689)
|
70,679,515 JPY
|
644,000 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
1,470
|
—
|
322,000 NZD
|
228,496 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
1,598
|
—
|
214,055 NZD
|
148,952 USD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,882)
|
4,428 USD
|
6,200 AUD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
108
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
41
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
10,252 USD
|
13,900 AUD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(83)
|
1,898,975 USD
|
2,356,259 CAD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(31,413)
|
2,144,392 USD
|
1,823,382 EUR
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
8,892
|
—
|
3,576,812 USD
|
2,998,700 EUR
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(35,122)
|
447,291 USD
|
326,875 GBP
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
2,130
|
—
|
503,050 USD
|
683,395 SGD
|
Goldman Sachs
|
09/15/2021
|
5,246
|
—
|
828,861 CAD
|
665,000 USD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
8,047
|
—
|
1,233,019 CAD
|
967,500 USD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,787)
|
647,163 EUR
|
964,758 CAD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
316
|
—
|
239,646 GBP
|
333,368 USD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
3,879
|
—
|
445,102 SGD
|
331,745 USD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
686
|
—
|
647,500 USD
|
801,532 CAD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(12,209)
|
148,342 USD
|
214,051 NZD
|
HSBC
|
09/15/2021
|
2,490
|
—
|
2,946,000 AUD
|
2,171,365 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
16,040
|
—
|
120,000 BRL
|
24,149 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
984
|
—
|
16,526,000 BRL
|
3,099,235 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(90,988)
|
1,107,478 CAD
|
647,500 GBP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
12,466
|
—
|
1,615,000 CAD
|
1,335,601 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
55,557
|
—
|
509,500 CHF
|
568,590 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
12,020
|
—
|
1,389,500 CHF
|
1,515,913 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,954)
|
201,761,000 CLP
|
278,120 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
17,533
|
—
|
526,458,996 CLP
|
668,907 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,047)
|
739,425,960 COP
|
191,185 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,859)
|
1,878,500 EUR
|
2,232,004 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
13,355
|
—
|
998,820 EUR
|
1,177,294 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,387)
|
111,500 GBP
|
155,149 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
1,848
|
—
|
205,000 GBP
|
279,576 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,279)
|
170,551,500 HUF
|
598,016 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
21,227
|
—
|
906,167,004 HUF
|
3,000,441 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(64,133)
|
8,540,400,000 IDR
|
590,723 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,240)
|
148,825,999 INR
|
1,997,143 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(38,760)
|
93,897,000 JPY
|
860,396 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
6,801
|
—
|
14,203,500 JPY
|
127,325 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,795)
|
3,859,395,000 KRW
|
3,390,935 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
62,040
|
—
|
728,746,516 KRW
|
620,554 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,022)
|
13,043,500 MXN
|
652,767 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
4,509
|
—
|
121,140,000 MXN
|
5,920,968 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(99,651)
|
2,799,000 NOK
|
335,994 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
14,052
|
—
|
16,926,500 NOK
|
1,911,926 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(34,968)
|
1,492,000 NZD
|
1,080,179 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
28,841
|
—
|
1,238,000 NZD
|
862,734 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,622)
|
13,015,500 PHP
|
268,489 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
6,814
|
—
|
36,761,000 PHP
|
725,993 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,082)
|
5,703,500 PLN
|
1,505,140 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
15,988
|
—
|
15,140,500 PLN
|
3,900,209 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(52,890)
|
12,501,500 SEK
|
1,464,762 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
15,914
|
—
|
23,306,500 SEK
|
2,650,208 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(50,874)
|
1,054,482 SGD
|
789,502 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
5,197
|
—
|
3,508,000 SGD
|
2,580,766 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(28,420)
|
23,678,500 TWD
|
864,688 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
8,425
|
—
|
79,694,000 TWD
|
2,851,260 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(30,638)
|
277,217 USD
|
380,193 AUD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
936
|
—
|
2,174,169 USD
|
2,946,000 AUD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(18,844)
|
2,247,762 USD
|
11,986,000 BRL
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
66,047
|
—
|
913,017 USD
|
4,660,000 BRL
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,439)
|
3,022,258 USD
|
3,692,227 CAD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(95,812)
|
225,182 USD
|
206,500 CHF
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
396
|
—
|
1,871,402 USD
|
1,692,500 CHF
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(22,543)
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
42
|
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
288,689 USD
|
226,321,500 CLP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
3,620
|
—
|
690,507 USD
|
501,898,496 CLP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(42,274)
|
166,349 USD
|
646,236,000 COP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
4,987
|
—
|
25,506 USD
|
93,189,960 COP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(799)
|
2,317,281 USD
|
1,969,591 EUR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
8,954
|
—
|
1,490,549 USD
|
1,255,000 EUR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,300)
|
438,453 USD
|
316,500 GBP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(3,297)
|
2,316,519 USD
|
695,185,000 HUF
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
34,533
|
—
|
1,324,862 USD
|
381,533,504 HUF
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(34,550)
|
587,857 USD
|
8,540,400,000 IDR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
11,107
|
—
|
1,988,312 USD
|
148,825,999 INR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
47,591
|
—
|
128,657 USD
|
14,203,500 JPY
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
464
|
—
|
863,376 USD
|
93,897,000 JPY
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,781)
|
4,092,986 USD
|
4,588,141,516 KRW
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(135,517)
|
1,917,605 USD
|
38,775,500 MXN
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
9,525
|
—
|
4,759,098 USD
|
95,408,000 MXN
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(17,351)
|
1,588,910 USD
|
14,169,500 NOK
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
40,873
|
—
|
667,232 USD
|
5,556,000 NOK
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(28,179)
|
864,805 USD
|
1,238,000 NZD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
7,551
|
—
|
1,084,513 USD
|
1,492,000 NZD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(33,176)
|
713,587 USD
|
35,786,000 PHP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
5,886
|
—
|
288,884 USD
|
13,990,500 PHP
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(7,606)
|
1,616,836 USD
|
6,242,000 PLN
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
12,915
|
—
|
3,969,008 USD
|
14,602,000 PLN
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(156,508)
|
246,591 USD
|
2,136,500 SEK
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
1,017
|
—
|
4,042,387 USD
|
33,671,500 SEK
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(140,064)
|
1,985,588 USD
|
2,700,000 SGD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
22,623
|
—
|
1,065,403 USD
|
1,417,000 SGD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,464)
|
1,058,869 USD
|
29,418,500 TWD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
4,964
|
—
|
2,687,659 USD
|
73,954,000 TWD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(13,332)
|
85,682 USD
|
1,261,500 ZAR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
1,000
|
—
|
5,875,371 USD
|
83,011,000 ZAR
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(171,400)
|
35,114,000 ZAR
|
2,496,856 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
84,052
|
—
|
47,897,000 ZAR
|
3,239,029 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(52,138)
|
1,601,000 ILS
|
491,792 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
09/17/2021
|
—
|
(7,342)
|
494,545 USD
|
1,601,000 ILS
|
JPMorgan
|
09/17/2021
|
4,590
|
—
|
1,513,000 BRL
|
275,721 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(11,994)
|
21,016,603 INR
|
279,557 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(5,292)
|
1,010,886,500 KRW
|
862,118 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(9,251)
|
3,604,500 MXN
|
174,753 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,219)
|
7,317,500 NOK
|
816,409 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(24,805)
|
28,983,000 PHP
|
574,737 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,596)
|
1,167,000 PLN
|
298,496 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(6,200)
|
7,768,500 SEK
|
888,279 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(12,677)
|
1,666,500 SGD
|
1,222,078 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(17,230)
|
14,543,000 TWD
|
522,185 USD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,040)
|
1,738,541 USD
|
9,522,000 BRL
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
72,178
|
—
|
1,472,353 USD
|
1,345,500 CHF
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
879
|
—
|
267,520 USD
|
244,000 CHF
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
(356)
|
777,585 USD
|
613,906,496 CLP
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
11,968
|
—
|
189,759 USD
|
738,666,960 COP
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
5,025
|
—
|
2,802,666 USD
|
844,543,504 HUF
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
45,709
|
—
|
155,697 USD
|
2,274,722,620 IDR
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
2,590
|
—
|
39,150 USD
|
2,948,000 INR
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
806
|
—
|
0 USD
|
24 JPY
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
—
|
—
|
321,672 USD
|
377,972,016 KRW
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
4,134
|
—
|
5,278,627 USD
|
109,451,000 MXN
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
95,149
|
—
|
85,216 USD
|
751,000 NOK
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
1,119
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
43
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
5,455 USD
|
275,500 PHP
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
52
|
—
|
458,100 USD
|
1,798,500 PLN
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
11,477
|
—
|
2,163,614 USD
|
19,059,000 SEK
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
46,765
|
—
|
255,408 USD
|
344,000 SGD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
410
|
—
|
216,032 USD
|
6,000,000 TWD
|
JPMorgan
|
12/15/2021
|
2,723
|
—
|
4,803,520 CAD
|
3,882,353 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
75,100
|
—
|
646,250 EUR
|
767,826 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
4,557
|
—
|
1,778,593 EUR
|
2,099,948 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(704)
|
323,750 GBP
|
555,329 CAD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,973)
|
445,285 SGD
|
331,745 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
550
|
—
|
446,512 SGD
|
331,745 USD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(363)
|
392,670 USD
|
538,238 AUD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
1,111
|
—
|
1,935,833 USD
|
2,417,223 CAD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(19,951)
|
525,100 USD
|
444,806 EUR
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
250
|
—
|
765,129 USD
|
646,250 EUR
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,860)
|
29,567 USD
|
262,411 NOK
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
616
|
—
|
662,239 USD
|
898,774 SGD
|
Morgan Stanley
|
09/15/2021
|
6,253
|
—
|
2,692,003 CAD
|
1,823,668 EUR
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
20,217
|
—
|
845,884 CAD
|
688,517 USD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
18,072
|
—
|
422,729 CAD
|
335,000 USD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(54)
|
647,163 EUR
|
965,010 CAD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
516
|
—
|
644,500 EUR
|
946,646 CAD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(10,894)
|
323,750 GBP
|
553,545 CAD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(6,387)
|
29,318,432 JPY
|
326,875 CAD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(7,447)
|
971,750 USD
|
1,204,510 CAD
|
RBC Capital Markets
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(17,060)
|
410,933 CAD
|
322,083 USD
|
Standard Chartered
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(3,621)
|
670,000 USD
|
847,062 CAD
|
Standard Chartered
|
09/15/2021
|
1,378
|
—
|
767,319 USD
|
646,250 EUR
|
Standard Chartered
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(4,049)
|
1,229,886 CAD
|
1,012,267 USD
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
37,463
|
—
|
644,500 EUR
|
949,238 CAD
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(8,840)
|
1,785,955 EUR
|
2,093,744 USD
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(15,602)
|
557,170 GBP
|
647,727 EUR
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(1,039)
|
948,605 SGD
|
716,311 USD
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
10,756
|
—
|
242,393 USD
|
331,219 AUD
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(69)
|
502,230 USD
|
424,977 EUR
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(301)
|
646,155 USD
|
457,625 GBP
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(16,965)
|
322,000 USD
|
35,474,804 JPY
|
State Street
|
09/15/2021
|
493
|
—
|
665,000 USD
|
831,655 CAD
|
TD Securities
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(5,833)
|
371,584 AUD
|
275,412 USD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
3,557
|
—
|
863,217 CAD
|
687,741 USD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
3,558
|
—
|
207,092 EUR
|
308,432 CAD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(129)
|
647,727 EUR
|
558,621 GBP
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
3,034
|
—
|
27,369,999 JPY
|
250,307 USD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
1,493
|
—
|
10,296,871 NOK
|
971,250 EUR
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(37,232)
|
476,439 NZD
|
337,664 USD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
1,941
|
—
|
937,522 SGD
|
694,335 USD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(2,977)
|
979,167 USD
|
1,249,968 CAD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
11,554
|
—
|
525,811 USD
|
444,490 EUR
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
—
|
(834)
|
315,003 USD
|
229,429 GBP
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
439
|
—
|
557,554 USD
|
796,891 NZD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
3,975
|
—
|
171,931 USD
|
235,144 SGD
|
UBS
|
09/15/2021
|
2,965
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
2,657,190
|
(3,653,064)
|
The accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
44
|
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
81
|
12/2021
|
EUR
|
20,359,350
|
421
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Swiss Franc
|
2
|
12/2021
|
CHF
|
503,850
|
—
|
(56)
|
3-Month Euro Swiss Franc
|
3
|
03/2022
|
CHF
|
755,550
|
—
|
(109)
|
90-Day Sterling
|
153
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
19,102,050
|
65
|
—
|
Amsterdam Index
|
14
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
2,204,720
|
66,347
|
—
|
Amsterdam Index
|
1
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
157,480
|
4,118
|
—
|
Australian 10-Year Bond
|
185
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
26,974,659
|
53,427
|
—
|
Australian 10-Year Bond
|
10
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
1,458,090
|
4,749
|
—
|
Australian 3-Year Bond
|
322
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
37,719,689
|
56,757
|
—
|
Australian 3-Year Bond
|
48
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
5,622,811
|
362
|
—
|
Brent Crude
|
38
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
2,721,940
|
52,723
|
—
|
Brent Crude
|
14
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
1,002,820
|
37,831
|
—
|
British Pound
|
3
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
257,963
|
—
|
(1,412)
|
CAC40 Index
|
3
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
200,340
|
—
|
(4,123)
|
CAC40 Index
|
26
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
1,736,280
|
—
|
(39,219)
|
Canadian Dollar
|
40
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,172,800
|
—
|
(127,714)
|
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond
|
63
|
12/2021
|
CAD
|
9,206,190
|
—
|
(28,177)
|
Cocoa
|
7
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
122,990
|
—
|
(3,986)
|
Cocoa
|
8
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
203,200
|
—
|
(7,771)
|
Coffee
|
19
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,395,788
|
102,334
|
—
|
Copper
|
6
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,428,188
|
—
|
(19,219)
|
Copper
|
25
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
2,734,375
|
—
|
(483)
|
Corn
|
27
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
721,238
|
—
|
(68,999)
|
Cotton
|
46
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
2,128,190
|
51,819
|
—
|
DAX Index
|
3
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
1,185,000
|
—
|
(951)
|
DJIA Index E-mini
|
21
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,710,700
|
77,742
|
—
|
EURO STOXX 50 Index
|
40
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
1,672,600
|
15,143
|
—
|
EURO STOXX 50 Index
|
13
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
543,595
|
—
|
(1,651)
|
Euro-Bobl
|
144
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
19,435,680
|
—
|
(30,404)
|
Euro-BTP
|
4
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
613,160
|
—
|
(799)
|
Euro-BTP
|
49
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
7,511,210
|
—
|
(45,498)
|
Euro-Bund
|
63
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
11,053,350
|
—
|
(36,604)
|
Euro-Buxl 30-Year
|
23
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
4,887,960
|
—
|
(24,056)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
237
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
59,146,313
|
10,651
|
—
|
Euro-OAT
|
80
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
12,894,400
|
—
|
(80,796)
|
Euro-Schatz
|
276
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
30,989,280
|
—
|
(18,275)
|
FTSE 100 Index
|
19
|
09/2021
|
GBP
|
1,348,335
|
1,866
|
—
|
FTSE Taiwan Index
|
17
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
1,032,410
|
28,439
|
—
|
FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index
|
6
|
09/2021
|
ZAR
|
3,626,040
|
—
|
(6,238)
|
FTSE/MIB Index
|
11
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
1,430,550
|
11,304
|
—
|
FTSE/MIB Index
|
2
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
260,100
|
—
|
(3,033)
|
Gas Oil
|
32
|
10/2021
|
USD
|
1,925,600
|
100,412
|
—
|
Gas Oil
|
23
|
10/2021
|
USD
|
1,384,025
|
46,083
|
—
|
Hang Seng Index
|
2
|
09/2021
|
HKD
|
2,575,400
|
2,290
|
—
|
H-Shares Index
|
1
|
09/2021
|
HKD
|
457,250
|
1,246
|
—
|
IBEX 35 Index
|
9
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
794,430
|
—
|
(3,978)
|
Indian Rupee
|
31
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
847,292
|
16,946
|
—
|
Lean Hogs
|
3
|
10/2021
|
USD
|
106,560
|
—
|
(2,497)
|
Lean Hogs
|
13
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
426,140
|
201
|
—
|
Live Cattle
|
6
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
320,340
|
—
|
(183)
|
Long Gilt
|
42
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
5,386,080
|
—
|
(54,149)
|
Mexican Peso
|
111
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
2,759,460
|
—
|
(13,150)
|
MSCI EAFE Index
|
3
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
352,725
|
—
|
(2,236)
|
MSCI EAFE Index
|
29
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,409,675
|
—
|
(3,735)
|
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
|
8
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
519,680
|
—
|
(29,152)
|
MSCI Singapore Index
|
3
|
09/2021
|
SGD
|
105,645
|
—
|
(713)
|
MSCI Singapore Index
|
47
|
09/2021
|
SGD
|
1,655,105
|
—
|
(24,030)
|
NASDAQ 100 Index E-mini
|
21
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
6,544,650
|
381,149
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
45
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Long futures contracts (continued)
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
NASDAQ 100 Index E-mini
|
2
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
623,300
|
22,100
|
—
|
Natural Gas
|
70
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,063,900
|
183,871
|
—
|
Nickel
|
9
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,055,484
|
31,194
|
—
|
Nickel
|
10
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,172,760
|
8,572
|
—
|
Nikkei 225 Index
|
2
|
09/2021
|
JPY
|
56,360,000
|
—
|
(17,368)
|
NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil
|
43
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,847,141
|
103,474
|
—
|
OMXS30 Index
|
7
|
09/2021
|
SEK
|
1,647,625
|
—
|
(1,000)
|
OMXS30 Index
|
69
|
09/2021
|
SEK
|
16,240,875
|
—
|
(13,008)
|
Platinum
|
4
|
10/2021
|
USD
|
202,820
|
3,413
|
—
|
Primary Aluminum
|
2
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
135,650
|
10,094
|
—
|
Primary Aluminum
|
27
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,833,806
|
133,634
|
—
|
Primary Aluminum
|
6
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
407,513
|
15,157
|
—
|
RBOB Gasoline
|
28
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
2,518,874
|
25,582
|
—
|
Russell 2000 Index E-mini
|
12
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
1,362,720
|
—
|
(26,756)
|
S&P 500 Index E-mini
|
32
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
7,232,800
|
307,032
|
—
|
S&P 500 Index E-mini
|
1
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
226,025
|
3,059
|
—
|
S&P Mid 400 Index E-mini
|
7
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
1,926,400
|
16,707
|
—
|
S&P/TSX 60 Index
|
26
|
09/2021
|
CAD
|
6,395,480
|
128,710
|
—
|
S&P/TSX 60 Index
|
5
|
09/2021
|
CAD
|
1,229,900
|
3,521
|
—
|
Short Term Euro-BTP
|
92
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
10,435,560
|
11,308
|
—
|
Soybean
|
17
|
11/2021
|
USD
|
1,098,625
|
—
|
(115,054)
|
Soybean Oil
|
27
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
951,750
|
—
|
(25,256)
|
SPI 200 Index
|
26
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
4,860,050
|
61,318
|
—
|
SPI 200 Index
|
17
|
09/2021
|
AUD
|
3,177,725
|
2,626
|
—
|
Sugar #11
|
120
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
2,666,496
|
116,189
|
—
|
TOPIX Index
|
4
|
09/2021
|
JPY
|
78,580,000
|
12,591
|
—
|
TOPIX Index
|
5
|
09/2021
|
JPY
|
98,225,000
|
6,033
|
—
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
29
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
4,726,094
|
—
|
(19,836)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
67
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
8,941,359
|
—
|
(13,219)
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
212
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
46,709,563
|
20,346
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
170
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
21,032,188
|
32,196
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
60
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
7,423,125
|
6,741
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
40
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
5,920,625
|
—
|
(18,832)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
14
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
2,761,938
|
—
|
(9,905)
|
Wheat
|
9
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
320,400
|
—
|
(5,533)
|
Wheat
|
28
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,011,150
|
—
|
(34,729)
|
WTI Crude
|
48
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
3,288,000
|
25,837
|
—
|
Zinc
|
14
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,052,013
|
4,289
|
—
|
Zinc
|
7
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
526,006
|
1,461
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
2,421,480
|
(983,892)
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(2)
|
12/2021
|
EUR
|
(502,700)
|
—
|
(1)
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(12)
|
03/2022
|
EUR
|
(3,015,750)
|
274
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(7)
|
06/2022
|
EUR
|
(1,759,013)
|
158
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(14)
|
09/2022
|
EUR
|
(3,517,325)
|
655
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(12)
|
12/2022
|
EUR
|
(3,014,250)
|
480
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(15)
|
03/2023
|
EUR
|
(3,767,063)
|
787
|
—
|
3-Month Euro Euribor
|
(6)
|
06/2023
|
EUR
|
(1,506,525)
|
247
|
—
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(5)
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
(624,250)
|
—
|
(27)
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(14)
|
03/2022
|
GBP
|
(1,744,838)
|
912
|
—
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(14)
|
06/2022
|
GBP
|
(1,743,000)
|
1,371
|
—
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(25)
|
09/2022
|
GBP
|
(3,110,469)
|
2,440
|
—
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(25)
|
12/2022
|
GBP
|
(3,109,063)
|
2,503
|
—
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(17)
|
03/2023
|
GBP
|
(2,113,313)
|
1,109
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Short futures contracts (continued)
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
90-Day Sterling
|
(10)
|
06/2023
|
GBP
|
(1,242,625)
|
644
|
—
|
Australian Dollar
|
(232)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(16,984,720)
|
—
|
(254,367)
|
Canadian Dollar
|
(69)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(5,473,080)
|
—
|
(75,503)
|
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond
|
(14)
|
12/2021
|
CAD
|
(2,045,820)
|
6,568
|
—
|
Copper
|
(1)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(238,131)
|
—
|
(1,259)
|
Corn
|
(18)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(480,825)
|
15,827
|
—
|
Euro FX
|
(305)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(45,046,594)
|
15,496
|
—
|
Euro-Bund
|
(7)
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
(1,228,150)
|
—
|
(11,904)
|
Euro-Buxl 30-Year
|
(1)
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
(212,520)
|
—
|
(10,767)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(47)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(11,729,438)
|
—
|
(2,827)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(53)
|
03/2022
|
USD
|
(13,230,788)
|
—
|
(7,674)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(52)
|
06/2022
|
USD
|
(12,975,950)
|
—
|
(11,401)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(41)
|
09/2022
|
USD
|
(10,221,813)
|
—
|
(9,097)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(59)
|
12/2022
|
USD
|
(14,688,050)
|
—
|
(10,551)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(69)
|
03/2023
|
USD
|
(17,161,163)
|
—
|
(12,185)
|
Eurodollar 90-Day
|
(70)
|
06/2023
|
USD
|
(17,388,000)
|
—
|
(17,379)
|
FTSE 100 Index
|
(7)
|
09/2021
|
GBP
|
(496,755)
|
839
|
—
|
FTSE China A50 Index
|
(21)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(309,834)
|
3,091
|
—
|
GBP Currency
|
(16)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(1,375,800)
|
—
|
(8,870)
|
Gold 100 oz.
|
(32)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(5,817,920)
|
—
|
(174,371)
|
Hang Seng Index
|
(2)
|
09/2021
|
HKD
|
(2,575,400)
|
—
|
(6,056)
|
H-Shares Index
|
(24)
|
09/2021
|
HKD
|
(10,974,000)
|
—
|
(24,749)
|
Japanese Yen
|
(223)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(25,343,950)
|
23,013
|
—
|
KOSPI 200 Index
|
(6)
|
09/2021
|
KRW
|
(629,250,000)
|
—
|
(4,671)
|
Long Gilt
|
(4)
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
(512,960)
|
3,299
|
—
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
(40)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(2,822,600)
|
—
|
(54,893)
|
Platinum
|
(3)
|
10/2021
|
USD
|
(152,115)
|
—
|
(6,563)
|
Russell 2000 Index E-mini
|
(1)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(113,560)
|
—
|
(7,097)
|
Silver
|
(19)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(2,280,570)
|
—
|
(44,226)
|
South African Rand
|
(25)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(860,313)
|
—
|
(45,327)
|
Soybean
|
(30)
|
11/2021
|
USD
|
(1,938,750)
|
70,196
|
—
|
Soybean Meal
|
(6)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(207,360)
|
5,125
|
—
|
Soybean Oil
|
(5)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(176,250)
|
2,227
|
—
|
Swiss Franc
|
(39)
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
(5,330,325)
|
—
|
(28,681)
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
(8)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(1,303,750)
|
—
|
(6,017)
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
(59)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(9,615,156)
|
—
|
(25,128)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
(5)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(667,266)
|
—
|
(2,304)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
(82)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(10,943,156)
|
—
|
(16,640)
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
(358)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(78,877,469)
|
—
|
(57,350)
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
(250)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(30,929,688)
|
—
|
(64,760)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
(21)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(3,108,328)
|
11,623
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
(1)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(148,016)
|
—
|
(571)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
(63)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(9,324,984)
|
—
|
(23,337)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
(11)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(2,170,094)
|
23,311
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
(7)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(1,380,969)
|
—
|
(10,676)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
(33)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(6,510,281)
|
—
|
(44,489)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
192,195
|
(1,081,718)
|
Call option contracts purchased
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Aon PLC
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
11,044,110
|
385
|
280.00
|
09/17/2021
|
207,476
|
344,575
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
2,152,629
|
183
|
105.00
|
09/17/2021
|
87,954
|
240,645
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
1,423,323
|
121
|
110.00
|
09/17/2021
|
36,573
|
90,145
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
1,293,252
|
188
|
74.00
|
09/17/2021
|
43,162
|
11,750
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
914,907
|
133
|
72.00
|
09/17/2021
|
36,209
|
11,637
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
818,601
|
119
|
75.00
|
09/17/2021
|
21,713
|
4,165
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Call option contracts purchased (continued)
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
151,338
|
22
|
70.00
|
09/17/2021
|
3,296
|
3,410
|
Intersect ENT, Inc.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
745,554
|
274
|
30.00
|
09/17/2021
|
21,285
|
2,055
|
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
227,080
|
28
|
80.00
|
09/17/2021
|
6,123
|
11,340
|
Trillium Therapeutics, Inc.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
260,173
|
151
|
20.00
|
12/17/2021
|
4,707
|
1,888
|
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
|
Goldman Sachs
|
USD
|
347,400
|
12
|
310.00
|
10/15/2021
|
13,184
|
11,220
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481,682
|
732,830
|
Total return swap contracts
|
Fund receives
|
Fund pays
|
Payment
frequency
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
11,779
|
40
|
(2)
|
—
|
—
|
38
|
—
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
2,434
|
2
|
(2)
|
—
|
—
|
——
|
——
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
904
|
1
|
(1)
|
—
|
—
|
——
|
——
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
3,706
|
2
|
(3)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
5,329
|
4
|
(5)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
4,555
|
3
|
(4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
9,589
|
7
|
(9)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(2)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
56,611
|
42
|
(53)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(11)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
233,450
|
174
|
(218)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(44)
|
Total return on Gamesys Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.750%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
04/13/2022
|
GBP
|
315,398
|
235
|
(295)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(60)
|
Total return on John Laing Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/19/2022
|
GBP
|
67,669
|
(38)
|
(43)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(81)
|
Total return on John Laing Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/19/2022
|
GBP
|
75,857
|
(42)
|
(48)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(90)
|
Total return on John Laing Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/19/2022
|
GBP
|
108,234
|
(61)
|
(68)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(129)
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
48
|
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Total return swap contracts (continued)
|
Fund receives
|
Fund pays
|
Payment
frequency
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Total return on John Laing Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/19/2022
|
GBP
|
462,205
|
(258)
|
(292)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(550)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
181,106
|
187
|
1
|
—
|
—
|
188
|
—
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
28,357
|
37
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
37
|
—
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
8,107
|
(12)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(12)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
6,532
|
(16)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(16)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
12,476
|
(19)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(19)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
39,585
|
(62)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(62)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
47,271
|
(74)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(74)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
47,271
|
(74)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(74)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
66,432
|
(103)
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(101)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
75,380
|
(116)
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(114)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
1-Week Euribor plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
47,376
|
(73)
|
(47)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(120)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
133,390
|
(206)
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(202)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.490%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
158,604
|
(246)
|
(1)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(247)
|
Total return on Deutsche Wohnen SE
|
EONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/25/2022
|
EUR
|
319,420
|
(495)
|
11
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(484)
|
Total return on Spire Healthcare Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/26/2022
|
GBP
|
348,840
|
28,575
|
(387)
|
—
|
—
|
28,188
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
49
|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Total return swap contracts (continued)
|
Fund receives
|
Fund pays
|
Payment
frequency
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Total return on Spire Healthcare Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/26/2022
|
GBP
|
43,212
|
3,540
|
(48)
|
—
|
—
|
3,492
|
—
|
Total return on Spire Healthcare Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/26/2022
|
GBP
|
28,509
|
2,336
|
(32)
|
—
|
—
|
2,304
|
—
|
Total return on Spire Healthcare Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/26/2022
|
GBP
|
18,362
|
1,504
|
(20)
|
—
|
—
|
1,484
|
—
|
Total return on Spire Healthcare Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/26/2022
|
GBP
|
5,563
|
456
|
(6)
|
—
|
—
|
450
|
—
|
Total return on Equiniti Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.700%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/27/2022
|
GBP
|
73,696
|
(113)
|
(65)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(178)
|
Total return on Equiniti Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.700%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/27/2022
|
GBP
|
362,359
|
(556)
|
(318)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(874)
|
Total return on Dialog Semiconductor PLC
|
EONIA plus 0.500%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
05/28/2022
|
EUR
|
44,231
|
2,210†,††
|
(1)
|
—
|
—
|
2,209
|
—
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/07/2022
|
GBP
|
373,050
|
41,607
|
(196)
|
—
|
—
|
41,411
|
—
|
Total return on GCP Student Living PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/16/2022
|
GBP
|
230,848
|
2,251
|
(256)
|
—
|
—
|
1,995
|
—
|
Total return on GCP Student Living PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/16/2022
|
GBP
|
24,276
|
237
|
(26)
|
—
|
—
|
211
|
—
|
Total return on GCP Student Living PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/16/2022
|
GBP
|
19,870
|
194
|
(22)
|
—
|
—
|
172
|
—
|
Total return on GCP Student Living PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/16/2022
|
GBP
|
7,438
|
43
|
(1)
|
—
|
—
|
42
|
—
|
Total return on GCP Student Living PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/16/2022
|
GBP
|
1,412
|
9
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
9
|
—
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
07/28/2022
|
GBP
|
28,034
|
3,127
|
(15)
|
—
|
—
|
3,112
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
184,546
|
33,370
|
(118)
|
—
|
—
|
33,252
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
45,815
|
8,804
|
(24)
|
—
|
—
|
8,780
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
43,837
|
8,032
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
8,032
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
7,646
|
1,633
|
(4)
|
—
|
—
|
1,629
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
24,078
|
31
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
31
|
—
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Total return swap contracts (continued)
|
Fund receives
|
Fund pays
|
Payment
frequency
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
1,801
|
12
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
12
|
—
|
Total return on Meggitt PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.550%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/02/2022
|
GBP
|
66,249
|
(171)
|
(18)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(189)
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/05/2022
|
GBP
|
41,733
|
3,636
|
(16)
|
—
|
—
|
3,620
|
—
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/06/2022
|
GBP
|
100,219
|
5,505
|
(37)
|
—
|
—
|
5,468
|
—
|
Total return on Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/16/2022
|
GBP
|
1,185
|
(43)
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(35)
|
Total return on Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/16/2022
|
GBP
|
5,100
|
(222)
|
34
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(188)
|
Total return on Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/16/2022
|
GBP
|
53,463
|
(2,078)
|
347
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1,731)
|
Total return on Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.450%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/16/2022
|
GBP
|
185,558
|
(11,604)
|
1,188
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(10,416)
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/19/2022
|
GBP
|
23,828
|
1,034
|
(4)
|
—
|
—
|
1,030
|
—
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/20/2022
|
GBP
|
124,564
|
(1,606)
|
(17)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1,623)
|
Total return on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.400%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/24/2022
|
GBP
|
37,079
|
(332)
|
(4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(336)
|
Total return on Sanne Group PLC
|
SONIA plus 0.900%
|
Monthly
|
Goldman Sachs
|
08/26/2022
|
GBP
|
476,713
|
(4,277)
|
(34)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(4,311)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,983
|
(1,163)
|
—
|
—
|
147,196
|
(22,376)
|
†
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these swap contracts amounted to $2,210, which represents
less than 0.01% of total net assets.
|
††
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
Total return swap contracts on futures
|
Reference instrument*
|
Counterparty
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional amount
long(short)
|
Upfront
payments ($)
|
Upfront
receipts ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Euro Buxl Sep 21
|
Barclays
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
(212,520)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(15,708)
|
Euro-Bobl Dec 21
|
Barclays
|
12/2021
|
EUR
|
(271,500)
|
—
|
—
|
303
|
—
|
Euro-Bobl Sep 21
|
Barclays
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
1,889,580
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(7,120)
|
Euro-Bund Dec 21
|
Barclays
|
12/2021
|
EUR
|
(172,540)
|
—
|
—
|
96
|
—
|
Euro-Bund Sep 21
|
Barclays
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
(526,350)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(10,864)
|
Euro-Schatz Sep 21
|
Barclays
|
09/2021
|
EUR
|
3,817,520
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(4,562)
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Total return swap contracts on futures (continued)
|
Reference instrument*
|
Counterparty
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional amount
long(short)
|
Upfront
payments ($)
|
Upfront
receipts ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Long Gilt Dec 21
|
Barclays
|
12/2021
|
GBP
|
(2,693,040)
|
—
|
—
|
14,380
|
—
|
Hang Seng Index Sep 21
|
JPMorgan
|
09/2021
|
HKD
|
1,287,700
|
—
|
—
|
3,386
|
—
|
Swiss Market Index Sep 21
|
JPMorgan
|
09/2021
|
CHF
|
744,660
|
—
|
—
|
13,817
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
31,982
|
(38,254)
|
*
|
If the notional amount of the swap contract is long and the swap contract’s value is positive (negative), the Fund will receive (pay) the total return. If the notional amount of
the swap contract is short and the swap contract’s value is positive (negative), the Fund will pay (receive) the total return. Receipts and payments occur upon termination of the contract.
|
Reference index and values for swap contracts as of period end
|
Reference index
|
|
Reference rate
|
1-Week EURIBOR
|
Euro Interbank Offered Rate
|
(0.565%)
|
EONIA
|
Euro Overnight Index Average
|
(0.485%)
|
SONIA
|
Sterling Overnight Index Average
|
0.050%
|
Notes to Consolidated Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A
eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $88,071,170, which represents 16.78% of total net assets.
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The
interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(d)
|
Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
|
(e)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $5,274,934,
which represents 1.00% of total net assets.
|
(f)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(g)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(h)
|
This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
|
(i)
|
This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with investments sold short.
|
(j)
|
Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
(k)
|
Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then
increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(l)
|
Zero coupon bond.
|
(m)
|
Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities
amounted to $329,508, which represents 0.06% of total net assets.
|
(n)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(o)
|
Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
|
(p)
|
The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at August 31, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily
determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR and other short-term rates. Base lending
rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed.
Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining
maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities. Generally, the Fund is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
|
(q)
|
Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
|
(r)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Consolidated Portfolio of
Investments (continued)
(s)
|
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 August 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, 0.061%
|
|
135,530,150
|
435,958,464
|
(430,724,729)
|
(3,363)
|
140,760,522
|
(10,150)
|
116,608
|
140,774,599
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
BAM
|
Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
|
CMO
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
|
EURIBOR
|
Euro Interbank Offered Rate
|
FGIC
|
Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation
|
FHLMC
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
|
LIBOR
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
MTA
|
Monthly Treasury Average
|
NIBOR
|
Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
|
SOFR
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
TBA
|
To Be Announced
|
Currency Legend
AUD
|
Australian Dollar
|
BRL
|
Brazilian Real
|
CAD
|
Canada Dollar
|
CHF
|
Swiss Franc
|
CLP
|
Chilean Peso
|
COP
|
Colombian Peso
|
EUR
|
Euro
|
GBP
|
British Pound
|
HKD
|
Hong Kong Dollar
|
HUF
|
Hungarian Forint
|
IDR
|
Indonesian Rupiah
|
ILS
|
Israeli Shekel
|
INR
|
Indian Rupee
|
JPY
|
Japanese Yen
|
KRW
|
South Korean Won
|
MXN
|
Mexican Peso
|
MYR
|
Malaysian Ringgit
|
NOK
|
Norwegian Krone
|
NZD
|
New Zealand Dollar
|
PHP
|
Philippine Peso
|
PLN
|
Polish Zloty
|
SEK
|
Swedish Krona
|
SGD
|
Singapore Dollar
|
TWD
|
New Taiwan Dollar
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 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:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
Foreign equity securities actively
traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact
of market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the consolidated 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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
19,854,963
|
—
|
19,854,963
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
4,932,652
|
—
|
4,932,652
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
11,532,545
|
319,510
|
11,852,055
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
414,557
|
—
|
—
|
414,557
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
2,930,999
|
—
|
—
|
2,930,999
|
Consumer Staples
|
912,153
|
—
|
—
|
912,153
|
Energy
|
1,647,050
|
—
|
—
|
1,647,050
|
Financials
|
8,707,713
|
434,296
|
—
|
9,142,009
|
Health Care
|
12,397,201
|
—
|
—
|
12,397,201
|
Industrials
|
34,097,848
|
651,166
|
1,330,334
|
36,079,348
|
Information Technology
|
34,076,006
|
684,779
|
3,625,090
|
38,385,875
|
Materials
|
3,808,677
|
785,092
|
—
|
4,593,769
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Real Estate
|
6,490,048
|
—
|
—
|
6,490,048
|
Utilities
|
—
|
1,558,832
|
—
|
1,558,832
|
Total Common Stocks
|
105,482,252
|
4,114,165
|
4,955,424
|
114,551,841
|
Convertible Bonds
|
—
|
6,544,169
|
—
|
6,544,169
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
—
|
113,128
|
—
|
113,128
|
Health Care
|
—
|
348,337
|
—
|
348,337
|
Industrials
|
—
|
262,959
|
—
|
262,959
|
Information Technology
|
—
|
521,804
|
—
|
521,804
|
Utilities
|
—
|
2,957,321
|
—
|
2,957,321
|
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
|
—
|
4,203,549
|
—
|
4,203,549
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
96,006,498
|
—
|
96,006,498
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
29,750,743
|
—
|
29,750,743
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
|
—
|
376,891
|
—
|
376,891
|
Municipal Bonds
|
—
|
1,383,846
|
—
|
1,383,846
|
Preferred Debt
|
321,318
|
—
|
—
|
321,318
|
Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Financials
|
608,391
|
—
|
—
|
608,391
|
Total Preferred Stocks
|
608,391
|
—
|
—
|
608,391
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
17,514,071
|
—
|
17,514,071
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
37,208,534
|
—
|
37,208,534
|
Senior Loans
|
—
|
6,679,058
|
—
|
6,679,058
|
Treasury Bills
|
29,330,706
|
—
|
—
|
29,330,706
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
5,111,376
|
—
|
—
|
5,111,376
|
Options Purchased Calls
|
732,830
|
—
|
—
|
732,830
|
Money Market Funds
|
140,760,522
|
—
|
—
|
140,760,522
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
282,347,395
|
240,101,684
|
5,274,934
|
527,724,013
|
Investments in Securities Sold Short
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
(172,698)
|
—
|
—
|
(172,698)
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
(226,026)
|
—
|
—
|
(226,026)
|
Energy
|
(1,636,066)
|
—
|
—
|
(1,636,066)
|
Financials
|
(19,954,159)
|
—
|
—
|
(19,954,159)
|
Industrials
|
(6,823,502)
|
(201,654)
|
—
|
(7,025,156)
|
Information Technology
|
(22,811,891)
|
—
|
—
|
(22,811,891)
|
Real Estate
|
(437,809)
|
—
|
—
|
(437,809)
|
Total Common Stocks
|
(52,062,151)
|
(201,654)
|
—
|
(52,263,805)
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
(520,746)
|
—
|
—
|
(520,746)
|
Total Investments in Securities Sold Short
|
(52,582,897)
|
(201,654)
|
—
|
(52,784,551)
|
Total Investments in Securities, Net of Securities Sold Short
|
229,764,498
|
239,900,030
|
5,274,934
|
474,939,462
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
2,657,190
|
—
|
2,657,190
|
Futures Contracts
|
2,613,675
|
—
|
—
|
2,613,675
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
176,969
|
2,209
|
179,178
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
(3,653,064)
|
—
|
(3,653,064)
|
Futures Contracts
|
(2,065,610)
|
—
|
—
|
(2,065,610)
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
(60,630)
|
—
|
(60,630)
|
Total
|
230,312,563
|
239,020,495
|
5,277,143
|
474,610,201
|
See the Consolidated Portfolio of
Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market
transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The model
utilized by such third party statistical pricing service takes into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and exchange-traded fund
movements.
Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The following table is a
reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2020
($)
|
Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
|
Realized
gain (loss)
($)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
|
Purchases
($)
|
Sales
($)
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2021
($)
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
8,974
|
—
|
(8,974)
|
319,510
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
319,510
|
Common Stocks
|
9,462,063
|
—
|
944,604
|
212,354
|
7,919,275
|
(13,582,872)
|
—
|
—
|
4,955,424
|
Rights
|
42,163
|
—
|
125,075
|
(42,163)
|
—
|
(125,075)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Total Return Swap Contracts
|
—
|
—
|
—(b)
|
2,209
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,209
|
Total
|
9,504,226
|
8,974
|
1,069,679
|
163,426
|
8,238,785
|
(13,707,947)
|
—
|
—
|
5,277,143
|
Derivative instruments are valued at
unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
(a) Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at August 31, 2021 was $349,811, which is comprised of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(8,974), Common Stocks of $356,576 and Total
Return Swap Contracts of $2,209.
(b) The realized gain (loss) earned
on Total Return Swap Contracts during the period was $12,925.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stocks, commercial mortgage backed securities and total return swaps were classified
as Level 3. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the halt price of the security, utilization of single broker quotes,
discounted cash flow models and the estimated cash distribution of the securities. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) fair value
measurement.
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $378,239,147)
|
$386,230,661
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $140,763,561)
|
140,760,522
|
Options purchased (cost $481,682)
|
732,830
|
Foreign currency (cost $254,205)
|
254,271
|
Cash collateral held at broker for:
|
|
Swap contracts
|
160,000
|
Other(a)
|
54,768,977
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
14,210,130
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
2,657,190
|
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
179,178
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
4,046,582
|
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
|
15,855,550
|
Capital shares sold
|
632,289
|
Dividends
|
64,750
|
Interest
|
1,575,491
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
38,146
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
522,336
|
Prepaid expenses
|
8,064
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
97,767
|
Total assets
|
622,794,734
|
Liabilities
|
|
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $47,384,446)
|
52,784,551
|
Due to custodian
|
17,965
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,653,064
|
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
|
60,630
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
5,690,105
|
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
|
33,788,600
|
Capital shares purchased
|
547,313
|
Dividends and interest on securities sold short
|
48,043
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
1,053,387
|
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred
|
906
|
Management services fees
|
15,796
|
Transfer agent fees
|
39,567
|
Compensation of board members
|
6,639
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
23
|
Other expenses
|
70,532
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
97,767
|
Total liabilities
|
97,874,888
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$524,919,846
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
581,759,911
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(56,840,065)
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$524,919,846
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$524,919,846
|
Shares outstanding
|
54,252,520
|
Net asset value per share
|
$9.68
|
(a)
|
Includes collateral related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and securities sold short.
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$1,440,421
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
116,608
|
Interest
|
6,382,528
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(61,233)
|
Total income
|
7,878,324
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
5,432,519
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Institutional Class
|
486,037
|
Compensation of board members
|
21,697
|
Custodian fees
|
116,728
|
Printing and postage fees
|
42,979
|
Registration fees
|
45,579
|
Audit fees
|
50,280
|
Legal fees
|
14,842
|
Interest on collateral
|
5,959
|
Dividends and interest on securities sold short
|
483,871
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
138
|
Other
|
42,421
|
Total expenses
|
6,743,050
|
Net investment income
|
1,135,274
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
17,655,299
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(10,150)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
13,535
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
(1,669,552)
|
Futures contracts
|
12,012,628
|
Options purchased
|
53,972
|
Securities sold short
|
(7,440,146)
|
Swap contracts
|
1,530,317
|
Net realized gain
|
22,145,903
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
2,516,540
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(3,363)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(132,531)
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
392,334
|
Futures contracts
|
(2,881,895)
|
Options purchased
|
246,870
|
Securities sold short
|
(4,059,765)
|
Swap contracts
|
150,347
|
Foreign capital gains tax
|
269
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(3,771,194)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
18,374,709
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$19,509,983
|
The accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$1,135,274
|
$4,296,182
|
Net realized gain
|
22,145,903
|
5,453,536
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(3,771,194)
|
(2,317,298)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
19,509,983
|
7,432,420
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
—
|
(19,137)
|
Institutional Class
|
(4,299,584)
|
(10,253,520)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(4,299,584)
|
(10,272,657)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
29,342,444
|
(20,575,319)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
44,552,843
|
(23,415,556)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
480,367,003
|
503,782,559
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$524,919,846
|
$480,367,003
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
—
|
—
|
2,110
|
19,095
|
Redemptions
|
—
|
—
|
(115,393)
|
(1,053,246)
|
Net decrease
|
—
|
—
|
(113,283)
|
(1,034,151)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
10,946,873
|
105,214,445
|
13,981,984
|
128,804,643
|
Distributions reinvested
|
454,502
|
4,299,584
|
1,130,487
|
10,253,520
|
Redemptions
|
(8,383,221)
|
(80,171,585)
|
(17,611,432)
|
(158,599,331)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
3,018,154
|
29,342,444
|
(2,498,961)
|
(19,541,168)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
3,018,154
|
29,342,444
|
(2,612,244)
|
(20,575,319)
|
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
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.
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017 (a)
|
Per share data
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$9.38
|
$9.36
|
$9.08
|
$9.03
|
$9.10
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
0.02
|
0.08
|
0.22
|
0.11
|
0.02
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.36
|
0.13
|
0.19
|
(0.06)
|
(0.09)
|
Total from investment operations
|
0.38
|
0.21
|
0.41
|
0.05
|
(0.07)
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
(0.08)
|
(0.19)
|
(0.13)
|
—
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.08)
|
(0.19)
|
(0.13)
|
—
|
—
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$9.68
|
$9.38
|
$9.36
|
$9.08
|
$9.03
|
Total return
|
4.12%
|
2.34%
|
4.62%
|
0.55%
|
(0.77%)
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross expenses(b)
|
1.36%(c),(d)
|
1.39%(c)
|
1.27%
|
1.34%(c)
|
1.45%(c),(e)
|
Total net expenses(b),(f)
|
1.36%(c),(d)
|
1.39%(c)
|
1.27%
|
1.34%(c)
|
1.45%(c),(e)
|
Net investment income
|
0.23%
|
0.91%
|
2.43%
|
1.18%
|
0.34%(e)
|
Supplemental data
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$524,920
|
$480,367
|
$502,726
|
$570,839
|
$578,239
|
Portfolio turnover
|
203%
|
188%
|
226%
|
256%
|
444%
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
Institutional Class shares commenced operations on January 3, 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)
|
Ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short. If dividends and interest on securities sold short had been excluded, expenses would have been lower by:
|
Class
|
8/31/2021
|
8/31/2020
|
8/31/2019
|
8/31/2018
|
8/31/2017
|
Institutional Class
|
0.10%
|
0.10%
|
—%
|
0.07%
|
0.15%
|
(d)
|
Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(e)
|
Annualized.
|
(f)
|
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 Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Alternative
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.
Basis for consolidation
ASGM Offshore Fund, Ltd. and ASMF
Offshore Fund, Ltd. (each, a Subsidiary) are each a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. Each Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investment
strategies consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies as stated in its current prospectus and statement of additional information. In accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association
of the Subsidiary (the Articles), the Fund owns the sole issued share of each Subsidiary and retains all rights associated with such share, including the right to receive notice of, attend and vote at general meetings
of the Subsidiaries, rights in a winding-up or repayment of capital and the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements (financial statements) include the
accounts of the consolidated Fund and each respective Subsidiary. Subsequent references to the Fund within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements collectively refer to the Fund and each Subsidiary. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation process.
At August 31, 2021, each
Subsidiary’s financial statement information is as follows:
|
ASGM Offshore Fund, Ltd.
|
ASMF Offshore Fund, Ltd.
|
% of consolidated fund net assets
|
1.10%
|
2.36%
|
Net assets
|
$5,775,296
|
$12,373,184
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
(102,796)
|
(132,218)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
5,643,546
|
2,474,725
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(89,864)
|
3,185
|
The financial statements present
the portfolio holdings, financial position and results of operations of the Fund and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
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, and to group retirement
plan record keeping platforms that have an agreement with (i) Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. or an affiliate thereof that specifically authorizes the group retirement plan record keeper to offer
and/or service Institutional 3 Class shares within such platform, provided also that Fund shares are held in an omnibus account and (ii) Wilshire Associates, appointed or serving as investment mananger or consultant
to the record keeper’s group retirement platform. The fund does not currently offer Institutional 3 Class Shares. 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.
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August 31, 2021
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data,
including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage,
prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or
exchange 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.
Senior loan securities for which
reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Foreign equity securities are
valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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.
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.
Option contracts are valued at the
mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using mid-market
evaluations from independent third-party vendors.
Swap transactions are valued
through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
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August 31, 2021
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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically
allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
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In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset
with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically
permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may
impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements
differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain
circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as
well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and
comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount
threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 investment exposure from one currency to another 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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August 31, 2021
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 produce incremental earnings, 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, to manage exposure to the commodity and currency
markets 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 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as
initial margin are designated in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
Options contracts
Options are contracts which entitle
the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the
index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased option contracts to decrease the Fund’s exposure to equity market risk and to increase return on
investments, to protect gains and to facilitate buying and selling of securities for investments. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts
traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure over-the-counter option contract trades. Collateral held or posted by
the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the broker or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are
recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of
Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation
until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when the option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or
purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options
purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the
contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to significant counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in
writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put
option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund
purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable
change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
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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 Consolidated Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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.
Total return swap contracts
The Fund entered into total return
swap contracts to manage long or short exposure to the total return on a specified reference security in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate, to manage long or short exposure to the
total return on a reference security index in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate and to more efficiently gain access to a market. These instruments may be used for other purposes
in future periods. Total return swap contracts may be used to obtain exposure to an underlying reference security, instrument, or other asset or index or market without owning, taking physical custody of, or short
selling any such security, instrument or asset in a market.
Total return 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 the Fund will realize a gain (loss). Periodic payments received (or made) by
the Fund over the term of the contract are recorded as realized gains (losses). Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference security, instrument or
asset. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. This risk may
be offset if the Fund holds any of the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. The risk in the case of long total return swap contracts is limited to the current notional amount of the total return swap
contract.
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
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative
instrument schedules following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
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Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 2021:
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Consolidated statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
1,157,271*
|
Equity risk
|
Investments, at value — Options Purchased
|
732,830
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
164,399*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
2,657,190
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
55,455*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
253,404*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
14,779*
|
Commodity-related investment risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
1,147,545*
|
Total
|
|
6,182,873
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Consolidated statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
219,764*
|
Equity risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
|
22,376*
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,653,064
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
609,917*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
725,800*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
|
38,254*
|
Commodity-related investment risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
510,129*
|
Total
|
|
5,779,304
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or
payables in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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August 31, 2021
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Commodity-related investment risk
|
—
|
6,604,738
|
—
|
1,515,351
|
8,120,089
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
5,206,294
|
53,972
|
516,588
|
5,776,854
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
(1,669,552)
|
306,012
|
—
|
—
|
(1,363,540)
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(104,416)
|
—
|
(501,622)
|
(606,038)
|
Total
|
(1,669,552)
|
12,012,628
|
53,972
|
1,530,317
|
11,927,365
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Commodity-related investment risk
|
—
|
(82,170)
|
—
|
(4,945)
|
(87,115)
|
Equity risk
|
—
|
41,201
|
246,870
|
157,946
|
446,017
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
392,334
|
(2,280,681)
|
—
|
—
|
(1,888,347)
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(560,245)
|
—
|
(2,654)
|
(562,899)
|
Total
|
392,334
|
(2,881,895)
|
246,870
|
150,347
|
(2,092,344)
|
The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
394,431,145
|
Futures contracts — short
|
204,349,898
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average
value ($)*
|
Options contracts — purchased
|
255,189
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
|
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
3,229,053
|
(3,719,597)
|
Total return swap contracts
|
230,715
|
(125,371)
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan
assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from
which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience
delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters
into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
unsecured or subordinated loans. In addition,
senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when purchased, may
become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan
assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the
same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Consolidated Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The
Fund designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion,
of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate
will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on
other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may
fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a
To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered.
Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
In some cases, Master Securities
Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA
maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage
“dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type,
coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may benefit because it receives
negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The
Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to
mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the
performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in
an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax
purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
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Mortgage dollar rolls involve the
risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Treasury inflation protected
securities
The Fund may invest in treasury
inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded
as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.
Interest only and principal only
securities
The Fund may invest in Interest
Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates
and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the
issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at
the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. POs are
stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in
price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or
PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
Short sales
The Fund may sell a security it
does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of the security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the
short sale. The Fund is required to maintain a margin account with the broker and to pledge assets to the broker as collateral for the borrowed security. Securities pledged as collateral are designated in the
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. In addition, the collateral is recorded as cash collateral held at broker in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund can purchase the same security at the
current market price and deliver it to the broker to close out the short sale. The Fund is obligated to pay the broker a fee for borrowing the security and may receive rebate income from the investment of collateral.
The net amount of income or fees is included in "Interest income" (for net income received) or “Dividends and interest on securities sold short” (for net expense) in the Consolidated Statement of
Operations. A short position is reported as a liability at fair value in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund must also pay the broker for any dividends accrued (recognized on ex-date) on the
borrowed security. This amount is recorded as an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund will record a gain if the security declines in value, and will realize a loss if the security appreciates.
Such gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or such loss, potentially unlimited in size because the short position loses value as the market price of the security sold short increases,
will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 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 August 31, 2021:
|
ANZ
(Securities
($)
|
Barclays
($)(a)
|
Barclays
($)(a)
|
CIBC
($)
|
Citi
($)(a)
|
Citi
($)(a)
|
Goldman
Sachs
($)(a)
|
Goldman
Sachs
($)(a)
|
HSBC
($)
|
JPMorgan
($)(a)
|
JPMorgan
($)(a)
|
Morgan
Stanley
($)
|
RBC
Capital
Markets
($)
|
Standard
Chartered
($)
|
State
Street
($)
|
TD
Securities
($)
|
UBS
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
2,022
|
-
|
9,611
|
44,321
|
976,135
|
21,557
|
327,330
|
56,722
|
15,418
|
974,866
|
19,360
|
88,437
|
38,805
|
1,378
|
48,712
|
-
|
32,516
|
2,657,190
|
Options purchased calls
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
732,830
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
732,830
|
OTC total return swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
147,196
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
147,196
|
OTC total return swap contracts on futures (b)
|
-
|
14,779
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17,203
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
31,982
|
Total assets
|
2,022
|
14,779
|
9,611
|
44,321
|
976,135
|
21,557
|
1,207,356
|
56,722
|
15,418
|
992,069
|
19,360
|
88,437
|
38,805
|
1,378
|
48,712
|
-
|
32,516
|
3,569,198
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
10,483
|
-
|
33,374
|
2,342
|
1,641,224
|
21,324
|
56,038
|
18,114
|
21,996
|
1,641,840
|
39,145
|
27,851
|
41,842
|
7,670
|
42,816
|
5,833
|
41,172
|
3,653,064
|
OTC total return swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
22,376
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
22,376
|
OTC total return swap contracts on futures (b)
|
-
|
38,254
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
38,254
|
Securities borrowed
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
52,784,551
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
52,784,551
|
Total liabilities
|
10,483
|
38,254
|
33,374
|
2,342
|
1,641,224
|
21,324
|
52,862,965
|
18,114
|
21,996
|
1,641,840
|
39,145
|
27,851
|
41,842
|
7,670
|
42,816
|
5,833
|
41,172
|
56,498,245
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
(8,461)
|
(23,475)
|
(23,763)
|
41,979
|
(665,089)
|
233
|
(51,655,609)
|
38,608
|
(6,578)
|
(649,771)
|
(19,785)
|
60,586
|
(3,037)
|
(6,292)
|
5,896
|
(5,833)
|
(8,656)
|
(52,929,047)
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (c)
|
-
|
(23,475)
|
-
|
-
|
(665,089)
|
-
|
(51,655,609)
|
-
|
-
|
(649,771)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(52,993,944)
|
Net amount (d)
|
(8,461)
|
-
|
(23,763)
|
41,979
|
-
|
233
|
-
|
38,608
|
(6,578)
|
-
|
(19,785)
|
60,586
|
(3,037)
|
(6,292)
|
5,896
|
(5,833)
|
(8,656)
|
64,897
|
(a)
|
Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
|
(b)
|
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Swap Contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized
depreciation, upfront payments and upfront receipts.
|
(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.
|
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
The trade date for senior loans
purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are
not amortized.
The Fund may place a debt security
on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security
is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
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.
The Fund may receive other income
from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of
Operations.
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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 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.
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 Consolidated 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, 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 1.10% to 0.95% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31,
2021 was 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreements
The Investment Manager has entered
into Subadvisory Agreements with AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, AQR Capital Management, LLC, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, TCW Investment Management Company LLC and Water Island Capital, LLC, each of which
subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination. 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.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund’s effective transfer agency fee rate as a percentage of average daily net assets was as follows:
|
Effective rate (%)
|
Institutional Class
|
0.10
|
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.
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Statements (continued)
August 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 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
December 31, 2021
|
Institutional Class
|
1.43%
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, tax straddles, non-deductible expenses, capital loss carryforward, corporate
actions, derivative investments, re-characterization of distributions for investments, swap investments, principal and/or interest of fixed income securities, foreign capital gains tax, investments in partnerships,
foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings, investments in commodity subsidiaries and deemed distributions. 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
(loss) ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(2,523,116)
|
1,406,373
|
1,116,743
|
Net investment income (loss) and
net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Consolidated 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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
4,299,584
|
—
|
4,299,584
|
10,272,657
|
—
|
10,272,657
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
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|
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
7,435,722
|
—
|
(24,500,109)
|
(33,773,905)
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
513,860,655
|
—
|
(33,773,905)
|
(33,773,905)
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss
carryforwards, determined at August 31, 2021, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for the year ended August
31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards utilized, if any, were as follows:
No expiration
short-term ($)
|
No expiration
long-term ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Utilized ($)
|
—
|
(24,500,109)
|
(24,500,109)
|
12,758,976
|
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 $804,457,373 and $766,998,595, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2021, of which $216,331,167 and
$213,075,758, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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.
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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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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
Consolidated 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Alternative strategies investment
risk
An investment in alternative
investment strategies (Alternative Strategies) involves risks, which may be significant. Alternative 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.
Alternative 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 Fund may lose money.
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.
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August 31, 2021
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. 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.
LIBOR replacement risk
The elimination of London
Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), among other "inter-bank offered" reference rates, may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments for which the value is tied to LIBOR. The U.K.
Financial Conduct Authority and the ICE Benchmark Administration have announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease
publication after June 30, 2023. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative
of the underlying market. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new reference rates. Uncertainty related to the liquidity impact of the change in rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the
time of transition, poses risks for the Fund. These risks are likely to persist until new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments and contracts are commercially accepted and market practices
become settled. Alternatives to LIBOR have been established or are in development in most major currencies, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) that is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR.
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 pandemic 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
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Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
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 to 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 August 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.
Short selling risk
Leverage occurs when the Fund
increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. Because short sales involve borrowing securities and then selling them, the Fund’s
short sales effectively leverage the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s assets that are used as collateral to secure the Fund’s obligations to return the securities sold short may decrease in value while the
short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase the collateral. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund’s overall returns. Leverage presents
the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but may also exaggerate the Fund’s volatility and risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.
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.
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Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, of Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund and its subsidiaries (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds
Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for
each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2021 and for the period
January 3, 2017 (commencement of operations for Institutional Class) through August 31, 2017 (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 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 August 31, 2021 and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2021 and for the period January 3, 2017 (commencement of operations for Institutional
Class) through August 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated 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
consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian,
transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Section
199A
dividends
|
23.70%
|
20.57%
|
0.29%
|
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.
Section 199A dividends. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents Section 199A dividends potentially eligible for a 20% deduction.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
Former Director, University of Edinburgh Business School (Member of US Board); former Director, Boston Public Library
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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*
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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; 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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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.
Approval of Management
and Subadvisory
Agreements
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the
Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory Agreements) between the Investment
Manager and each of AlphaSimplex Group,
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LLC, AQR Capital Management, LLC, Manulife
Investment Management (US) LLC, TCW Investment Management Company LLC, and Water Island Capital, LLC (collectively, the Subadvisers), the Subadvisers perform portfolio management and related services for the Fund.
On an annual basis, the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Advisory
Agreements). The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the results of analyses
performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent
Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with
portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also
accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in
determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements for additional one-year terms. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all
information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of each of the Advisory Agreements. Among other things, the information
and factors considered included the following:
•
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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•
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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•
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Terms of the Advisory Agreements;
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•
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Subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;
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•
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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•
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Advisory Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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•
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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•
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager and Subadvisers, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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•
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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•
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, as well as their history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the
qualifications of their personnel.
The Board specifically considered
the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager, including, in particular, detailed information regarding the process employed for selecting and overseeing
affiliated and unaffiliated Subadvisers. With respect to the Investment Manager, the Board also noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the
enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the
broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to each subadvised Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it
received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment
personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Advisory
Agreements, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by the Investment Manager in addition to monitoring each Subadviser), noting that
no changes are proposed from the forms of agreements previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
With respect to the Subadvisers,
the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program, and that
no material concerns relating to the Fund have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s organizational strength and resources, portfolio management team depth and capabilities and investment
process. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of
the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements, including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other
subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. The Board took into account the
Investment Manager’s representation that each Subadviser was in a position to provide quality services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board further observed the various services provided by the subadvisory
oversight team and their significant resources added in recent years.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Advisory Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Agreements (continued)
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the performance of each of the Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s process for monitoring each Subadviser. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued
retention of each Subadviser and management’s representations that the Investment Manager’s profitability is not the key factor driving their recommendation to select, renew or terminate the Subadviser.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of each Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment
mandate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, in light of other
considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager, its affiliates and the Subadvisers from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other
things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the
Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper
comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board also reviewed advisory fee rates charged by other
comparable mutual funds employing each Subadviser to provide subadvisory services. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of
management fees, subadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. Because the Subadvisory Agreements were negotiated at arms-length by the
Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to each Subadviser from its relationship with the Fund. With respect to the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and
distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2020 the Board had concluded that 2019 profitability was reasonable and that the 2021 information shows that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager
in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits
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Agreements (continued)
flowing to the Investment Manager or its
affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational
advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate
profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its
affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional
opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also noted that the breakpoints in the Subadvisory Agreements did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the
Management Agreement. In this regard, the Board noted the potential challenges of seeking to tailor the Management Agreement breakpoints to those of a subadvisory agreement in this context.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under each of the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal
of each of the Advisory Agreements.
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Multi-Manager Alternative 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.
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Annual Report
August 31, 2021
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
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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
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|
|
46
|
|
60
|
|
61
|
|
61
|
|
67
|
|
67
|
If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Balanced 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Investment objective
The Fund
seeks high total return by investing in common stocks and debt securities.
Portfolio management
Guy Pope, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 1997
Jason Callan
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
Gregory Liechty
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2011
Ronald Stahl, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2005
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Class A
|
Excluding sales charges
|
11/01/02
|
20.72
|
11.89
|
11.31
|
|
Including sales charges
|
|
13.78
|
10.57
|
10.66
|
Advisor Class*
|
11/08/12
|
21.03
|
12.17
|
11.60
|
Class C
|
Excluding sales charges
|
10/13/03
|
19.82
|
11.05
|
10.49
|
|
Including sales charges
|
|
18.82
|
11.05
|
10.49
|
Institutional Class
|
10/01/91
|
21.01
|
12.17
|
11.59
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
03/07/11
|
21.07
|
12.23
|
11.68
|
Institutional 3 Class*
|
11/08/12
|
21.13
|
12.28
|
11.72
|
Class R
|
09/27/10
|
20.40
|
11.61
|
11.04
|
Blended Benchmark
|
|
17.92
|
12.14
|
11.15
|
S&P 500 Index
|
|
31.17
|
18.02
|
16.34
|
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
|
|
-0.08
|
3.11
|
3.18
|
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 columbiathreadneedle.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
*
|
The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share
class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit
investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
|
The Blended Benchmark is a weighted
custom composite consisting of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged
index, measures the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks and is frequently used as a general measure of market performance.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed
securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Effective August 24, 2021, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index was re-branded as the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Balanced 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 August 31, 2021)
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
6.0
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
4.8
|
Common Stocks
|
60.8
|
Convertible Bonds
|
0.0(a)
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
5.6
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
0.9
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
0.0(a)
|
Money Market Funds
|
6.5
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
5.4
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
9.7
|
Senior Loans
|
0.0(a)
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
0.3
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based upon
total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
For the 12-month period that
ended August 31, 2021, Class A shares of the Fund returned 20.72% excluding sales charges. The Fund’s Blended Benchmark returned 17.92%. During the same 12-month period, the Fund’s equity benchmark, the
S&P 500 Index, returned 31.17% while the Fund’s fixed-income benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned -0.08%. Both segments of the Fund outperformed their respective benchmarks during the
period.
Market overview
Quick and unprecedented measures
taken by policymakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) in the wake of the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge in March 2020 spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end, marked by some
spikes in volatility on headlines around 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 and a return to normalcy. Passage of a fiscal stimulus package, together with the proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure bill in late March 2021, as well as significant
progress on global vaccination efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, provided a further boost to the economic outlook and drove market gains.
For much of 2020, growth had
largely outperformed value due to low interest rates and accelerated digitization trends driven by work-from-home and other pandemic-related shifts. The vaccine news in late 2020, however, triggered a rotation away
from growth into cyclically exposed companies that would benefit from an improving economy and a return to normalcy. Investors rewarded those companies more sensitive to an anticipated economic re-opening and a
societal shift from screens to services. Commentary in June by the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to stimulus efforts, driving volatility levels across equity markets to near pre-pandemic levels. In the ensuing rally,
growth stocks once again reclaimed the title as market leaders and generally outperformed value stocks in the last three months of the period.
The combination of Fed quantitative
easing and fiscal stimulus, in conjunction with the rollout of several COVID-19 vaccines and the re-opening of economies, gave investors the confidence to help not only stabilize but drive credit spreads of most
sectors back to pre-COVID-19 levels and many to even tighter levels. Demand for credit remained strong. Lower quality bonds continued to outperform higher quality issues.
The Fed continued to affirm its
intention to keep short-term interest rates near zero for several quarters to come, while signaling that it could begin to taper its bond purchases by year end 2021. The Delta variant of COVID-19 remained a headwind
at period-end, as global economic re-openings slowed with rising COVID-19 case counts and returning restrictions.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
|
Strong performance in the Fund’s equity segment during the period was driven by stock selection within the information technology and communication services sectors.
|
○
|
Several of the equity segment’s technology holdings were standouts but, unlike the previous fiscal year when tech heavyweights that benefited from the work-from-home environment performed best, the
segment’s semiconductor, data infrastructure and software companies were among the top relative contributors during the period.
|
○
|
Lam Research, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors, Intuit and Western Digital performed well, even in a difficult environment of supply chain concerns, due to a significant increase in demand for their products.
|
○
|
TE Connectivity was also a top performer among the segment’s technology holdings. The company, with a highly differentiated industrial sector exposure, offers a broad range of connectivity and sensor
solutions. The company’s technology is on every automotive platform in the world, including a very meaningful and longstanding relationship with Tesla.
|
○
|
In the communication services sector, Alphabet was the equity segment’s best relative performer for the period. Advertising revenue growth for Google continued to be strong and
the overhang of regulatory concerns for the company began to dissipate.
|
•
|
Most of the equity segment’s positions in the materials sector performed well, including International Flavors & Fragrances, Nutrien and Corteva.
|
•
|
Stock selection in the industrials sector made strong contributions to the equity segment during the period.
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
○
|
Carrier Global continued to post strong results and, toward the end of the period, announced the sale of Chubb for $3.1 billion. We believe this should help the company concentrate its portfolio on longer term
secular growth within the HVAC industry. The stock has appreciated considerably since Carrier was spun out from United Technologies last April. The HVAC industry has benefited from secular tailwinds from global
warming, urbanization and the focus on sustainability.
|
○
|
Raytheon was also a solid relative contributor and posted excellent financial results, highlighted by strong execution in its Defense and Aerospace segments.
|
•
|
Contributions also came from the financials and health care sectors.
|
○
|
In financials, strong performance from Morgan Stanley and BlackRock continued and American Express’s results improved, as the company begins to recover from the global shutdown in travel and leisure spending.
|
○
|
In health care, the Fund added Eli Lilly during the period. Eli Lilly’s late-stage pipeline has been very visible in the news recently and we believe the company has one of the
most durable growth profiles in the biopharma space.
|
•
|
From a sector allocation perspective, the equity segment’s overweight to the financials sector was the largest positive contributor. The largest average overweight in the equity segment was to the
communication services sector, which was also beneficial. Underweights to the consumer staples and health care sectors also helped.
|
•
|
The fixed-income segment of the Fund benefited most from its consistent overweight to the securitized credit sectors during the year. The largest sector overweights were in non-agency collateralized mortgage
obligations (CMOs), asset-back securities (ABS) and commercial mortgaged-backed securities (CMBS). Housing continued to outperform in the economic recovery and consumer balance sheets were strong.
|
•
|
In order to be overweight in spread products, the fixed-income portion of the Fund was significantly underweight in U.S. Treasuries, which underperformed. This underweighting in U.S. Treasuries benefited Fund
results.
|
•
|
Holdings in BBB-rated and high-yield securities contributed to the fixed-income portion of the Fund, as BBB-rated securities outperformed those rated A and AA. High yield saw significant outperformance versus U.S.
Treasuries as the risk-on trade continued. Credit quality continued to improve, and liquidity was strong.
|
•
|
The duration and yield curve positioning of the Fund’s fixed-income segment had a slightly positive impact on performance relative to the benchmark.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
An overweight in the Fund’s equity segment to the materials sector was a detractor, which was primarily a result of the Fund’s position in Newmont Corporation. Newmont, the world’s leading gold
company, has been a strong performer for the Fund over time, but was held back during the period by the decline in the price of gold.
|
•
|
The equity segment’s overweight to information technology was also a detractor, although information technology was by far the best sector in terms of stock selection.
|
•
|
While outperformers outnumbered laggards within technology for the equity segment of the Fund, there were a few detractors within the FinTech/global payments area, such as Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) and Mastercard.
|
○
|
Some investors seem to be concerned about incumbents in the FinTech/global payments space, including FIS, due to transitory weakness in their merchant business because of COVID-19. We believe, however, that the
long-term growth rates should continue to accelerate with the strong traction of new offerings.
|
○
|
Mastercard’s stock has lagged materially since the start of COVID-19. We believe Mastercard remains a best-in-class compounder (a company whose stock price has compounded well
over time) with a strong competitive advantage and the potential for further positive estimate revisions ahead.
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
•
|
Within communication services, Activision Blizzard was a relative detractor, based mostly, in our opinion, on the difficult comparisons to prior periods during which the stock was a significant beneficiary of the
work-from-home environment. We believe this leading interactive video game maker is well positioned to benefit from the move from packaged sales to digital, which drives deeper player engagement and better
understanding of the end customer.
|
•
|
The fixed-income segment of the Fund was underweight in investment-grade corporate bonds in favor of structured securities. While fundamentals in the investment-grade market were good and balance sheets were strong,
we did not believe valuations were particularly attractive.
|
•
|
Although structured securities performed well, we did reduce positioning in both investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, which continued to perform well. This reduced
positioning detracted from results.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. There are risks associated with fixed-income investments, including credit risk, interest rate risk, and prepayment and extension risk. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer term 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. 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. 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. 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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Class A
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,117.70
|
1,020.79
|
4.96
|
4.74
|
0.92
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,119.00
|
1,022.07
|
3.62
|
3.45
|
0.67
|
Class C
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,113.40
|
1,016.97
|
8.99
|
8.58
|
1.67
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,119.00
|
1,022.07
|
3.62
|
3.45
|
0.67
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,119.40
|
1,022.27
|
3.40
|
3.25
|
0.63
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,119.40
|
1,022.47
|
3.19
|
3.04
|
0.59
|
Class R
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,116.10
|
1,019.52
|
6.31
|
6.02
|
1.17
|
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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 6.2%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class D
|
03/13/2026
|
2.390%
|
|
18,025,000
|
18,465,882
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class C
|
03/15/2027
|
0.830%
|
|
8,225,000
|
8,237,533
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class E
|
07/13/2027
|
2.540%
|
|
3,850,000
|
3,853,637
|
Apidos CLO XI(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-11A Class BR3
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
04/17/2034
|
1.784%
|
|
12,575,000
|
12,581,313
|
Apidos CLO XXVIII(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-28A Class A1B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
01/20/2031
|
1.284%
|
|
5,925,000
|
5,907,450
|
ARES XLVII CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-47A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
04/15/2030
|
1.576%
|
|
3,450,000
|
3,435,738
|
Avant Loans Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-B Class B
|
10/15/2026
|
3.150%
|
|
4,778,167
|
4,794,920
|
Series 2020-REV1 Class A
|
05/15/2029
|
2.170%
|
|
20,650,000
|
20,679,684
|
Series 2020-REV1 Class B
|
05/15/2029
|
2.680%
|
|
3,350,000
|
3,368,805
|
Subordinated Series 2021-REV1 Class C
|
07/15/2030
|
2.300%
|
|
2,100,000
|
2,115,344
|
Barings CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-4A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
10/15/2030
|
1.826%
|
|
22,000,000
|
22,004,554
|
Basswood Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
Floor 1.000%
04/20/2034
|
1.211%
|
|
6,725,000
|
6,727,159
|
Carbone CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
01/20/2031
|
1.274%
|
|
12,000,000
|
12,010,968
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Carlyle Group LP(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-5A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/20/2030
|
1.534%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,987,772
|
Carlyle US CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-4A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
10/20/2027
|
1.584%
|
|
21,575,000
|
21,558,797
|
Carmax Auto Owner Trust
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class C
|
12/15/2026
|
0.940%
|
|
1,650,000
|
1,638,972
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3A Class C
|
10/15/2024
|
2.710%
|
|
5,950,000
|
6,038,132
|
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2021-GRN1 Class A
|
03/20/2041
|
1.100%
|
|
7,290,371
|
7,284,093
|
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Club Certificate Issuer Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-HP1 Class A
|
12/15/2026
|
2.590%
|
|
3,732,702
|
3,756,209
|
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond CLUB Credit Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-P2 Class B
|
10/15/2026
|
2.830%
|
|
6,064,703
|
6,099,147
|
Crossroads Asset Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-A Class B
|
06/20/2025
|
1.120%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,176,098
|
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2 Class D
|
05/15/2028
|
3.050%
|
|
1,875,000
|
1,939,790
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class D
|
03/15/2029
|
1.390%
|
|
22,110,000
|
22,112,432
|
Dryden CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-55A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.020%
04/15/2031
|
1.146%
|
|
8,450,000
|
8,451,648
|
Dryden Senior Loan Fund(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-41A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.970%
Floor 0.970%
04/15/2031
|
1.096%
|
|
13,175,000
|
13,183,867
|
Series 2016-42A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
07/15/2030
|
1.676%
|
|
6,025,000
|
6,025,874
|
DT Auto Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3A Class D
|
04/15/2025
|
2.960%
|
|
10,025,000
|
10,409,843
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2020-2A Class D
|
03/16/2026
|
4.730%
|
|
850,000
|
925,600
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1A Class D
|
11/17/2025
|
2.550%
|
|
8,900,000
|
9,142,562
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class D
|
06/15/2026
|
1.840%
|
|
6,125,000
|
6,242,749
|
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-4A Class D
|
09/15/2025
|
2.580%
|
|
8,925,000
|
9,118,230
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1A Class D
|
12/15/2025
|
2.730%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,675,701
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2A Class D
|
04/15/2026
|
4.730%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,347,983
|
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class D
|
07/15/2026
|
1.730%
|
|
3,775,000
|
3,828,656
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class D
|
11/16/2026
|
1.080%
|
|
7,100,000
|
7,115,058
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3A Class D
|
06/15/2027
|
1.550%
|
|
22,110,000
|
22,193,264
|
Foundation Finance Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
11/15/2034
|
3.860%
|
|
2,652,030
|
2,732,145
|
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class D
|
03/15/2027
|
1.320%
|
|
5,075,000
|
5,065,867
|
Freed ABS Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1CP Class C
|
03/20/2028
|
2.830%
|
|
600,000
|
607,559
|
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-4A Class C
|
08/15/2025
|
3.060%
|
|
6,125,000
|
6,323,814
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1A Class C
|
11/17/2025
|
2.720%
|
|
9,550,000
|
9,792,318
|
GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-10A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
07/20/2034
|
1.217%
|
|
9,175,000
|
9,180,165
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-AA Class A
|
02/25/2032
|
3.540%
|
|
1,845,559
|
1,939,621
|
Series 2019-AA Class A
|
07/25/2033
|
2.340%
|
|
4,478,165
|
4,616,098
|
Jay Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-1A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
10/20/2027
|
1.584%
|
|
25,675,000
|
25,681,650
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
LL ABS Trust(a)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
05/15/2029
|
1.070%
|
|
5,825,000
|
5,819,531
|
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-48A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
04/19/2033
|
1.284%
|
|
3,025,000
|
3,025,569
|
Madison Park Funding XXXIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-33A Class B1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
10/15/2032
|
1.926%
|
|
16,325,000
|
16,335,007
|
Magnetite XII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-12A Class ARR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
10/15/2031
|
1.226%
|
|
13,830,000
|
13,832,213
|
Marlette Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3A Class B
|
09/17/2029
|
3.070%
|
|
10,780,000
|
10,862,612
|
Subordinated Series 2019-2A Class B
|
07/16/2029
|
3.530%
|
|
4,550,000
|
4,590,903
|
MVW Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2016-1A Class A
|
12/20/2033
|
2.250%
|
|
773,109
|
780,834
|
Series 2017-1A Class A
|
12/20/2034
|
2.420%
|
|
3,978,272
|
4,060,085
|
NRZ Advance Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-T3 Class AT3
|
10/15/2052
|
1.317%
|
|
6,735,000
|
6,761,565
|
Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-3A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
10/20/2030
|
1.984%
|
|
22,575,000
|
22,577,370
|
Octane Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
09/20/2023
|
3.160%
|
|
1,115,290
|
1,125,233
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
02/20/2025
|
1.710%
|
|
13,259,743
|
13,378,840
|
OHA Credit Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-4A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.330%
Floor 1.330%
10/22/2032
|
1.468%
|
|
8,625,000
|
8,630,572
|
Series 2021-8A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.190%
Floor 1.190%
01/18/2034
|
1.378%
|
|
4,025,000
|
4,031,661
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3A Class B
|
07/15/2025
|
3.590%
|
|
1,423,047
|
1,424,074
|
Race Point IX CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-9A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
10/15/2030
|
0.576%
|
|
12,200,000
|
12,201,318
|
Redding Ridge Asset Management Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-4A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
04/15/2030
|
1.676%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,000,021
|
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-AA Class C
|
11/16/2026
|
1.030%
|
|
1,275,000
|
1,272,181
|
Subordinated Series 2021-AA Class D
|
01/15/2027
|
1.570%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,062,489
|
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
|
Series 2020-2 Class D
|
09/15/2026
|
2.220%
|
|
5,825,000
|
5,930,332
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3 Class D
|
11/16/2026
|
1.640%
|
|
18,975,000
|
19,279,408
|
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-2A Class B
|
08/20/2026
|
2.760%
|
|
8,025,000
|
8,315,389
|
Series 2020-1A Class C
|
08/21/2028
|
2.600%
|
|
4,850,000
|
5,012,998
|
Sierra Receivables Funding Co., LLC(a)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A
|
03/20/2034
|
2.910%
|
|
590,756
|
593,755
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2016-3A Class A
|
10/20/2033
|
2.430%
|
|
805,473
|
807,374
|
Series 2018-2A Class A
|
06/20/2035
|
3.500%
|
|
1,401,111
|
1,442,263
|
Series 2018-3A Class A
|
09/20/2035
|
3.690%
|
|
985,562
|
1,021,288
|
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1 Class B
|
02/25/2028
|
3.450%
|
|
1,966,431
|
1,971,064
|
Theorem Funding Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
12/15/2027
|
1.840%
|
|
4,200,000
|
4,200,895
|
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class D
|
02/10/2025
|
2.880%
|
|
6,775,000
|
6,908,471
|
Upstart Pass-Through Trust(a)
|
Series 2021-ST2 Class A
|
04/20/2027
|
2.500%
|
|
1,854,642
|
1,875,720
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2021-ST7 Class A
|
09/20/2029
|
1.850%
|
|
6,600,000
|
6,600,748
|
Upstart Securitization Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3 Class A
|
01/21/2030
|
2.684%
|
|
1,141,211
|
1,144,847
|
Series 2020-2 Class A
|
11/20/2030
|
2.309%
|
|
5,258,995
|
5,262,440
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class B
|
06/20/2031
|
1.750%
|
|
2,860,000
|
2,865,585
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3 Class B
|
07/20/2031
|
1.660%
|
|
2,844,000
|
2,840,986
|
VSE Voi Mortgage LLC(a)
|
Series 2018-A Class A
|
02/20/2036
|
3.560%
|
|
2,252,871
|
2,319,346
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $577,611,105)
|
582,539,688
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 5.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust(a)
|
Series 2015-1211 Class A1A2
|
08/10/2035
|
3.901%
|
|
7,955,000
|
8,711,960
|
American Homes 4 Rent Trust(a)
|
Series 2014-SFR2 Class A
|
10/17/2036
|
3.786%
|
|
2,673,924
|
2,842,268
|
Series 2014-SFR3 Class A
|
12/17/2036
|
3.678%
|
|
3,119,749
|
3,305,032
|
Series 2015-SFR1 Class A
|
04/17/2052
|
3.467%
|
|
3,245,443
|
3,427,151
|
Series 2015-SFR2 Class A
|
10/17/2052
|
3.732%
|
|
2,447,228
|
2,619,365
|
AMSR Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-SFR2 Class C
|
07/17/2037
|
2.533%
|
|
2,799,000
|
2,864,884
|
Ashford Hospitality Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-KEYS Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
05/15/2035
|
1.546%
|
|
16,800,000
|
16,725,623
|
BBCMS Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-BXH Class B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
10/15/2037
|
1.346%
|
|
7,370,000
|
7,365,431
|
Subordinated Series 2018-BXH Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
10/15/2037
|
1.596%
|
|
3,975,000
|
3,960,145
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
BB-UBS Trust(a)
|
Series 2012-SHOW Class A
|
11/05/2036
|
3.430%
|
|
8,475,000
|
8,971,462
|
BHMS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-ATLS Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
07/15/2035
|
1.346%
|
|
14,823,000
|
14,827,646
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-IND Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
11/15/2035
|
1.196%
|
|
6,667,500
|
6,673,752
|
Series 2019-XL Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
10/15/2036
|
1.346%
|
|
6,367,398
|
6,375,359
|
BX Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-ATL Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.587%
Floor 1.587%, Cap 1.587%
10/15/2036
|
1.683%
|
|
4,422,000
|
4,399,891
|
Series 2019-ATL Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.887%
Floor 1.887%
10/15/2036
|
1.983%
|
|
3,895,000
|
3,865,796
|
CIM Retail Portfolio Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-RETL Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.050%
Floor 3.050%
08/15/2036
|
3.146%
|
|
24,750,000
|
24,757,789
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-420K Class C
|
11/10/2042
|
3.422%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,580,389
|
Subordinated Series 2020-420K Class D
|
11/10/2042
|
3.422%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,238,715
|
CLNY Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-IKPR Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.025%
Floor 2.025%
11/15/2038
|
2.130%
|
|
11,925,000
|
11,891,490
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-WCM Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
10/15/2036
|
1.396%
|
|
7,210,431
|
7,210,428
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2020-CBM Class D
|
02/10/2037
|
3.754%
|
|
2,925,000
|
2,974,964
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-CX Class B
|
11/10/2046
|
2.446%
|
|
3,275,000
|
3,356,419
|
Extended Stay America Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-ESH Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
Floor 2.850%
07/15/2038
|
2.943%
|
|
1,925,000
|
1,941,837
|
Series 2021-ESH Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.700%
Floor 3.700%
07/15/2038
|
3.794%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,019,991
|
FirstKey Homes Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR1 Class D
|
09/17/2025
|
2.241%
|
|
4,225,000
|
4,276,599
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class D
|
10/19/2037
|
1.968%
|
|
18,600,000
|
18,641,621
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-485L Class A
|
02/10/2037
|
3.721%
|
|
3,835,000
|
4,224,593
|
Home Partners of America Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
07/17/2037
|
0.996%
|
|
4,488,696
|
4,496,867
|
Home Partners of America Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-2 Class D
|
10/19/2039
|
3.121%
|
|
6,572,033
|
6,529,353
|
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-SFR1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
03/17/2037
|
0.796%
|
|
11,641,911
|
11,654,658
|
Series 2018-SFR2 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
06/17/2037
|
0.996%
|
|
2,090,550
|
2,093,256
|
Series 2018-SFR3 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
Floor 1.000%
07/17/2037
|
1.096%
|
|
15,789,307
|
15,804,576
|
Series 2018-SFR4 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.000%
01/17/2038
|
1.194%
|
|
20,390,687
|
20,428,318
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(c)
|
Series 2013-C14 Class ASB
|
08/15/2046
|
3.761%
|
|
1,861,062
|
1,930,468
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(c)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2NU Class B
|
01/05/2040
|
2.077%
|
|
3,800,000
|
3,834,565
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
12
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Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2NU Class C
|
01/05/2040
|
2.077%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,495,922
|
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-KDIP Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%
12/15/2037
|
1.346%
|
|
3,100,000
|
3,094,179
|
Life Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-BMR Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
03/15/2038
|
1.496%
|
|
4,550,000
|
4,552,847
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
|
Series 2016-C29 Class A3
|
05/15/2049
|
3.058%
|
|
6,430,000
|
6,824,517
|
Series 2017-C34 Class A3
|
11/15/2052
|
3.276%
|
|
14,135,000
|
15,347,144
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a)
|
Series 2014-150E Class A
|
09/09/2032
|
3.912%
|
|
5,075,000
|
5,436,479
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
|
Series 2015-UBS8 Class A3
|
12/15/2048
|
3.540%
|
|
11,245,000
|
12,154,715
|
Series 2016-BNK2 Class A2
|
11/15/2049
|
2.454%
|
|
147,490
|
147,536
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2019-MEAD Class D
|
11/10/2036
|
3.283%
|
|
7,392,500
|
7,372,631
|
One New York Plaza Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1NYP Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.200%
Floor 2.200%
01/15/2026
|
2.296%
|
|
6,950,000
|
7,001,499
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1NYP Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 2.750%
01/15/2026
|
2.846%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,626,366
|
Progress Residential Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-SF3 Class A
|
10/17/2035
|
3.880%
|
|
23,859,086
|
23,988,605
|
Series 2019-SFR3 Class C
|
09/17/2036
|
2.721%
|
|
4,750,000
|
4,800,450
|
Series 2019-SFR3 Class D
|
09/17/2036
|
2.871%
|
|
7,049,000
|
7,144,161
|
Series 2019-SFR4 Class C
|
10/17/2036
|
3.036%
|
|
17,766,000
|
18,065,131
|
Series 2020-SFR1 Class C
|
04/17/2037
|
2.183%
|
|
2,075,000
|
2,108,528
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2020-SFR1 Class D
|
04/17/2037
|
2.383%
|
|
4,200,000
|
4,271,915
|
Series 2020-SFR2 Class A
|
06/17/2037
|
2.078%
|
|
2,575,000
|
2,639,874
|
Subordinated Series 2019-SFR2 Class C
|
05/17/2036
|
3.545%
|
|
6,350,000
|
6,439,729
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class C
|
06/18/2037
|
3.077%
|
|
600,000
|
619,974
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class D
|
06/18/2037
|
3.874%
|
|
775,000
|
807,061
|
Progress Residential Trust(a),(d),(e),(f)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-SFR8 Class D
|
09/17/2038
|
2.082%
|
|
11,910,000
|
11,910,000
|
RBS Commercial Funding, Inc., Trust(a),(c)
|
Series 2013-GSP Class A
|
01/15/2032
|
3.961%
|
|
7,141,000
|
7,552,364
|
SFO Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-555 Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.900%
Floor 2.900%
05/15/2038
|
2.996%
|
|
3,025,000
|
3,045,782
|
Tricon American Homes(a)
|
Series 2020-SFR1 Class C
|
07/17/2038
|
2.249%
|
|
4,100,000
|
4,195,448
|
Tricon American Homes Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class D
|
11/17/2039
|
2.281%
|
|
6,775,000
|
6,818,177
|
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2012-C4 Class A5
|
12/10/2045
|
2.850%
|
|
8,550,000
|
8,728,792
|
Series 2013-C5 Class A3
|
03/10/2046
|
2.920%
|
|
360,733
|
367,114
|
Series 2013-C5 Class A4
|
03/10/2046
|
3.185%
|
|
11,091,000
|
11,398,872
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2015-C28 Class A3
|
05/15/2048
|
3.290%
|
|
7,167,565
|
7,551,545
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-SDAL Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.090%
Floor 2.090%
02/15/2037
|
2.186%
|
|
3,400,000
|
3,306,903
|
Series 2021-FCMT Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
05/15/2031
|
1.296%
|
|
4,750,000
|
4,755,940
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2021-FCMT Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 3.500%
05/15/2031
|
3.596%
|
|
3,925,000
|
3,926,234
|
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2012-C9 Class A3
|
11/15/2045
|
2.870%
|
|
8,923,441
|
9,072,802
|
Series 2013-C15 Class A3
|
08/15/2046
|
3.881%
|
|
4,424,431
|
4,618,512
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $472,194,846)
|
474,010,409
|
Common Stocks 63.9%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 9.2%
|
Entertainment 1.5%
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
879,032
|
72,405,866
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)(g)
|
387,040
|
70,170,352
|
Total
|
|
142,576,218
|
Interactive Media & Services 5.5%
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(g)
|
57,542
|
166,523,671
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(g)
|
60,218
|
175,188,614
|
Facebook, Inc., Class A(g)
|
437,251
|
165,884,284
|
Total
|
|
507,596,569
|
Media 1.4%
|
Comcast Corp., Class A
|
2,138,035
|
129,735,964
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.8%
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(g)
|
558,148
|
76,477,439
|
Total Communication Services
|
856,386,190
|
Consumer Discretionary 6.0%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.2%
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
197,654
|
29,776,575
|
McDonald’s Corp.
|
330,010
|
78,364,175
|
Total
|
|
108,140,750
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.2%
|
Amazon.com, Inc.(g)
|
78,357
|
271,960,692
|
eBay, Inc.
|
407,856
|
31,298,869
|
Total
|
|
303,259,561
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Specialty Retail 0.8%
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
268,511
|
54,746,708
|
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(g)
|
51,746
|
20,041,743
|
Total
|
|
74,788,451
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.8%
|
Tapestry, Inc.(g)
|
1,331,871
|
53,701,039
|
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(g)
|
866,522
|
20,051,319
|
Total
|
|
73,752,358
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
559,941,120
|
Consumer Staples 3.0%
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.0%
|
Sysco Corp.
|
1,189,437
|
94,738,657
|
Food Products 0.9%
|
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
|
1,389,498
|
86,246,141
|
Tobacco 1.1%
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
995,631
|
102,549,993
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
283,534,791
|
Energy 1.6%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6%
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
|
1,222,708
|
40,434,954
|
Chevron Corp.
|
743,625
|
71,960,591
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
532,733
|
35,970,132
|
Total
|
|
148,365,677
|
Total Energy
|
148,365,677
|
Financials 7.4%
|
Banks 2.0%
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
2,500,220
|
104,384,185
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
509,865
|
81,552,907
|
Total
|
|
185,937,092
|
Capital Markets 2.3%
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
85,726
|
80,864,479
|
Morgan Stanley
|
584,443
|
61,033,382
|
State Street Corp.
|
768,378
|
71,390,000
|
Total
|
|
213,287,861
|
Consumer Finance 0.8%
|
American Express Co.
|
452,995
|
75,179,050
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Diversified Financial Services 1.6%
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(g)
|
524,026
|
149,750,910
|
Insurance 0.7%
|
Aon PLC, Class A
|
232,751
|
66,766,952
|
Total Financials
|
690,921,865
|
Health Care 8.1%
|
Biotechnology 1.2%
|
Biogen, Inc.(g)
|
53,485
|
18,126,601
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(g)
|
419,535
|
35,329,043
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)
|
307,645
|
61,618,217
|
Total
|
|
115,073,861
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.2%
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
802,901
|
101,462,599
|
Baxter International, Inc.
|
324,618
|
24,742,384
|
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
|
924,758
|
57,057,569
|
Medtronic PLC
|
683,485
|
91,231,578
|
Stryker Corp.
|
89,654
|
24,843,123
|
Total
|
|
299,337,253
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.2%
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
119,863
|
44,964,207
|
Cigna Corp.
|
142,465
|
30,152,718
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
358,054
|
30,932,285
|
Total
|
|
106,049,210
|
Pharmaceuticals 2.5%
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
339,253
|
87,625,657
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
846,484
|
146,551,775
|
Total
|
|
234,177,432
|
Total Health Care
|
754,637,756
|
Industrials 5.5%
|
Aerospace & Defense 1.7%
|
Raytheon Technologies Corp.
|
1,889,551
|
160,158,343
|
Airlines 0.2%
|
Southwest Airlines Co.(g)
|
422,657
|
21,039,865
|
Building Products 0.8%
|
Carrier Global Corp.
|
1,278,520
|
73,642,752
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.8%
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
304,523
|
70,621,929
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Machinery 0.7%
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
334,149
|
64,580,977
|
Road & Rail 1.3%
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(g)
|
1,365,145
|
53,431,775
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
309,421
|
67,094,850
|
Total
|
|
120,526,625
|
Total Industrials
|
510,570,491
|
Information Technology 19.3%
|
Communications Equipment 0.7%
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
1,088,095
|
64,219,367
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.3%
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
804,968
|
120,922,293
|
IT Services 3.5%
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(g)
|
215,296
|
24,382,272
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
388,209
|
49,601,464
|
Fiserv, Inc.(g)
|
731,013
|
86,106,021
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
292,062
|
101,120,626
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(g)
|
239,319
|
69,081,823
|
Total
|
|
330,292,206
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.9%
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
84,658
|
51,202,851
|
Marvell Technology, Inc.
|
588,583
|
36,015,394
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
398,653
|
89,238,474
|
Total
|
|
176,456,719
|
Software 8.0%
|
Adobe, Inc.(g)
|
135,456
|
89,902,147
|
Autodesk, Inc.(g)
|
196,968
|
61,077,807
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
147,923
|
83,740,690
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
1,303,978
|
393,644,879
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(g)
|
161,628
|
74,516,973
|
Splunk, Inc.(g)
|
274,076
|
41,897,998
|
Total
|
|
744,780,494
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.9%
|
Apple, Inc.
|
2,224,663
|
337,770,583
|
Western Digital Corp.(g)
|
340,359
|
21,510,689
|
Total
|
|
359,281,272
|
Total Information Technology
|
1,795,952,351
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Materials 2.4%
|
Chemicals 2.1%
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
55,990
|
15,089,865
|
Corteva, Inc.
|
1,205,356
|
52,999,503
|
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
|
525,211
|
79,569,467
|
Nutrien Ltd.
|
386,609
|
23,463,300
|
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
|
83,822
|
25,454,227
|
Total
|
|
196,576,362
|
Metals & Mining 0.3%
|
Newmont Corp.
|
516,362
|
29,943,832
|
Total Materials
|
226,520,194
|
Real Estate 0.7%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.7%
|
American Tower Corp.
|
209,047
|
61,077,262
|
Total Real Estate
|
61,077,262
|
Utilities 0.7%
|
Electric Utilities 0.7%
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
757,343
|
67,835,213
|
Total Utilities
|
67,835,213
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,171,800,279)
|
5,955,742,910
|
Convertible Bonds 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Cable and Satellite 0.0%
|
DISH Network Corp.
|
Subordinated
|
08/15/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
290,000
|
302,500
|
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $273,859)
|
302,500
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes 5.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.2%
|
BAE Systems PLC(a)
|
04/15/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,389,874
|
Boeing Co. (The)
|
05/01/2040
|
5.705%
|
|
5,085,000
|
6,579,274
|
Bombardier, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2022
|
6.000%
|
|
97,000
|
97,114
|
12/01/2024
|
7.500%
|
|
131,000
|
136,632
|
04/15/2027
|
7.875%
|
|
436,000
|
457,183
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Harris Corp.
|
06/15/2028
|
4.400%
|
|
3,090,000
|
3,570,833
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
06/15/2050
|
2.800%
|
|
1,670,000
|
1,708,967
|
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
|
02/15/2031
|
7.750%
|
|
2,319,000
|
3,399,543
|
TransDigm, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
8.000%
|
|
389,000
|
416,519
|
03/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
1,156,000
|
1,213,847
|
05/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
495,000
|
491,804
|
TransDigm, Inc.
|
11/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
455,000
|
465,353
|
Total
|
22,926,943
|
Airlines 0.0%
|
Air Canada(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
3.875%
|
|
226,000
|
227,243
|
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(a)
|
04/20/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
707,000
|
743,703
|
04/20/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
108,267
|
116,479
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
01/15/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
409,000
|
481,278
|
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./Miles Loyalty Ltd.(a)
|
01/20/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
398,484
|
419,597
|
United Airlines, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
4.375%
|
|
174,000
|
180,516
|
04/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
195,000
|
202,332
|
Total
|
2,371,148
|
Automotive 0.1%
|
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
|
03/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
330,000
|
340,134
|
Ford Motor Co.
|
04/21/2023
|
8.500%
|
|
62,000
|
68,602
|
04/22/2025
|
9.000%
|
|
357,000
|
435,019
|
04/22/2030
|
9.625%
|
|
19,000
|
27,083
|
07/16/2031
|
7.450%
|
|
194,000
|
255,301
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
|
01/09/2022
|
3.219%
|
|
179,000
|
180,461
|
06/16/2025
|
5.125%
|
|
198,000
|
217,163
|
11/13/2025
|
3.375%
|
|
596,000
|
617,011
|
08/10/2026
|
2.700%
|
|
253,000
|
255,448
|
01/09/2027
|
4.271%
|
|
350,000
|
375,505
|
08/17/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
342,000
|
365,927
|
02/16/2028
|
2.900%
|
|
200,000
|
199,558
|
11/13/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
241,000
|
254,272
|
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
130,000
|
137,589
|
IAA Spinco, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
527,000
|
551,581
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
16
|
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(a),(h)
|
09/15/2026
|
4.750%
|
|
238,000
|
244,107
|
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
203,000
|
200,729
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.125%
|
|
601,000
|
614,640
|
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Finance Co., Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
115,000
|
121,386
|
05/15/2027
|
8.500%
|
|
264,000
|
281,811
|
Tenneco, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
7.875%
|
|
386,000
|
435,614
|
04/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
198,000
|
205,345
|
Total
|
6,384,286
|
Banking 0.9%
|
Bank of America Corp.(i)
|
04/23/2040
|
4.078%
|
|
13,736,000
|
16,161,724
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
Subordinated
|
03/09/2026
|
4.600%
|
|
8,632,000
|
9,836,947
|
Discover Bank
|
09/13/2028
|
4.650%
|
|
4,200,000
|
4,928,701
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
|
02/07/2030
|
2.600%
|
|
7,400,000
|
7,713,354
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(i)
|
Subordinated
|
05/13/2031
|
2.956%
|
|
14,700,000
|
15,557,763
|
Morgan Stanley(i)
|
01/22/2031
|
2.699%
|
|
7,240,000
|
7,584,524
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
|
01/22/2030
|
2.550%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,312,203
|
State Street Corp.
|
Subordinated
|
03/03/2031
|
2.200%
|
|
9,361,000
|
9,563,019
|
Wells Fargo & Co.(i)
|
04/30/2041
|
3.068%
|
|
11,000,000
|
11,554,713
|
Total
|
85,212,948
|
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.0%
|
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2029
|
7.500%
|
|
143,000
|
150,272
|
Hightower Holding LLC(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
6.750%
|
|
362,000
|
371,912
|
NFP Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
304,000
|
310,117
|
08/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
637,000
|
653,966
|
Total
|
1,486,267
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Building Materials 0.0%
|
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
290,000
|
299,441
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
383,000
|
399,182
|
05/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
230,000
|
230,131
|
CP Atlas Buyer Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2028
|
7.000%
|
|
220,000
|
225,025
|
Interface, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
145,000
|
152,070
|
James Hardie International Finance DAC(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
157,000
|
166,167
|
SRS Distribution, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
175,000
|
180,483
|
07/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
340,000
|
352,896
|
White Cap Buyer LLC(a)
|
10/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
369,000
|
392,616
|
Total
|
2,398,011
|
Cable and Satellite 0.2%
|
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
526,000
|
549,567
|
03/01/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
792,000
|
837,223
|
08/15/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
842,000
|
880,555
|
02/01/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
265,000
|
271,999
|
Comcast Corp.
|
08/15/2035
|
4.400%
|
|
2,825,000
|
3,434,917
|
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
318,000
|
336,994
|
02/01/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
366,000
|
403,952
|
01/15/2030
|
5.750%
|
|
413,000
|
436,323
|
12/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
338,000
|
338,445
|
02/15/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
287,000
|
272,965
|
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
159,000
|
166,190
|
DISH DBS Corp.
|
07/01/2026
|
7.750%
|
|
118,000
|
135,108
|
DISH DBS Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
645,000
|
642,106
|
Radiate Holdco LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
280,000
|
291,490
|
09/15/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
523,000
|
535,970
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
252,000
|
256,769
|
07/01/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
227,000
|
248,430
|
Time Warner Cable LLC
|
05/01/2037
|
6.550%
|
|
6,000,000
|
8,198,662
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Videotron Ltd.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
197,000
|
202,988
|
Virgin Media Finance PLC(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
400,000
|
414,102
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
252,000
|
269,965
|
08/15/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
237,000
|
240,439
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV(a)
|
02/28/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
459,000
|
471,395
|
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(a)
|
01/15/2027
|
6.000%
|
|
332,000
|
347,284
|
Ziggo BV(a)
|
01/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
331,000
|
343,129
|
01/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
344,000
|
352,227
|
Total
|
20,879,194
|
Chemicals 0.1%
|
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
206,000
|
201,963
|
Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Dutch Holding B BV(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
553,000
|
581,010
|
Element Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
502,000
|
514,131
|
HB Fuller Co.
|
10/15/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
239,000
|
244,370
|
Herens Holdco Sarl(a)
|
05/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
261,000
|
262,164
|
INEOS Group Holdings SA(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
215,000
|
215,337
|
Ingevity Corp.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
225,000
|
225,678
|
Innophos Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
9.375%
|
|
343,000
|
371,296
|
Iris Holdings, Inc.(a),(h)
|
02/15/2026
|
8.750%
|
|
167,000
|
171,430
|
LYB International Finance BV
|
03/15/2044
|
4.875%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,534,730
|
WR Grace & Co.(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
304,000
|
315,407
|
WR Grace Holdings LLC(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
332,000
|
345,616
|
Total
|
5,983,132
|
Construction Machinery 0.0%
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
348,000
|
349,160
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Herc Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
191,000
|
201,293
|
NESCO Holdings II, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
210,000
|
217,966
|
United Rentals North America, Inc.
|
09/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
327,000
|
337,070
|
01/15/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
198,000
|
217,478
|
01/15/2032
|
3.750%
|
|
125,000
|
127,707
|
Total
|
1,450,674
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
|
APX Group, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
77,000
|
82,493
|
07/15/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
111,000
|
111,323
|
Arches Buyer, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
133,000
|
135,076
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
191,000
|
207,126
|
Staples, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
252,000
|
255,288
|
04/15/2027
|
10.750%
|
|
37,000
|
36,081
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
443,000
|
472,460
|
01/15/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
220,000
|
235,663
|
08/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
689,000
|
677,833
|
Total
|
2,213,343
|
Consumer Products 0.0%
|
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
336,000
|
357,386
|
Mattel, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
140,000
|
145,428
|
04/01/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
434,000
|
456,063
|
Mattel, Inc.
|
11/01/2041
|
5.450%
|
|
35,000
|
42,374
|
Prestige Brands, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.125%
|
|
399,000
|
419,450
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)(a)
|
02/01/2032
|
4.375%
|
|
259,000
|
262,577
|
Total
|
1,683,278
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.1%
|
BWX Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
201,000
|
206,969
|
Carrier Global Corp.
|
04/05/2040
|
3.377%
|
|
6,750,000
|
7,219,866
|
CFX Escrow Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
306,000
|
321,718
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Gates Global LLC/Co.(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
640,000
|
668,294
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
06/01/2050
|
2.800%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,091,497
|
Madison IAQ LLC(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
207,000
|
208,098
|
06/30/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
413,000
|
422,766
|
Resideo Funding, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
236,000
|
236,046
|
Stevens Holding Co., Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2026
|
6.125%
|
|
71,000
|
76,498
|
Vertical Holdco GmbH(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
7.625%
|
|
184,000
|
199,309
|
Vertical US Newco, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
77,000
|
81,319
|
Welbilt, Inc.
|
02/15/2024
|
9.500%
|
|
103,000
|
106,328
|
WESCO Distribution, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
331,000
|
355,981
|
06/15/2028
|
7.250%
|
|
326,000
|
362,926
|
Total
|
12,557,615
|
Electric 0.7%
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
|
10/15/2050
|
4.250%
|
|
2,099,000
|
2,590,214
|
Calpine Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
356,000
|
366,797
|
03/15/2028
|
5.125%
|
|
173,000
|
176,445
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
06/01/2031
|
2.650%
|
|
5,875,000
|
6,097,234
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
|
09/15/2026
|
5.000%
|
|
444,000
|
455,722
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC(a)
|
03/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
645,000
|
683,434
|
02/15/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
479,000
|
487,176
|
CMS Energy Corp.
|
03/01/2044
|
4.875%
|
|
1,612,000
|
2,115,448
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
|
12/01/2045
|
4.500%
|
|
2,500,000
|
3,066,757
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
08/15/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
6,285,000
|
6,347,320
|
Emera US Finance LP
|
06/15/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
4,500,000
|
5,361,609
|
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
|
03/15/2037
|
6.050%
|
|
3,700,000
|
5,160,500
|
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC(a)
|
07/01/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
99,000
|
101,139
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
376,000
|
406,026
|
NRG Energy, Inc.
|
01/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
296,000
|
306,918
|
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
235,000
|
236,037
|
06/15/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
190,000
|
205,992
|
02/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
272,000
|
276,713
|
02/15/2032
|
3.875%
|
|
306,000
|
310,287
|
Pennsylvania Electric Co.(a)
|
06/01/2029
|
3.600%
|
|
6,400,000
|
6,907,801
|
PG&E Corp.
|
07/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
90,000
|
89,336
|
07/01/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
272,000
|
268,505
|
Progress Energy, Inc.
|
03/01/2031
|
7.750%
|
|
4,500,000
|
6,465,866
|
Southern Co. (The)
|
07/01/2046
|
4.400%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,809,071
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(a)
|
01/15/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
172,000
|
180,981
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
204,000
|
212,401
|
07/31/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
468,000
|
486,726
|
05/01/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
243,000
|
246,665
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
|
10/15/2027
|
1.375%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,977,845
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
06/01/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,434,600
|
Total
|
60,831,565
|
Environmental 0.0%
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
394,000
|
415,821
|
08/01/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
333,000
|
330,647
|
09/01/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
321,000
|
320,354
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
198,000
|
203,561
|
Waste Pro USA, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
604,000
|
615,263
|
Total
|
1,885,646
|
Finance Companies 0.2%
|
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
|
11/15/2035
|
4.418%
|
|
11,500,000
|
13,967,714
|
Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd.(a),(h)
|
09/15/2024
|
6.500%
|
|
167,313
|
165,730
|
Navient Corp.
|
01/25/2023
|
5.500%
|
|
370,000
|
389,514
|
03/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
154,000
|
156,777
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
6.375%
|
|
521,000
|
536,525
|
Quicken Loans LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
202,000
|
206,760
|
Quicken Loans, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
167,000
|
176,174
|
Springleaf Finance Corp.
|
03/15/2024
|
6.125%
|
|
414,000
|
446,283
|
06/01/2025
|
8.875%
|
|
78,000
|
85,438
|
Total
|
16,130,915
|
Food and Beverage 0.4%
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
01/15/2042
|
4.950%
|
|
10,500,000
|
13,302,749
|
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2038
|
5.150%
|
|
6,060,000
|
7,602,502
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
11/01/2048
|
5.400%
|
|
1,650,000
|
2,249,257
|
FAGE International SA/USA Dairy Industry, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
772,000
|
794,654
|
JBS USA LUX SA/Food Co./Finance, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
191,000
|
201,513
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
|
06/01/2046
|
4.375%
|
|
777,000
|
897,601
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
09/04/2050
|
2.625%
|
|
3,000,000
|
2,859,161
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
03/19/2060
|
3.875%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,511,936
|
Performance Food Group, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
292,000
|
309,846
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
797,000
|
858,591
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a),(f)
|
03/01/2032
|
3.500%
|
|
630,000
|
643,399
|
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
311,000
|
325,391
|
04/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
322,000
|
329,081
|
09/15/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
483,000
|
488,139
|
Primo Water Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/30/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
244,000
|
246,393
|
Simmons Foods, Inc./Prepared Foods, Inc./Pet Food, Inc./Feed(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
184,000
|
187,294
|
US Foods, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
332,000
|
340,778
|
Total
|
34,148,285
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Gaming 0.1%
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
8.625%
|
|
69,000
|
74,980
|
06/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
330,000
|
340,905
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.
|
12/01/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
296,000
|
305,250
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
533,000
|
540,710
|
Colt Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
281,000
|
295,370
|
07/01/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
419,000
|
442,758
|
07/01/2027
|
8.125%
|
|
186,000
|
205,822
|
International Game Technology PLC(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
6.500%
|
|
307,000
|
342,441
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
|
05/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
157,000
|
171,383
|
02/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
171,000
|
196,961
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
283,000
|
304,682
|
02/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
59,000
|
62,418
|
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
322,000
|
326,068
|
Scientific Games International, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
8.625%
|
|
189,000
|
204,055
|
10/15/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
512,000
|
526,710
|
03/15/2026
|
8.250%
|
|
421,000
|
448,023
|
11/15/2029
|
7.250%
|
|
208,000
|
232,071
|
VICI Properties LP/Note Co., Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
117,000
|
122,972
|
02/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
126,000
|
131,120
|
08/15/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
124,000
|
132,386
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
100,000
|
106,121
|
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
7.750%
|
|
197,000
|
209,343
|
Total
|
5,722,549
|
Health Care 0.3%
|
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
393,000
|
416,274
|
04/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
193,000
|
201,790
|
AdaptHealth LLC(a)
|
03/01/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
410,000
|
415,150
|
Avantor Funding, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
349,000
|
369,056
|
Becton Dickinson and Co.
|
12/15/2044
|
4.685%
|
|
6,840,000
|
8,689,951
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
96,000
|
94,845
|
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
287,000
|
289,927
|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
51,000
|
53,428
|
03/15/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
122,000
|
125,873
|
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
6.625%
|
|
322,000
|
338,676
|
03/15/2026
|
8.000%
|
|
250,000
|
267,451
|
03/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
93,000
|
98,138
|
04/15/2029
|
6.875%
|
|
296,000
|
307,470
|
Cigna Corp.
|
07/15/2046
|
4.800%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,833,728
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
03/25/2048
|
5.050%
|
|
6,915,000
|
9,146,993
|
HCA, Inc.
|
09/01/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
477,000
|
569,016
|
02/01/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
139,000
|
169,040
|
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
4.375%
|
|
204,000
|
213,559
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./SA(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
7.375%
|
|
99,000
|
105,292
|
RP Escrow Issuer LLC(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
333,000
|
340,531
|
Select Medical Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
653,000
|
691,419
|
Teleflex, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
166,000
|
172,961
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
|
07/15/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
317,000
|
321,412
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)
|
04/01/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
294,000
|
315,012
|
02/01/2027
|
6.250%
|
|
389,000
|
406,098
|
11/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
215,000
|
226,272
|
10/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
382,000
|
403,886
|
Total
|
28,583,248
|
Healthcare Insurance 0.1%
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
03/01/2028
|
4.101%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,714,373
|
Centene Corp.
|
12/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
587,000
|
644,257
|
02/15/2030
|
3.375%
|
|
214,000
|
223,920
|
10/15/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
265,000
|
274,253
|
08/01/2031
|
2.625%
|
|
187,000
|
189,610
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
05/15/2060
|
3.125%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,640,610
|
Total
|
4,687,023
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Home Construction 0.0%
|
Meritage Homes Corp.
|
06/01/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
302,000
|
346,301
|
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
340,000
|
362,921
|
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
167,000
|
172,150
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
248,000
|
271,362
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(a)
|
04/15/2023
|
5.875%
|
|
227,000
|
239,289
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./Homes
|
06/15/2024
|
5.875%
|
|
177,000
|
196,159
|
Total
|
1,588,182
|
Independent Energy 0.1%
|
Apache Corp.
|
11/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
219,000
|
239,486
|
09/01/2040
|
5.100%
|
|
222,000
|
246,794
|
02/01/2042
|
5.250%
|
|
129,000
|
143,380
|
04/15/2043
|
4.750%
|
|
324,000
|
347,676
|
01/15/2044
|
4.250%
|
|
135,000
|
137,111
|
Callon Petroleum Co.
|
07/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
661,000
|
616,998
|
Callon Petroleum Co.(a)
|
08/01/2028
|
8.000%
|
|
259,000
|
249,183
|
CNX Resources Corp.(a)
|
03/14/2027
|
7.250%
|
|
411,000
|
435,660
|
01/15/2029
|
6.000%
|
|
314,000
|
326,854
|
Comstock Resources, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
6.750%
|
|
162,000
|
169,997
|
01/15/2030
|
5.875%
|
|
142,000
|
142,190
|
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
5.625%
|
|
329,000
|
339,022
|
05/01/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
122,000
|
125,226
|
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
6.625%
|
|
122,000
|
129,375
|
01/30/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
346,000
|
364,133
|
EQT Corp.
|
01/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
225,000
|
254,535
|
EQT Corp.(i)
|
02/01/2030
|
8.750%
|
|
255,000
|
331,528
|
EQT Corp.(a)
|
05/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
179,000
|
189,261
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Finance Co.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
234,000
|
241,751
|
02/01/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
103,000
|
104,531
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
158,000
|
163,079
|
Matador Resources Co.
|
09/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
525,000
|
527,521
|
Newfield Exploration Co.
|
01/01/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
240,000
|
271,112
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
08/15/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
7,000
|
7,258
|
09/01/2030
|
6.625%
|
|
1,487,000
|
1,854,056
|
09/15/2036
|
6.450%
|
|
663,000
|
831,919
|
08/15/2049
|
4.400%
|
|
544,000
|
548,028
|
Ovintiv, Inc.
|
11/01/2031
|
7.200%
|
|
40,000
|
53,280
|
SM Energy Co.
|
09/15/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
471,000
|
473,530
|
Total
|
9,864,474
|
Leisure 0.1%
|
Carnival Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2026
|
7.625%
|
|
289,000
|
307,342
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
567,000
|
579,446
|
08/01/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
421,000
|
423,155
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp.
|
06/01/2024
|
5.375%
|
|
189,000
|
190,741
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Operations LLC(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
172,000
|
179,005
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Operations LLC
|
10/01/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
443,000
|
474,259
|
Cinemark USA, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
8.750%
|
|
109,000
|
118,189
|
03/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
259,000
|
257,836
|
07/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
153,000
|
145,354
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
86,000
|
89,694
|
05/15/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
204,000
|
224,653
|
10/15/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
30,000
|
30,483
|
NCL Corp Ltd.(a)
|
02/01/2026
|
10.250%
|
|
115,000
|
132,775
|
03/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
187,000
|
188,108
|
NCL Finance Ltd.(a)
|
03/15/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
96,000
|
97,246
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)
|
06/15/2023
|
9.125%
|
|
160,000
|
174,484
|
07/01/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
227,000
|
221,358
|
08/31/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
206,000
|
208,741
|
04/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
315,000
|
317,407
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
|
03/15/2028
|
3.700%
|
|
156,000
|
147,646
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)
|
07/31/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
335,000
|
338,945
|
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
299,000
|
319,858
|
Viking Cruises Ltd.(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
195,000
|
188,844
|
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
69,000
|
68,878
|
Total
|
5,424,447
|
Life Insurance 0.2%
|
Five Corners Funding Trust II(a)
|
05/15/2030
|
2.850%
|
|
5,650,000
|
5,999,333
|
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
3.976%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,187,860
|
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
|
Subordinated
|
09/15/2044
|
4.900%
|
|
2,800,000
|
3,697,877
|
Voya Financial, Inc.
|
06/15/2046
|
4.800%
|
|
2,690,000
|
3,470,472
|
Total
|
15,355,542
|
Lodging 0.0%
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
99,000
|
100,114
|
Media and Entertainment 0.1%
|
Cengage Learning, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2024
|
9.500%
|
|
381,000
|
390,524
|
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2028
|
7.750%
|
|
385,000
|
401,670
|
06/01/2029
|
7.500%
|
|
333,000
|
344,575
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
431,000
|
443,426
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Finance Co.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
113,000
|
74,999
|
08/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
82,000
|
35,263
|
Discovery Communications LLC
|
09/15/2055
|
4.000%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,681,624
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
|
05/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
50,481
|
53,345
|
05/01/2027
|
8.375%
|
|
634,365
|
673,394
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
170,000
|
178,260
|
01/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
161,000
|
167,041
|
Lamar Media Corp.
|
02/15/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
122,000
|
125,279
|
01/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
95,000
|
101,431
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
22
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Netflix, Inc.
|
04/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
78,000
|
91,239
|
11/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
382,000
|
474,104
|
05/15/2029
|
6.375%
|
|
608,000
|
779,966
|
Netflix, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
224,000
|
268,253
|
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
64,000
|
65,932
|
03/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
239,000
|
241,956
|
Playtika Holding Corp.(a)
|
03/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
231,000
|
233,286
|
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
57,000
|
57,284
|
01/15/2031
|
5.375%
|
|
109,000
|
107,933
|
Scripps Escrow, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
88,000
|
90,299
|
Univision Communications, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
194,000
|
196,788
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
05/13/2060
|
3.800%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,583,107
|
Total
|
11,860,978
|
Metals and Mining 0.1%
|
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV(a)
|
09/30/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
64,000
|
66,841
|
03/31/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
159,000
|
167,757
|
Constellium NV(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
523,000
|
534,427
|
Constellium SE(a)
|
06/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
595,000
|
629,042
|
04/15/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
417,000
|
414,351
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
09/01/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
322,000
|
356,341
|
08/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
247,000
|
272,146
|
03/15/2043
|
5.450%
|
|
489,000
|
625,547
|
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
227,000
|
228,716
|
04/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
255,000
|
274,281
|
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
400,000
|
414,317
|
Novelis Corp.(a)
|
11/15/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
174,000
|
178,394
|
01/30/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
580,000
|
617,658
|
08/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
210,000
|
212,007
|
Total
|
4,991,825
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Midstream 0.4%
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
|
10/01/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
134,000
|
138,671
|
10/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
269,000
|
289,879
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(a)
|
03/01/2031
|
4.000%
|
|
237,000
|
249,746
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
10/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
392,000
|
413,877
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP
|
07/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
178,000
|
202,010
|
05/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
317,000
|
354,302
|
04/01/2044
|
5.600%
|
|
121,000
|
139,157
|
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
05/15/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
239,000
|
244,823
|
DT Midstream, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
246,000
|
252,556
|
06/15/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
132,000
|
136,328
|
Energy Transfer Partners LP
|
02/01/2042
|
6.500%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,926,151
|
EQM Midstream Partners LP(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
187,000
|
203,085
|
07/01/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
249,000
|
277,695
|
01/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
579,000
|
589,074
|
Hess Midstream Operations LP(a)
|
02/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
83,000
|
84,069
|
Holly Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
330,000
|
336,849
|
ITT Holdings LLC(a)
|
08/01/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
79,000
|
80,614
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
|
03/01/2044
|
5.500%
|
|
4,400,000
|
5,601,369
|
MPLX LP
|
02/15/2049
|
5.500%
|
|
5,100,000
|
6,593,678
|
NuStar Logistics LP
|
06/01/2026
|
6.000%
|
|
271,000
|
293,107
|
04/28/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
302,000
|
321,089
|
10/01/2030
|
6.375%
|
|
246,000
|
271,975
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
|
01/15/2037
|
6.650%
|
|
7,000,000
|
9,263,231
|
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(a)
|
03/31/2023
|
7.000%
|
|
227,000
|
231,601
|
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
302,000
|
310,431
|
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
02/01/2027
|
5.375%
|
|
419,000
|
434,305
|
03/01/2030
|
5.500%
|
|
682,000
|
752,954
|
02/01/2031
|
4.875%
|
|
280,000
|
304,434
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
01/15/2032
|
4.000%
|
|
319,000
|
334,036
|
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
6.125%
|
|
211,000
|
217,425
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
210,000
|
216,927
|
08/15/2031
|
4.125%
|
|
246,000
|
257,968
|
Western Gas Partners LP
|
08/15/2048
|
5.500%
|
|
305,000
|
349,370
|
Western Midstream Operating LP
|
03/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
255,000
|
274,517
|
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
|
09/15/2045
|
5.100%
|
|
6,000,000
|
7,507,503
|
Total
|
41,454,806
|
Natural Gas 0.1%
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
02/15/2044
|
4.800%
|
|
5,682,000
|
7,228,156
|
Oil Field Services 0.0%
|
Apergy Corp.
|
05/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
406,000
|
424,387
|
Archrock Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
04/01/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
74,000
|
75,391
|
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
7.250%
|
|
196,000
|
182,658
|
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(a)
|
01/15/2024
|
5.875%
|
|
1,843
|
1,758
|
Transocean Sentry Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2023
|
5.375%
|
|
584,466
|
560,318
|
USA Compression Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
09/01/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
161,000
|
168,633
|
Total
|
1,413,145
|
Other REIT 0.0%
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Corp.(a)
|
03/15/2022
|
5.250%
|
|
379,000
|
379,856
|
10/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
498,000
|
504,993
|
02/01/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
208,000
|
210,359
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
476,000
|
486,580
|
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/Domestic Property/Finance Co-Issuer(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
340,000
|
362,294
|
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/Finance Co-Issuer(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
172,000
|
177,109
|
RHP Hotel Properties LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
142,000
|
144,229
|
RLJ Lodging Trust LP(a)
|
07/01/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
170,000
|
171,542
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Service Properties Trust
|
03/15/2024
|
4.650%
|
|
189,000
|
192,217
|
10/01/2024
|
4.350%
|
|
88,000
|
89,227
|
12/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
117,000
|
125,477
|
Total
|
2,843,883
|
Packaging 0.0%
|
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/PLC(a)
|
09/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
547,000
|
557,336
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings USA, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
4.125%
|
|
565,000
|
587,760
|
08/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
306,000
|
316,240
|
Berry Global, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
165,000
|
168,484
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
7.875%
|
|
320,000
|
335,435
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
388,000
|
408,696
|
08/15/2027
|
8.500%
|
|
123,000
|
132,363
|
Total
|
2,506,314
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.3%
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
03/15/2035
|
4.550%
|
|
1,750,000
|
2,130,295
|
11/06/2042
|
4.400%
|
|
7,385,000
|
9,007,363
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
09/01/2053
|
2.770%
|
|
3,149,000
|
3,016,830
|
AstraZeneca Finance LLC
|
05/28/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
5,550,000
|
5,722,776
|
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2026
|
9.250%
|
|
390,000
|
420,067
|
01/31/2027
|
8.500%
|
|
537,000
|
577,423
|
08/15/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
210,000
|
220,548
|
06/01/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
118,000
|
121,054
|
02/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
245,000
|
228,836
|
02/15/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
452,000
|
448,658
|
01/30/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
49,000
|
46,023
|
02/15/2031
|
5.250%
|
|
99,000
|
92,361
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
02/20/2048
|
4.550%
|
|
1,800,000
|
2,370,141
|
Endo Dac/Finance LLC/Finco, Inc.(a)
|
07/31/2027
|
9.500%
|
|
141,000
|
138,510
|
06/30/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
106,000
|
66,227
|
Organon Finance 1 LLC(a)
|
04/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
403,000
|
415,749
|
04/30/2031
|
5.125%
|
|
464,000
|
486,672
|
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2027
|
7.500%
|
|
334,000
|
338,336
|
Total
|
25,847,869
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Property & Casualty 0.1%
|
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Co-Issuer(a)
|
10/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
542,000
|
543,772
|
10/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
420,000
|
437,485
|
American International Group, Inc.
|
06/30/2050
|
4.375%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,511,442
|
AssuredPartners, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
199,000
|
200,244
|
BroadStreet Partners, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
354,000
|
357,012
|
HUB International Ltd.(a)
|
05/01/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
481,000
|
498,057
|
Loews Corp.
|
05/15/2030
|
3.200%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,361,315
|
Radian Group, Inc.
|
03/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
126,000
|
138,693
|
USI, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
71,000
|
72,454
|
Total
|
9,120,474
|
Railroads 0.1%
|
CSX Corp.
|
03/15/2044
|
4.100%
|
|
4,730,000
|
5,592,600
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
09/15/2037
|
3.600%
|
|
4,500,000
|
5,090,215
|
Total
|
10,682,815
|
Restaurants 0.0%
|
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
443,000
|
448,332
|
IRB Holding Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
445,000
|
475,900
|
02/15/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
653,000
|
674,981
|
Total
|
1,599,213
|
Retailers 0.0%
|
L Brands, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
9.375%
|
|
56,000
|
72,291
|
10/01/2030
|
6.625%
|
|
384,000
|
445,576
|
L Brands, Inc.
|
06/15/2029
|
7.500%
|
|
143,000
|
166,034
|
11/01/2035
|
6.875%
|
|
133,000
|
170,862
|
PetSmart, Inc./Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
324,000
|
337,301
|
02/15/2029
|
7.750%
|
|
81,000
|
89,027
|
Total
|
1,281,091
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Supermarkets 0.0%
|
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
117,000
|
127,448
|
02/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
374,000
|
401,285
|
Albertsons Companies, Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(a)
|
02/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
316,000
|
345,109
|
Total
|
873,842
|
Technology 0.4%
|
Ascend Learning LLC(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
494,000
|
503,718
|
08/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
141,000
|
143,775
|
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
9.750%
|
|
93,000
|
97,401
|
Black Knight InfoServ LLC(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.625%
|
|
153,000
|
154,887
|
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(a)
|
10/02/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
108,000
|
115,580
|
03/01/2026
|
9.125%
|
|
38,000
|
39,823
|
Broadcom, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2051
|
3.750%
|
|
7,032,000
|
7,347,361
|
Camelot Finance SA(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
145,000
|
151,242
|
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
197,000
|
200,394
|
07/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
369,000
|
380,459
|
CommScope Technologies LLC(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
207,000
|
210,529
|
Gartner, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
318,000
|
337,337
|
06/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
149,000
|
153,481
|
10/01/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
321,000
|
335,788
|
Helios Software Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
375,000
|
370,836
|
Intel Corp.
|
03/25/2060
|
4.950%
|
|
1,650,000
|
2,328,074
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
05/15/2040
|
2.850%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,345,646
|
ION Trading Technologies Sarl(a)
|
05/15/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
197,000
|
203,209
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
164,000
|
171,722
|
07/15/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
382,000
|
406,925
|
Logan Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
523,000
|
543,705
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NCR Corp.(a)
|
09/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
154,000
|
163,329
|
10/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
562,000
|
581,910
|
04/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
355,000
|
368,326
|
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
225,000
|
236,879
|
07/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
197,000
|
195,628
|
07/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
137,000
|
135,420
|
NXP BV/Funding LLC/USA, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
5,500,000
|
6,036,416
|
Oracle Corp.
|
04/15/2038
|
6.500%
|
|
2,500,000
|
3,557,616
|
Plantronics, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
796,000
|
762,243
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
05/20/2050
|
3.250%
|
|
2,125,000
|
2,335,271
|
QualityTech LP/QTS Finance Corp.(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
448,000
|
480,747
|
RELX Capital, Inc.
|
05/22/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
2,099,000
|
2,253,016
|
Shift4 Payments LLC/Finance Sub, Inc.(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
4.625%
|
|
319,000
|
331,152
|
Switch Ltd.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
197,000
|
203,507
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
299,000
|
315,597
|
Verscend Escrow Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
9.750%
|
|
505,000
|
534,085
|
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
719,000
|
724,908
|
Total
|
35,757,942
|
Transportation Services 0.1%
|
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
103,000
|
104,802
|
07/15/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
29,000
|
30,256
|
ERAC USA Finance LLC(a)
|
10/15/2037
|
7.000%
|
|
3,285,000
|
4,973,403
|
Total
|
5,108,461
|
Wireless 0.1%
|
Altice France Holding SA(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
675,000
|
670,176
|
Altice France SA(a)
|
05/01/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
268,000
|
278,666
|
01/15/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
718,000
|
738,935
|
07/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
247,000
|
249,820
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
American Tower Corp.
|
08/15/2029
|
3.800%
|
|
4,275,000
|
4,773,405
|
Sprint Capital Corp.
|
03/15/2032
|
8.750%
|
|
291,000
|
446,033
|
Sprint Corp.
|
03/01/2026
|
7.625%
|
|
551,000
|
679,459
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
|
02/15/2026
|
2.250%
|
|
103,000
|
104,896
|
02/15/2029
|
2.625%
|
|
421,000
|
427,853
|
02/15/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
234,000
|
240,486
|
04/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
155,000
|
165,113
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
377,000
|
400,689
|
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC(a)
|
01/31/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
204,000
|
204,969
|
07/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
408,000
|
418,890
|
Total
|
9,799,390
|
Wirelines 0.3%
|
AT&T, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2053
|
3.500%
|
|
12,644,000
|
12,978,757
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
12/01/2023
|
6.750%
|
|
227,000
|
250,071
|
04/01/2024
|
7.500%
|
|
218,000
|
242,825
|
CenturyLink, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
151,000
|
156,107
|
Front Range BidCo, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
562,000
|
556,093
|
03/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
332,000
|
337,884
|
Northwest Fiber LLC/Finance Sub, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
146,000
|
145,419
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
08/10/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
10,000,000
|
12,106,084
|
Total
|
26,773,240
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $502,236,332)
|
549,012,273
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 0.9%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
International Mid Large Cap 0.9%
|
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
|
1,079,495
|
82,851,241
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $72,408,419)
|
82,851,241
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(j) 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Canada 0.0%
|
NOVA Chemicals Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
217,000
|
231,808
|
05/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
156,000
|
156,893
|
Total
|
388,701
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $361,553)
|
388,701
|
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 5.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
10/01/2026-
06/01/2046
|
3.500%
|
|
2,738,771
|
2,944,063
|
10/01/2031-
10/01/2039
|
6.000%
|
|
369,099
|
432,284
|
06/01/2032-
07/01/2032
|
7.000%
|
|
161,460
|
185,816
|
12/01/2036-
01/01/2039
|
5.500%
|
|
179,413
|
208,896
|
03/01/2038
|
6.500%
|
|
1,742
|
1,959
|
10/01/2038-
05/01/2041
|
5.000%
|
|
479,904
|
541,775
|
05/01/2039-
06/01/2041
|
4.500%
|
|
1,657,909
|
1,851,684
|
12/01/2042-
05/01/2045
|
3.000%
|
|
4,527,457
|
4,804,251
|
12/01/2042-
10/01/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
3,313,291
|
3,624,885
|
CMO Series 1614 Class MZ
|
11/15/2023
|
6.500%
|
|
1,982
|
2,075
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)
|
12-month USD LIBOR + 1.711%
Cap 11.094%
08/01/2036
|
2.090%
|
|
7,434
|
7,865
|
12-month USD LIBOR + 1.765%
Cap 11.140%
12/01/2036
|
2.140%
|
|
593
|
596
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(k)
|
04/01/2045
|
3.000%
|
|
2,346,530
|
2,480,047
|
07/01/2045-
08/01/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
4,276,001
|
4,671,507
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
12/01/2025-
03/01/2046
|
3.500%
|
|
7,433,523
|
7,959,704
|
07/01/2027-
08/01/2043
|
3.000%
|
|
2,077,143
|
2,199,258
|
01/01/2029-
10/01/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
4,801,333
|
5,235,951
|
06/01/2031
|
7.000%
|
|
70,970
|
82,389
|
07/01/2032-
03/01/2037
|
6.500%
|
|
221,306
|
250,103
|
06/01/2037-
02/01/2038
|
5.500%
|
|
85,486
|
99,282
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
05/01/2040-
06/01/2044
|
4.500%
|
|
2,151,247
|
2,404,038
|
Series 2006-M2 Class A2A
|
10/25/2032
|
5.271%
|
|
363,100
|
397,559
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(k)
|
02/01/2033
|
2.500%
|
|
4,444,320
|
4,663,018
|
05/01/2044
|
4.000%
|
|
1,202,923
|
1,317,162
|
10/01/2045
|
3.500%
|
|
588,303
|
632,312
|
09/01/2049
|
3.000%
|
|
3,059,188
|
3,199,097
|
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(f)
|
09/16/2036-
09/14/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
163,900,000
|
166,964,162
|
09/16/2036-
09/14/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
137,750,000
|
143,296,314
|
09/16/2036-
09/14/2051
|
3.000%
|
|
152,850,000
|
159,958,683
|
09/14/2051
|
3.500%
|
|
8,725,000
|
9,229,414
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $526,630,050)
|
529,646,149
|
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 10.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
510 Asset Backed Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL2 Class A1
|
06/25/2061
|
2.116%
|
|
13,412,004
|
13,425,627
|
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-A Class A1
|
09/25/2065
|
1.065%
|
|
22,078,430
|
21,845,646
|
CMO Series 2021-B Class A
|
06/25/2066
|
2.239%
|
|
9,479,338
|
9,467,841
|
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-6 Class A3
|
05/25/2065
|
1.775%
|
|
1,514,750
|
1,523,672
|
CMO Series 2020-6 Class M1
|
05/25/2065
|
2.805%
|
|
2,575,000
|
2,593,193
|
CMO Series 2020-R1 Class A1
|
04/25/2053
|
0.990%
|
|
8,906,181
|
8,943,201
|
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A3
|
09/25/2048
|
3.853%
|
|
1,905,864
|
1,910,068
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A3
|
03/25/2049
|
3.833%
|
|
1,704,611
|
1,724,974
|
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2016-SPL1 Class A
|
04/28/2055
|
4.000%
|
|
1,055,269
|
1,062,769
|
Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
03/25/2029
|
1.384%
|
|
380,149
|
380,200
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Balanced Fund | Annual Report 2021
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2019-3A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
07/25/2029
|
1.184%
|
|
1,912,043
|
1,912,036
|
CMO Series 2020-3A Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
Floor 2.850%
10/25/2030
|
2.934%
|
|
4,025,000
|
4,084,467
|
CMO Series 2020-4A Class M2A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.600%
Floor 2.600%
06/25/2030
|
2.684%
|
|
2,322,330
|
2,329,196
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.950%
Floor 2.950%
03/25/2031
|
2.960%
|
|
5,337,000
|
5,569,831
|
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM1 Class A3
|
07/25/2059
|
2.996%
|
|
1,882,275
|
1,892,022
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM1 Class M1
|
07/25/2059
|
2.997%
|
|
2,162,500
|
2,170,675
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM2 Class A1
|
11/25/2059
|
2.748%
|
|
6,821,012
|
6,919,857
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM2 Class A3
|
11/25/2059
|
3.108%
|
|
2,300,578
|
2,330,313
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM2 Class M1
|
11/25/2059
|
3.451%
|
|
5,728,000
|
5,817,519
|
CMO Series 2020-NQM1 Class A1
|
05/25/2060
|
1.449%
|
|
3,812,176
|
3,831,823
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL1 Class A1
|
05/26/2059
|
2.500%
|
|
6,329,794
|
6,512,182
|
CMO Series 2021-A Class A1
|
03/25/2058
|
1.991%
|
|
9,469,848
|
9,475,025
|
CMO Series 2021-B Class A1
|
04/01/2069
|
2.115%
|
|
8,043,633
|
8,044,657
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM1 Class A1
|
02/25/2049
|
0.941%
|
|
14,400,858
|
14,431,751
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM1 Class A3
|
02/25/2049
|
1.332%
|
|
5,833,582
|
5,833,493
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM2 Class A3
|
03/25/2060
|
1.435%
|
|
5,680,911
|
5,691,663
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-NQM2 Class B1
|
03/25/2060
|
3.044%
|
|
2,725,000
|
2,730,171
|
BVRT Financing Trust(a),(b),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-CRT2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
11/10/2032
|
2.345%
|
|
2,850,000
|
2,850,000
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CIM Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-R6 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.076%
Floor 1.080%
09/25/2058
|
1.162%
|
|
11,701,754
|
11,657,494
|
CIM Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NR1 Class A1
|
07/25/2055
|
2.569%
|
|
9,242,889
|
9,238,715
|
CMO Series 2021-NR2 Class A1
|
07/25/2059
|
2.568%
|
|
6,569,998
|
6,603,565
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-IMC1 Class A3
|
07/25/2049
|
3.030%
|
|
1,961,001
|
1,969,066
|
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-1R Class A1
|
09/25/2065
|
1.255%
|
|
3,315,628
|
3,320,582
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class A1
|
03/25/2065
|
1.853%
|
|
2,085,458
|
2,094,936
|
CMO Series 2021-2R Class A1
|
07/27/2054
|
0.798%
|
|
5,987,715
|
5,993,589
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-R01 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
01/25/2040
|
2.134%
|
|
7,414,533
|
7,450,702
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-AFC1 Class A1
|
03/25/2056
|
0.830%
|
|
6,473,825
|
6,490,137
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM1 Class A3
|
05/25/2065
|
1.199%
|
|
2,960,140
|
2,957,697
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM1 Class M1
|
05/25/2065
|
2.130%
|
|
1,075,000
|
1,077,595
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL1 Class A1
|
09/27/2060
|
1.668%
|
|
14,033,958
|
14,092,685
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL2 Class M1
|
01/25/2060
|
2.750%
|
|
4,775,000
|
5,128,126
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL2 Class M2
|
01/25/2060
|
3.250%
|
|
2,525,000
|
2,747,243
|
CSMC Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2018-RPL9 Class A
|
09/25/2057
|
3.850%
|
|
13,535,564
|
14,142,870
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL4 Class A1
|
12/27/2060
|
1.796%
|
|
8,952,743
|
9,005,613
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-RPL3 Class A1
|
03/25/2060
|
2.691%
|
|
6,606,706
|
6,672,600
|
CSMC Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2019-AFC1 Class A1
|
07/25/2049
|
2.573%
|
|
5,875,237
|
5,951,286
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-RPL4 Class A1
|
01/25/2060
|
2.000%
|
|
5,677,247
|
5,797,762
|
Eagle Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
10/25/2030
|
3.150%
|
|
1,789
|
1,789
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.700%
Floor 2.700%
10/25/2033
|
2.710%
|
|
2,925,000
|
2,987,163
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
01/25/2030
|
0.984%
|
|
14,725,000
|
14,701,589
|
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A3
|
11/25/2059
|
3.046%
|
|
1,690,300
|
1,709,286
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A1
|
05/25/2065
|
2.010%
|
|
738,914
|
744,612
|
Equifirst Mortgage Loan Trust(c)
|
CMO Series 2003-1 Class IF1
|
12/25/2032
|
4.010%
|
|
28,891
|
29,504
|
Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
01/25/2050
|
1.784%
|
|
11,022,174
|
11,068,626
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA6 Class M1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 0.900%
12/25/2050
|
0.950%
|
|
2,907,688
|
2,909,003
|
CMO Series 2021-DNA1 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.800%
01/25/2051
|
1.850%
|
|
4,225,000
|
4,234,941
|
CMO Series 2021-DNA5 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.650%
01/25/2034
|
1.700%
|
|
3,700,000
|
3,724,092
|
CMO Series 2021-HQA1 Class M1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 0.700%
08/25/2033
|
0.750%
|
|
7,877,117
|
7,873,371
|
Freddie Mac STACR Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-DNA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.150%
12/25/2030
|
2.234%
|
|
4,225,000
|
4,256,918
|
CMO Series 2019-DNA4 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.950%
10/25/2049
|
2.034%
|
|
4,729,474
|
4,751,044
|
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/25/2050
|
3.084%
|
|
6,882,173
|
6,914,886
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class M1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.100%
11/25/2050
|
1.150%
|
|
1,194,876
|
1,195,657
|
GCAT LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-3 Class A1
|
09/25/2025
|
2.981%
|
|
9,629,310
|
9,718,539
|
GCAT Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM2 Class A2
|
09/25/2059
|
3.060%
|
|
7,579,614
|
7,588,644
|
CMO Series 2019-NQM2 Class A3
|
09/25/2059
|
3.162%
|
|
4,154,951
|
4,158,683
|
CMO Series 2019-RPL1 Class A1
|
10/25/2068
|
2.650%
|
|
8,233,099
|
8,479,896
|
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
11/26/2029
|
1.984%
|
|
477,072
|
477,086
|
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.(a),(b),(f)
|
CMO Series 2021-3 Class M1A
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
02/25/2034
|
1.950%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,375,000
|
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-SL1 Class A1
|
01/25/2059
|
2.625%
|
|
7,245,828
|
7,335,420
|
CMO Series 2020-NQM1 Class A1
|
09/27/2060
|
1.382%
|
|
5,235,180
|
5,262,210
|
Home Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
07/25/2033
|
1.634%
|
|
9,375,000
|
9,348,053
|
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2018-2 Class A3
|
11/25/2058
|
4.239%
|
|
3,700,711
|
3,750,592
|
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class A3
|
05/25/2065
|
3.200%
|
|
3,450,000
|
3,545,731
|
Homeward Opportunities Fund Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-BPL1 Class A1
|
08/25/2025
|
3.228%
|
|
3,783,628
|
3,868,564
|
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM2 Class A3
|
09/25/2056
|
1.516%
|
|
7,900,000
|
7,906,539
|
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-GS1 Class A1
|
10/25/2066
|
1.892%
|
|
8,818,327
|
8,861,322
|
CMO Series 2021-GS2 Class A1
|
04/25/2061
|
1.750%
|
|
18,164,802
|
18,211,747
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
LVII Trust(a),(c),(d),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A1
|
05/25/2060
|
2.020%
|
|
7,090,577
|
7,103,871
|
Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
Floor 1.350%
10/25/2053
|
1.434%
|
|
4,825,000
|
4,815,850
|
MetLife Securitization Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2018-1A Class A
|
03/25/2057
|
3.750%
|
|
3,472,664
|
3,591,627
|
MFA Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-NQM3 Class M1
|
01/26/2065
|
2.654%
|
|
2,925,000
|
2,975,304
|
CMO Series 2021-NQM1 Class A1
|
04/25/2065
|
1.153%
|
|
10,478,436
|
10,516,387
|
MFRA Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-INV1 Class A1
|
01/25/2056
|
0.852%
|
|
3,475,382
|
3,474,673
|
CMO Series 2021-INV1 Class A2
|
01/25/2056
|
1.057%
|
|
719,757
|
719,574
|
CMO Series 2021-INV1 Class A3
|
01/25/2056
|
1.262%
|
|
1,110,482
|
1,110,146
|
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A1
|
08/25/2058
|
3.489%
|
|
7,984,589
|
8,281,117
|
CMO Series 2021-NMR1 Class M1
|
11/25/2060
|
1.850%
|
|
7,225,000
|
7,336,620
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b),(d),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-11 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
01/25/2022
|
1.243%
|
|
26,000,000
|
26,000,000
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-NA1 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
03/08/2022
|
1.600%
|
|
12,475,000
|
12,485,730
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2016-3A Class A1
|
09/25/2056
|
3.750%
|
|
1,200,379
|
1,287,454
|
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes(a)
|
Series 2020-PLS1 Class A
|
12/25/2025
|
3.844%
|
|
4,375,203
|
4,421,575
|
Oaktown Re VI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1B
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
10/25/2033
|
2.100%
|
|
5,275,000
|
5,344,012
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
OBX Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-EXP3 Class 2A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
01/25/2060
|
0.984%
|
|
9,798,467
|
9,815,317
|
Oceanview Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A1A
|
05/28/2050
|
1.733%
|
|
3,638,928
|
3,662,295
|
OSAT Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL1 Class A1
|
12/26/2059
|
3.072%
|
|
13,861,448
|
13,923,334
|
Preston Ridge Partners LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-5 Class A1
|
11/25/2025
|
3.104%
|
|
10,441,586
|
10,493,698
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-2 Class A1
|
03/25/2026
|
2.115%
|
|
7,576,529
|
7,594,965
|
CMO Series 2021-4 Class A1
|
04/25/2026
|
1.867%
|
|
19,534,469
|
19,534,709
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-6 Class A1
|
11/25/2025
|
2.363%
|
|
5,373,796
|
5,378,096
|
CMO Series 2021-3 Class A1
|
04/25/2026
|
1.867%
|
|
11,843,923
|
11,842,506
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1
|
01/25/2026
|
2.115%
|
|
8,479,216
|
8,483,472
|
PRPM LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-3 Class A1
|
09/25/2025
|
2.857%
|
|
13,624,636
|
13,740,655
|
CMO Series 2021-RPL1 Class A1
|
07/25/2051
|
1.319%
|
|
5,729,185
|
5,738,216
|
Radnor Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
Floor 0.950%
02/25/2030
|
1.034%
|
|
4,275,000
|
4,260,890
|
RCO V Mortgage LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A1
|
09/25/2025
|
3.105%
|
|
18,562,177
|
18,704,126
|
RCO VII Mortgage LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1
|
05/25/2026
|
1.868%
|
|
9,486,312
|
9,492,652
|
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A3
|
02/25/2024
|
2.684%
|
|
2,703,253
|
2,728,900
|
STACR Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
09/25/2048
|
2.184%
|
|
9,305,000
|
9,421,916
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-INV1 Class A1
|
09/27/2049
|
2.610%
|
|
3,077,202
|
3,118,145
|
CMO Series 2019-INV1 Class A3
|
09/27/2049
|
2.916%
|
|
3,470,593
|
3,509,764
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class A3
|
04/25/2060
|
3.000%
|
|
6,125,000
|
6,182,501
|
CMO Series 2020-INV1 Class A3
|
11/25/2055
|
1.593%
|
|
2,222,063
|
2,231,017
|
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd.(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A1
|
09/25/2022
|
3.721%
|
|
8,625,000
|
8,680,460
|
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd.(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A1
|
03/25/2023
|
2.734%
|
|
24,000,000
|
24,100,190
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1
|
06/25/2024
|
2.240%
|
|
5,800,000
|
5,805,331
|
Towd Point HE Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-HE1 Class M2
|
02/25/2063
|
2.500%
|
|
2,800,000
|
2,879,050
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2015-6 Class A1
|
04/25/2055
|
3.500%
|
|
359,499
|
361,002
|
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A1
|
02/25/2055
|
3.500%
|
|
116,852
|
117,042
|
CMO Series 2016-3 Class A1
|
04/25/2056
|
2.250%
|
|
321,925
|
322,842
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2016-2 Class A1
|
08/25/2055
|
3.000%
|
|
965,735
|
972,219
|
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
|
01/25/2058
|
3.000%
|
|
1,902,191
|
1,944,279
|
CMO Series 2018-6 Class A1A
|
03/25/2058
|
3.750%
|
|
7,448,869
|
7,649,039
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-HY1 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
10/25/2048
|
1.084%
|
|
5,291,170
|
5,323,014
|
CMO Series 2019-HY2 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
Floor 1.000%
05/25/2058
|
1.084%
|
|
5,932,989
|
5,983,417
|
Triangle Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 3.000%
10/25/2030
|
3.106%
|
|
2,684,020
|
2,694,578
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
TVC Mortgage Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2020-RTL1 Class A1
|
09/25/2024
|
3.474%
|
|
2,100,000
|
2,117,297
|
VCAT LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL1 Class A1
|
12/26/2050
|
2.289%
|
|
2,073,210
|
2,080,216
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NP11 Class A1
|
08/25/2051
|
1.868%
|
|
16,587,668
|
16,577,361
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL7 Class A1
|
04/25/2051
|
2.116%
|
|
5,234,755
|
5,249,780
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCII LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL1 Class A1
|
02/27/2051
|
1.893%
|
|
10,644,717
|
10,708,586
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCIII LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL2 Class A1
|
02/27/2051
|
1.893%
|
|
9,298,291
|
9,299,980
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCIV LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL3 Class A1
|
02/27/2051
|
2.240%
|
|
11,227,893
|
11,256,431
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCIX LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL8 Class A1
|
04/25/2051
|
2.116%
|
|
7,085,602
|
7,099,682
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCVI LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL5 Class A1
|
03/27/2051
|
2.116%
|
|
7,092,879
|
7,100,161
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCVII LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL6 Class A1
|
04/25/2051
|
2.240%
|
|
28,422,770
|
28,446,620
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust CI LLC(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-NP10 Class A1
|
05/25/2051
|
1.992%
|
|
20,435,076
|
20,471,142
|
Verus Securitization Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-3 Class A3
|
07/25/2059
|
3.040%
|
|
7,976,657
|
8,017,379
|
CMO Series 2019-4 Class A3
|
11/25/2059
|
3.000%
|
|
8,998,996
|
9,107,914
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1
|
01/25/2060
|
3.021%
|
|
6,350,000
|
6,501,629
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class A1
|
05/25/2060
|
2.743%
|
|
3,029,013
|
3,056,859
|
CMO Series 2020-INV1 Class A1
|
03/25/2060
|
1.977%
|
|
1,023,502
|
1,033,613
|
CMO Series 2021-R1 Class A2
|
10/25/2063
|
1.057%
|
|
3,186,382
|
3,182,746
|
CMO Series 2021-R1 Class A3
|
10/25/2063
|
1.262%
|
|
4,060,067
|
4,051,066
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Visio Trust(a),(c)
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A3
|
11/25/2054
|
3.076%
|
|
4,442,184
|
4,559,254
|
Visio Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2020-1R Class A2
|
11/25/2055
|
1.567%
|
|
2,707,474
|
2,715,329
|
CMO Series 2020-1R Class A3
|
11/25/2055
|
1.873%
|
|
3,080,820
|
3,091,866
|
ZH Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A
|
02/18/2027
|
2.253%
|
|
4,900,000
|
4,905,830
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $947,414,312)
|
952,470,960
|
|
Senior Loans 0.0%
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Chemicals 0.0%
|
WR Grace & Co.(b),(l),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
08/11/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
215,000
|
215,359
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
|
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
10/01/2026
|
7.839%
|
|
32,969
|
32,557
|
Food and Beverage 0.0%
|
BellRing Brands LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
10/21/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
111,366
|
111,662
|
Health Care 0.0%
|
Radiology Partners, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
07/09/2025
|
4.346%
|
|
67,000
|
66,534
|
Media and Entertainment 0.0%
|
Cengage Learning, Inc.(b),(l),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 1.000%
07/14/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
355,545
|
356,334
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Restaurants 0.0%
|
IRB Holding Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
02/05/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
101,636
|
101,224
|
Technology 0.0%
|
DCert Buyer, Inc.(b),(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.000%
02/19/2029
|
7.085%
|
|
233,000
|
234,663
|
Epicore Software Corp.(b),(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
Floor 1.000%
07/31/2028
|
8.750%
|
|
104,000
|
106,860
|
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
04/26/2024
|
4.090%
|
|
117,109
|
117,005
|
Total
|
458,528
|
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $1,336,194)
|
1,342,198
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 0.3%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
U.S. Treasury
|
02/15/2030
|
1.500%
|
|
11,250,000
|
11,518,945
|
02/15/2045
|
2.500%
|
|
13,025,000
|
14,510,664
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $23,188,856)
|
26,029,609
|
Money Market Funds 6.8%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(n),(o)
|
635,310,791
|
635,247,260
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $635,230,881)
|
635,247,260
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $6,930,686,686)
|
9,789,583,898
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(463,553,255)
|
Net Assets
|
9,326,030,643
|
At August 31, 2021,
securities and/or cash totaling $14,641,879 were pledged as collateral.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
4,350
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
580,521,094
|
—
|
(253,183)
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
250
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
55,082,032
|
34,688
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
2,750
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
340,226,563
|
209,894
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
400
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
78,912,500
|
—
|
(438,340)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
244,582
|
(691,523)
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A
eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $2,002,834,137, which represents 21.48% of total net assets.
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The
interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(d)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $45,013,871,
which represents 0.48% of total net assets.
|
(e)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(f)
|
Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
|
(g)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(h)
|
Payment-in-kind security. Interest can be paid by issuing additional par of the security or in cash.
|
(i)
|
Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then
increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(j)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(k)
|
This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
|
(l)
|
Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
|
(m)
|
The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at August 31, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily
determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR and other short-term rates. Base lending
rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed.
Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining
maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities. Generally, the Fund is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
|
(n)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(o)
|
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 August 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, 0.061%
|
|
393,882,494
|
2,777,334,722
|
(2,535,938,508)
|
(31,448)
|
635,247,260
|
(5,078)
|
399,835
|
635,310,791
|
Abbreviation Legend
CMO
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
|
LIBOR
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
SOFR
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
TBA
|
To Be Announced
|
Currency Legend
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 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.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
582,539,688
|
—
|
582,539,688
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
462,100,409
|
11,910,000
|
474,010,409
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
856,386,190
|
—
|
—
|
856,386,190
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
559,941,120
|
—
|
—
|
559,941,120
|
Consumer Staples
|
283,534,791
|
—
|
—
|
283,534,791
|
Energy
|
148,365,677
|
—
|
—
|
148,365,677
|
Financials
|
690,921,865
|
—
|
—
|
690,921,865
|
Health Care
|
754,637,756
|
—
|
—
|
754,637,756
|
Industrials
|
510,570,491
|
—
|
—
|
510,570,491
|
Information Technology
|
1,795,952,351
|
—
|
—
|
1,795,952,351
|
Materials
|
226,520,194
|
—
|
—
|
226,520,194
|
Real Estate
|
61,077,262
|
—
|
—
|
61,077,262
|
Utilities
|
67,835,213
|
—
|
—
|
67,835,213
|
Total Common Stocks
|
5,955,742,910
|
—
|
—
|
5,955,742,910
|
Convertible Bonds
|
—
|
302,500
|
—
|
302,500
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
549,012,273
|
—
|
549,012,273
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
82,851,241
|
—
|
—
|
82,851,241
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
388,701
|
—
|
388,701
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
529,646,149
|
—
|
529,646,149
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
916,517,089
|
35,953,871
|
952,470,960
|
Senior Loans
|
—
|
1,342,198
|
—
|
1,342,198
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
26,029,609
|
—
|
—
|
26,029,609
|
Money Market Funds
|
635,247,260
|
—
|
—
|
635,247,260
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
6,699,871,020
|
3,041,849,007
|
47,863,871
|
9,789,583,898
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
244,582
|
—
|
—
|
244,582
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
(691,523)
|
—
|
—
|
(691,523)
|
Total
|
6,699,424,079
|
3,041,849,007
|
47,863,871
|
9,789,136,957
|
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 following table is a
reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2020
($)
|
Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
|
Realized
gain (loss)
($)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
|
Purchases
($)
|
Sales
($)
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2021
($)
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
111
|
11,909,889
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
11,910,000
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
—
|
5,532
|
21,537
|
40,686,226
|
(4,759,424)
|
—
|
—
|
35,953,871
|
Senior Loans
|
171,092
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(171,092)
|
—
|
Total
|
171,092
|
—
|
5,532
|
21,648
|
52,596,115
|
(4,759,424)
|
—
|
(171,092)
|
47,863,871
|
(a) Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at August 31, 2021 was $21,648, which is comprised of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $111, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
— Non-Agency of $21,537.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain residential mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities classified
as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but were not limited to, observable transactions for identical or similar
assets in the market and the distressed nature of the security. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews
and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) valuation measurement.
Financial assets were transferred
from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,295,455,805)
|
$9,154,336,638
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $635,230,881)
|
635,247,260
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
51,993,694
|
Capital shares sold
|
12,257,700
|
Dividends
|
6,197,981
|
Interest
|
9,206,356
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
32,885
|
Prepaid expenses
|
92,552
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
412,129
|
Other assets
|
3,553
|
Total assets
|
9,869,780,748
|
Liabilities
|
|
Due to custodian
|
160,132
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
41,029,719
|
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
|
494,273,237
|
Capital shares purchased
|
5,926,784
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
788,283
|
Management services fees
|
144,546
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
70,666
|
Transfer agent fees
|
757,212
|
Compensation of board members
|
35,373
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
387
|
Other expenses
|
151,637
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
412,129
|
Total liabilities
|
543,750,105
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$9,326,030,643
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
5,859,864,219
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
3,466,166,424
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$9,326,030,643
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,553,865,723
|
Shares outstanding
|
64,698,454
|
Net asset value per share
|
$54.93
|
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)
|
$58.28
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$382,963,622
|
Shares outstanding
|
6,910,631
|
Net asset value per share
|
$55.42
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,616,951,839
|
Shares outstanding
|
29,572,377
|
Net asset value per share
|
$54.68
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$2,458,182,177
|
Shares outstanding
|
44,834,374
|
Net asset value per share
|
$54.83
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$447,430,647
|
Shares outstanding
|
8,155,095
|
Net asset value per share
|
$54.87
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$723,074,168
|
Shares outstanding
|
13,042,824
|
Net asset value per share
|
$55.44
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$143,562,467
|
Shares outstanding
|
2,614,007
|
Net asset value per share
|
$54.92
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$71,473,591
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
399,835
|
Interest
|
65,450,072
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(634,840)
|
Total income
|
136,688,658
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
47,511,078
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
7,969,977
|
Class C
|
15,508,108
|
Class R
|
676,784
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
3,009,092
|
Advisor Class
|
303,670
|
Class C
|
1,464,496
|
Institutional Class
|
2,009,751
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
207,888
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
46,518
|
Class R
|
127,765
|
Compensation of board members
|
122,402
|
Custodian fees
|
73,372
|
Printing and postage fees
|
292,635
|
Registration fees
|
249,120
|
Audit fees
|
39,500
|
Legal fees
|
131,646
|
Interest on collateral
|
2,006
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
2,336
|
Other
|
264,520
|
Total expenses
|
80,012,664
|
Expense reduction
|
(1,460)
|
Total net expenses
|
80,011,204
|
Net investment income
|
56,677,454
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
714,499,191
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(5,078)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(3,716)
|
Futures contracts
|
(7,559,262)
|
Net realized gain
|
706,931,135
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
815,649,151
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(31,448)
|
Futures contracts
|
773,370
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
816,391,073
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
1,523,322,208
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$1,579,999,662
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$56,677,454
|
$80,955,857
|
Net realized gain
|
706,931,135
|
310,615,932
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
816,391,073
|
733,709,832
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
1,579,999,662
|
1,125,281,621
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(141,966,093)
|
(105,657,036)
|
Advisor Class
|
(15,011,008)
|
(9,803,962)
|
Class C
|
(63,372,992)
|
(46,336,086)
|
Institutional Class
|
(99,779,426)
|
(72,173,716)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(18,318,381)
|
(11,163,108)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(30,699,777)
|
(17,656,377)
|
Class R
|
(6,076,797)
|
(4,694,780)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(375,224,474)
|
(267,485,065)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
528,901,030
|
(66,162,607)
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,733,676,218
|
791,633,949
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
7,592,354,425
|
6,800,720,476
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$9,326,030,643
|
$7,592,354,425
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
10,896,558
|
548,300,898
|
8,386,691
|
361,132,593
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,819,018
|
135,724,323
|
2,407,330
|
101,805,515
|
Redemptions
|
(10,916,265)
|
(544,114,980)
|
(12,461,027)
|
(532,483,499)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
2,799,311
|
139,910,241
|
(1,667,006)
|
(69,545,391)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
2,321,842
|
116,680,468
|
1,195,651
|
52,303,414
|
Distributions reinvested
|
308,498
|
15,002,822
|
229,653
|
9,778,787
|
Redemptions
|
(995,741)
|
(50,363,279)
|
(1,993,797)
|
(85,731,196)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
1,634,599
|
81,320,011
|
(568,493)
|
(23,648,995)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
4,550,853
|
228,898,710
|
3,675,101
|
157,675,693
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,263,322
|
60,501,665
|
1,028,140
|
43,603,146
|
Redemptions
|
(8,047,269)
|
(404,051,454)
|
(7,196,775)
|
(305,844,598)
|
Net decrease
|
(2,233,094)
|
(114,651,079)
|
(2,493,534)
|
(104,565,759)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
10,701,939
|
538,016,200
|
9,458,077
|
403,485,219
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,788,288
|
86,013,626
|
1,440,454
|
60,720,433
|
Redemptions
|
(7,032,852)
|
(352,051,710)
|
(11,184,009)
|
(470,945,285)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
5,457,375
|
271,978,116
|
(285,478)
|
(6,739,633)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
3,572,908
|
175,157,920
|
1,762,048
|
75,443,925
|
Distributions reinvested
|
376,989
|
18,151,770
|
264,719
|
11,157,590
|
Redemptions
|
(1,803,036)
|
(89,839,069)
|
(1,842,023)
|
(77,969,805)
|
Net increase
|
2,146,861
|
103,470,621
|
184,744
|
8,631,710
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
3,127,170
|
158,978,431
|
5,168,764
|
228,188,782
|
Distributions reinvested
|
569,151
|
27,676,022
|
370,514
|
15,727,256
|
Redemptions
|
(2,565,468)
|
(129,465,845)
|
(2,485,463)
|
(106,198,441)
|
Net increase
|
1,130,853
|
57,188,608
|
3,053,815
|
137,717,597
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
395,796
|
19,902,755
|
666,208
|
28,737,493
|
Distributions reinvested
|
121,910
|
5,862,266
|
99,754
|
4,225,881
|
Redemptions
|
(731,244)
|
(36,080,509)
|
(963,013)
|
(40,975,510)
|
Net decrease
|
(213,538)
|
(10,315,488)
|
(197,051)
|
(8,012,136)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
10,722,367
|
528,901,030
|
(1,973,003)
|
(66,162,607)
|
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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$47.73
|
0.36
|
9.19
|
9.55
|
(0.37)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.35)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.24
|
0.53
|
6.67
|
7.20
|
(0.63)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.71)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.53
|
0.63
|
1.19
|
1.82
|
(0.60)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.11)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.56
|
0.48
|
2.57
|
3.05
|
(0.46)
|
(0.62)
|
(1.08)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.54
|
0.42
|
3.12
|
3.54
|
(0.40)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.52)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$48.13
|
0.49
|
9.27
|
9.76
|
(0.49)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.47)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.58
|
0.64
|
6.72
|
7.36
|
(0.73)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.81)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.86
|
0.73
|
1.21
|
1.94
|
(0.71)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.87
|
0.58
|
2.59
|
3.17
|
(0.56)
|
(0.62)
|
(1.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.82
|
0.53
|
3.14
|
3.67
|
(0.50)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.62)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$47.56
|
(0.02)
|
9.16
|
9.14
|
(0.04)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.02)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.08
|
0.21
|
6.65
|
6.86
|
(0.30)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.38)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.38
|
0.32
|
1.19
|
1.51
|
(0.30)
|
(1.51)
|
(1.81)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.42
|
0.17
|
2.56
|
2.73
|
(0.15)
|
(0.62)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.42
|
0.14
|
3.10
|
3.24
|
(0.12)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.24)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$47.65
|
0.48
|
9.17
|
9.65
|
(0.49)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.47)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.17
|
0.64
|
6.65
|
7.29
|
(0.73)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.81)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.47
|
0.73
|
1.19
|
1.92
|
(0.71)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.50
|
0.58
|
2.57
|
3.15
|
(0.56)
|
(0.62)
|
(1.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.48
|
0.53
|
3.11
|
3.64
|
(0.50)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.62)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$47.68
|
0.50
|
9.18
|
9.68
|
(0.51)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.49)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.20
|
0.66
|
6.65
|
7.31
|
(0.75)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.83)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.50
|
0.75
|
1.19
|
1.94
|
(0.73)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.24)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.53
|
0.60
|
2.57
|
3.17
|
(0.58)
|
(0.62)
|
(1.20)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.51
|
0.55
|
3.12
|
3.67
|
(0.53)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.65)
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$54.93
|
20.72%
|
0.93%(c)
|
0.93%(c),(d)
|
0.71%
|
124%
|
$3,553,866
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$47.73
|
17.59%
|
0.95%
|
0.95%(d)
|
1.23%
|
140%
|
$2,954,559
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.24
|
4.79%
|
0.95%
|
0.95%
|
1.55%
|
119%
|
$2,685,001
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.53
|
7.63%
|
0.95%
|
0.95%(d)
|
1.16%
|
76%
|
$2,798,246
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.56
|
9.54%
|
0.97%
|
0.97%(d)
|
1.10%
|
63%
|
$2,876,519
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$55.42
|
21.03%
|
0.68%(c)
|
0.68%(c),(d)
|
0.95%
|
124%
|
$382,964
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$48.13
|
17.89%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%(d)
|
1.48%
|
140%
|
$253,954
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.58
|
5.04%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%
|
1.80%
|
119%
|
$248,877
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.86
|
7.89%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%(d)
|
1.41%
|
76%
|
$262,644
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.87
|
9.82%
|
0.72%
|
0.72%(d)
|
1.37%
|
63%
|
$318,026
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$54.68
|
19.82%
|
1.68%(c)
|
1.68%(c),(d)
|
(0.04%)
|
124%
|
$1,616,952
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$47.56
|
16.73%
|
1.70%
|
1.70%(d)
|
0.48%
|
140%
|
$1,512,696
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.08
|
4.00%
|
1.70%
|
1.70%
|
0.80%
|
119%
|
$1,443,468
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.38
|
6.83%
|
1.70%
|
1.70%(d)
|
0.42%
|
76%
|
$1,591,465
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.42
|
8.71%
|
1.72%
|
1.72%(d)
|
0.35%
|
63%
|
$1,536,796
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$54.83
|
21.01%
|
0.68%(c)
|
0.68%(c),(d)
|
0.96%
|
124%
|
$2,458,182
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$47.65
|
17.90%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%(d)
|
1.48%
|
140%
|
$1,876,178
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.17
|
5.04%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%
|
1.80%
|
119%
|
$1,672,560
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.47
|
7.91%
|
0.70%
|
0.70%(d)
|
1.42%
|
76%
|
$1,872,366
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.50
|
9.83%
|
0.72%
|
0.72%(d)
|
1.36%
|
63%
|
$1,753,306
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$54.87
|
21.07%
|
0.64%(c)
|
0.64%(c)
|
1.00%
|
124%
|
$447,431
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$47.68
|
17.95%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
1.52%
|
140%
|
$286,454
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.20
|
5.09%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
1.84%
|
119%
|
$245,737
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.50
|
7.96%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
1.46%
|
76%
|
$279,242
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.53
|
9.91%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
1.42%
|
63%
|
$312,952
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$48.15
|
0.53
|
9.27
|
9.80
|
(0.53)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.51)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.60
|
0.68
|
6.72
|
7.40
|
(0.77)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.85)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.88
|
0.78
|
1.20
|
1.98
|
(0.75)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.26)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.88
|
0.63
|
2.59
|
3.22
|
(0.60)
|
(0.62)
|
(1.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.83
|
0.57
|
3.15
|
3.72
|
(0.55)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.67)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$47.73
|
0.23
|
9.18
|
9.41
|
(0.24)
|
(1.98)
|
(2.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$42.23
|
0.42
|
6.68
|
7.10
|
(0.52)
|
(1.08)
|
(1.60)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.53
|
0.53
|
1.18
|
1.71
|
(0.50)
|
(1.51)
|
(2.01)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$40.56
|
0.38
|
2.57
|
2.95
|
(0.36)
|
(0.62)
|
(0.98)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$37.54
|
0.33
|
3.12
|
3.45
|
(0.31)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.43)
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such
indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(c)
|
Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$55.44
|
21.13%
|
0.59%(c)
|
0.59%(c)
|
1.05%
|
124%
|
$723,074
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$48.15
|
18.00%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
1.56%
|
140%
|
$573,567
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.60
|
5.14%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
1.90%
|
119%
|
$377,342
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.88
|
8.01%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
1.53%
|
76%
|
$308,783
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.88
|
9.96%
|
0.61%
|
0.61%
|
1.47%
|
63%
|
$190,322
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$54.92
|
20.40%
|
1.18%(c)
|
1.18%(c),(d)
|
0.47%
|
124%
|
$143,562
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$47.73
|
17.32%
|
1.20%
|
1.20%(d)
|
0.98%
|
140%
|
$134,948
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$42.23
|
4.50%
|
1.20%
|
1.20%
|
1.30%
|
119%
|
$127,735
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.53
|
7.36%
|
1.20%
|
1.20%(d)
|
0.91%
|
76%
|
$133,485
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$40.56
|
9.27%
|
1.22%
|
1.22%(d)
|
0.86%
|
63%
|
$136,478
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Balanced 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data,
including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage,
prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may
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also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or
exchange 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.
Senior loan securities for which
reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Foreign equity securities are
valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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.
Futures and options on futures
contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Investments for which market
quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by
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.
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.
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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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically
allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset
with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically
permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may
impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements
differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain
circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as
well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and
comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount
threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. 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.
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Certain ISDA Master Agreements
allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified
time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination
rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk,
whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes,
the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are
exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve
exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears
risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in
the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be
maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are
designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are
recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss
when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effects of derivative transactions in
the financial statements
The following tables are intended
to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules
following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 2021:
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
244,582*
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
691,523*
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
(7,559,262)
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
773,370
|
The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
765,804,932
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan
assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from
which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience
delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters
into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In
addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when
purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan
assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the
same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund
designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion,
of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate
will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on
other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may
fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
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To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a
To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered.
Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
In some cases, Master Securities
Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA
maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage
“dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type,
coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may benefit because it receives
negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The
Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to
mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the
performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in
an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax
purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the
risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
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.
The trade date for senior loans
purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
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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.
The value of additional securities
received as an income payment through a payment in kind, if any, is recorded as interest income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income
from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of
Operations.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability 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.
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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 0.72% to 0.52% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.57% 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.
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.
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For the year ended August 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
|
0.09
|
Advisor Class
|
0.09
|
Class C
|
0.09
|
Institutional Class
|
0.09
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.05
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.09
|
The Fund and certain other
associated investment companies have severally, but not jointly, guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp. (SDC), the former transfer
agent, including the payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty).
The lease and the Guaranty expired
on January 31, 2019 and the formal dissolution of SDC is being undertaken. SDC is owned by six associated investment companies, including the Fund. The Fund’s ownership interest in SDC at August 31, 2021 is
recorded as a part of other assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at a cost of $3,553, which approximates the fair value of the ownership interest.
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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $1,460.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund,
respectively.
Although the Fund may pay
distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for
shareholder services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
5,320,021
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
52,667
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(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:
|
Fee rate(s) contractual
through
December 31, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.08%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.83
|
Class C
|
1.83
|
Institutional Class
|
0.83
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.79
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.74
|
Class R
|
1.33
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, derivative investments, tax straddles, principal and/or interest of fixed income
securities 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
497,184
|
(497,184)
|
—
|
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.
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The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
58,906,315
|
316,318,159
|
375,224,474
|
106,018,402
|
161,466,663
|
267,485,065
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
145,552,765
|
482,311,342
|
—
|
2,838,744,128
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
6,950,392,829
|
2,848,224,689
|
(9,480,561)
|
2,838,744,128
|
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 $10,355,616,873 and $10,477,964,605, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2021, of which $6,158,741,534
and $6,349,573,258, 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 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.
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August 31, 2021
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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 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.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. 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.
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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 pandemic 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.
Mortgage- and other asset-backed
securities risk
The value of any mortgage-backed
and other asset-backed securities including collateralized debt obligations, if any, held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the
interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements;
or the market’s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by
the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities
issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than
obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to liquidity risk and prepayment risk. A decline or flattening of housing values may cause delinquencies in
mortgages (especially sub-prime or non-prime mortgages) underlying mortgage-backed securities and thereby adversely affect the ability of the mortgage-backed securities issuer to make principal and/or interest
payments to mortgage-backed securities holders, including the Fund. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more
sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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August 31, 2021
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 37.9% 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 Balanced Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Balanced Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of August
31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related notes, and
the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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 August
31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when
replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Section
199A
dividends
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
43.07%
|
37.90%
|
0.39%
|
$559,626,842
|
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.
Section 199A dividends. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents Section 199A dividends potentially eligible for a 20% 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1950
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Trustee since 2004
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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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171
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
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Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
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Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1955
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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, CET I and CET
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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169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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169
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None
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David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
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Trustee since 2011
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Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
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169
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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
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Other directorships
held by Trustee
during the past
five years
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Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
Sandra Yeager
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; 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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1969
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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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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.
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William F. Truscott
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Balanced Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds
distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
|
•
|
Terms of the Management Agreement;
|
•
|
Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
|
•
|
Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
|
•
|
Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
|
•
|
Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
|
•
|
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
|
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
|
•
|
Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
|
Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by the Investment Manager, including accounts subadvised
by the Investment Manager, and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of
the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines
in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate
or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers)
approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Contrarian Core Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports
from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website
(columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, please call
shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and
procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees
is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by
calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding
how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of
investments
The Fund files a complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s
complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the
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Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund | Annual
Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks total return, consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Guy Pope, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2005
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows
investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 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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11/01/98
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32.15
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17.00
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16.08
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Including sales charges
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24.54
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15.62
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15.39
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Advisor Class*
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11/08/12
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32.47
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17.29
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16.38
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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12/09/02
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31.14
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16.12
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15.21
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Including sales charges
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30.14
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16.12
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15.21
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Institutional Class
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12/14/92
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32.47
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17.29
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16.37
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Institutional 2 Class*
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11/08/12
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32.58
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17.40
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16.48
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Institutional 3 Class*
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11/08/12
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32.64
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17.46
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16.54
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Class R
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09/27/10
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31.83
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16.70
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15.80
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Class V
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Excluding sales charges
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02/12/93
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32.14
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16.99
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16.06
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Including sales charges
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24.53
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15.61
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15.38
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Russell 1000 Index
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32.25
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18.24
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16.40
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Returns for Class A and Class V
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 Index tracks the
performance of 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization.
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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Contrarian Core 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 August 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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99.2
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Money Market Funds
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0.8
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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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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14.4
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Consumer Discretionary
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9.4
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Consumer Staples
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4.7
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Energy
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2.4
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Financials
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11.6
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Health Care
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12.6
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Industrials
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8.6
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Information Technology
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30.4
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Materials
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3.8
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Real Estate
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1.0
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Utilities
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1.1
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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
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 32.15% excluding sales charges. The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 32.25% for the same period.
Market overview
Quick and unprecedented measures
taken by policymakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) in the wake of the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge in March 2020 spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through the end, marked by some
spikes in volatility on headlines around 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 and a return to normalcy. Passage of a fiscal stimulus package, together with the proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure bill in late March 2021, as well as significant
progress on global vaccination efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, provided a further boost to the economic outlook and drove market gains.
For much of 2020, growth had
largely outperformed value due to low interest rates and accelerated digitization trends driven by work-from-home and other pandemic-related shifts. The vaccine news in late 2020, however, triggered a rotation away
from growth into cyclically exposed companies that would benefit from an improving economy and a return to normalcy. Generally, investors purchased shares of those companies more sensitive to an anticipated economic
re-opening and a societal shift from screens to services. Commentary in June by the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to stimulus efforts, driving volatility levels across equity markets to near pre-pandemic levels. In
the ensuing rally, growth stocks once again reclaimed the title as market leaders and generally outperformed value stocks in the last three months of the period.
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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The most significant detractor in terms of sector allocation was the Fund’s overweight to the materials sector, which was primarily a result of the Fund’s position in Newmont Corporation. Newmont, the
world’s leading gold company, has been a strong performer for the Fund over time, but was held back during the period by the decline in the price of gold.
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The overweight to information technology and the modest overweight to energy were also slight detractors.
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While the Fund’s outperformers outnumbered laggards within technology, there were a few detractors within the FinTech/global payments area, such as Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc. (FIS) and Mastercard.
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Some investors seem to be concerned about incumbents in the FinTech/global payments space, including FIS, due to transitory weakness in their merchant business because of COVID-19. We believe, however, that the
long-term growth rates should continue to accelerate with the strong traction of new offerings.
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Mastercard’s stock has lagged materially since the start of COVID-19. We believe Mastercard remains a best-in-class compounder with a wide moat and the potential for further
positive estimate revisions ahead.
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Within communication services, Activision Blizzard was a relative detractor, based mostly, in our opinion, on the difficult comparisons to prior periods during which the stock was a significant beneficiary of the
work-from-home environment. We believe this leading interactive video game maker is well positioned to benefit from the move from packaged sales to digital sales, which drives deeper player engagement and better
understanding of the end customer.
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The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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The Fund’s strong performance during the period was driven by stock selection within information technology and communication services.
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Several of the Fund’s technology holdings were standouts but, unlike the previous fiscal year when tech heavyweights that benefited from the work-from-home environment performed best, the Fund’s
semiconductor, data infrastructure and software company holdings were among the top relative contributors during the period.
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Lam Research, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors, Intuit and Western Digital performed well, even in a difficult environment of supply chain concerns, due to a significant increase in demand
for their products.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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TE Connectivity was also a top performer among the Fund’s technology holdings. The company, with a highly differentiated industrial sector exposure, offers a broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions.
The company’s technology is on every automotive platform in the world, including a very meaningful and longstanding relationship with Tesla.
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In the communication services sector, Alphabet was the Fund’s best relative performer for the period. Advertising revenue growth for Google continued to be strong and the
overhang of regulatory concerns for the company began to dissipate.
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Most of the Fund’s positions in the materials sector performed well, including International Flavors & Fragrances, Nutrien and Corteva.
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Stock selection in the industrials sector made strong contributions to the Fund during the period.
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Carrier Global continued to post strong results and, toward the end of the period, announced the sale of Chubb for $3.1 billion. We believe this should help the company concentrate its portfolio on the longer term
secular growth within the HVAC industry. The stock has appreciated considerably since Carrier was spun out from United Technologies last April. The HVAC industry has benefited from secular tailwinds from global
warming, urbanization and the focus on sustainability.
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Raytheon was also a solid relative contributor and posted excellent financial results, highlighted by strong execution in its Defence and Aerospace segments.
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Contributions also came from the financials and health care sectors.
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In financials, strong performance from Morgan Stanley and BlackRock continued and American Express’s results improved, as the company begins to recover from the global shutdown in travel and leisure spending.
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In health care, the Fund added Eli Lilly during the period. Eli Lilly’s late-stage pipeline has been very visible in the news recently and we believe the company has one of the
most durable growth profiles in the biopharma space.
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From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund’s overweight to the financials sector was the largest positive contributor. The Fund’s largest average overweight was to the communication services sector,
which was also beneficial. Underweights to the consumer staples and health care sectors also helped.
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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. 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. Value securities may be unprofitable if the market fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the portfolio manager misgauged that worth. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
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Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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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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1,176.10
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1,020.43
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5.49
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5.10
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0.99
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Advisor Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,177.40
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1,021.71
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4.11
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3.81
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0.74
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Class C
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,171.40
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1,016.61
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9.63
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8.94
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1.74
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Institutional Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,177.30
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1,021.71
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4.11
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3.81
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0.74
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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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1,177.90
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1,022.07
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3.72
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3.45
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0.67
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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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1,178.00
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1,022.32
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3.44
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3.19
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0.62
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Class R
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,174.70
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1,019.16
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6.87
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6.38
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1.24
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Class V
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,175.60
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1,020.43
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5.49
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5.10
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0.99
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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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.6%
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Issuer
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Communication Services 14.2%
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Entertainment 2.4%
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Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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1,922,528
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158,358,631
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Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)
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856,200
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155,229,060
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Total
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313,587,691
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Interactive Media & Services 8.4%
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
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124,449
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360,149,183
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)
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132,140
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384,426,974
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Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)
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961,399
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364,735,553
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Total
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1,109,311,710
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Media 2.1%
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Comcast Corp., Class A
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4,598,913
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279,062,041
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Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.3%
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T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
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1,234,083
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169,094,053
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Total Communication Services
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1,871,055,495
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Consumer Discretionary 9.3%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.8%
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
436,201
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65,713,681
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McDonald’s Corp.
|
720,937
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171,193,700
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Total
|
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236,907,381
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.0%
|
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
|
172,139
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597,458,320
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eBay, Inc.
|
890,632
|
68,347,099
|
Total
|
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665,805,419
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Specialty Retail 1.3%
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
593,066
|
120,920,227
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Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)
|
114,723
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44,433,365
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Total
|
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165,353,592
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.2%
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Tapestry, Inc.(a)
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2,870,015
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115,719,005
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Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)
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1,894,163
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43,830,932
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Total
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159,549,937
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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1,227,616,329
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Consumer Staples 4.6%
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Food & Staples Retailing 1.5%
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Sysco Corp.
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2,544,998
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202,709,091
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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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Food Products 1.4%
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Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
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2,973,062
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184,537,958
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Tobacco 1.7%
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Philip Morris International, Inc.
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2,130,317
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219,422,651
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Total Consumer Staples
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606,669,700
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Energy 2.4%
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
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2,620,863
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86,671,939
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Chevron Corp.
|
1,591,074
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153,968,231
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EOG Resources, Inc.
|
1,139,725
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76,954,232
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Total
|
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317,594,402
|
Total Energy
|
317,594,402
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Financials 11.4%
|
Banks 3.1%
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
5,466,778
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228,237,982
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
1,116,180
|
178,532,991
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Total
|
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406,770,973
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Capital Markets 3.5%
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
189,503
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178,756,285
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Morgan Stanley
|
1,277,023
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133,359,512
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State Street Corp.
|
1,659,226
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154,158,687
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Total
|
|
466,274,484
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Consumer Finance 1.3%
|
American Express Co.
|
988,358
|
164,027,894
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Diversified Financial Services 2.4%
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)
|
1,121,336
|
320,444,189
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Insurance 1.1%
|
Aon PLC, Class A
|
514,563
|
147,607,542
|
Total Financials
|
1,505,125,082
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Health Care 12.4%
|
Biotechnology 1.9%
|
Biogen, Inc.(a)
|
117,278
|
39,746,687
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
|
925,057
|
77,899,050
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
658,130
|
131,816,858
|
Total
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249,462,595
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
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Issuer
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Shares
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Value ($)
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.9%
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Abbott Laboratories
|
1,719,494
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217,292,457
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Baxter International, Inc.
|
695,203
|
52,988,373
|
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
|
1,982,394
|
122,313,710
|
Medtronic PLC
|
1,488,141
|
198,637,061
|
Stryker Corp.
|
192,002
|
53,203,754
|
Total
|
|
644,435,355
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.7%
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
261,967
|
98,271,681
|
Cigna Corp.
|
311,617
|
65,953,738
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
782,740
|
67,620,908
|
Total
|
|
231,846,327
|
Pharmaceuticals 3.9%
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
750,028
|
193,724,732
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
1,850,853
|
320,438,180
|
Total
|
|
514,162,912
|
Total Health Care
|
1,639,907,189
|
Industrials 8.5%
|
Aerospace & Defense 2.7%
|
Raytheon Technologies Corp.
|
4,175,614
|
353,925,043
|
Airlines 0.3%
|
Southwest Airlines Co.(a)
|
904,308
|
45,016,452
|
Building Products 1.2%
|
Carrier Global Corp.
|
2,826,132
|
162,785,203
|
Industrial Conglomerates 1.2%
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
673,720
|
156,242,405
|
Machinery 1.1%
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
715,615
|
138,306,911
|
Road & Rail 2.0%
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
2,927,866
|
114,596,675
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
662,657
|
143,690,544
|
Total
|
|
258,287,219
|
Total Industrials
|
1,114,563,233
|
Information Technology 29.9%
|
Communications Equipment 1.1%
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
2,376,122
|
140,238,720
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.0%
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
1,777,428
|
267,005,234
|
IT Services 5.5%
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
460,572
|
52,159,779
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
859,615
|
109,833,009
|
Fiserv, Inc.(a)
|
1,612,689
|
189,958,637
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
625,499
|
216,566,519
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
529,293
|
152,785,717
|
Total
|
|
721,303,661
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
187,054
|
113,134,000
|
Marvell Technology, Inc.
|
1,301,554
|
79,642,089
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
873,474
|
195,527,155
|
Total
|
|
388,303,244
|
Software 12.4%
|
Adobe, Inc.(a)
|
299,551
|
198,811,999
|
Autodesk, Inc.(a)
|
436,636
|
135,396,457
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
326,998
|
185,116,838
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
2,866,481
|
865,333,284
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)
|
357,153
|
164,661,819
|
Splunk, Inc.(a)
|
599,882
|
91,703,962
|
Total
|
|
1,641,024,359
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 6.0%
|
Apple, Inc.
|
4,879,573
|
740,865,569
|
Western Digital Corp.(a)
|
743,121
|
46,965,247
|
Total
|
|
787,830,816
|
Total Information Technology
|
3,945,706,034
|
Materials 3.8%
|
Chemicals 3.3%
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
121,818
|
32,831,169
|
Corteva, Inc.
|
2,586,307
|
113,719,919
|
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
|
1,158,396
|
175,496,994
|
Nutrien Ltd.
|
841,794
|
51,088,478
|
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
|
186,242
|
56,556,108
|
Total
|
|
429,692,668
|
Metals & Mining 0.5%
|
Newmont Corp.
|
1,130,107
|
65,534,905
|
Total Materials
|
495,227,573
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Real Estate 1.0%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 1.0%
|
American Tower Corp.
|
456,901
|
133,492,765
|
Total Real Estate
|
133,492,765
|
Utilities 1.1%
|
Electric Utilities 1.1%
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
1,622,472
|
145,324,817
|
Total Utilities
|
145,324,817
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,731,956,374)
|
13,002,282,619
|
|
Money Market Funds 0.8%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(b),(c)
|
101,175,064
|
101,164,946
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $101,164,922)
|
101,164,946
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $6,833,121,296)
|
13,103,447,565
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
79,240,017
|
Net Assets
|
13,182,687,582
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
67,189,617
|
2,467,480,304
|
(2,433,493,816)
|
(11,159)
|
101,164,946
|
7,265
|
78,618
|
101,175,064
|
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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing
vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation 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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
1,871,055,495
|
—
|
—
|
1,871,055,495
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
1,227,616,329
|
—
|
—
|
1,227,616,329
|
Consumer Staples
|
606,669,700
|
—
|
—
|
606,669,700
|
Energy
|
317,594,402
|
—
|
—
|
317,594,402
|
Financials
|
1,505,125,082
|
—
|
—
|
1,505,125,082
|
Health Care
|
1,639,907,189
|
—
|
—
|
1,639,907,189
|
Industrials
|
1,114,563,233
|
—
|
—
|
1,114,563,233
|
Information Technology
|
3,945,706,034
|
—
|
—
|
3,945,706,034
|
Materials
|
495,227,573
|
—
|
—
|
495,227,573
|
Real Estate
|
133,492,765
|
—
|
—
|
133,492,765
|
Utilities
|
145,324,817
|
—
|
—
|
145,324,817
|
Total Common Stocks
|
13,002,282,619
|
—
|
—
|
13,002,282,619
|
Money Market Funds
|
101,164,946
|
—
|
—
|
101,164,946
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
13,103,447,565
|
—
|
—
|
13,103,447,565
|
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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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,731,956,374)
|
$13,002,282,619
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $101,164,922)
|
101,164,946
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
144,034,396
|
Capital shares sold
|
5,010,830
|
Dividends
|
13,597,825
|
Prepaid expenses
|
129,496
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
946,539
|
Total assets
|
13,267,166,651
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
74,483,890
|
Capital shares purchased
|
7,348,037
|
Management services fees
|
218,502
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
32,735
|
Transfer agent fees
|
1,232,240
|
Compensation of board members
|
47,926
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
547
|
Other expenses
|
168,653
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
946,539
|
Total liabilities
|
84,479,069
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$13,182,687,582
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
5,669,625,119
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
7,513,062,463
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$13,182,687,582
|
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)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$2,061,800,569
|
Shares outstanding
|
56,432,621
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.54
|
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)
|
$38.77
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$704,252,747
|
Shares outstanding
|
18,679,086
|
Net asset value per share
|
$37.70
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$552,046,579
|
Shares outstanding
|
17,147,735
|
Net asset value per share
|
$32.19
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$5,311,381,550
|
Shares outstanding
|
143,858,097
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.92
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$858,819,974
|
Shares outstanding
|
22,791,395
|
Net asset value per share
|
$37.68
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,338,749,156
|
Shares outstanding
|
88,523,619
|
Net asset value per share
|
$37.72
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$143,336,368
|
Shares outstanding
|
3,925,335
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.52
|
Class V
|
|
Net assets
|
$212,300,639
|
Shares outstanding
|
5,881,725
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.09
|
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 V shares)
|
$38.29
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$151,979,762
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
78,618
|
Interfund lending
|
421
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(1,372,457)
|
Total income
|
150,686,344
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
71,031,504
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
4,521,694
|
Class C
|
5,399,366
|
Class R
|
661,709
|
Class V
|
473,249
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
2,346,819
|
Advisor Class
|
842,437
|
Class C
|
701,021
|
Institutional Class
|
6,108,703
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
421,433
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
180,092
|
Class R
|
171,738
|
Class V
|
245,620
|
Compensation of board members
|
164,651
|
Custodian fees
|
53,695
|
Printing and postage fees
|
351,584
|
Registration fees
|
227,069
|
Audit fees
|
29,500
|
Legal fees
|
180,540
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
83
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
3,275
|
Other
|
363,350
|
Total expenses
|
94,479,132
|
Expense reduction
|
(7,235)
|
Total net expenses
|
94,471,897
|
Net investment income
|
56,214,447
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
1,433,958,561
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
7,265
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(7,982)
|
Net realized gain
|
1,433,957,844
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
1,820,979,409
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(11,159)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,820,968,250
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
3,254,926,094
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$3,311,140,541
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$56,214,447
|
$81,528,110
|
Net realized gain
|
1,433,957,844
|
723,669,357
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,820,968,250
|
1,296,233,854
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
3,311,140,541
|
2,101,431,321
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(121,933,982)
|
(89,291,280)
|
Advisor Class
|
(44,172,711)
|
(34,154,954)
|
Class C
|
(40,970,431)
|
(31,074,333)
|
Institutional Class
|
(327,244,245)
|
(232,243,370)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(52,880,480)
|
(37,971,604)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(191,447,614)
|
(129,307,199)
|
Class R
|
(8,820,479)
|
(6,747,248)
|
Class V
|
(13,110,291)
|
(8,881,604)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(800,580,233)
|
(569,671,592)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
220,109,742
|
(819,268,273)
|
Total increase in net assets
|
2,730,670,050
|
712,491,456
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
10,452,017,532
|
9,739,526,076
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$13,182,687,582
|
$10,452,017,532
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
15
|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
8,207,783
|
263,211,026
|
6,518,136
|
168,029,494
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,825,008
|
112,722,971
|
3,240,240
|
83,338,985
|
Redemptions
|
(10,935,142)
|
(346,698,701)
|
(15,974,483)
|
(409,096,191)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
1,097,649
|
29,235,296
|
(6,216,107)
|
(157,727,712)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
4,253,055
|
141,742,720
|
4,149,763
|
109,075,546
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,400,438
|
42,517,289
|
1,232,835
|
32,583,826
|
Redemptions
|
(6,109,142)
|
(206,309,952)
|
(9,568,268)
|
(254,229,730)
|
Net decrease
|
(455,649)
|
(22,049,943)
|
(4,185,670)
|
(112,570,358)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,524,554
|
43,303,748
|
1,849,103
|
41,932,095
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,503,216
|
39,248,973
|
1,227,901
|
28,278,555
|
Redemptions
|
(6,541,940)
|
(184,574,174)
|
(7,007,506)
|
(162,219,151)
|
Net decrease
|
(3,514,170)
|
(102,021,453)
|
(3,930,502)
|
(92,008,501)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
20,159,310
|
642,463,808
|
19,780,676
|
510,861,111
|
Distributions reinvested
|
10,263,303
|
305,128,008
|
8,293,675
|
214,972,052
|
Redemptions
|
(27,245,363)
|
(877,443,216)
|
(41,468,758)
|
(1,074,833,057)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
3,177,250
|
70,148,600
|
(13,394,407)
|
(348,999,894)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
5,224,951
|
171,256,732
|
3,827,973
|
100,615,453
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,742,501
|
52,832,640
|
1,435,491
|
37,896,953
|
Redemptions
|
(5,517,999)
|
(181,402,077)
|
(8,305,184)
|
(220,747,047)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
1,449,453
|
42,687,295
|
(3,041,720)
|
(82,234,641)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
18,037,556
|
579,266,441
|
19,120,373
|
492,358,751
|
Distributions reinvested
|
4,752,273
|
144,183,977
|
3,577,079
|
94,470,658
|
Redemptions
|
(15,394,023)
|
(512,019,370)
|
(22,631,525)
|
(591,128,111)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
7,395,806
|
211,431,048
|
65,927
|
(4,298,702)
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
544,807
|
17,453,631
|
565,967
|
14,744,943
|
Distributions reinvested
|
294,359
|
8,686,521
|
243,321
|
6,267,954
|
Redemptions
|
(1,106,598)
|
(35,520,408)
|
(1,520,160)
|
(38,825,607)
|
Net decrease
|
(267,432)
|
(9,380,256)
|
(710,872)
|
(17,812,710)
|
Class V
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
114,209
|
3,357,298
|
89,875
|
2,274,120
|
Distributions reinvested
|
322,454
|
9,389,850
|
249,825
|
6,353,064
|
Redemptions
|
(401,460)
|
(12,687,993)
|
(475,097)
|
(12,242,939)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
35,203
|
59,155
|
(135,397)
|
(3,615,755)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
8,918,110
|
220,109,742
|
(31,548,748)
|
(819,268,273)
|
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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$29.79
|
0.09
|
8.94
|
9.03
|
(0.17)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.28)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.48
|
0.18
|
5.65
|
5.83
|
(0.23)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.52)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.19
|
0.22
|
0.19
|
0.41
|
(0.22)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.41
|
0.18
|
3.05
|
3.23
|
(0.18)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.29
|
0.19
|
3.25
|
3.44
|
(0.15)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.32)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.66
|
0.18
|
9.21
|
9.39
|
(0.24)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.35)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$26.19
|
0.25
|
5.80
|
6.05
|
(0.29)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.58)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.89
|
0.29
|
0.19
|
0.48
|
(0.28)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.02
|
0.25
|
3.13
|
3.38
|
(0.24)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.51)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.81
|
0.26
|
3.33
|
3.59
|
(0.21)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.38)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$26.53
|
(0.13)
|
7.90
|
7.77
|
—
|
(2.11)
|
(2.11)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$22.84
|
(0.02)
|
5.04
|
5.02
|
(0.04)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.33)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$24.57
|
0.04
|
0.15
|
0.19
|
(0.02)
|
(1.90)
|
(1.92)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.09
|
(0.01)
|
2.76
|
2.75
|
—
|
(1.27)
|
(1.27)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$20.28
|
0.01
|
2.97
|
2.98
|
(0.00)(e)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.17)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.07
|
0.18
|
9.02
|
9.20
|
(0.24)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.35)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.71
|
0.24
|
5.70
|
5.94
|
(0.29)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.58)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.42
|
0.29
|
0.18
|
0.47
|
(0.28)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.61
|
0.25
|
3.07
|
3.32
|
(0.24)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.51)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.45
|
0.25
|
3.29
|
3.54
|
(0.21)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.38)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.64
|
0.20
|
9.21
|
9.41
|
(0.26)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.37)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$26.17
|
0.27
|
5.80
|
6.07
|
(0.31)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.60)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.88
|
0.32
|
0.18
|
0.50
|
(0.31)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.21)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.01
|
0.28
|
3.13
|
3.41
|
(0.27)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.54)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.80
|
0.28
|
3.33
|
3.61
|
(0.23)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.40)
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$36.54
|
32.15%
|
1.00%(c)
|
1.00%(c),(d)
|
0.29%
|
47%
|
$2,061,801
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$29.79
|
23.80%
|
1.02%
|
1.02%(d)
|
0.67%
|
51%
|
$1,648,211
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.48
|
2.49%
|
1.03%(c)
|
1.03%(c)
|
0.91%
|
53%
|
$1,568,622
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.19
|
13.09%
|
1.02%
|
1.02%(d)
|
0.70%
|
63%
|
$1,912,203
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.41
|
15.61%
|
1.04%
|
1.04%(d)
|
0.82%
|
52%
|
$1,941,062
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$37.70
|
32.47%
|
0.75%(c)
|
0.75%(c),(d)
|
0.54%
|
47%
|
$704,253
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.66
|
24.06%
|
0.77%
|
0.77%(d)
|
0.92%
|
51%
|
$586,655
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$26.19
|
2.74%
|
0.78%(c)
|
0.78%(c)
|
1.16%
|
53%
|
$610,686
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.89
|
13.39%
|
0.77%
|
0.77%(d)
|
0.95%
|
63%
|
$743,515
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.02
|
15.91%
|
0.80%
|
0.80%(d)
|
1.07%
|
52%
|
$596,704
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$32.19
|
31.14%
|
1.75%(c)
|
1.75%(c),(d)
|
(0.45%)
|
47%
|
$552,047
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$26.53
|
22.85%
|
1.77%
|
1.77%(d)
|
(0.08%)
|
51%
|
$548,126
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$22.84
|
1.73%
|
1.78%(c)
|
1.78%(c)
|
0.16%
|
53%
|
$561,716
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$24.57
|
12.23%
|
1.77%
|
1.77%(d)
|
(0.05%)
|
63%
|
$708,041
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$23.09
|
14.80%
|
1.79%
|
1.79%(d)
|
0.07%
|
52%
|
$748,148
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.92
|
32.47%
|
0.75%(c)
|
0.75%(c),(d)
|
0.54%
|
47%
|
$5,311,382
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.07
|
24.08%
|
0.77%
|
0.77%(d)
|
0.92%
|
51%
|
$4,230,127
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.71
|
2.75%
|
0.78%(c)
|
0.78%(c)
|
1.16%
|
53%
|
$3,961,440
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.42
|
13.37%
|
0.77%
|
0.77%(d)
|
0.95%
|
63%
|
$4,889,699
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.61
|
15.95%
|
0.80%
|
0.80%(d)
|
1.07%
|
52%
|
$4,958,099
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$37.68
|
32.58%
|
0.68%(c)
|
0.68%(c)
|
0.61%
|
47%
|
$858,820
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.64
|
24.19%
|
0.69%
|
0.69%
|
1.00%
|
51%
|
$653,968
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$26.17
|
2.81%
|
0.68%(c)
|
0.68%(c)
|
1.25%
|
53%
|
$638,213
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.88
|
13.50%
|
0.68%
|
0.68%
|
1.04%
|
63%
|
$894,849
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.01
|
16.05%
|
0.69%
|
0.69%
|
1.17%
|
52%
|
$779,002
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.67
|
0.22
|
9.21
|
9.43
|
(0.27)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.38)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$26.19
|
0.28
|
5.81
|
6.09
|
(0.32)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.61)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.89
|
0.33
|
0.19
|
0.52
|
(0.32)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.03
|
0.29
|
3.12
|
3.41
|
(0.28)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.55)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.81
|
0.30
|
3.33
|
3.63
|
(0.24)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.41)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$29.78
|
0.01
|
8.94
|
8.95
|
(0.10)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.21)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.48
|
0.11
|
5.64
|
5.75
|
(0.16)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.18
|
0.16
|
0.19
|
0.35
|
(0.15)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.41
|
0.12
|
3.04
|
3.16
|
(0.12)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.39)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.29
|
0.14
|
3.25
|
3.39
|
(0.10)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.27)
|
Class V
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$29.45
|
0.09
|
8.83
|
8.92
|
(0.17)
|
(2.11)
|
(2.28)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.22
|
0.17
|
5.58
|
5.75
|
(0.23)
|
(1.29)
|
(1.52)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$26.93
|
0.22
|
0.19
|
0.41
|
(0.22)
|
(1.90)
|
(2.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.18
|
0.18
|
3.02
|
3.20
|
(0.18)
|
(1.27)
|
(1.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.09
|
0.19
|
3.22
|
3.41
|
(0.15)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.32)
|
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)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$37.72
|
32.64%
|
0.63%(c)
|
0.63%(c)
|
0.66%
|
47%
|
$3,338,749
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.67
|
24.26%
|
0.64%
|
0.64%
|
1.05%
|
51%
|
$2,487,886
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$26.19
|
2.90%
|
0.64%(c)
|
0.64%(c)
|
1.30%
|
53%
|
$2,123,062
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.89
|
13.50%
|
0.63%
|
0.63%
|
1.10%
|
63%
|
$2,101,809
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.03
|
16.14%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
1.23%
|
52%
|
$1,574,824
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.52
|
31.83%
|
1.25%(c)
|
1.25%(c),(d)
|
0.04%
|
47%
|
$143,336
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$29.78
|
23.47%
|
1.27%
|
1.27%(d)
|
0.42%
|
51%
|
$124,853
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.48
|
2.24%
|
1.28%(c)
|
1.28%(c)
|
0.66%
|
53%
|
$124,951
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.18
|
12.78%
|
1.27%
|
1.27%(d)
|
0.45%
|
63%
|
$145,912
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.41
|
15.34%
|
1.29%
|
1.29%(d)
|
0.57%
|
52%
|
$132,392
|
Class V
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.09
|
32.14%
|
1.00%(c)
|
1.00%(c),(d)
|
0.29%
|
47%
|
$212,301
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$29.45
|
23.73%
|
1.02%
|
1.02%(d)
|
0.67%
|
51%
|
$172,192
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.22
|
2.52%
|
1.03%(c)
|
1.03%(c)
|
0.91%
|
53%
|
$150,836
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.93
|
13.09%
|
1.02%
|
1.02%(d)
|
0.70%
|
63%
|
$163,335
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.18
|
15.61%
|
1.04%
|
1.04%(d)
|
0.82%
|
52%
|
$154,392
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Contrarian Core 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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. Class V shares are available only to investors who
received (and who continuously held) Class V shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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
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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.
The determination of fair value
often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used
to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding
the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following
the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions
from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts
(REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported.
Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the
extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a
proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
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Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability 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, the
Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. Effective July 1, 2021, 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 0.555% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2021, the management services fee was equal to a percentage of the
Fund’s daily net assets that declined from 0.77% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increased. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.607% of the
Fund’s average daily net assets.
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August 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
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.13
|
Advisor Class
|
0.13
|
Class C
|
0.13
|
Institutional Class
|
0.13
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.13
|
Class V
|
0.13
|
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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $7,235.
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Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly 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 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund,
respectively.
Although the Fund may pay
distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for
shareholder services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Shareholder services fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder
services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class V shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.50%
of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to
an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares.
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 August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
1,507,009
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
10,959
|
Class V
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
2,362
|
(a)
|
This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after
purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
(b)
|
This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
The Fund’s other share
classes are not subject to sales charges.
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August 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 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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.03%
|
1.03%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.78
|
0.78
|
Class C
|
1.78
|
1.78
|
Institutional Class
|
0.78
|
0.78
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.71
|
0.69
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.66
|
0.64
|
Class R
|
1.28
|
1.28
|
Class V
|
1.03
|
1.03
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(7,981)
|
7,981
|
—
|
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
75,522,227
|
725,058,006
|
800,580,233
|
121,528,130
|
448,143,462
|
569,671,592
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
205,178,704
|
1,065,940,928
|
—
|
6,242,929,892
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
6,860,517,673
|
6,257,824,137
|
(14,894,245)
|
6,242,929,892
|
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 $5,414,275,169 and $6,020,408,999, respectively, for the year ended August 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.
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August 31, 2021
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 August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
4,400,000
|
0.68
|
1
|
Lender
|
6,900,000
|
0.73
|
3
|
Interest income earned and
interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Information technology sector
risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by
factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for
market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their
securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than
other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory
action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
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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 pandemic 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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, one
unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 12.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated
shareholders of record owned 25.1% 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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 Contrarian Core Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Contrarian Core Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
89.14%
|
86.72%
|
$1,145,200,771
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
171
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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:
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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.
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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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Contrarian Core Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and
other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by the Investment Manager, including accounts subadvised
by the Investment Manager, and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of
the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines
in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate
or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers)
approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. The Board also considered the benefits of the proposed additional breakpoints to the Fund’s current fee rate schedule (the Proposed Additional
Breakpoints).
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted the Proposed Additional Breakpoints.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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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.
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(Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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August 31, 2021
Columbia Emerging
Markets 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
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You may elect to receive all future
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shareholder report for Columbia Emerging Markets 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Dara White, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2008
Robert Cameron
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2008
Perry Vickery, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Derek Lin, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Darren Powell, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since March 2021
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows
investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
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distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 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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23.40
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14.08
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7.42
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Including sales charges
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16.31
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12.74
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6.78
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Advisor Class*
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03/19/13
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23.65
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14.37
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7.69
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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09/28/07
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22.45
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13.23
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6.62
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Including sales charges
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21.45
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13.23
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6.62
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Institutional Class
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01/02/98
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23.70
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14.36
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7.69
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Institutional 2 Class*
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11/08/12
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23.77
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14.53
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7.83
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Institutional 3 Class*
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11/08/12
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23.84
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14.56
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7.88
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Class R
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09/27/10
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23.04
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13.80
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7.17
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)
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21.12
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10.40
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4.85
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MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
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26.12
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9.72
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7.34
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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 MSCI Emerging Markets Index
(Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets.
The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is a free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is compiled from a composite of securities markets of
Europe, Australasia and the Far East and is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) and the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) which reflect 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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Emerging Markets 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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12.5
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Consumer Discretionary
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21.5
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Consumer Staples
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Energy
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3.6
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Financials
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17.5
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Health Care
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Industrials
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4.9
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Information Technology
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25.3
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Materials
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1.2
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Real Estate
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2.9
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Argentina
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2.4
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Brazil
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7.8
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Canada
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0.4
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China
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26.5
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Hong Kong
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3.1
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Hungary
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1.6
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India
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12.3
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Indonesia
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3.6
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Kazakhstan
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0.4
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Luxembourg
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0.2
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Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Philippines
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0.5
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Poland
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1.4
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Russian Federation
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8.0
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South Africa
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2.2
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South Korea
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12.3
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Taiwan
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12.8
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Thailand
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0.6
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United States(a)
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3.3
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Uruguay
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0.6
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Total
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(a)
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Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. 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
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 23.40% excluding sales charges. The Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), returned 21.12% for the same period, while developed
international markets returned 26.12% as gauged by the MSCI EAFE Index (Net).
Market overview
The period was marked by
continued strong performance across emerging markets (EM) equities but was not without volatility. EM equities climbed higher in the early months of the period, benefiting from COVID-19 vaccine optimism and the
continued increase in economic activity. The asset class was also supported by hopes for further stimulus measures, indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve would keep interest rates low, the election of Democratic
candidate Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election and a weaker U.S. dollar. Chinese equities started the period with strong momentum given positive company earnings, the pick-up in economic activity and the
unveiling of the 14th Five-Year Plan for China’s social and economic development.
EM equities rose marginally during
the first quarter of 2021. The ongoing economic recovery continued to drive sentiment, along with hopes for further U.S. fiscal stimulus and expanded vaccine rollouts. But inflation concerns, U.S. dollar strength and
a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several countries subsequently weighed on markets. The market sold off toward the end of the quarter on expectations for monetary policy normalization alongside regulatory and
geopolitical uncertainty. Nonetheless, economic data remained robust, in large part due to the durability of China’s recovery from the pandemic.
In the summer of 2021, although
regulatory headwinds from China dominated headlines and broader market sentiment, EM equities bounced back to post positive returns in August.
There was significant dispersion in
performance across individual emerging markets over the 12-month period, with performance led by Taiwan, India and South Korea. Taiwan saw a slew of positive financial results in its technology sector, while Indian
equities benefited from declining virus caseloads and the easing of social distancing restrictions. South Korea was among 15 Asia-Pacific signatories to an agreement forming the world’s largest trading bloc,
with sentiment further boosted by progress on vaccinations.
The only EM country to have a
negative return for the 12-month period was China. In the summer of 2021, heightened regulatory scrutiny in certain sectors began to hold back market returns. In particular, education reforms announced in July
surprised markets and led to a sell-off. Beijing attempted to counter market concerns, as regulators met with leading global investment banks to emphasize respect for capital markets while indicating an openness to
grandfathering policies and structures for listed companies. At the very end of the period, Chinese policymakers again spurred market jitters by announcing stricter limits on the time minors will be permitted to play
online video games.
The Fund’s most notable
contributors during the period
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The Fund’s outperformance during the period was attributable to strong stock selection across a wide range of both sectors and countries, as well as positive sector and country allocation.
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The largest positive impact on performance relative to the benchmark came from stock selection within the health care sector, followed by selection in financials, communications services, information technology and
industrials.
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By country, the Fund’s stock selection in South Korea had the largest positive impact, followed by selection in Taiwan and India.
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Country allocation was also favorable, most notably the Fund’s underweight to China. Off-benchmark allocations to Singapore and Hong Kong were notable positive contributors, as were overweights to Argentina,
Brazil, Hungary and India.
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Individual stocks that contributed notably included Li Ning Company Limited, China’s top domestic sports apparel brand, which has benefited from a Chinese consumer backlash
against foreign brands. At period end, we believed the company was well-positioned to benefit long term from rising consumption in China.
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Shares of Azul, a Brazilian airline with a dominant market share domestically, suffered due to COVID-19 at various times during the period but moved higher over the full 12 months on positive news around vaccines
and a potential revival in travel and tourism.
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Shares of Russian fintech company TCS Group were supported in the period by strong profits driven by ongoing customer growth, successful new product launches and rising demand across
its product range.
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The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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While stock selection was broadly positive, it detracted from relative performance within the consumer discretionary, materials and energy sectors.
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In country terms, stock selection within Brazil detracted the most from relative results, followed by selection in China. Selection within Russia and South Africa detracted to a modest extent as well.
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The Fund’s underweight to Taiwan and its overweight to Indonesia were among the few detractors with respect to country allocation.
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With respect to individual positions held by the Fund, shares of PT Bank Central Asia, which provides banking and related services in Indonesia, fell on macro concerns when the government reimposed COVID-19
restrictions.
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Shares of Alibaba, the leading Chinese e-commerce company, began to fall in late 2020 on concerns surrounding tighter regulations which may force the company to make significant adjustments to its business
practices.
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Results for Afya, a Brazilian educational service provider for medical students, have been challenged by both increasing competition and a shrinking market driven by the medical
mergers and acquisitions landscape in Brazil.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. 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. Value securities may be unprofitable if the market fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the portfolio manager misgauged that worth. 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. Certain issuer events, including initial public offerings, business consolidation or restructuring, may present heightened risks to securities from the high degree of uncertainty associated with such events.
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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Class A
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
978.90
|
1,018.24
|
7.16
|
7.30
|
1.42
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
979.90
|
1,019.52
|
5.90
|
6.02
|
1.17
|
Class C
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
975.20
|
1,014.42
|
10.92
|
11.14
|
2.17
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
980.20
|
1,019.52
|
5.90
|
6.02
|
1.17
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
980.80
|
1,020.08
|
5.35
|
5.46
|
1.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
980.90
|
1,020.28
|
5.15
|
5.25
|
1.02
|
Class R
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
977.50
|
1,016.97
|
8.41
|
8.58
|
1.67
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 94.9%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Argentina 2.5%
|
Globant SA(a)
|
59,032
|
19,024,833
|
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)
|
20,898
|
39,025,970
|
Total
|
58,050,803
|
Brazil 6.6%
|
Afya Ltd., Class A(a)
|
526,037
|
11,351,879
|
Arco Platform Ltd., Class A(a)
|
178,076
|
4,305,878
|
Banco BTG Pactual SA
|
3,291,100
|
18,095,067
|
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA
|
1,567,107
|
4,449,047
|
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR
|
1,396,498
|
8,281,233
|
Localiza Rent a Car SA
|
1,463,323
|
15,726,166
|
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA
|
3,621,760
|
17,195,445
|
Magazine Luiza SA
|
3,435,642
|
12,079,363
|
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA
|
540,975
|
8,315,288
|
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a)
|
397,763
|
23,654,966
|
Stone Co., Ltd., Class A(a)
|
253,161
|
11,782,113
|
XP, Inc., Class A(a)
|
399,908
|
19,455,524
|
Total
|
154,691,969
|
Canada 0.4%
|
Parex Resources, Inc.(a)
|
634,146
|
9,771,171
|
China 26.7%
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)
|
550,432
|
91,916,640
|
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)
|
19,358
|
5,968,071
|
Bilibili, Inc., ADR(a)
|
128,376
|
10,299,606
|
Burning Rock Biotech Ltd., ADR(a)
|
199,181
|
3,710,742
|
China Animal Healthcare Ltd.(a),(b),(c)
|
6,354,000
|
1
|
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A
|
289,951
|
10,253,156
|
Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
5,566,000
|
42,472,545
|
Everest Medicines Ltd.(a)
|
1,161,000
|
7,175,832
|
Glodon Co., Ltd., Class A
|
549,215
|
4,918,501
|
JD.com, Inc., ADR(a)
|
599,574
|
47,102,533
|
Jinke Smart Services Group Co., Ltd., Class H
|
1,858,700
|
11,953,180
|
Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(a)
|
3,072,000
|
11,186,309
|
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A
|
46,048
|
11,110,008
|
Li Ning Co., Ltd.
|
2,357,500
|
31,613,563
|
Medlive Technology Co., Ltd.(a),(d)
|
1,262,573
|
5,340,909
|
Meituan, Class B(a)
|
313,000
|
10,008,041
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A
|
878,653
|
8,979,181
|
NetEase, Inc., ADR
|
132,593
|
12,917,210
|
New Horizon Health Ltd.(a)
|
1,420,500
|
8,697,225
|
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
|
1,584,500
|
12,268,915
|
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.
|
907,300
|
19,666,750
|
Silergy Corp.
|
117,000
|
16,733,171
|
Skshu Paint Co., Ltd.
|
567,926
|
12,802,754
|
Songcheng Performance Development Co., Ltd., Class A
|
6,834,251
|
16,152,555
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
|
1,768,500
|
109,227,510
|
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H
|
1,466,702
|
29,250,519
|
WuXi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(a)
|
2,788,000
|
43,163,697
|
Xpeng, Inc., ADR(a)
|
521,145
|
22,148,663
|
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)
|
78,603
|
11,358,134
|
Total
|
628,395,921
|
Hong Kong 3.1%
|
AIA Group Ltd.
|
1,983,800
|
23,688,015
|
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(a)
|
831,000
|
5,328,039
|
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
|
1,996,264
|
44,181,757
|
Total
|
73,197,811
|
Hungary 1.6%
|
OTP Bank Nyrt(a)
|
489,061
|
29,535,265
|
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
|
254,095
|
7,615,638
|
Total
|
37,150,903
|
India 12.3%
|
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
|
320,951
|
21,813,532
|
Asian Paints Ltd.
|
315,428
|
13,817,783
|
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(a)
|
777,505
|
12,010,799
|
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)
|
258,527
|
13,988,434
|
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
|
215,581
|
22,146,318
|
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
|
322,859
|
10,131,159
|
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.
|
1,324,598
|
10,033,780
|
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.
|
147,917
|
10,472,785
|
Dixon Technologies India Ltd.(a)
|
368,422
|
20,948,724
|
Eicher Motors Ltd.
|
273,726
|
10,021,643
|
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR
|
308,010
|
24,120,263
|
HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
|
1,113,092
|
10,926,046
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)
|
363,355
|
9,472,097
|
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.
|
145,684
|
7,954,503
|
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
|
532,148
|
12,752,109
|
Mindtree Ltd.
|
420,011
|
20,835,823
|
PVR Ltd.(a)
|
431,222
|
7,808,649
|
Reliance Industries Ltd.
|
1,303,063
|
40,206,316
|
SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.(a)
|
721,897
|
11,262,771
|
Total
|
290,723,534
|
Indonesia 3.6%
|
PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk
|
69,304,200
|
6,739,467
|
PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk
|
40,172,500
|
7,878,849
|
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
|
12,671,000
|
29,085,216
|
PT Bank Jago Tbk(a)
|
7,560,000
|
8,037,945
|
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk
|
123,477,200
|
33,956,866
|
Total
|
85,698,343
|
Kazakhstan 0.4%
|
Kaspi.KZ JSC, GDR(b),(c),(d)
|
85,683
|
9,802,135
|
Luxembourg 0.2%
|
Global Fashion Group SA(a)
|
398,341
|
5,074,981
|
Philippines 0.5%
|
Ayala Land, Inc.
|
16,369,900
|
11,105,208
|
Poland 1.4%
|
Allegro.eu SA(a)
|
510,966
|
9,473,179
|
Dino Polska SA(a)
|
286,463
|
24,277,349
|
Total
|
33,750,528
|
Russian Federation 8.0%
|
Detsky Mir PJSC
|
5,592,360
|
10,589,828
|
Fix Price Group Ltd., GDR(a),(d)
|
2,678,663
|
25,005,319
|
Lukoil PJSC, ADR
|
382,714
|
32,415,489
|
Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR(a)
|
368,021
|
19,372,625
|
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR
|
2,361,016
|
42,165,151
|
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR
|
274,083
|
24,240,898
|
Yandex NV, Class A(a)
|
453,173
|
34,849,004
|
Total
|
188,638,314
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
South Africa 2.2%
|
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.
|
113,763
|
14,861,925
|
Clicks Group Ltd.
|
383,055
|
7,978,461
|
Naspers Ltd., Class N
|
162,900
|
28,106,616
|
Total
|
50,947,002
|
South Korea 11.4%
|
Coupang, Inc.(a)
|
293,329
|
8,788,137
|
Ecopro BM Co., Ltd.
|
43,376
|
11,946,504
|
Kakao Corp.
|
204,667
|
27,308,903
|
KakaoBank Corp.(a)
|
26,906
|
1,946,969
|
NAVER Corp.
|
65,572
|
24,827,995
|
Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)
|
159,560
|
12,969,045
|
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.(a)
|
23,059
|
19,167,004
|
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
|
148,261
|
23,527,244
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
1,385,099
|
91,441,783
|
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
|
38,356
|
26,142,962
|
SK Hynix, Inc.
|
214,457
|
19,635,774
|
Total
|
267,702,320
|
Taiwan 12.8%
|
Delta Electronics
|
1,438,000
|
14,007,486
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
|
4,612,000
|
18,417,148
|
MediaTek, Inc.
|
1,386,000
|
44,944,143
|
Sea Ltd. ADR(a)
|
137,808
|
46,623,202
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
7,710,048
|
169,121,745
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR
|
77,001
|
9,163,889
|
Total
|
302,277,613
|
Thailand 0.6%
|
Muangthai Capital PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
|
7,553,800
|
15,154,224
|
Uruguay 0.6%
|
Dlocal Ltd.(a)
|
234,521
|
15,009,344
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,236,858,060)
|
2,237,142,124
|
Preferred Stocks 2.3%
|
Issuer
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Brazil 1.3%
|
Azul SA(a)
|
|
4,245,063
|
31,007,974
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Preferred Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
South Korea 1.0%
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
|
388,057
|
23,658,464
|
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $32,654,101)
|
54,666,438
|
Money Market Funds 3.3%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(e),(f)
|
77,647,059
|
77,639,295
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $77,639,295)
|
77,639,295
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,347,151,456)
|
2,369,447,857
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(11,668,260)
|
Net Assets
|
$2,357,779,597
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $9,802,136,
which represents 0.42% of total net assets.
|
(c)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(d)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section
4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $40,148,363, which represents 1.70% of total
net assets.
|
(e)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(f)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
1,772,051
|
650,183,170
|
(574,315,920)
|
(6)
|
77,639,295
|
(1,362)
|
32,229
|
77,647,059
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
GDR
|
Global 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:
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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.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Argentina
|
58,050,803
|
—
|
—
|
58,050,803
|
Brazil
|
154,691,969
|
—
|
—
|
154,691,969
|
Canada
|
9,771,171
|
—
|
—
|
9,771,171
|
China
|
205,421,599
|
422,974,321
|
1
|
628,395,921
|
Hong Kong
|
—
|
73,197,811
|
—
|
73,197,811
|
Hungary
|
—
|
37,150,903
|
—
|
37,150,903
|
India
|
24,120,263
|
266,603,271
|
—
|
290,723,534
|
Indonesia
|
—
|
85,698,343
|
—
|
85,698,343
|
Kazakhstan
|
—
|
—
|
9,802,135
|
9,802,135
|
Luxembourg
|
—
|
5,074,981
|
—
|
5,074,981
|
Philippines
|
—
|
11,105,208
|
—
|
11,105,208
|
Poland
|
—
|
33,750,528
|
—
|
33,750,528
|
Russian Federation
|
54,221,629
|
134,416,685
|
—
|
188,638,314
|
South Africa
|
—
|
50,947,002
|
—
|
50,947,002
|
South Korea
|
8,788,137
|
258,914,183
|
—
|
267,702,320
|
Taiwan
|
55,787,091
|
246,490,522
|
—
|
302,277,613
|
Thailand
|
—
|
15,154,224
|
—
|
15,154,224
|
Uruguay
|
15,009,344
|
—
|
—
|
15,009,344
|
Total Common Stocks
|
585,862,006
|
1,641,477,982
|
9,802,136
|
2,237,142,124
|
Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil
|
31,007,974
|
—
|
—
|
31,007,974
|
South Korea
|
—
|
23,658,464
|
—
|
23,658,464
|
Total Preferred Stocks
|
31,007,974
|
23,658,464
|
—
|
54,666,438
|
Money Market Funds
|
77,639,295
|
—
|
—
|
77,639,295
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
694,509,275
|
1,665,136,446
|
9,802,136
|
2,369,447,857
|
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 (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
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 Fund does not hold any significant
investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,269,512,161)
|
$2,291,808,562
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $77,639,295)
|
77,639,295
|
Foreign currency (cost $68)
|
68
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Capital shares sold
|
2,637,395
|
Dividends
|
482,220
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
86,456
|
Prepaid expenses
|
24,701
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
165,320
|
Total assets
|
2,372,844,017
|
Liabilities
|
|
Due to custodian
|
2,736
|
Payable for:
|
|
Capital shares purchased
|
1,132,650
|
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred
|
13,297,984
|
Management services fees
|
59,981
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
3,104
|
Transfer agent fees
|
212,514
|
Compensation of board members
|
12,573
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
96
|
Other expenses
|
177,462
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
165,320
|
Total liabilities
|
15,064,420
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,357,779,597
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
1,365,703,790
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
992,075,807
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,357,779,597
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$356,032,500
|
Shares outstanding
|
18,684,232
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.06
|
Maximum sales charge
|
5.75%
|
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares)
|
$20.22
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$112,718,685
|
Shares outstanding
|
5,791,465
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.46
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$22,679,684
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,283,766
|
Net asset value per share
|
$17.67
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$547,996,925
|
Shares outstanding
|
28,369,713
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.32
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$391,145,078
|
Shares outstanding
|
20,102,102
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.46
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$920,210,902
|
Shares outstanding
|
47,078,415
|
Net asset value per share
|
$19.55
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$6,995,823
|
Shares outstanding
|
373,753
|
Net asset value per share
|
$18.72
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$22,808,922
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
32,229
|
Interfund lending
|
1,086
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(3,137,771)
|
Total income
|
19,704,466
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
19,076,185
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
836,372
|
Class C
|
201,171
|
Class R
|
32,407
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
531,604
|
Advisor Class
|
119,687
|
Class C
|
31,937
|
Institutional Class
|
648,423
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
162,623
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
51,940
|
Class R
|
10,295
|
Compensation of board members
|
40,608
|
Custodian fees
|
510,474
|
Printing and postage fees
|
101,554
|
Registration fees
|
188,440
|
Audit fees
|
41,787
|
Legal fees
|
35,621
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
435
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
558
|
Other
|
303,800
|
Total expenses
|
22,925,921
|
Fees waived by transfer agent
|
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(1,026)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(12,609)
|
Expense reduction
|
(1,080)
|
Total net expenses
|
22,911,206
|
Net investment loss
|
(3,206,740)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
39,085,939
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(1,362)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(251,289)
|
Net realized gain
|
38,833,288
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
314,293,701
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(6)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
55,458
|
Foreign capital gains tax
|
(9,076,806)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
305,272,347
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
344,105,635
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$340,898,895
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$(3,206,740)
|
$113,865
|
Net realized gain
|
38,833,288
|
7,616,552
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
305,272,347
|
328,845,379
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
340,898,895
|
336,575,796
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(3,194,126)
|
(352,640)
|
Advisor Class
|
(619,352)
|
(90,619)
|
Class C
|
(87,144)
|
—
|
Institutional Class
|
(3,945,614)
|
(799,684)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(3,656,749)
|
(839,179)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(9,328,016)
|
(3,424,155)
|
Class R
|
(50,972)
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(20,881,973)
|
(5,506,277)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
530,458,563
|
(100,581,917)
|
Total increase in net assets
|
850,475,485
|
230,487,602
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,507,304,112
|
1,276,816,510
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$2,357,779,597
|
$1,507,304,112
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
3,671,868
|
69,441,078
|
2,366,558
|
31,201,519
|
Distributions reinvested
|
168,671
|
3,091,734
|
24,245
|
337,978
|
Redemptions
|
(3,149,296)
|
(57,365,904)
|
(4,939,550)
|
(63,264,057)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
691,243
|
15,166,908
|
(2,548,747)
|
(31,724,560)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
4,203,972
|
82,382,206
|
1,706,606
|
23,720,610
|
Distributions reinvested
|
26,973
|
504,132
|
3,868
|
54,924
|
Redemptions
|
(1,202,144)
|
(22,737,423)
|
(817,199)
|
(10,682,774)
|
Net increase
|
3,028,801
|
60,148,915
|
893,275
|
13,092,760
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
682,139
|
12,162,196
|
157,150
|
1,955,115
|
Distributions reinvested
|
5,055
|
86,387
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(489,088)
|
(8,579,697)
|
(377,026)
|
(4,468,756)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
198,106
|
3,668,886
|
(219,876)
|
(2,513,641)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
16,148,631
|
310,607,876
|
6,964,392
|
92,041,250
|
Distributions reinvested
|
151,822
|
2,816,299
|
33,895
|
477,922
|
Redemptions
|
(4,418,164)
|
(82,797,147)
|
(7,655,513)
|
(94,663,389)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
11,882,289
|
230,627,028
|
(657,226)
|
(2,144,217)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
8,398,539
|
163,216,583
|
7,202,064
|
92,394,274
|
Distributions reinvested
|
186,067
|
3,473,868
|
59,105
|
838,115
|
Redemptions
|
(3,498,294)
|
(66,979,362)
|
(5,291,466)
|
(69,921,745)
|
Net increase
|
5,086,312
|
99,711,089
|
1,969,703
|
23,310,644
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
15,959,517
|
313,844,968
|
9,417,308
|
124,275,074
|
Distributions reinvested
|
241,286
|
4,524,119
|
119,756
|
1,705,319
|
Redemptions
|
(10,504,918)
|
(197,360,590)
|
(17,184,807)
|
(223,901,528)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
5,695,885
|
121,008,497
|
(7,647,743)
|
(97,921,135)
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
163,380
|
3,011,052
|
121,436
|
1,559,466
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,322
|
41,897
|
—
|
—
|
Redemptions
|
(165,570)
|
(2,925,709)
|
(343,732)
|
(4,241,234)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
132
|
127,240
|
(222,296)
|
(2,681,768)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
26,582,768
|
530,458,563
|
(8,432,910)
|
(100,581,917)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.60
|
(0.08)
|
3.72
|
3.64
|
(0.18)
|
(0.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$12.15
|
(0.04)
|
3.51
|
3.47
|
(0.02)
|
(0.02)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.15
|
0.01
|
(0.01)
|
0.00(e)
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.62
|
0.02
|
(0.47)
|
(0.45)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.02)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$9.99
|
0.01
|
2.62
|
2.63
|
—
|
—
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.92
|
(0.03)
|
3.79
|
3.76
|
(0.22)
|
(0.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$12.39
|
(0.01)
|
3.59
|
3.58
|
(0.05)
|
(0.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.38
|
0.04
|
(0.02)
|
0.02
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.84
|
0.02
|
(0.43)
|
(0.41)
|
(0.05)
|
(0.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$10.14
|
0.07
|
2.63
|
2.70
|
—
|
—
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$14.50
|
(0.20)
|
3.45
|
3.25
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$11.36
|
(0.13)
|
3.27
|
3.14
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$11.45
|
(0.08)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.09)
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$11.96
|
(0.08)
|
(0.43)
|
(0.51)
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$9.54
|
(0.06)
|
2.48
|
2.42
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.80
|
(0.03)
|
3.77
|
3.74
|
(0.22)
|
(0.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$12.30
|
(0.01)
|
3.56
|
3.55
|
(0.05)
|
(0.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.29
|
0.05
|
(0.03)
|
0.02
|
(0.01)
|
(0.01)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.76
|
0.05
|
(0.47)
|
(0.42)
|
(0.05)
|
(0.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$10.07
|
0.04
|
2.65
|
2.69
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.92
|
(0.02)
|
3.79
|
3.77
|
(0.23)
|
(0.23)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$12.38
|
0.01
|
3.60
|
3.61
|
(0.07)
|
(0.07)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.37
|
0.07
|
(0.03)
|
0.04
|
(0.03)
|
(0.03)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.84
|
0.08
|
(0.49)
|
(0.41)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.06)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$10.12
|
0.06
|
2.66
|
2.72
|
—
|
—
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$19.06
|
23.40%
|
1.43%(c)
|
1.43%(c),(d)
|
(0.45%)
|
16%
|
$356,033
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.60
|
28.56%
|
1.55%(c)
|
1.54%(c),(d)
|
(0.29%)
|
29%
|
$280,741
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.15
|
0.00%
|
1.58%(c)
|
1.58%(c)
|
0.12%
|
38%
|
$249,512
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.15
|
(3.58%)
|
1.54%
|
1.54%(d)
|
0.12%
|
39%
|
$276,209
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.62
|
26.33%
|
1.65%(f)
|
1.62%(d),(f)
|
0.14%
|
51%
|
$270,816
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$19.46
|
23.65%
|
1.18%(c)
|
1.18%(c),(d)
|
(0.17%)
|
16%
|
$112,719
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.92
|
28.92%
|
1.30%(c)
|
1.29%(c),(d)
|
(0.07%)
|
29%
|
$43,986
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.39
|
0.20%
|
1.33%(c)
|
1.33%(c)
|
0.36%
|
38%
|
$23,161
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.38
|
(3.26%)
|
1.29%
|
1.29%(d)
|
0.14%
|
39%
|
$24,379
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.84
|
26.63%
|
1.41%(f)
|
1.37%(d),(f)
|
0.68%
|
51%
|
$21,298
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.67
|
22.45%
|
2.18%(c)
|
2.18%(c),(d)
|
(1.19%)
|
16%
|
$22,680
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$14.50
|
27.64%
|
2.30%(c)
|
2.29%(c),(d)
|
(1.04%)
|
29%
|
$15,742
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$11.36
|
(0.79%)
|
2.33%(c)
|
2.33%(c)
|
(0.69%)
|
38%
|
$14,830
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$11.45
|
(4.26%)
|
2.29%
|
2.29%(d)
|
(0.62%)
|
39%
|
$22,177
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$11.96
|
25.37%
|
2.40%(f)
|
2.37%(d),(f)
|
(0.57%)
|
51%
|
$24,616
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$19.32
|
23.70%
|
1.18%(c)
|
1.18%(c),(d)
|
(0.18%)
|
16%
|
$547,997
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.80
|
28.89%
|
1.30%(c)
|
1.29%(c),(d)
|
(0.04%)
|
29%
|
$260,558
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.30
|
0.20%
|
1.33%(c)
|
1.33%(c)
|
0.41%
|
38%
|
$210,844
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.29
|
(3.35%)
|
1.29%
|
1.29%(d)
|
0.40%
|
39%
|
$203,193
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.76
|
26.71%
|
1.40%(f)
|
1.37%(d),(f)
|
0.39%
|
51%
|
$179,501
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$19.46
|
23.77%
|
1.08%(c)
|
1.08%(c)
|
(0.09%)
|
16%
|
$391,145
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.92
|
29.19%
|
1.16%(c)
|
1.15%(c)
|
0.10%
|
29%
|
$238,994
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.38
|
0.36%
|
1.18%(c)
|
1.18%(c)
|
0.55%
|
38%
|
$161,554
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.37
|
(3.22%)
|
1.16%
|
1.16%
|
0.58%
|
39%
|
$155,442
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.84
|
26.88%
|
1.22%(f)
|
1.22%(f)
|
0.57%
|
51%
|
$123,364
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.99
|
(0.01)
|
3.81
|
3.80
|
(0.24)
|
(0.24)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$12.44
|
0.02
|
3.60
|
3.62
|
(0.07)
|
(0.07)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.43
|
0.07
|
(0.02)
|
0.05
|
(0.04)
|
(0.04)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.90
|
0.07
|
(0.47)
|
(0.40)
|
(0.07)
|
(0.07)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$10.17
|
0.10
|
2.63
|
2.73
|
—
|
—
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$15.34
|
(0.13)
|
3.66
|
3.53
|
(0.15)
|
(0.15)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$11.96
|
(0.07)
|
3.45
|
3.38
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$11.99
|
(0.02)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.03)
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.47
|
(0.02)
|
(0.46)
|
(0.48)
|
—
|
—
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$9.89
|
(0.01)
|
2.59
|
2.58
|
—
|
—
|
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)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(f)
|
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)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$19.55
|
23.84%
|
1.03%(c)
|
1.03%(c)
|
(0.03%)
|
16%
|
$920,211
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.99
|
29.18%
|
1.11%(c)
|
1.10%(c)
|
0.16%
|
29%
|
$661,552
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$12.44
|
0.43%
|
1.13%(c)
|
1.13%(c)
|
0.58%
|
38%
|
$609,791
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$12.43
|
(3.18%)
|
1.10%
|
1.10%
|
0.54%
|
39%
|
$673,688
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.90
|
26.84%
|
1.19%(f)
|
1.19%(f)
|
0.86%
|
51%
|
$726,291
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$18.72
|
23.04%
|
1.68%(c)
|
1.68%(c),(d)
|
(0.69%)
|
16%
|
$6,996
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.34
|
28.26%
|
1.80%(c)
|
1.79%(c),(d)
|
(0.54%)
|
29%
|
$5,731
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$11.96
|
(0.25%)
|
1.83%(c)
|
1.83%(c)
|
(0.16%)
|
38%
|
$7,125
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$11.99
|
(3.85%)
|
1.79%
|
1.79%(d)
|
(0.17%)
|
39%
|
$9,847
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$12.47
|
26.09%
|
1.90%(f)
|
1.87%(d),(f)
|
(0.08%)
|
51%
|
$12,175
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Emerging Markets 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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)
August 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.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions
from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts
(REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported.
Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the
extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a
proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability 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, 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 1.10% to 0.70% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.96% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. In addition, effective January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021, Institutional 2 Class
shares were subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.05% and Institutional 3 Class shares were subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than
0.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.16
|
Advisor Class
|
0.16
|
Class C
|
0.16
|
Institutional Class
|
0.16
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.05
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.00
|
Class R
|
0.16
|
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $1,080.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
366,045
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
1,667
|
(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:
|
March 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2022
|
January 1, 2021
through
February 28, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.47%
|
1.53%
|
1.54%
|
Advisor Class
|
1.22
|
1.28
|
1.29
|
Class C
|
2.22
|
2.28
|
2.29
|
Institutional Class
|
1.22
|
1.28
|
1.29
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1.11
|
1.16
|
1.15
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1.07
|
1.11
|
1.10
|
Class R
|
1.72
|
1.78
|
1.79
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage
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August 31, 2021
commissions, costs related to any securities
lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with certain
shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with
approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, effective January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual
agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.05% for Institutional 2 Class and 0.00% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses, distribution
reclassifications, foreign capital gains tax, foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings. 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
(loss) ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
2,708,036
|
(558,931)
|
(2,149,105)
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
20,026,532
|
855,441
|
20,881,973
|
5,506,277
|
—
|
5,506,277
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,008,467,209
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
1,360,980,648
|
1,051,454,613
|
(42,987,404)
|
1,008,467,209
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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August 31, 2021
The following capital loss
carryforwards, determined at August 31, 2021, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for the year ended August
31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards utilized, if any, were as follows:
No expiration
short-term ($)
|
No expiration
long-term ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Utilized ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
38,898,952
|
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 August 31, 2021, the Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses as arising on September 1, 2021.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
|
Post-October
capital losses ($)
|
2,842,338
|
77,962
|
Management of the Fund has
concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at
a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the
prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio
information
The cost of purchases and
proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $747,784,881 and $316,669,757, respectively, for the year ended August 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.
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August 31, 2021
The Fund’s activity in the
Interfund Program during the year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
7,100,000
|
0.74
|
3
|
Lender
|
6,987,500
|
0.70
|
8
|
Interest income earned and
interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Consumer discretionary sector
risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the consumer discretionary sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the consumer discretionary sector are subject
to certain risks, including fluctuations in the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rate changes, increased competition and consumer confidence. Performance of such companies may be
affected by factors including reduced disposable household income, reduced consumer spending, changing demographics and consumer tastes.
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.
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August 31, 2021
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly
susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile
than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in
the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries
and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater
effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some
companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Greater China. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers in the Greater China region. The region consists of Hong Kong, The
People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, among other countries, and the Fund’s investments in the region are particularly susceptible to risks in that region. The Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Chinese economies
are dependent on the economies of other countries and can be significantly affected by currency fluctuations and increasing competition from other emerging economies in Asia with lower costs. Adverse events in any one
country within the region may impact the other countries in the region or Asia as a whole. As a result, adverse events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more
geographically diversified, which could result in greater volatility in the Fund’s NAV and losses. Markets in the Greater China region can experience significant volatility due to social, economic, regulatory
and political uncertainties. The public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak have exacerbated political and diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, which could adversely affect international
trade and the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Changes in Chinese government policy and economic growth rates could significantly affect local markets and the entire Greater China region. China has yet
to develop comprehensive securities, corporate, or commercial laws, its market is relatively new and less developed, and its economy is experiencing a relative slowdown. Export growth continues to be a major driver of
China’s economic growth. As a result, a reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, the institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers, including as a result of heightened trade tensions
between China and the United States, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy.
Information technology sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by
factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for
market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their
securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than
other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory
action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
Market 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
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August 31, 2021
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 pandemic 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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, two
unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 38.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated
shareholders of record owned 27.3% 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
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|
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August 31, 2021
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 Emerging Markets Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Emerging Markets Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
Foreign
taxes paid
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
taxes paid
per share
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
source
income
|
Foreign
source
income per
share
|
54.02%
|
$898,213
|
$3,666,391
|
$0.03
|
$23,337,632
|
$0.19
|
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.
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.
Foreign taxes. The Fund makes the
election to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid. Eligible shareholders may claim a foreign tax credit. These taxes, and the corresponding foreign source income, are provided.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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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169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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
|
Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and
other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
|
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
|
•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
|
•
|
Terms of the Management Agreement;
|
•
|
Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
|
•
|
Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
|
•
|
Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
|
•
|
Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
|
•
|
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
|
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
|
•
|
Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
|
Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge. The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
"pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper
comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in
the reports.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Columbia Emerging Markets Fund
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Please read and consider the
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
(Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Columbia Greater
China Fund
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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
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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
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Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Greater China Fund | Annual
Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Dara White, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Derek Lin, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2020
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows
investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 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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05/16/97
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-8.26
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14.23
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9.32
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Including sales charges
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-13.54
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12.88
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8.68
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Advisor Class*
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03/19/13
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-8.03
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14.51
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9.55
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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05/16/97
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-8.95
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13.37
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8.50
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Including sales charges
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-9.82
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13.37
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8.50
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Institutional Class
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05/16/97
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-8.03
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14.52
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9.59
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Institutional 2 Class*
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11/08/12
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-7.97
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14.61
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9.67
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Institutional 3 Class*
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03/01/17
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-7.93
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14.62
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9.51
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MSCI China Index (Net)
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-5.10
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10.81
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7.25
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Hang Seng Index
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2.43
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2.35
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2.36
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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. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class A shares were used. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as
applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
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The MSCI China Index (Net) is
designed to broadly and fairly represent the full diversity of business activities in China. This index aims to capture 85% of the free float adjusted market capitalization in each industry group.
The Hang Seng Index tracks the
performance of approximately 70% of the total market capitalization of the stock exchange of Hong Kong.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI China 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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Greater China 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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18.1
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Consumer Discretionary
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34.8
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Consumer Staples
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6.3
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Financials
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10.6
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Health Care
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16.5
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Industrials
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2.9
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Information Technology
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1.5
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Materials
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1.8
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Real Estate
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7.5
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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.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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China
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90.8
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Hong Kong
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6.1
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United States(a)
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3.1
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Total
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100.0
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(a)
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Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
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Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. 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
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned -8.26% excluding sales charges. The Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI China Index (Net), returned -5.10% for the same period, while the Hang Seng Index returned
2.43%.
Market overview
Chinese equities started the
period with strong momentum given positive company earnings, a continued pick-up in economic activity and the unveiling of the 14th Five-Year Plan for China’s social and economic development. Sentiment was also
boosted by vaccine optimism, the success of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election, and a weaker U.S. dollar.
Entering a new year, the market
gave back some of its gains on expectations that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) was poised to move off of its accommodative monetary policy stance. As 2021 progressed, while the market was broadly supported
by solid corporate earnings as the economic recovery continued, speculation over monetary policy normalization alongside regulatory and geopolitical developments weighed on sentiment. Cyclical sectors were
beneficiaries from ongoing improvement in such key economic indicators as export data and manufacturing sentiment. Relations with the West remained tense, as President Biden extended a ban on U.S. investment in
Chinese companies involved in the surveillance sector or with alleged links to China’s armed forces.
In the summer of 2021, heightened
regulatory scrutiny in certain sectors began to hold back market returns. In particular, education reforms announced in July surprised markets and led to a sell-off. Beijing attempted to counter market concerns, as
regulators met with leading global investment banks to emphasize respect for capital markets while indicating an openness to grandfathering policies and structures for listed companies.
As the period drew to a close,
policymakers again spurred market jitters by announcing stricter limits on the time minors will be permitted to play online video games. Top gaming companies such as Tencent and NetEase have had restrictions in place
with respect to minors for several years. While headlines over the final months of the period focused on the Chinese government’s heightened regulatory restrictions, economic growth in China remained robust.
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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The Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark was primarily driven by sector allocation, most notably underweights to information technology, industrials and utilities.
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While stock selection was positive overall, selection within the consumer discretionary and materials sectors detracted from relative performance.
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In terms of individual names that weighed on return, shares of online educational services providers New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. and TAL Education Group fell towards the end of the period on
concerns around tighter regulations.
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Shares of entertainment platform Kuaishou Technology declined on weaker-than-expected user growth and heightened competition.
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Theme park operator Songcheng Performance Development Co., Ltd. saw its share price suffer on concerns over the impact of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases on its business.
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The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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Stock selection overall contributed positively to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark, led by selection within the real estate sector. Selection within the consumer staples, health care and
industrials sectors also proved additive.
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In terms of sector weightings, positive contributions to relative performance were led by the Fund’s overweight to health care.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Individual stocks that contributed notably included Li Ning Company Limited, China’s top domestic sports apparel brand, which has benefited from a Chinese consumer backlash against foreign brands. We believe
the company is well-positioned to benefit over the long-term from rising consumption in China.
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Wuxi Biologics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, saw its share price rally based on the company’s accelerating project pipeline.
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Shares of Country Garden Services, a property management company which we believe has a strong product pipeline and strong operating efficiency, also outperformed. It should be noted that we believe the
company’s business is not at all similar to that of Evergrande, the troubled property developer facing a debt crisis.
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Sentiment with respect to knitwear manufacturer Shenzhou International Group Holdings has been supported by greater earnings stability and a strong demand recovery. We believe the company’s strong execution
and advanced technological ability in new materials and design has enabled it to become a leading supplier to top sportswear brands such as Nike and Adidas.
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JD.com is China’s second largest e-commerce platform and the largest individual retailer in China. We believe the company’s service is differentiated by its strong
first-party relationship business model and best-in-class in-house logistics model. JD could potentially benefit from the challenges facing a top competitor as Alibaba adjusts to changes resulting from regulatory
actions.
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Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. 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. Concentration in the Greater China region, where issuers tend to be less developed than U.S. issuers, presents increased risk of loss than a fund that does not concentrate its investments. Investments in small- and mid-cap
companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. As a non-diversified fund, fewer investments could have a greater affect on performance. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
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Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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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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798.80
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1,018.14
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6.60
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7.40
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1.44
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Advisor Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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799.80
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1,019.42
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5.46
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6.12
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1.19
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Class C
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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795.70
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1,014.27
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10.07
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11.29
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2.20
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Institutional Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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799.80
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1,019.36
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5.50
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6.17
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1.20
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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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800.00
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1,019.67
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5.23
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5.87
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1.14
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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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800.20
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1,019.98
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4.95
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5.56
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1.08
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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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 96.8%
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Issuer
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Communication Services 17.5%
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Entertainment 3.3%
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Bilibili, Inc., ADR(a)
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29,309
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2,351,461
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NetEase, Inc., ADR
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46,924
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4,571,336
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Total
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6,922,797
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Interactive Media & Services 14.2%
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Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)
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13,511
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2,121,497
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Kuaishou Technology(a)
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95,220
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1,038,970
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Tencent Holdings Ltd.
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437,200
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27,002,696
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Total
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30,163,163
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Total Communication Services
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37,085,960
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Consumer Discretionary 33.7%
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Automobiles 2.2%
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Xpeng, Inc., ADR(a)
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107,947
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4,587,747
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.8%
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Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(a)
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433,000
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2,776,223
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Sands China Ltd.(a)
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175,200
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562,847
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Songcheng Performance Development Co., Ltd., Class A
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1,965,501
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4,645,405
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Total
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7,984,475
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Household Durables 1.3%
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Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A
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266,575
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2,724,199
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 17.0%
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)
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121,956
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20,365,433
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JD.com, Inc., ADR(a)
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132,093
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10,377,226
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Meituan, Class B(a)
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161,300
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5,157,498
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Total
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35,900,157
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Specialty Retail 1.5%
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China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A
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53,700
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1,898,922
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Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.
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147,500
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1,233,248
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Total
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3,132,170
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 7.9%
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Li Ning Co., Ltd.
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628,000
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8,421,344
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Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.
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387,400
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8,397,331
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Total
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16,818,675
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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71,147,423
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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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Consumer Staples 6.1%
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Beverages 2.9%
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China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.
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272,000
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2,236,760
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Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A
|
12,100
|
2,919,369
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Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A
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30,600
|
956,948
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Total
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6,113,077
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Food Products 2.8%
|
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.(a)
|
841,000
|
5,058,414
|
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A
|
62,879
|
925,415
|
Total
|
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5,983,829
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Personal Products 0.4%
|
Proya Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Class A
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30,500
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742,092
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Total Consumer Staples
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12,838,998
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Financials 10.2%
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Banks 5.8%
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China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
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5,974,340
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4,304,859
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China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H
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451,000
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3,719,672
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
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5,767,000
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3,211,496
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Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Class A
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350,032
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963,277
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Total
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12,199,304
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Insurance 4.4%
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AIA Group Ltd.
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325,400
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3,885,513
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Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
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708,000
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5,482,102
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Total
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9,367,615
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Total Financials
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21,566,919
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Health Care 16.0%
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Biotechnology 4.9%
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BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)
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4,722
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1,455,793
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Burning Rock Biotech Ltd., ADR(a)
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53,675
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999,965
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CStone Pharmaceuticals(a)
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512,000
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864,275
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Everest Medicines Ltd.(a)
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220,000
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1,359,761
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I-Mab, ADR(a)
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15,348
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1,088,480
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Innovent Biologics, Inc.(a)
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194,000
|
1,566,483
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Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)
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20,544
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2,968,608
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Total
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10,303,365
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The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
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Issuer
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Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.6%
|
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Class A
|
23,100
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1,175,000
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Health Care Providers & Services 1.6%
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New Horizon Health Ltd.(a)
|
564,000
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3,453,175
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Health Care Technology 1.1%
|
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a)
|
612,000
|
1,010,155
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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd.(a),(b)
|
305,484
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1,292,252
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Total
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2,302,407
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.5%
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WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H
|
225,378
|
4,494,726
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WuXi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(a)
|
604,500
|
9,358,843
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Total
|
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13,853,569
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Pharmaceuticals 1.3%
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China Animal Healthcare Ltd.(a),(c),(d)
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1,050,000
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0
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.
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957,360
|
1,214,509
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Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., Class A
|
87,733
|
613,907
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Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.
|
1,009,750
|
844,532
|
Total
|
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2,672,948
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Total Health Care
|
33,760,464
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Industrials 2.8%
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Machinery 2.6%
|
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
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254,500
|
5,632,650
|
Road & Rail 0.2%
|
Full Truck Alliance Co., Ltd., ADR(a)
|
22,736
|
365,595
|
Total Industrials
|
5,998,245
|
Information Technology 1.5%
|
Software 1.5%
|
Glodon Co., Ltd., Class A
|
101,100
|
905,402
|
Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(a)
|
544,000
|
1,980,909
|
Tuya, Inc.(a)
|
26,047
|
271,670
|
Total
|
|
3,157,981
|
Total Information Technology
|
3,157,981
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Materials 1.8%
|
Chemicals 1.0%
|
Skshu Paint Co., Ltd.
|
92,639
|
2,088,371
|
Construction Materials 0.8%
|
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.
|
1,658,000
|
1,625,649
|
Total Materials
|
3,714,020
|
Real Estate 7.2%
|
Real Estate Management & Development 7.2%
|
China Resources Land Ltd.
|
696,000
|
2,585,166
|
Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
1,193,000
|
9,103,440
|
Jinke Smart Services Group Co., Ltd., Class H
|
552,200
|
3,551,163
|
Total
|
|
15,239,769
|
Total Real Estate
|
15,239,769
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $121,325,542)
|
204,509,779
|
|
Money Market Funds 3.1%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(e),(f)
|
6,539,324
|
6,538,670
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,538,647)
|
6,538,670
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $127,864,189)
|
211,048,449
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
305,433
|
Net Assets
|
211,353,882
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section
4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,292,252, which represents 0.61% of total
net assets.
|
(c)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $0, which
represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.
|
(d)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(e)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(f)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
3,817,762
|
101,752,315
|
(99,031,401)
|
(6)
|
6,538,670
|
(105)
|
6,206
|
6,539,324
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
9,044,294
|
28,041,666
|
—
|
37,085,960
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
35,330,406
|
35,817,017
|
—
|
71,147,423
|
Consumer Staples
|
—
|
12,838,998
|
—
|
12,838,998
|
Financials
|
—
|
21,566,919
|
—
|
21,566,919
|
Health Care
|
6,512,846
|
27,247,618
|
0*
|
33,760,464
|
Industrials
|
365,595
|
5,632,650
|
—
|
5,998,245
|
Information Technology
|
271,670
|
2,886,311
|
—
|
3,157,981
|
Materials
|
—
|
3,714,020
|
—
|
3,714,020
|
Real Estate
|
—
|
15,239,769
|
—
|
15,239,769
|
Total Common Stocks
|
51,524,811
|
152,984,968
|
0*
|
204,509,779
|
Money Market Funds
|
6,538,670
|
—
|
—
|
6,538,670
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
58,063,481
|
152,984,968
|
0*
|
211,048,449
|
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 Fund does not hold any
significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $121,325,542)
|
$204,509,779
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,538,647)
|
6,538,670
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
358,043
|
Capital shares sold
|
212,284
|
Dividends
|
39,401
|
Prepaid expenses
|
5,219
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
95,706
|
Total assets
|
211,759,102
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
494
|
Capital shares purchased
|
250,610
|
Management services fees
|
5,396
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
652
|
Transfer agent fees
|
18,555
|
Compensation of board members
|
5,652
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
11
|
Other expenses
|
28,144
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
95,706
|
Total liabilities
|
405,220
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$211,353,882
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
131,946,767
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
79,407,115
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$211,353,882
|
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$82,310,546
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,384,971
|
Net asset value per share
|
$59.43
|
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)
|
$63.06
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,774,719
|
Shares outstanding
|
26,512
|
Net asset value per share
|
$66.94
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,667,404
|
Shares outstanding
|
69,133
|
Net asset value per share
|
$53.05
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$72,246,570
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,101,559
|
Net asset value per share
|
$65.59
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$7,362,387
|
Shares outstanding
|
109,467
|
Net asset value per share
|
$67.26
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$43,992,256
|
Shares outstanding
|
672,027
|
Net asset value per share
|
$65.46
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$1,686,627
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
6,206
|
Interfund lending
|
103
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(100,964)
|
Total income
|
1,591,972
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
1,974,572
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
255,156
|
Class C
|
37,464
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
126,165
|
Advisor Class
|
5,172
|
Class C
|
4,614
|
Institutional Class
|
58,529
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
3,827
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
2,710
|
Compensation of board members
|
17,621
|
Custodian fees
|
29,535
|
Printing and postage fees
|
20,627
|
Registration fees
|
105,688
|
Audit fees
|
33,030
|
Legal fees
|
10,392
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
60
|
Other
|
38,462
|
Total expenses
|
2,723,624
|
Expense reduction
|
(120)
|
Total net expenses
|
2,723,504
|
Net investment loss
|
(1,131,532)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(2,139,772)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(105)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(9,808)
|
Net realized loss
|
(2,149,685)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(18,235,621)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(6)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(66)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(18,235,693)
|
Net realized and unrealized loss
|
(20,385,378)
|
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
|
$(21,516,910)
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(1,131,532)
|
$(445,385)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(2,149,685)
|
9,536,898
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(18,235,693)
|
47,352,066
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
(21,516,910)
|
56,443,579
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(4,592,165)
|
(1,090,378)
|
Advisor Class
|
(161,955)
|
(14,468)
|
Class C
|
(152,215)
|
(41,720)
|
Institutional Class
|
(1,820,458)
|
(471,779)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(158,257)
|
(41,139)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(1,442,565)
|
(78,202)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(8,327,615)
|
(1,737,686)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
77,044,198
|
468,847
|
Total increase in net assets
|
47,199,673
|
55,174,740
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
164,154,209
|
108,979,469
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$211,353,882
|
$164,154,209
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
415,084
|
29,682,433
|
180,768
|
9,915,983
|
Distributions reinvested
|
60,988
|
4,134,362
|
19,905
|
971,734
|
Redemptions
|
(446,184)
|
(30,797,662)
|
(306,829)
|
(15,867,313)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
29,888
|
3,019,133
|
(106,156)
|
(4,979,596)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
94,307
|
7,716,093
|
30,171
|
1,677,818
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,123
|
161,780
|
264
|
14,428
|
Redemptions
|
(110,534)
|
(8,748,543)
|
(10,285)
|
(573,009)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(14,104)
|
(870,670)
|
20,150
|
1,119,237
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
52,111
|
3,408,887
|
7,319
|
361,551
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,454
|
149,308
|
903
|
39,976
|
Redemptions
|
(26,589)
|
(1,704,206)
|
(29,413)
|
(1,305,487)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
27,976
|
1,853,989
|
(21,191)
|
(903,960)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
915,867
|
63,922,003
|
124,240
|
6,869,502
|
Distributions reinvested
|
21,226
|
1,585,134
|
7,458
|
399,163
|
Redemptions
|
(263,124)
|
(19,117,940)
|
(338,696)
|
(19,494,920)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
673,969
|
46,389,197
|
(206,998)
|
(12,226,255)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
86,117
|
6,927,041
|
17,767
|
995,545
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,065
|
158,078
|
746
|
40,889
|
Redemptions
|
(15,973)
|
(1,280,200)
|
(40,830)
|
(2,351,709)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
72,209
|
5,804,919
|
(22,317)
|
(1,315,275)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
465,837
|
37,131,293
|
498,391
|
28,552,192
|
Distributions reinvested
|
19,050
|
1,418,675
|
1,304
|
69,554
|
Redemptions
|
(243,076)
|
(17,702,338)
|
(179,328)
|
(9,847,050)
|
Net increase
|
241,811
|
20,847,630
|
320,367
|
18,774,696
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
1,031,749
|
77,044,198
|
(16,145)
|
468,847
|
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
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$67.81
|
(0.51)
|
(4.70)
|
(5.21)
|
—
|
(3.17)
|
(3.17)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$45.00
|
(0.24)
|
23.82
|
23.58
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$47.25
|
0.00(e)
|
0.20(f)
|
0.20
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$45.67
|
(0.10)
|
2.62
|
2.52
|
(0.28)
|
(0.66)
|
(0.94)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$35.20
|
0.06
|
10.41
|
10.47
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$75.94
|
(0.46)
|
(5.24)
|
(5.70)
|
—
|
(3.30)
|
(3.30)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$50.19
|
0.00(e)
|
26.52
|
26.52
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$52.25
|
(0.12)
|
0.51(f)
|
0.39
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$50.38
|
0.12
|
2.80
|
2.92
|
(0.39)
|
(0.66)
|
(1.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$38.74
|
0.18
|
11.46
|
11.64
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$61.16
|
(0.87)
|
(4.22)
|
(5.09)
|
—
|
(3.02)
|
(3.02)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$40.96
|
(0.59)
|
21.56
|
20.97
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$43.57
|
(0.41)
|
0.25(f)
|
(0.16)
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$42.24
|
(0.43)
|
2.42
|
1.99
|
—
|
(0.66)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$32.81
|
(0.24)
|
9.67
|
9.43
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$74.47
|
(0.34)
|
(5.24)
|
(5.58)
|
—
|
(3.30)
|
(3.30)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$49.23
|
(0.12)
|
26.13
|
26.01
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$51.30
|
0.08
|
0.30(f)
|
0.38
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$49.49
|
0.03
|
2.83
|
2.86
|
(0.39)
|
(0.66)
|
(1.05)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$38.05
|
0.17
|
11.27
|
11.44
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$76.28
|
(0.19)
|
(5.49)
|
(5.68)
|
—
|
(3.34)
|
(3.34)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$50.38
|
(0.10)
|
26.77
|
26.67
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$52.38
|
0.16
|
0.29(f)
|
0.45
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$50.52
|
0.11
|
2.84
|
2.95
|
(0.43)
|
(0.66)
|
(1.09)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$38.80
|
0.22
|
11.50
|
11.72
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$59.43
|
(8.26%)
|
1.44%
|
1.44%(c)
|
(0.72%)
|
19%
|
$82,311
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$67.81
|
53.06%
|
1.50%(d)
|
1.50%(c),(d)
|
(0.47%)
|
27%
|
$91,892
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$45.00
|
1.28%
|
1.53%(d)
|
1.53%(d)
|
0.00%(e)
|
18%
|
$65,762
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$47.25
|
5.41%
|
1.51%(g)
|
1.51%(c),(g)
|
(0.20%)
|
26%
|
$73,210
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$45.67
|
29.74%
|
1.55%(h)
|
1.55%(c),(h)
|
0.17%
|
35%
|
$68,323
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$66.94
|
(8.03%)
|
1.19%
|
1.19%(c)
|
(0.58%)
|
19%
|
$1,775
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$75.94
|
53.43%
|
1.25%(d)
|
1.25%(c),(d)
|
0.01%
|
27%
|
$3,084
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$50.19
|
1.53%
|
1.29%(d)
|
1.29%(d)
|
(0.23%)
|
18%
|
$1,027
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$52.25
|
5.69%
|
1.26%(g)
|
1.26%(c),(g)
|
0.22%
|
26%
|
$2,008
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$50.38
|
30.05%
|
1.30%(h)
|
1.30%(c),(h)
|
0.43%
|
35%
|
$3,220
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$53.05
|
(8.95%)
|
2.19%
|
2.19%(c)
|
(1.38%)
|
19%
|
$3,667
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$61.16
|
51.91%
|
2.25%(d)
|
2.25%(c),(d)
|
(1.28%)
|
27%
|
$2,517
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$40.96
|
0.53%
|
2.28%(d)
|
2.28%(d)
|
(1.02%)
|
18%
|
$2,554
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$43.57
|
4.63%
|
2.26%(g)
|
2.26%(c),(g)
|
(0.90%)
|
26%
|
$5,585
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$42.24
|
28.74%
|
2.29%(h)
|
2.29%(c),(h)
|
(0.70%)
|
35%
|
$9,130
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$65.59
|
(8.03%)
|
1.20%
|
1.20%(c)
|
(0.44%)
|
19%
|
$72,247
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$74.47
|
53.44%
|
1.25%(d)
|
1.25%(c),(d)
|
(0.22%)
|
27%
|
$31,844
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$49.23
|
1.54%
|
1.28%(d)
|
1.28%(d)
|
0.17%
|
18%
|
$31,244
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$51.30
|
5.68%
|
1.26%(g)
|
1.26%(c),(g)
|
0.05%
|
26%
|
$42,542
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$49.49
|
30.07%
|
1.29%(h)
|
1.29%(c),(h)
|
0.43%
|
35%
|
$38,369
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$67.26
|
(7.97%)
|
1.14%
|
1.14%
|
(0.24%)
|
19%
|
$7,362
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$76.28
|
53.53%
|
1.17%(d)
|
1.17%(d)
|
(0.17%)
|
27%
|
$2,842
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$50.38
|
1.65%
|
1.20%(d)
|
1.20%(d)
|
0.32%
|
18%
|
$3,001
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$52.38
|
5.73%
|
1.18%(g)
|
1.18%(g)
|
0.19%
|
26%
|
$2,330
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$50.52
|
30.21%
|
1.18%(h)
|
1.18%(h)
|
0.54%
|
35%
|
$900
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$74.32
|
(0.17)
|
(5.32)
|
(5.49)
|
—
|
(3.37)
|
(3.37)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$49.08
|
(0.02)
|
26.03
|
26.01
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$51.08
|
0.20
|
0.25(f)
|
0.45
|
—
|
(2.45)
|
(2.45)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$49.25
|
0.09
|
2.83
|
2.92
|
(0.43)
|
(0.66)
|
(1.09)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(i)
|
$38.50
|
0.22
|
10.53
|
10.75
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such
indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(c)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(e)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(f)
|
Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of
Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
|
(g)
|
Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(h)
|
Expenses have been reduced due to a reimbursement of expenses overbilled by a third party. If the reimbursement had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been higher by the
percentages shown for each class in the table below. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to this third party reimbursement.
|
Year Ended
|
Class A
|
Advisor
Class
|
Class C
|
Institutional
Class
|
Institutional 2
Class
|
08/31/2017
|
0.06%
|
0.05%
|
0.06%
|
0.06%
|
0.06%
|
(i)
|
Institutional 3 Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(j)
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$65.46
|
(7.93%)
|
1.08%
|
1.08%
|
(0.22%)
|
19%
|
$43,992
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$74.32
|
53.60%
|
1.12%(d)
|
1.12%(d)
|
(0.04%)
|
27%
|
$31,974
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$49.08
|
1.69%
|
1.14%(d)
|
1.14%(d)
|
0.42%
|
18%
|
$5,391
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$51.08
|
5.82%
|
1.13%(g)
|
1.13%(g)
|
0.17%
|
26%
|
$4,768
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(i)
|
$49.25
|
27.92%
|
1.22%(j)
|
1.22%(j)
|
1.45%(j)
|
35%
|
$5,112
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Greater China Fund (the
Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted to Class A shares after 10 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment
professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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)
August 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.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
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.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
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|
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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.
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, 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 0.95% to 0.72% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.95% 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.12
|
Advisor Class
|
0.12
|
Class C
|
0.12
|
Institutional Class
|
0.12
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
An annual minimum account balance
fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum
account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $120.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly
distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
125,035
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
886
|
(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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.80%
|
1.75%
|
Advisor Class
|
1.55
|
1.50
|
Class C
|
2.55
|
2.50
|
Institutional Class
|
1.55
|
1.50
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1.49
|
1.43
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1.43
|
1.37
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses, net operating loss
reclassification, excess distributions, foreign currency transactions and net operating loss. 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
(loss) ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
657,219
|
(463,856)
|
(193,363)
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
535,628
|
7,791,987
|
8,327,615
|
—
|
1,737,686
|
1,737,686
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
81,251,418
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
129,797,031
|
88,936,303
|
(7,684,885)
|
81,251,418
|
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 August 31, 2021, the Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses as arising on September 1, 2021.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
|
Post-October
capital losses ($)
|
450,637
|
1,293,904
|
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 $101,883,682 and $36,886,264, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2021. The amount of purchase and
sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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’s activity in the
Interfund Program during the year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Lender
|
950,000
|
0.62
|
6
|
Interest income earned by the Fund
is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Note 9. Significant
risks
Consumer discretionary sector
risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the consumer discretionary sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the consumer discretionary sector are subject
to certain risks, including fluctuations in the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rate changes, increased competition and consumer confidence. Performance of such companies may be
affected by factors including reduced disposable household income, reduced consumer spending, changing demographics and consumer tastes.
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.
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly
susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile
than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in
the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries
and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater
effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some
companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Greater China. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers in the Greater China region. The region consists of Hong Kong, The
People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, among other countries, and the Fund’s investments in the region are particularly susceptible to risks in that region. The Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Chinese economies
are dependent on the economies of other countries and can be significantly affected by currency fluctuations and increasing competition from other emerging economies in Asia with lower costs. Adverse events in any one
country within the region may impact the other countries in the region or Asia as a whole. As a result, adverse events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more
geographically diversified, which could result in greater volatility in the Fund’s NAV and losses. Markets in the Greater China region can experience significant volatility due to social, economic, regulatory
and political uncertainties. The public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak have exacerbated political and diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, which could adversely affect international
trade and the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Changes in Chinese government policy and economic growth rates could significantly affect local markets and the entire Greater China region. China has yet
to develop comprehensive securities, corporate, or commercial laws, its market is relatively new and less developed, and its economy is experiencing a relative slowdown. Export growth continues to be a major driver of
China’s economic growth. As a result, a reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, the institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers, including as a result of heightened trade tensions
between China and the United States, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 pandemic 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.
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted
to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of
the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund’s value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, one
unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 36.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Subscription
and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times,
including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating
expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 Greater China Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Greater China Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 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 August 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 August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
Foreign
taxes paid
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
taxes paid
per share
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
source
income
|
Foreign
source
income per
share
|
100.00%
|
$372,994
|
$100,964
|
$0.03
|
$1,686,728
|
$0.50
|
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.
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.
Foreign taxes. The Fund makes the
election to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid. Eligible shareholders may claim a foreign tax credit. These taxes, and the corresponding foreign source income, are provided.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
Director, EQT Corporation (natural gas producer) since 2019; Director, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (independent oil and gas company) since
2020
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J. Kevin Connaughton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1964
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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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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169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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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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169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1950
|
Trustee since 2004
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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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171
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
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169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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171
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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).
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Marybeth Pilat
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Greater China Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other
funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
|
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
|
•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
|
•
|
Terms of the Management Agreement;
|
•
|
Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
|
•
|
Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
|
•
|
Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
|
•
|
Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
|
•
|
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
|
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
|
•
|
Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
|
Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge. The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by the Investment Manager and discussed differences in
how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that
Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio
(after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Columbia Greater China 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.
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Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Columbia Mid 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
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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
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Not Federally Insured • No
Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
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If you elect to receive the
shareholder report for Columbia Mid 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund | Annual
Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks significant capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at
the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Index.
Portfolio management
Daniel Cole, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2021
Erika Maschmeyer, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
John Emerson, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
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 August 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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11/01/02
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38.29
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20.19
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14.83
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Including sales charges
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30.33
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18.77
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14.15
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Advisor Class*
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11/08/12
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38.65
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20.49
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15.11
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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10/13/03
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37.28
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19.28
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13.97
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Including sales charges
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36.28
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19.28
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13.97
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Institutional Class
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11/20/85
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38.67
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20.49
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15.12
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Institutional 2 Class
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03/07/11
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38.73
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20.58
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15.24
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Institutional 3 Class
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07/15/09
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38.80
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20.63
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15.28
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Class R
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01/23/06
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37.94
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19.89
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14.54
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Class V
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Excluding sales charges
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11/01/02
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38.32
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20.19
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14.81
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Including sales charges
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30.36
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18.77
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14.13
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Russell Midcap Growth Index
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35.17
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20.44
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16.88
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Russell Midcap Index
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41.24
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15.40
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14.84
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Returns for Class A and Class V
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 Midcap Growth Index, an
unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.
The Russell Midcap Index, an
unmanaged index, measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization or the Russell 1000 Index.
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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Mid 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 August 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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97.7
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Money Market Funds
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2.3
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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 August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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7.2
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Consumer Discretionary
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18.8
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Financials
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1.9
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Health Care
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23.4
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Industrials
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10.4
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Information Technology
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36.4
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Materials
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1.9
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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 ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 38.29% excluding sales charges. During the same period, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned 35.17%. The Fund
underperformed the broader mid-cap market, as measured by the Russell Midcap Index, which returned 41.24% during the period.
Market overview
During the 12 months ended August
31, 2021, domestic stocks significantly rose despite a persisting pandemic which has continued to carve changes into the economic landscape. Following an extended period of contention, the U.S. Presidential Election
resulted in the election of Joe Biden (D), which helped to solidify the country’s leadership while also providing equity markets with the needed clarity to resume their upward trend. Towards the end of 2020,
investors cheered the FDA’s approval of both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in December in an effort to help protect vital healthcare industry workers on the proverbial front
lines of the pandemic. Shifting into 2021, the Administration approved yet another massive stimulus package in the form of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
While optimism towards a recovery
was reinforced to an extent by the FDA’s approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine in late February 2021, hints of inflation and concerns over rising interest rates gave markets brief pause. However, more broad-based
vaccine distribution efforts across the U.S. boosted vaccination rates to encouraging levels, helping to quell the public’s pandemic concerns while also supporting robust consumer activity and travel which
accelerated in the spring. Inflation concerns remained on the minds of governments and investors alike amidst the rapid economic recovery and soaring housing market, as the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted at the potential
end to its massive monetary easing efforts along with interest rate hikes on the horizon. While the emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant into the summer of 2021 brought renewed degrees of restrictions and mask
mandates across the country, economic activity along with equity markets each proved resilient as consumers strived to shift the pandemic into the rearview mirror.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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During the period, the Fund’s strong stock selection represented the largest overall contributor to outperformance, as strong results within financials and materials were the primary drivers of outperformance.
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The Fund did also benefit from positive stock selection within the health care sector, which provided an additional boost to the Fund’s substantial outperformance.
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The Fund’s position in Align Technology was the most notable contributor to the Fund’s returns in the period, as the producer of Invisalign clear dental aligners reported stellar results driven by robust
case volumes in the period. The effectiveness and convenience of Invisalign has helped to drive market share gains from the traditional brackets-and-wires still in use, in an underpenetrated industry which provides a
substantial growth runway for Align Technology going forward.
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Upstart Holdings operates an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based lending platform primarily serving the personal and auto loan market. Shares jumped as the company, recently public at the end of 2020, successfully
leveraged its AI decision-making platform as a more effective gauge of credit risk, relative to traditional models, which enables its lending partners to expand credit exposure with lower loan losses.
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Immunomedics, a developer of cancer therapies, saw shares rise as the company announced its acquisition by industry behemoth Gilead Sciences at a significant premium. The acquisition
appeared to validate the effectiveness of Immunomedics’ next-generation breast cancer therapy in a context of a sizable patient population.
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The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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Stock selection within communication services and information technology somewhat weighed on the Fund’s relative returns over the course of the period.
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The Fund’s holding in Amedisys, a home healthcare and hospice service provider, declined as the firm reflected incrementally lower average length of patient stays in the period,
despite broader positive trends within Amedisys’ core
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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business segments. We viewed the dip in average patient stays as transitory and expected to see a recovery in the coming quarters. Longer term, we believed Amedisys possesses the scope and scale to perform well in
an increasingly value-based health care environment tasked with addressing an aging U.S. population.
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Plug Power, a leading provider of clean hydrogen and zero-emission fuel cell solutions, saw shares decline after briefly touching all-time highs, as the company announced accounting issues which required a minor
restatement of its financials in the period. Looking past the near-term setback in the stock, we possessed a favorable view of Plug Power’s strong positioning and growth prospects as a leader in the expanding
green hydrogen energy space, which has seen substantial traction in recent periods.
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Streaming media platform and connected TV provider Roku encountered supply-chain pressures associated with its Roku player hardware segment, which tempered sales volumes and,
subsequently, weighed on the stock. The company has made notable progress in resolving logistics issues within the Roku player segment, while, in our opinion, the ongoing success of Roku’s streaming platform and
exclusive content production represented the firm’s primary growth catalysts longer term.
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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 mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
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Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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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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1,147.10
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1,019.82
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6.07
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5.71
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1.11
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Advisor Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,148.60
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1,021.10
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4.71
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4.43
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0.86
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Class C
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,142.30
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1,016.05
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10.10
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9.50
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1.85
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Institutional Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,148.40
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1,021.10
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4.71
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4.43
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0.86
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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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1,148.90
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1,021.35
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4.43
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4.17
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0.81
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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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1,149.10
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1,021.61
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4.16
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3.91
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0.76
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Class R
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,145.20
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1,018.55
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7.43
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6.99
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1.36
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Class V
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,146.90
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1,019.82
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6.07
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5.71
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1.11
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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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.1%
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Issuer
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Communication Services 7.0%
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Entertainment 7.0%
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Roblox Corp., Class A(a)
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538,500
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44,183,925
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Roku, Inc.(a)
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120,450
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42,446,580
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Spotify Technology SA(a)
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86,350
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20,235,259
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)
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223,776
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36,077,167
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Zynga, Inc., Class A(a)
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2,441,604
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21,608,195
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Total
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164,551,126
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Total Communication Services
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164,551,126
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Consumer Discretionary 18.5%
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Diversified Consumer Services 3.9%
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)
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305,350
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44,507,816
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Chegg, Inc.(a)
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551,300
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45,879,186
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Total
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90,387,002
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 6.4%
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)
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32,032
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60,967,467
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DraftKings, Inc., Class A(a)
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483,250
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28,651,892
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Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)
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745,777
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60,631,670
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Total
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150,251,029
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Household Durables 1.1%
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NVR, Inc.(a)
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4,925
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25,511,205
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.3%
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Etsy, Inc.(a)
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253,600
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54,843,536
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Specialty Retail 2.6%
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Vroom, Inc.(a)
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813,407
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21,848,112
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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204,542
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38,187,991
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Total
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60,036,103
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.2%
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lululemon athletica, Inc.(a)
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125,927
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50,392,208
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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431,421,083
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Financials 1.9%
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Banks 0.6%
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SVB Financial Group(a)
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26,600
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14,882,700
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Capital Markets 1.3%
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Ares Management Corp., Class A
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377,400
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29,127,732
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Total Financials
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44,010,432
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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 22.9%
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Biotechnology 7.1%
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Argenx SE, ADR(a)
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88,895
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29,426,023
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
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414,700
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34,921,887
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Exact Sciences Corp.(a)
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290,534
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30,325,939
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Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)
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368,037
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39,781,120
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Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
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111,400
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18,907,922
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Natera, Inc.(a)
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105,175
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12,455,875
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Total
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165,818,766
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.7%
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Align Technology, Inc.(a)
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89,593
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63,521,437
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Masimo Corp.(a)
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174,382
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47,351,688
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Total
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110,873,125
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Health Care Providers & Services 2.9%
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Amedisys, Inc.(a)
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238,405
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43,735,397
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Encompass Health Corp.
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293,564
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23,030,096
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Total
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66,765,493
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 8.2%
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10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a)
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182,491
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32,103,817
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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)
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36,898
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29,696,248
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Bio-Techne Corp.
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95,547
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47,691,330
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IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)
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116,250
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30,193,612
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Repligen Corp.(a)
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187,339
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53,013,190
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Total
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192,698,197
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Total Health Care
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536,155,581
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Industrials 10.2%
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Commercial Services & Supplies 2.0%
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Cintas Corp.
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117,625
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46,552,446
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Electrical Equipment 2.7%
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Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)
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85,024
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37,153,787
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Plug Power, Inc.(a)
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1,039,150
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27,080,249
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Total
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64,234,036
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Machinery 2.6%
|
Donaldson Co., Inc.
|
412,688
|
27,959,612
|
Toro Co. (The)
|
307,268
|
33,781,044
|
Total
|
|
61,740,656
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Professional Services 1.8%
|
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)
|
490,670
|
41,579,376
|
Road & Rail 1.1%
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
87,680
|
25,314,970
|
Total Industrials
|
239,421,484
|
Information Technology 35.7%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.0%
|
Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
577,076
|
44,221,334
|
CDW Corp.
|
241,422
|
48,431,667
|
Total
|
|
92,653,001
|
IT Services 5.0%
|
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)
|
72,006
|
45,566,117
|
MongoDB, Inc.(a)
|
103,775
|
40,662,158
|
VeriSign, Inc.(a)
|
146,202
|
31,617,645
|
Total
|
|
117,845,920
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.1%
|
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)
|
76,200
|
13,238,226
|
Teradyne, Inc.
|
291,953
|
35,454,772
|
Total
|
|
48,692,998
|
Software 24.6%
|
ANSYS, Inc.(a)
|
129,028
|
47,141,670
|
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
69,500
|
19,070,105
|
Blackline, Inc.(a)
|
217,208
|
23,697,393
|
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)
|
379,570
|
62,052,104
|
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
|
138,225
|
38,841,225
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
DocuSign, Inc.(a)
|
110,669
|
32,784,585
|
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A
|
229,455
|
22,741,285
|
Elastic NV(a)
|
303,445
|
48,414,650
|
HubSpot, Inc.(a)
|
61,825
|
42,317,358
|
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)
|
179,984
|
29,335,592
|
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)
|
87,450
|
56,286,318
|
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)
|
769,750
|
61,618,487
|
Zendesk, Inc.(a)
|
262,500
|
32,445,000
|
Zscaler, Inc.(a)
|
209,651
|
58,354,259
|
Total
|
|
575,100,031
|
Total Information Technology
|
834,291,950
|
Materials 1.9%
|
Chemicals 1.9%
|
Albemarle Corp.
|
188,600
|
44,649,164
|
Total Materials
|
44,649,164
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,617,551,234)
|
2,294,500,820
|
|
Money Market Funds 2.3%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(b),(c)
|
54,032,485
|
54,027,082
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $54,027,072)
|
54,027,082
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,671,578,306)
|
2,348,527,902
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(10,425,910)
|
Net Assets
|
2,338,101,992
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
39,559,717
|
789,270,046
|
(774,794,802)
|
(7,879)
|
54,027,082
|
4,041
|
24,382
|
54,032,485
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 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.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
164,551,126
|
—
|
—
|
164,551,126
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
431,421,083
|
—
|
—
|
431,421,083
|
Financials
|
44,010,432
|
—
|
—
|
44,010,432
|
Health Care
|
536,155,581
|
—
|
—
|
536,155,581
|
Industrials
|
239,421,484
|
—
|
—
|
239,421,484
|
Information Technology
|
834,291,950
|
—
|
—
|
834,291,950
|
Materials
|
44,649,164
|
—
|
—
|
44,649,164
|
Total Common Stocks
|
2,294,500,820
|
—
|
—
|
2,294,500,820
|
Money Market Funds
|
54,027,082
|
—
|
—
|
54,027,082
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
2,348,527,902
|
—
|
—
|
2,348,527,902
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,617,551,234)
|
$2,294,500,820
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $54,027,072)
|
54,027,082
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Capital shares sold
|
504,672
|
Dividends
|
256,292
|
Prepaid expenses
|
26,377
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
283,115
|
Other assets
|
2,199
|
Total assets
|
2,349,600,557
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
9,126,046
|
Capital shares purchased
|
1,745,860
|
Management services fees
|
47,205
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
8,443
|
Transfer agent fees
|
171,529
|
Compensation of board members
|
71,381
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
97
|
Other expenses
|
44,889
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
283,115
|
Total liabilities
|
11,498,565
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,338,101,992
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
1,300,794,265
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,037,307,727
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,338,101,992
|
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)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,134,635,793
|
Shares outstanding
|
35,477,609
|
Net asset value per share
|
$31.98
|
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)
|
$33.93
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$13,348,242
|
Shares outstanding
|
357,491
|
Net asset value per share
|
$37.34
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$9,885,822
|
Shares outstanding
|
427,501
|
Net asset value per share
|
$23.12
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$965,229,158
|
Shares outstanding
|
27,052,009
|
Net asset value per share
|
$35.68
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$49,075,594
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,356,609
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.18
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$123,614,686
|
Shares outstanding
|
3,411,852
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.23
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$10,376,390
|
Shares outstanding
|
348,857
|
Net asset value per share
|
$29.74
|
Class V
|
|
Net assets
|
$31,936,307
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,004,903
|
Net asset value per share
|
$31.78
|
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 V shares)
|
$33.72
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$5,934,736
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
24,382
|
Interfund lending
|
109
|
Total income
|
5,959,227
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
15,489,355
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
2,552,824
|
Class C
|
107,976
|
Class R
|
44,710
|
Class V
|
71,166
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
1,024,228
|
Advisor Class
|
10,934
|
Class C
|
10,877
|
Institutional Class
|
854,325
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
24,859
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
6,691
|
Class R
|
8,959
|
Class V
|
28,546
|
Compensation of board members
|
58,384
|
Custodian fees
|
16,260
|
Printing and postage fees
|
81,111
|
Registration fees
|
148,913
|
Audit fees
|
29,500
|
Legal fees
|
38,700
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
228
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
593
|
Other
|
77,280
|
Total expenses
|
20,686,419
|
Expense reduction
|
(2,800)
|
Total net expenses
|
20,683,619
|
Net investment loss
|
(14,724,392)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
517,593,666
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
4,041
|
Net realized gain
|
517,597,707
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
174,460,144
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(7,879)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
174,452,265
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
692,049,972
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$677,325,580
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(14,724,392)
|
$(7,603,960)
|
Net realized gain
|
517,597,707
|
164,481,610
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
174,452,265
|
252,815,001
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
677,325,580
|
409,692,651
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(147,133,187)
|
(70,765,825)
|
Advisor Class
|
(1,314,595)
|
(490,510)
|
Class C
|
(2,319,152)
|
(1,317,931)
|
Institutional Class
|
(113,281,354)
|
(53,223,077)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(6,409,983)
|
(3,802,402)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(15,141,047)
|
(7,052,716)
|
Class R
|
(1,322,722)
|
(888,540)
|
Class V
|
(4,160,470)
|
(2,062,607)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(291,082,510)
|
(139,603,608)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
43,849,618
|
(20,493,019)
|
Total increase in net assets
|
430,092,688
|
249,596,024
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,908,009,304
|
1,658,413,280
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$2,338,101,992
|
$1,908,009,304
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,238,052
|
35,112,717
|
3,645,656
|
83,756,809
|
Distributions reinvested
|
5,443,509
|
141,803,418
|
2,957,101
|
68,190,740
|
Redemptions
|
(6,802,108)
|
(192,358,949)
|
(5,564,534)
|
(130,307,167)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(120,547)
|
(15,442,814)
|
1,038,223
|
21,640,382
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
142,914
|
4,670,660
|
121,675
|
3,223,378
|
Distributions reinvested
|
25,248
|
766,543
|
11,720
|
308,123
|
Redemptions
|
(70,783)
|
(2,335,289)
|
(519,430)
|
(13,625,813)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
97,379
|
3,101,914
|
(386,035)
|
(10,094,312)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
67,150
|
1,412,859
|
80,655
|
1,430,436
|
Distributions reinvested
|
122,429
|
2,318,808
|
71,064
|
1,257,123
|
Redemptions
|
(329,484)
|
(6,876,542)
|
(280,283)
|
(5,089,775)
|
Net decrease
|
(139,905)
|
(3,144,875)
|
(128,564)
|
(2,402,216)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,329,347
|
42,187,517
|
1,509,411
|
39,208,289
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,605,027
|
104,581,824
|
1,959,642
|
49,539,754
|
Redemptions
|
(2,964,268)
|
(93,604,939)
|
(3,971,659)
|
(100,416,462)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
1,970,106
|
53,164,402
|
(502,606)
|
(11,668,419)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
256,295
|
8,256,493
|
327,366
|
8,445,796
|
Distributions reinvested
|
217,427
|
6,392,355
|
148,427
|
3,795,274
|
Redemptions
|
(555,509)
|
(17,779,154)
|
(834,728)
|
(21,633,663)
|
Net decrease
|
(81,787)
|
(3,130,306)
|
(358,935)
|
(9,392,593)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
545,119
|
17,357,580
|
419,055
|
10,943,366
|
Distributions reinvested
|
144,872
|
4,265,021
|
69,328
|
1,774,119
|
Redemptions
|
(449,240)
|
(14,441,012)
|
(659,275)
|
(16,767,123)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
240,751
|
7,181,589
|
(170,892)
|
(4,049,638)
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
84,155
|
2,258,380
|
100,687
|
2,228,281
|
Distributions reinvested
|
47,281
|
1,147,506
|
25,027
|
543,589
|
Redemptions
|
(84,644)
|
(2,305,622)
|
(300,459)
|
(6,461,335)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
46,792
|
1,100,264
|
(174,745)
|
(3,689,465)
|
Class V
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
19,625
|
515,286
|
14,117
|
317,780
|
Distributions reinvested
|
137,974
|
3,572,158
|
77,501
|
1,777,867
|
Redemptions
|
(110,293)
|
(3,068,000)
|
(132,018)
|
(2,932,405)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
47,306
|
1,019,444
|
(40,400)
|
(836,758)
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
2,060,095
|
43,849,618
|
(723,954)
|
(20,493,019)
|
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.
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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 8/31/2021
|
$27.17
|
(0.24)
|
9.61
|
9.37
|
(4.56)
|
(4.56)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.44
|
(0.14)
|
6.01
|
5.87
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$28.83
|
(0.07)
|
0.09
|
0.02
|
(5.41)
|
(5.41)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.90
|
(0.10)
|
5.54
|
5.44
|
(3.51)
|
(3.51)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.09
|
(0.09)
|
3.42
|
3.33
|
(1.52)
|
(1.52)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$31.03
|
(0.19)
|
11.12
|
10.93
|
(4.62)
|
(4.62)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$26.43
|
(0.09)
|
6.83
|
6.74
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$31.71
|
(0.02)
|
0.20
|
0.18
|
(5.46)
|
(5.46)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$29.26
|
(0.05)
|
6.07
|
6.02
|
(3.57)
|
(3.57)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$27.12
|
(0.03)
|
3.71
|
3.68
|
(1.54)
|
(1.54)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$20.72
|
(0.33)
|
7.09
|
6.76
|
(4.36)
|
(4.36)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$18.48
|
(0.24)
|
4.62
|
4.38
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.99
|
(0.20)
|
(0.04)(e)
|
(0.24)
|
(5.27)
|
(5.27)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$22.91
|
(0.26)
|
4.64
|
4.38
|
(3.30)
|
(3.30)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$21.70
|
(0.24)
|
2.93
|
2.69
|
(1.48)
|
(1.48)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$29.83
|
(0.18)
|
10.65
|
10.47
|
(4.62)
|
(4.62)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.49
|
(0.08)
|
6.56
|
6.48
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$30.80
|
(0.01)
|
0.16
|
0.15
|
(5.46)
|
(5.46)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.52
|
(0.04)
|
5.89
|
5.85
|
(3.57)
|
(3.57)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.46
|
(0.03)
|
3.63
|
3.60
|
(1.54)
|
(1.54)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.19
|
(0.17)
|
10.79
|
10.62
|
(4.63)
|
(4.63)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.75
|
(0.07)
|
6.65
|
6.58
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$31.06
|
0.00(f)
|
0.16
|
0.16
|
(5.47)
|
(5.47)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.73
|
(0.02)
|
5.95
|
5.93
|
(3.60)
|
(3.60)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.63
|
(0.00)(f)
|
3.65
|
3.65
|
(1.55)
|
(1.55)
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
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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 8/31/2021
|
$31.98
|
38.29%
|
1.11%(c)
|
1.11%(c),(d)
|
(0.83%)
|
82%
|
$1,134,636
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$27.17
|
26.66%
|
1.15%
|
1.15%(d)
|
(0.58%)
|
63%
|
$967,087
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.44
|
2.78%
|
1.17%
|
1.17%
|
(0.31%)
|
89%
|
$810,161
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.83
|
22.23%
|
1.16%
|
1.16%(d)
|
(0.38%)
|
140%
|
$922,862
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.90
|
13.97%
|
1.19%
|
1.19%(d)
|
(0.37%)
|
119%
|
$834,347
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$37.34
|
38.65%
|
0.86%(c)
|
0.86%(c),(d)
|
(0.58%)
|
82%
|
$13,348
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$31.03
|
26.95%
|
0.90%
|
0.90%(d)
|
(0.33%)
|
63%
|
$8,071
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$26.43
|
3.08%
|
0.92%
|
0.92%
|
(0.06%)
|
89%
|
$17,075
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$31.71
|
22.50%
|
0.91%
|
0.91%(d)
|
(0.16%)
|
140%
|
$15,488
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$29.26
|
14.24%
|
0.94%
|
0.94%(d)
|
(0.11%)
|
119%
|
$35,473
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$23.12
|
37.28%
|
1.86%(c)
|
1.86%(c),(d)
|
(1.57%)
|
82%
|
$9,886
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$20.72
|
25.67%
|
1.90%
|
1.90%(d)
|
(1.32%)
|
63%
|
$11,759
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.48
|
2.03%
|
1.92%
|
1.92%
|
(1.05%)
|
89%
|
$12,863
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.99
|
21.27%
|
1.91%
|
1.91%(d)
|
(1.15%)
|
140%
|
$17,458
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.91
|
13.12%
|
1.94%
|
1.94%(d)
|
(1.12%)
|
119%
|
$41,030
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$35.68
|
38.67%
|
0.86%(c)
|
0.86%(c),(d)
|
(0.58%)
|
82%
|
$965,229
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$29.83
|
26.92%
|
0.90%
|
0.90%(d)
|
(0.33%)
|
63%
|
$748,236
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.49
|
3.07%
|
0.92%
|
0.92%
|
(0.05%)
|
89%
|
$652,043
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$30.80
|
22.49%
|
0.91%
|
0.91%(d)
|
(0.13%)
|
140%
|
$758,444
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$28.52
|
14.29%
|
0.94%
|
0.94%(d)
|
(0.12%)
|
119%
|
$679,866
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.18
|
38.73%
|
0.82%(c)
|
0.82%(c)
|
(0.53%)
|
82%
|
$49,076
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.19
|
27.05%
|
0.84%
|
0.84%
|
(0.26%)
|
63%
|
$43,423
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.75
|
3.11%
|
0.84%
|
0.84%
|
0.02%
|
89%
|
$46,284
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$31.06
|
22.60%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%
|
(0.06%)
|
140%
|
$48,792
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$28.73
|
14.40%
|
0.84%
|
0.84%
|
(0.01%)
|
119%
|
$51,118
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
(loss)
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$30.22
|
(0.16)
|
10.81
|
10.65
|
(4.64)
|
(4.64)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.77
|
(0.06)
|
6.65
|
6.59
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$31.07
|
0.02
|
0.16
|
0.18
|
(5.48)
|
(5.48)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.74
|
(0.00)(f)
|
5.94
|
5.94
|
(3.61)
|
(3.61)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.63
|
0.03
|
3.63
|
3.66
|
(1.55)
|
(1.55)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$25.55
|
(0.29)
|
8.97
|
8.68
|
(4.49)
|
(4.49)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$22.22
|
(0.18)
|
5.65
|
5.47
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$27.64
|
(0.12)
|
0.07
|
(0.05)
|
(5.37)
|
(5.37)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.93
|
(0.16)
|
5.31
|
5.15
|
(3.44)
|
(3.44)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$24.27
|
(0.15)
|
3.31
|
3.16
|
(1.50)
|
(1.50)
|
Class V
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$27.02
|
(0.24)
|
9.56
|
9.32
|
(4.56)
|
(4.56)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.33
|
(0.14)
|
5.97
|
5.83
|
(2.14)
|
(2.14)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$28.71
|
(0.07)
|
0.10
|
0.03
|
(5.41)
|
(5.41)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$26.81
|
(0.10)
|
5.51
|
5.41
|
(3.51)
|
(3.51)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.01
|
(0.09)
|
3.41
|
3.32
|
(1.52)
|
(1.52)
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
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(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)
|
Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of
Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
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(f)
|
Rounds to zero.
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The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
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Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.23
|
38.80%
|
0.77%(c)
|
0.77%(c)
|
(0.48%)
|
82%
|
$123,615
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$30.22
|
27.07%
|
0.79%
|
0.79%
|
(0.22%)
|
63%
|
$95,842
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$25.77
|
3.18%
|
0.79%
|
0.79%
|
0.08%
|
89%
|
$86,115
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$31.07
|
22.66%
|
0.78%
|
0.78%
|
(0.01%)
|
140%
|
$135,728
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$28.74
|
14.45%
|
0.79%
|
0.79%
|
0.11%
|
119%
|
$145,597
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$29.74
|
37.94%
|
1.36%(c)
|
1.36%(c),(d)
|
(1.08%)
|
82%
|
$10,376
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.55
|
26.31%
|
1.40%
|
1.40%(d)
|
(0.82%)
|
63%
|
$7,717
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$22.22
|
2.56%
|
1.42%
|
1.42%
|
(0.55%)
|
89%
|
$10,593
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$27.64
|
21.89%
|
1.41%
|
1.41%(d)
|
(0.63%)
|
140%
|
$13,414
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.93
|
13.71%
|
1.44%
|
1.44%(d)
|
(0.62%)
|
119%
|
$15,333
|
Class V
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$31.78
|
38.32%
|
1.11%(c)
|
1.11%(c),(d)
|
(0.83%)
|
82%
|
$31,936
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$27.02
|
26.61%
|
1.15%
|
1.15%(d)
|
(0.57%)
|
63%
|
$25,875
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.33
|
2.83%
|
1.17%
|
1.17%
|
(0.31%)
|
89%
|
$23,279
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.71
|
22.19%
|
1.16%
|
1.16%(d)
|
(0.37%)
|
140%
|
$25,566
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$26.81
|
13.97%
|
1.19%
|
1.19%(d)
|
(0.36%)
|
119%
|
$22,419
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Mid 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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. Class V shares are available only to investors who
received (and who continuously held) Class V shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
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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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 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, the
Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the
Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.82% to 0.65% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.74% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets.
Participating Affiliates
The Investment Manager and its
investment advisory affiliates (Affiliates) may coordinate in providing services to their clients. From time to time, the Investment Manager may engage its Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as
investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Affiliates
provide services to the Investment Manager pursuant to personnel-sharing agreements or other inter-company arrangements and the Fund pays no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such arrangements.
These Affiliates, like the
Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered with the appropriate respective regulators and, where required, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States. Pursuant to such arrangements, employees of Affiliates may serve as “associated persons” of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, may
provide such services to the Fund on behalf of the Investment Manager subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set
forth in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI, and the Investment Manager’s and the Funds’ compliance policies and procedures.
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
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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
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.10
|
Advisor Class
|
0.10
|
Class C
|
0.10
|
Institutional Class
|
0.10
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.05
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.10
|
Class V
|
0.10
|
The Fund and certain other
associated investment companies have severally, but not jointly, guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp. (SDC), the former transfer
agent, including the payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty).
The lease and the Guaranty expired
on January 31, 2019 and the formal dissolution of SDC is being undertaken. SDC is owned by six associated investment companies, including the Fund. The Fund’s ownership interest in SDC at August 31, 2021 is
recorded as a part of other assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at a cost of $2,199, which approximates the fair value of the ownership interest.
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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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $2,800.
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 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund,
respectively.
Although the Fund may pay
distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for
shareholder services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Shareholder services fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder
services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class V shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.50%
of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to
an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares.
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 August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
223,190
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
690
|
Class V
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
229
|
(a)
|
This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after
purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
(b)
|
This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
The Fund’s other share
classes are not subject to sales charges.
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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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.20%
|
1.20%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.95
|
0.95
|
Class C
|
1.95
|
1.95
|
Institutional Class
|
0.95
|
0.95
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.90
|
0.89
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.86
|
0.84
|
Class R
|
1.45
|
1.45
|
Class V
|
1.20
|
1.20
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, re-characterization of distributions for investments 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 ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
20,342,946
|
(20,342,946)
|
—
|
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.
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August 31, 2021
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
42,144,230
|
248,938,280
|
291,082,510
|
—
|
139,603,608
|
139,603,608
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
99,356,035
|
261,512,714
|
—
|
676,790,916
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
1,671,736,986
|
729,504,837
|
(52,713,921)
|
676,790,916
|
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 $1,693,202,122 and $1,963,671,635, respectively, for the year ended August 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.
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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 August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
13,500,000
|
0.61
|
1
|
Lender
|
2,850,000
|
0.69
|
2
|
Interest income earned by the Fund
is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Health care sector risk
The Fund is 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 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 is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by
factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for
market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated
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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 pandemic 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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 32.1% 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.
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and
mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less
predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid
and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
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August 31, 2021
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 Columbia Mid 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 Mid Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Section
199A
dividends
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
4.20%
|
4.06%
|
0.10%
|
$373,601,304
|
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.
Section 199A dividends. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents Section 199A dividends potentially eligible for a 20% 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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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Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
171
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other
funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
|
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
|
•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
|
•
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that Fund performance was well within the range of that of peers.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund
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family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that
Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio
(after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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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
August 31, 2021
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund
(formerly Columbia Small
Cap Growth Fund I)
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 Small 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund | Annual
Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Daniel Cole, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2015
Wayne Collette, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2006
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 August 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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11/01/05
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40.63
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28.08
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18.76
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Including sales charges
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32.54
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26.58
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18.06
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Advisor Class*
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11/08/12
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40.97
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28.39
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19.06
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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11/01/05
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39.58
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27.11
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17.87
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Including sales charges
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38.58
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27.11
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17.87
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Institutional Class
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10/01/96
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41.00
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28.40
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19.06
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Institutional 2 Class*
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02/28/13
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41.11
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28.53
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19.21
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Institutional 3 Class
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07/15/09
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41.18
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28.60
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19.26
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Class R
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09/27/10
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40.27
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27.75
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18.46
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Russell 2000 Growth Index
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35.61
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16.58
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14.78
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Russell 2000 Index
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47.08
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14.38
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13.62
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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 2000 Growth Index, an
unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the
performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes
approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.
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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Small 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 August 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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99.4
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Money Market Funds
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0.6
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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 August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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3.1
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Consumer Discretionary
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14.8
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Consumer Staples
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Energy
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0.1
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Financials
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3.4
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Health Care
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37.2
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Industrials
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15.0
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Information Technology
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Materials
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3.7
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Real Estate
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1.0
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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
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 40.63% excluding sales charges. The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 35.61% for the same time period. The
Fund underperformed the broader small-cap market, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 47.08% during the period.
Market overview
During the 12 months ended August
31, 2021, domestic stocks significantly rose despite a persisting pandemic which has continued to carve changes into the economic landscape. Towards the end of 2020, investors cheered the FDA’s approval of both
Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in December in an effort to help protect vital healthcare industry workers on the proverbial front lines of the pandemic. Shifting into 2021, the
Administration approved yet another massive stimulus package in the form of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
While optimism towards a recovery
was reinforced to an extent by the FDA’s approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine in late February 2021, hints of inflation and concerns over rising interest rates gave markets brief pause. However, more broad-based
vaccine distribution efforts across the U.S. boosted vaccination rates to encouraging levels, helping to quell the public’s pandemic concerns while also supporting robust consumer activity and travel which
accelerated in the spring. Inflation concerns remained on the minds of governments and investors alike amidst the rapid economic recovery and soaring housing market, as the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted at the potential
end to its massive monetary easing efforts along with interest rate hikes on the horizon. While the emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant into the summer of 2021 brought renewed degrees of restrictions and mask
mandates across the country, economic activity and equity markets each proved resilient as consumers strived to shift the pandemic into the rearview mirror.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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The Fund’s performance during the period was driven primarily by strong stock selection, particularly within the health care, materials, industrials and information technology sectors.
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Sector allocation was a secondary contributor to relative performance during the period.
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Bill.com Holdings, Inc., which offers cloud-based software that helps small and midsize businesses automate their back-office financial operations, contributed to returns after consistently beating revenue targets
and posting strong market share gains. Additionally, the company announced synergistic plans to acquire Divvy, an expense reporting start-up whose software helps businesses combine expense management software and
smart corporate cards onto a single platform, that was well received by investors.
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Caesars Entertainment, Inc. benefited from the reopening of the economy and pent-up demand for casinos and hotel rooms at gambling destinations. Caesars has a large market share in gaming and recently made
significant inroads into the fast-growing areas of sports betting and i-Gaming (online gaming), both of which we believe had sustainable growth drivers in place.
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Heska Corp. provides diagnostic tools to help veterinarians detect diseases. The company has been a beneficiary of the boom in the pet healthcare market as more people adopt pets and visit veterinary clinics.
Company revenues grew robustly, and the company acquired two European animal health companies that will provide for international expansion.
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Immunomedics, a developer of cancer therapies, saw shares rise as the company announced its acquisition by industry behemoth Gilead Sciences at a significant premium. The acquisition
appeared to validate the effectiveness of Immunomedics’ next-generation breast cancer therapy in a context of a sizable patient population.
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The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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Stock selection within the financials and communication services sectors detracted from performance.
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An overweight allocation to the weaker performing health care sector detracted from relative results.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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LendingTree, Inc., an operator of an online loan marketplace for consumers seeking loans and other credit-based offerings, detracted from performance. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the stock declined after
their business slowed due to slower credit card issuance by providers. This is a cyclical dynamic that we expect to rebound at some point in the near future.
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The Fund’s holding in Amedisys, a home healthcare and hospice service provider, declined as the firm reflected incrementally lower average length of patient stays in the period, despite broader positive trends
within Amedisys’ core business segments. We view the dip in average patient stays as transitory and would expect to see a recovery in the coming quarters. Longer term, we believe Amedisys possesses the scope and
scale to perform well in an increasingly value-based health care environment tasked with addressing an aging U.S. population.
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Chemed Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare and maintenance services. It operates through the following segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment offers hospice and palliative care services to
patients. The Roto-Rooter segment includes plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers. The company lagged early in the period as the COVID-19
pandemic negatively impacted its VITAS segment.
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EverQuote, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer insurance search portal that helps consumers save on auto, home and life insurance policies. While the company reported upside third quarter
2020 results and provided an upbeat outlook for the remainder of fiscal year 2020 on the back of improved monetization of consumer traffic (i.e. higher revenue per quote request), increased competition and the sudden
passing of the firm’s co-founder and CEO weighed on the stock during the period.
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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. Investments in small-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. 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. 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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
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beginning of the
period ($)
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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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1,000.30
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1,019.31
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6.17
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6.23
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1.21
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Advisor Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,001.60
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1,020.59
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4.90
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4.94
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0.96
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Class C
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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996.30
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1,015.49
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9.97
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10.07
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1.96
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Institutional Class
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,001.70
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1,020.59
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4.90
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4.94
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0.96
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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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1,001.90
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1,021.05
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4.44
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4.48
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0.87
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,002.50
|
1,021.25
|
4.23
|
4.27
|
0.83
|
Class R
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
999.10
|
1,018.04
|
7.44
|
7.51
|
1.46
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 365.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 99.3%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 3.1%
|
Interactive Media & Services 1.8%
|
EverQuote, Inc., Class A(a),(b)
|
1,078,387
|
21,233,440
|
fuboTV, Inc.(b)
|
718,097
|
20,932,528
|
Genius Sports Ltd.(b)
|
927,340
|
19,019,743
|
Total
|
|
61,185,711
|
Media 1.3%
|
Magnite, Inc.(b)
|
842,761
|
24,456,924
|
PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a),(b)
|
619,065
|
18,045,745
|
Total
|
|
42,502,669
|
Total Communication Services
|
103,688,380
|
Consumer Discretionary 14.7%
|
Diversified Consumer Services 0.8%
|
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(b)
|
1,278,806
|
13,427,463
|
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.(b)
|
1,007,784
|
12,294,965
|
Total
|
|
25,722,428
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 8.4%
|
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)
|
859,999
|
87,401,698
|
GAN Ltd.(b)
|
1,105,298
|
18,900,596
|
Papa John’s International, Inc.
|
517,343
|
65,976,753
|
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(b)
|
1,383,845
|
112,506,599
|
Total
|
|
284,785,646
|
Household Durables 0.6%
|
Sonos, Inc.(b)
|
477,499
|
18,971,035
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.3%
|
Fiverr International Ltd.(b)
|
237,343
|
42,605,442
|
Multiline Retail 1.1%
|
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
538,074
|
38,945,796
|
Specialty Retail 2.5%
|
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
358,739
|
44,232,518
|
Leslie’s, Inc.(b)
|
867,267
|
20,918,480
|
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
|
56,159
|
18,605,477
|
Total
|
|
83,756,475
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
494,786,822
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Consumer Staples 1.2%
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.2%
|
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
714,348
|
40,474,958
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
40,474,958
|
Energy 0.1%
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.1%
|
Frank’s International NV(b)
|
1,312,200
|
3,779,136
|
Total Energy
|
3,779,136
|
Financials 3.4%
|
Capital Markets 1.4%
|
CM Life Sciences II, Inc.(b)
|
610,679
|
7,242,653
|
Open Lending Corp., Class A(b)
|
1,096,149
|
40,524,628
|
Total
|
|
47,767,281
|
Consumer Finance 1.4%
|
LendingTree, Inc.(b)
|
284,963
|
47,483,385
|
Insurance 0.6%
|
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A
|
127,523
|
18,717,826
|
Total Financials
|
113,968,492
|
Health Care 37.0%
|
Biotechnology 6.1%
|
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)
|
214,164
|
14,374,688
|
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(b)
|
76,410
|
9,547,429
|
Insmed, Inc.(b)
|
374,576
|
10,503,111
|
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
149,527
|
24,003,569
|
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
586,227
|
14,110,484
|
IVERIC bio, Inc.(b)
|
907,524
|
9,592,529
|
Kura Oncology, Inc.(b)
|
598,777
|
11,053,423
|
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
49,960
|
8,479,711
|
Natera, Inc.(b)
|
503,287
|
59,604,279
|
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
186,592
|
6,006,396
|
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)
|
281,055
|
8,409,166
|
Revolution Medicines, Inc.(b)
|
474,862
|
13,813,736
|
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
237,272
|
5,219,984
|
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(b)
|
160,060
|
12,020,506
|
Total
|
|
206,739,011
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 9.2%
|
Axonics, Inc.(b)
|
686,010
|
51,437,030
|
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(b)
|
777,101
|
45,351,614
|
Glaukos Corp.(b)
|
315,808
|
18,831,631
|
Heska Corp.(b)
|
347,971
|
92,316,706
|
Neogen Corp.(b)
|
799,616
|
35,007,189
|
Quidel Corp.(b)
|
256,187
|
33,035,314
|
Quotient Ltd.(b)
|
1,705,749
|
5,236,649
|
Silk Road Medical, Inc.(b)
|
476,712
|
28,259,487
|
Total
|
|
309,475,620
|
Health Care Providers & Services 7.4%
|
Accolade, Inc.(b)
|
351,707
|
16,663,878
|
Addus HomeCare Corp.(b)
|
318,833
|
28,669,463
|
Amedisys, Inc.(b)
|
331,470
|
60,808,172
|
Chemed Corp.
|
164,702
|
78,513,443
|
HealthEquity, Inc.(b)
|
778,258
|
49,940,816
|
Hims & Hers Health, Inc., Class A(a),(b)
|
1,692,266
|
13,335,056
|
Total
|
|
247,930,828
|
Health Care Technology 2.7%
|
Doximity, Inc., Class A(b)
|
297,765
|
27,394,380
|
Schrodinger, Inc.(b)
|
478,562
|
28,565,366
|
Sema4 Holdings Corp.(b)
|
643,170
|
6,110,115
|
Sharecare, Inc.(a),(b)
|
3,761,408
|
28,060,104
|
Total
|
|
90,129,965
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 11.6%
|
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)
|
410,828
|
72,272,862
|
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(b)
|
487,292
|
17,698,445
|
Bio-Techne Corp.
|
147,731
|
73,738,451
|
Caris Life Sciences, Inc.(b),(c),(d),(e)
|
2,777,778
|
24,277,780
|
Codexis, Inc.(b)
|
1,083,671
|
29,280,790
|
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(b)
|
424,293
|
9,665,395
|
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)
|
318,761
|
18,864,276
|
NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)
|
1,153,594
|
56,087,740
|
Olink Holding AB ADR(b)
|
589,893
|
18,882,475
|
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(b)
|
314,314
|
9,841,171
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Quanterix Corp.(b)
|
748,491
|
38,210,466
|
Repligen Corp.(b)
|
72,803
|
20,601,793
|
Total
|
|
389,421,644
|
Total Health Care
|
1,243,697,068
|
Industrials 14.9%
|
Aerospace & Defense 1.5%
|
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)
|
153,741
|
27,960,875
|
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A
|
575,132
|
22,568,180
|
Total
|
|
50,529,055
|
Building Products 1.2%
|
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
|
344,534
|
39,328,556
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.0%
|
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(b)
|
226,096
|
16,728,843
|
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
|
597,309
|
15,625,603
|
Total
|
|
32,354,446
|
Electrical Equipment 2.4%
|
Array Technologies, Inc.(b)
|
1,049,769
|
20,019,095
|
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(b)
|
625,448
|
20,370,841
|
Sunrun, Inc.(b)
|
354,053
|
15,666,845
|
Vertiv Holdings Co.
|
931,708
|
26,246,215
|
Total
|
|
82,302,996
|
Machinery 5.3%
|
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(b)
|
332,861
|
12,954,950
|
Helios Technologies, Inc.
|
545,266
|
44,504,611
|
Hillman Solutions Corp.(b)
|
2,460,000
|
30,208,800
|
Kornit Digital Ltd.(b)
|
694,364
|
90,524,235
|
Total
|
|
178,192,596
|
Road & Rail 0.2%
|
Saia, Inc.(b)
|
31,651
|
7,600,355
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.3%
|
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(b)
|
563,056
|
112,667,506
|
Total Industrials
|
502,975,510
|
Information Technology 20.3%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.7%
|
908 Devices, Inc.(b)
|
299,449
|
10,780,164
|
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
|
500,063
|
45,095,681
|
Total
|
|
55,875,845
|
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)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
IT Services 3.8%
|
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)
|
267,775
|
35,675,663
|
Flywire Corp.(b)
|
485,597
|
21,322,565
|
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(b)
|
839,834
|
71,982,172
|
Total
|
|
128,980,400
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.6%
|
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(b)
|
309,584
|
13,717,667
|
MKS Instruments, Inc.
|
275,963
|
40,616,234
|
Total
|
|
54,333,901
|
Software 13.2%
|
Avalara, Inc.(b)
|
582,869
|
104,741,559
|
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
531,978
|
145,969,443
|
Blackline, Inc.(b)
|
386,490
|
42,166,059
|
Everbridge, Inc.(b)
|
382,471
|
60,036,473
|
LiveVox Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
3,170,485
|
22,668,968
|
Paycor HCM, Inc.(b)
|
605,078
|
22,357,632
|
Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)
|
58,908
|
15,858,034
|
Workiva, Inc., Class A(b)
|
226,680
|
31,796,404
|
Total
|
|
445,594,572
|
Total Information Technology
|
684,784,718
|
Materials 3.7%
|
Chemicals 3.0%
|
Balchem Corp.
|
253,896
|
35,652,076
|
Livent Corp.(b)
|
2,570,320
|
63,923,859
|
Total
|
|
99,575,935
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Metals & Mining 0.7%
|
Worthington Industries, Inc.
|
405,523
|
23,500,058
|
Total Materials
|
123,075,993
|
Real Estate 0.9%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.9%
|
STORE Capital Corp.
|
881,204
|
31,785,028
|
Total Real Estate
|
31,785,028
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,556,898,937)
|
3,343,016,105
|
|
Money Market Funds 0.6%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(a),(f)
|
19,288,133
|
19,286,204
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $19,283,718)
|
19,286,204
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $2,576,182,655)
|
3,362,302,309
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
3,222,526
|
Net Assets
|
3,365,524,835
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
70,567,762
|
1,159,699,239
|
(1,210,978,176)
|
(2,621)
|
19,286,204
|
(4,034)
|
82,910
|
19,288,133
|
EverQuote, Inc., Class A‡,†
|
|
—
|
19,704,112
|
(8,179,566)
|
—
|
—
|
(3,819,439)
|
—
|
—
|
Hims & Hers Health, Inc., Class A ‡,†,*
|
|
—
|
18,790,567
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
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)
August 31, 2021
Notes
to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
PubMatic, Inc., Class A‡,†
|
|
—
|
19,509,403
|
(780,522)
|
—
|
—
|
1,188,970
|
—
|
—
|
Sharecare, Inc. ‡,†,*
|
|
—
|
38,957,131
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
70,567,762
|
|
|
(2,621)
|
19,286,204
|
(2,634,503)
|
82,910
|
|
‡
|
Issuer was not an affiliate at the beginning of period.
|
†
|
Issuer was not an affiliate at the end of period.
|
*
|
Includes the effects of a corporate action.
|
(b)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(c)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $24,277,780,
which represents 0.72% of total net assets.
|
(d)
|
Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. Disposal of a restricted investment may involve
time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted, although certain of those
securities may be traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such a trade. These securities are valued
at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total market value of these securities amounted to $24,277,780,
which represents 0.72% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:
|
Security
|
Acquisition
Dates
|
Shares
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Caris Life Sciences, Inc.
|
05/11/2021
|
2,777,778
|
22,520,810
|
24,277,780
|
(e)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(f)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3
category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency
and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant
unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and
estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
103,688,380
|
—
|
—
|
103,688,380
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
494,786,822
|
—
|
—
|
494,786,822
|
Consumer Staples
|
40,474,958
|
—
|
—
|
40,474,958
|
Energy
|
3,779,136
|
—
|
—
|
3,779,136
|
Financials
|
113,968,492
|
—
|
—
|
113,968,492
|
Health Care
|
1,219,419,288
|
—
|
24,277,780
|
1,243,697,068
|
Industrials
|
502,975,510
|
—
|
—
|
502,975,510
|
Information Technology
|
684,784,718
|
—
|
—
|
684,784,718
|
Materials
|
123,075,993
|
—
|
—
|
123,075,993
|
Real Estate
|
31,785,028
|
—
|
—
|
31,785,028
|
Total Common Stocks
|
3,318,738,325
|
—
|
24,277,780
|
3,343,016,105
|
Money Market Funds
|
19,286,204
|
—
|
—
|
19,286,204
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
3,338,024,529
|
—
|
24,277,780
|
3,362,302,309
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund does not hold any
significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,556,898,937)
|
$3,343,016,105
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $19,283,718)
|
19,286,204
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
1,238,691
|
Capital shares sold
|
8,485,768
|
Dividends
|
334,362
|
Prepaid expenses
|
33,543
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
177,288
|
Total assets
|
3,372,571,961
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
2,689,225
|
Capital shares purchased
|
3,595,323
|
Management services fees
|
72,768
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
6,119
|
Transfer agent fees
|
395,677
|
Compensation of board members
|
28,127
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
139
|
Other expenses
|
82,460
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
177,288
|
Total liabilities
|
7,047,126
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,365,524,835
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
2,305,334,454
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,060,190,381
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,365,524,835
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$665,216,917
|
Shares outstanding
|
20,342,770
|
Net asset value per share
|
$32.70
|
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)
|
$34.69
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$183,908,928
|
Shares outstanding
|
4,822,287
|
Net asset value per share
|
$38.14
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$50,470,726
|
Shares outstanding
|
2,083,643
|
Net asset value per share
|
$24.22
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,653,558,845
|
Shares outstanding
|
46,437,786
|
Net asset value per share
|
$35.61
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$237,521,399
|
Shares outstanding
|
6,567,050
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.17
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$560,879,525
|
Shares outstanding
|
15,280,186
|
Net asset value per share
|
$36.71
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$13,968,495
|
Shares outstanding
|
440,585
|
Net asset value per share
|
$31.70
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$4,478,279
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
82,910
|
Interfund lending
|
219
|
Total income
|
4,561,408
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
21,574,770
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
1,447,191
|
Class C
|
371,529
|
Class R
|
53,100
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
775,632
|
Advisor Class
|
238,094
|
Class C
|
50,287
|
Institutional Class
|
1,762,674
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
119,446
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
24,465
|
Class R
|
14,372
|
Compensation of board members
|
52,715
|
Custodian fees
|
20,285
|
Printing and postage fees
|
181,661
|
Registration fees
|
295,405
|
Audit fees
|
29,500
|
Legal fees
|
44,884
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
768
|
Other
|
151,295
|
Total expenses
|
27,208,073
|
Expense reduction
|
(2,694)
|
Total net expenses
|
27,205,379
|
Net investment loss
|
(22,643,971)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
362,836,680
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(2,634,503)
|
Net realized gain
|
360,202,177
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
404,396,348
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(2,621)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
404,393,727
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
764,595,904
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$741,951,933
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(22,643,971)
|
$(6,939,168)
|
Net realized gain
|
360,202,177
|
99,038,796
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
404,393,727
|
292,729,422
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
741,951,933
|
384,829,050
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(37,457,376)
|
(24,434,209)
|
Advisor Class
|
(8,450,117)
|
(2,172,361)
|
Class C
|
(2,479,771)
|
(1,153,231)
|
Institutional Class
|
(73,253,029)
|
(28,220,925)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(10,189,693)
|
(2,881,544)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(18,841,542)
|
(6,471,974)
|
Class R
|
(578,530)
|
(154,269)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(151,250,058)
|
(65,488,513)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
1,210,827,969
|
571,924,301
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,801,529,844
|
891,264,838
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,563,994,991
|
672,730,153
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$3,365,524,835
|
$1,563,994,991
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
6,128,818
|
185,902,543
|
4,772,206
|
95,749,799
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,177,743
|
33,271,231
|
1,153,206
|
21,507,292
|
Redemptions
|
(3,504,891)
|
(106,517,260)
|
(2,844,185)
|
(56,164,713)
|
Net increase
|
3,801,670
|
112,656,514
|
3,081,227
|
61,092,378
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
5,959,634
|
213,744,248
|
3,180,402
|
73,079,809
|
Distributions reinvested
|
251,704
|
8,276,024
|
98,079
|
2,106,731
|
Redemptions
|
(4,293,820)
|
(152,349,421)
|
(1,272,257)
|
(27,639,912)
|
Net increase
|
1,917,518
|
69,670,851
|
2,006,224
|
47,546,628
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,286,398
|
29,654,984
|
700,100
|
10,578,063
|
Distributions reinvested
|
111,843
|
2,353,188
|
74,226
|
1,056,242
|
Redemptions
|
(374,053)
|
(8,616,868)
|
(294,021)
|
(4,354,889)
|
Net increase
|
1,024,188
|
23,391,304
|
480,305
|
7,279,416
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
30,078,699
|
995,162,672
|
22,088,836
|
474,555,614
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,910,816
|
58,662,040
|
1,208,794
|
24,345,120
|
Redemptions
|
(14,095,962)
|
(469,131,093)
|
(8,140,904)
|
(165,413,597)
|
Net increase
|
17,893,553
|
584,693,619
|
15,156,726
|
333,487,137
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
7,700,703
|
260,780,151
|
3,490,100
|
75,386,036
|
Distributions reinvested
|
326,907
|
10,189,693
|
141,107
|
2,881,408
|
Redemptions
|
(5,247,208)
|
(179,099,916)
|
(1,064,265)
|
(22,519,367)
|
Net increase
|
2,780,402
|
91,869,928
|
2,566,942
|
55,748,077
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
13,628,463
|
466,393,110
|
4,742,599
|
110,463,899
|
Distributions reinvested
|
548,269
|
17,336,259
|
312,703
|
6,469,818
|
Redemptions
|
(4,749,632)
|
(162,149,574)
|
(2,268,545)
|
(52,336,537)
|
Net increase
|
9,427,100
|
321,579,795
|
2,786,757
|
64,597,180
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
360,489
|
10,364,869
|
155,164
|
3,040,862
|
Distributions reinvested
|
21,083
|
578,530
|
8,340
|
151,451
|
Redemptions
|
(132,909)
|
(3,977,441)
|
(50,221)
|
(1,018,828)
|
Net increase
|
248,663
|
6,965,958
|
113,283
|
2,173,485
|
Total net increase
|
37,093,094
|
1,210,827,969
|
26,191,464
|
571,924,301
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$25.05
|
(0.31)
|
10.14
|
9.83
|
(2.18)
|
(2.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$19.72
|
(0.18)
|
7.28
|
7.10
|
(1.77)
|
(1.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$22.05
|
(0.15)
|
1.12
|
0.97
|
(3.30)
|
(3.30)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$19.46
|
(0.15)
|
5.87
|
5.72
|
(3.13)
|
(3.13)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.29
|
(0.13)
|
3.78
|
3.65
|
(1.48)
|
(1.48)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$28.90
|
(0.28)
|
11.76
|
11.48
|
(2.24)
|
(2.24)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$22.48
|
(0.15)
|
8.38
|
8.23
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$24.61
|
(0.11)
|
1.33
|
1.22
|
(3.35)
|
(3.35)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$21.38
|
(0.12)
|
6.53
|
6.41
|
(3.18)
|
(3.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.86
|
(0.09)
|
4.13
|
4.04
|
(1.52)
|
(1.52)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$19.01
|
(0.41)
|
7.63
|
7.22
|
(2.01)
|
(2.01)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$15.34
|
(0.25)
|
5.54
|
5.29
|
(1.62)
|
(1.62)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.93
|
(0.22)
|
0.78
|
0.56
|
(3.15)
|
(3.15)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$16.35
|
(0.25)
|
4.82
|
4.57
|
(2.99)
|
(2.99)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$14.74
|
(0.23)
|
3.20
|
2.97
|
(1.36)
|
(1.36)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$27.10
|
(0.26)
|
11.01
|
10.75
|
(2.24)
|
(2.24)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$21.20
|
(0.14)
|
7.85
|
7.71
|
(1.81)
|
(1.81)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.42
|
(0.11)
|
1.24
|
1.13
|
(3.35)
|
(3.35)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$20.49
|
(0.11)
|
6.22
|
6.11
|
(3.18)
|
(3.18)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.13
|
(0.09)
|
3.97
|
3.88
|
(1.52)
|
(1.52)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$27.49
|
(0.24)
|
11.18
|
10.94
|
(2.26)
|
(2.26)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$21.47
|
(0.13)
|
7.98
|
7.85
|
(1.83)
|
(1.83)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.68
|
(0.09)
|
1.26
|
1.17
|
(3.38)
|
(3.38)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$20.68
|
(0.09)
|
6.29
|
6.20
|
(3.20)
|
(3.20)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.28
|
(0.07)
|
4.01
|
3.94
|
(1.54)
|
(1.54)
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$32.70
|
40.63%
|
1.21%
|
1.21%(c)
|
(1.03%)
|
50%
|
$665,217
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$25.05
|
39.06%
|
1.29%(d),(e)
|
1.29%(c),(d),(e)
|
(0.89%)
|
76%
|
$414,360
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$19.72
|
7.76%
|
1.33%(d)
|
1.33%(d)
|
(0.79%)
|
113%
|
$265,473
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$22.05
|
33.62%
|
1.35%(e)
|
1.34%(c),(e)
|
(0.79%)
|
156%
|
$249,156
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$19.46
|
22.42%
|
1.39%(f)
|
1.34%(c),(f)
|
(0.74%)
|
174%
|
$189,019
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$38.14
|
40.97%
|
0.96%
|
0.96%(c)
|
(0.80%)
|
50%
|
$183,909
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$28.90
|
39.42%
|
1.04%(d),(e)
|
1.04%(c),(d),(e)
|
(0.66%)
|
76%
|
$83,934
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$22.48
|
8.05%
|
1.07%(d)
|
1.07%(d)
|
(0.54%)
|
113%
|
$20,203
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$24.61
|
33.91%
|
1.10%(e)
|
1.09%(c),(e)
|
(0.53%)
|
156%
|
$8,913
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$21.38
|
22.68%
|
1.12%(f)
|
1.09%(c),(f)
|
(0.46%)
|
174%
|
$1,734
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.22
|
39.58%
|
1.96%
|
1.96%(c)
|
(1.79%)
|
50%
|
$50,471
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$19.01
|
38.03%
|
2.04%(d),(e)
|
2.04%(c),(d),(e)
|
(1.65%)
|
76%
|
$20,142
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$15.34
|
6.93%
|
2.08%(d)
|
2.08%(d)
|
(1.54%)
|
113%
|
$8,887
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$17.93
|
32.58%
|
2.10%(e)
|
2.09%(c),(e)
|
(1.54%)
|
156%
|
$8,401
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$16.35
|
21.48%
|
2.14%(f)
|
2.09%(c),(f)
|
(1.49%)
|
174%
|
$12,281
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$35.61
|
41.00%
|
0.96%
|
0.96%(c)
|
(0.79%)
|
50%
|
$1,653,559
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$27.10
|
39.35%
|
1.04%(d),(e)
|
1.04%(c),(d),(e)
|
(0.65%)
|
76%
|
$773,636
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$21.20
|
8.08%
|
1.08%(d)
|
1.08%(d)
|
(0.54%)
|
113%
|
$283,781
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.42
|
33.91%
|
1.10%(e)
|
1.09%(c),(e)
|
(0.54%)
|
156%
|
$226,120
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$20.49
|
22.72%
|
1.14%(f)
|
1.09%(c),(f)
|
(0.49%)
|
174%
|
$159,344
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.17
|
41.11%
|
0.88%
|
0.88%
|
(0.72%)
|
50%
|
$237,521
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$27.49
|
39.50%
|
0.96%(d),(e)
|
0.96%(d),(e)
|
(0.58%)
|
76%
|
$104,108
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$21.47
|
8.16%
|
0.97%(d)
|
0.97%(d)
|
(0.45%)
|
113%
|
$26,190
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.68
|
34.07%
|
0.99%(e)
|
0.98%(e)
|
(0.43%)
|
156%
|
$21,024
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$20.68
|
22.87%
|
1.00%(f)
|
0.99%(f)
|
(0.39%)
|
174%
|
$15,478
|
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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$27.87
|
(0.23)
|
11.34
|
11.11
|
(2.27)
|
(2.27)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$21.75
|
(0.12)
|
8.08
|
7.96
|
(1.84)
|
(1.84)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.93
|
(0.08)
|
1.29
|
1.21
|
(3.39)
|
(3.39)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$20.87
|
(0.08)
|
6.35
|
6.27
|
(3.21)
|
(3.21)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.43
|
(0.07)
|
4.06
|
3.99
|
(1.55)
|
(1.55)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.35
|
(0.38)
|
9.86
|
9.48
|
(2.13)
|
(2.13)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$19.22
|
(0.23)
|
7.08
|
6.85
|
(1.72)
|
(1.72)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$21.57
|
(0.19)
|
1.09
|
0.90
|
(3.25)
|
(3.25)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$19.10
|
(0.20)
|
5.75
|
5.55
|
(3.08)
|
(3.08)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.00
|
(0.17)
|
3.71
|
3.54
|
(1.44)
|
(1.44)
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such
indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(c)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(e)
|
Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(f)
|
Expenses have been reduced due to a reimbursement of expenses overbilled by a third party. If the reimbursement had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been higher by the
percentages shown for each class in the table below. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to this third party reimbursement.
|
Year Ended
|
Class A
|
Advisor
Class
|
Class C
|
Institutional
Class
|
Institutional 2
Class
|
Class R
|
08/31/2017
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$36.71
|
41.18%
|
0.83%
|
0.83%
|
(0.67%)
|
50%
|
$560,880
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$27.87
|
39.55%
|
0.90%(d),(e)
|
0.90%(d),(e)
|
(0.52%)
|
76%
|
$163,142
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$21.75
|
8.26%
|
0.92%(d)
|
0.92%(d)
|
(0.38%)
|
113%
|
$66,685
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.93
|
34.12%
|
0.94%(e)
|
0.93%(e)
|
(0.38%)
|
156%
|
$64,214
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$20.87
|
22.96%
|
0.96%
|
0.94%
|
(0.38%)
|
174%
|
$54,574
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$31.70
|
40.27%
|
1.46%
|
1.46%(c)
|
(1.30%)
|
50%
|
$13,968
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.35
|
38.67%
|
1.54%(d),(e)
|
1.54%(c),(d),(e)
|
(1.16%)
|
76%
|
$4,674
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$19.22
|
7.53%
|
1.58%(d)
|
1.58%(d)
|
(1.03%)
|
113%
|
$1,511
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$21.57
|
33.26%
|
1.60%(e)
|
1.59%(c),(e)
|
(1.04%)
|
156%
|
$1,651
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$19.10
|
22.10%
|
1.64%(f)
|
1.59%(c),(f)
|
(0.99%)
|
174%
|
$1,387
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund
(formerly known as Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I) (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.
Effective June 9, 2021, Columbia
Small Cap Growth Fund I was renamed Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited
number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation
rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have
different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a
liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund’s
prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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 June 1, 2021, the Fund
will be generally closed to investors, other than those who invest in the Fund through certain financial intermediaries selected by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor) and retirement
plans currently invested and those approved by the Distributor to invest in the Fund.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
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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|
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August 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 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, the
Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the
Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.87% to 0.75% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.80% 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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August 31, 2021
Transactions with affiliates
The Fund is permitted to engage in
purchase and/or sale transactions with affiliates and/or accounts that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers under specified conditions
outlined in a policy adopted by the Board, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (cross-trades). The Board relies on quarterly written representation from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer that
cross-trades complied with approved policy.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund engaged in cross-trades as follows:
Purchases ($)
|
Sales ($)
|
Net realized gain (loss) ($)
|
36,216,170
|
—
|
—
|
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.13
|
Advisor Class
|
0.13
|
Class C
|
0.14
|
Institutional Class
|
0.13
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.14
|
An annual minimum account balance
fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum
account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $2,694.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the
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|
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August 31, 2021
Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which
set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and
providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund,
respectively.
Although the Fund may pay
distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for
shareholder services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
1,199,507
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
5,306
|
(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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.31%
|
1.35%
|
Advisor Class
|
1.06
|
1.10
|
Class C
|
2.06
|
2.10
|
Institutional Class
|
1.06
|
1.10
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1.00
|
1.03
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.94
|
0.97
|
Class R
|
1.56
|
1.60
|
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 pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is
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August 31, 2021
specifically approved by the Board of Trustees.
This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, re-characterization of distributions for investments, net operating loss
reclassification and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings. 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 ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
22,600,337
|
(22,600,337)
|
—
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
38,607,415
|
112,642,643
|
151,250,058
|
22,841,151
|
42,647,362
|
65,488,513
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
88,661,535
|
187,732,053
|
—
|
783,999,112
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
2,578,303,197
|
948,104,832
|
(164,105,720)
|
783,999,112
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has
concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at
a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the
prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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 $2,370,056,913 and $1,283,251,806, respectively, for the year ended August 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’s activity in the
Interfund Program during the year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Lender
|
1,933,333
|
0.69
|
6
|
Interest income earned by the Fund
is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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%.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Health care sector risk
The Fund is 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 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 is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by
factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for
market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their
securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than
other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory
action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
Market 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 pandemic 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, affiliated
shareholders of record owned 20.0% 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.
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and
mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less
predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid
and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates 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 Small 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 Small Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Section
199A
dividends
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
7.56%
|
7.56%
|
1.27%
|
$236,088,488
|
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.
Section 199A dividends. For
taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents Section 199A dividends potentially eligible for a 20% 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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*
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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; 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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and
other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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•
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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•
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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•
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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•
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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•
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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•
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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•
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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•
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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•
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehicles managed by the Investment Manager and discussed differences in
how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of
the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines
in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate
or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers)
approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Columbia Small Cap 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
August 31, 2021
Columbia Strategic
Income 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 Strategic Income 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2010
Jason Callan
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Alexandre (Alex) Christensen, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since March 2021
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
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Inception
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Class A
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Excluding sales charges
|
04/21/77
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6.84
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4.80
|
4.88
|
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Including sales charges
|
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1.82
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3.78
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4.37
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Advisor Class*
|
11/08/12
|
7.16
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5.07
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5.10
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Class C
|
Excluding sales charges
|
07/01/97
|
6.01
|
4.02
|
4.14
|
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Including sales charges
|
|
5.01
|
4.02
|
4.14
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Institutional Class
|
01/29/99
|
7.11
|
5.06
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5.14
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Institutional 2 Class
|
03/07/11
|
7.23
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5.12
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5.22
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Institutional 3 Class*
|
06/13/13
|
7.26
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5.15
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5.20
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Class R
|
09/27/10
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6.62
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4.53
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4.62
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
|
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-0.08
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3.11
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3.18
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ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index
|
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10.12
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6.44
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6.86
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FTSE Non-U.S. World Government Bond (All Maturities) Index - Unhedged
|
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-0.90
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1.57
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0.46
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JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index-Global
|
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4.20
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4.05
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5.23
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Returns for Class A shares are shown
with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%. 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 Fund’s performance prior
to August 29, 2014 reflects returns achieved pursuant to different principal investment strategies. If the Fund’s current strategies had been in place for the prior periods, results shown may have been
different.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues
with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Effective August 24, 2021, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was re-branded as the Bloomberg U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index.
The ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield
Constrained Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment-grade corporate debt, currently in a coupon paying period, that is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market.
The FTSE Non-U.S. World Government
Bond (All Maturities) Index — Unhedged is calculated on a market-weighted basis and includes all fixed-rate bonds with a remaining maturity of one year or longer and with amounts outstanding of at least the
equivalent of U.S. $25 million, while excluding floating or variable rate bonds.
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond
Index — Global is based on U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, such as Brady bonds, Eurobonds and loans, and reflects reinvestment of all
distributions and changes in market prices.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
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.
Performance of a
hypothetical $10,000 investment (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Strategic Income 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 August 31, 2021)
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
7.0
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
5.6
|
Common Stocks
|
0.0(a)
|
Convertible Bonds
|
0.0(a)
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
38.1
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
7.3
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
|
0.1
|
Money Market Funds
|
5.1
|
Options Purchased Calls
|
0.1
|
Options Purchased Puts
|
0.4
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
5.9
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
20.8
|
Senior Loans
|
9.6
|
Warrants
|
0.0(a)
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based upon
total investments including options purchased and excluding all other investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Quality breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
AAA rating
|
2.9
|
AA rating
|
7.9
|
A rating
|
5.3
|
BBB rating
|
17.5
|
BB rating
|
29.4
|
B rating
|
20.7
|
CCC rating
|
4.9
|
CC rating
|
0.0(a)
|
D rating
|
0.0(a)
|
Not rated
|
11.4
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based upon
total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying
holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the
highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is
not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not
rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one
of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and
leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g.,
interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
For the 12-month period that
ended August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 6.84% excluding sales charges. The Fund significantly outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -0.08% for the
same period.
Market overview
When the annual period began in
September 2020, U.S. Treasury yields remained rather range-bound, and non-government bond sectors broadly weakened amid reduced investor risk appetite. Renewed COVID-19 case growth in Europe, reduced prospects for
further U.S. fiscal support and rising political uncertainty heading into the then-upcoming U.S. elections all contributed to the risk aversion. Then, during the fourth quarter of 2020, investor risk appetite grew
more robust despite rapidly rising COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. and Europe. Buoying sentiment was U.S. economic expansion led by the housing sector, a shift in consumer spending away from services and towards
goods, a clear resolution to the U.S. presidential election and headlines around the authorization of multiple COVID-19 vaccines. As 2020 drew to a close, the U.S. Congress passed additional stimulus that included
direct payments to households, extended unemployment benefits and supported small businesses. Longer term U.S. Treasury yields finished 2020 higher, and non-government bond sectors generally performed well, led by
corporate bonds within the investment-grade market and by high-yield corporate bonds overall as investors assumed credit risk in exchange for yield.
Both government and non-government
bond sectors then retreated in the first quarter of 2021, as rising longer term interest rates proved a headwind to performance. The benchmark recorded its worst performance since the early 1980s. The rollout of
multiple COVID-19 vaccines increasingly bolstered confidence that relatively normal economic activity would resume, and estimates for U.S. economic growth climbed on the back of Congress’ fiscal stimulus package
and consumers appearing poised to unleash a wave of spending after a pandemic-driven period of historically high savings rates. Further, against a global backdrop of rising commodity prices, the improved outlook
stoked fears the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) would feel compelled to move up its timeline for tightening monetary policy to stave off higher inflation. In March 2021, Fed Chair Powell stated the U.S. economic recovery
was far from complete and reasserted the central bank’s intent to maintain its ultra-accommodative approach even if inflation were to tick up.
Bond markets then stabilized during
the second quarter of 2021. Inflation dominated the market narrative, but investors appeared to grow comfortable with the view that the acceleration in inflation was largely driven by short-term supply chain
bottlenecks and was likely to be transitory. The Fed reiterated this view at its June 2021 meeting and reaffirmed its commitment to keep short-term interest rates near zero for several more quarters. The Fed also
signaled it could begin to taper its bond purchases by the end of the calendar year. Following these Fed comments, investors rushed into longer dated U.S. Treasuries in anticipation the Fed might act more quickly than
expected. Non-government bond sectors also broadly generated positive returns, with investment-grade corporate bonds leading the way, supported by declining U.S. Treasury yields and strong corporate earnings. In July
and August 2021, non-government bond sectors recorded marginally positive performance overall amid persistent concerns about the Delta variant of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the global economic recovery. Fed
Chair Powell noted that substantial progress had been made on the Fed’s labor market mandate and reiterated the Fed’s view that an uptick in U.S. inflation was largely driven by temporary factors. These
comments eased market nerves about the pace of monetary policy normalization.
All told, the bellwether 10-year
U.S. Treasury yield rose approximately 60 basis points during the annual period. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) As yields on securities with maturities of one year and shorter fell and yields on
securities with maturities of two years and longer rose, the yield curve steepened during the annual period. While U.S. Treasuries, especially long-dated U.S. Treasuries, posted negative total returns for the annual
period overall, other high-quality sectors, including Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) and investment-grade corporate bonds, generated positive returns that significantly outpaced the benchmark.
Securitized assets as a whole, including mortgage-backed securities, produced modestly negative returns, but still outperformed U.S. Treasuries for the annual period. Lower-quality sectors, such as high-yield
corporate bonds and emerging markets debt, performed best, posting strong gains during the annual period.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
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Relative to the benchmark, the Fund’s emphasis on credit sectors contributed most positively, providing a significant yield advantage during the annual period.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
•
|
Among structured credit sectors, allocations to non-agency mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and consumer-related asset-backed securities boosted the Fund’s results most.
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities and the issues the Fund owned among commercial mortgage-backed securities (i.e., single-asset/single-borrower issues characterized by “trophy” properties in prime
markets) and among asset-backed securities (i.e., unsecured consumer loans) are not constituents of the benchmark but outperformed the benchmark during the annual period.
|
•
|
Further, many bonds in the structured credit sectors are shorter dated while still offering attractive yield profiles, so exposure to these securities was an opportunity to maintain the Fund’s income while
seeking to limit potential price volatility.
|
•
|
The Fund’s allocation positioning in high-yield corporate credit contributed positively, as it was the best performing sector in the benchmark during the annual period.
|
•
|
Issue selection within the investment-grade corporate bond sector added value. While we maintained an underweight allocation to the sector, the Fund’s exposure was focused on longer maturity bonds, which
experienced a greater degree of spread compression and price appreciation than their shorter term counterparts during the annual period.
|
•
|
The Fund’s shorter duration stance relative to that of the benchmark contributed positively as interest rates rose during the annual period. Duration is a measure of the
Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
A
position in inflation swaps, used to hedge against inflation, detracted modestly, attributable primarily to two months during the annual period when the Fund was positioned based on our view that inflation
expectations and inflation breakevens would fall. However, instead, they rose. (The breakeven inflation rate is a market-based measure of expected inflation. It is the difference between the yield of a nominal bond
and an inflation-linked bond of the same maturity.)
|
Derivatives usage
The Fund utilized derivatives as
a means to hedge exposures to better balance risks among four risk factors—credit, duration, currency and inflation. We used interest rate futures and options on interest rate swaps for duration hedging; credit
default swaps to adjust exposures to the high-yield corporate bond and commercial mortgage-backed securities sectors; agency mortgage-backed securities futures to adjust exposure to that sector; and currency contracts
for foreign exchange hedging. Overall, the use of these derivatives contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. As mentioned earlier, inflation swaps were used to hedge against inflation, which
detracted modestly.
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are affected by interest rates, financial health of issuers/originators, creditworthiness of entities providing credit enhancements and the value of underlying assets. 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. Floating rate loans typically present greater risk than other fixed-income investments as they are generally subject to legal or contractual resale restrictions, may trade less frequently and experience value
impairments during liquidation. Prepayment and extension risk exists because the timing of payments on a loan, bond or other investment may accelerate when interest rates fall or decelerate when interest rates rise which may reduce investment
opportunities and potential returns. 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 and sovereign debt issuers. 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. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. 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
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Class A
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,013.40
|
1,020.79
|
4.72
|
4.74
|
0.92
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,014.50
|
1,022.07
|
3.44
|
3.45
|
0.67
|
Class C
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,009.20
|
1,016.97
|
8.55
|
8.58
|
1.67
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,014.50
|
1,022.07
|
3.44
|
3.45
|
0.67
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,014.70
|
1,022.27
|
3.23
|
3.25
|
0.63
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,015.40
|
1,022.47
|
3.03
|
3.04
|
0.59
|
Class R
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,012.00
|
1,019.52
|
6.00
|
6.02
|
1.17
|
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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 7.1%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-2 Class F
|
07/10/2025
|
6.290%
|
|
12,824,000
|
13,312,756
|
Subordinated Series 2018-4 Class F
|
10/13/2025
|
6.940%
|
|
6,515,000
|
6,810,402
|
ARES XLIV CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-44A Class DR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.870%
Floor 6.870%
04/15/2034
|
7.032%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,010,410
|
ARES XLVII CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-47A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
04/15/2030
|
1.576%
|
|
11,200,000
|
11,153,699
|
Atrium XIII(a),(b)
|
Series 2013A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
11/21/2030
|
1.638%
|
|
32,414,000
|
32,445,539
|
Babson CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-2A Class B2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.590%
10/20/2030
|
1.724%
|
|
18,925,000
|
18,889,932
|
Ballyrock CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
04/20/2031
|
1.734%
|
|
8,686,000
|
8,686,078
|
Barings CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-2A Class E
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Floor 6.250%
07/15/2034
|
6.353%
|
|
7,750,000
|
7,756,448
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-3A Class ERR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.100%
Floor 3.100%
07/20/2034
|
7.148%
|
|
11,400,000
|
11,402,029
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-4A Class BRR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.420%
Floor 1.420%
01/15/2031
|
1.546%
|
|
11,725,000
|
11,725,387
|
Series 2015-4A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
07/20/2032
|
1.934%
|
|
14,400,000
|
14,399,899
|
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-B Class B
|
06/17/2024
|
3.620%
|
|
2,385,416
|
2,385,825
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Credit Suisse ABS Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-LD1 Class C
|
07/25/2024
|
5.170%
|
|
164,666
|
164,902
|
Dryden Senior Loan Fund(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-41A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
04/15/2031
|
1.426%
|
|
8,000,000
|
7,931,544
|
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class E
|
08/17/2026
|
3.440%
|
|
14,309,000
|
14,795,413
|
FREED ABS Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1 Class C
|
06/18/2026
|
5.390%
|
|
12,350,000
|
12,614,346
|
LendingClub Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1 Class A
|
07/17/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
5,169,724
|
5,274,294
|
Series 2019-11 Class A
|
12/15/2045
|
3.750%
|
|
1,761,822
|
1,771,713
|
Series 2019-2 Class A
|
08/15/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
7,268,528
|
7,393,687
|
Series 2019-3 Class A
|
10/15/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
8,376,560
|
8,521,625
|
Series 2019-7 Class A
|
01/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
8,506,399
|
8,595,677
|
Series 2019-8 Class A
|
12/15/2045
|
3.750%
|
|
3,999,535
|
4,034,214
|
Series 2020-1 Class A
|
01/16/2046
|
3.500%
|
|
8,343,385
|
8,413,569
|
Series 2020-2 Class A
|
02/15/2046
|
3.600%
|
|
5,919,863
|
5,969,972
|
Series 2020-T1 Class A
|
02/15/2046
|
3.500%
|
|
4,391,378
|
4,403,375
|
Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-A Class C
|
12/15/2028
|
2.750%
|
|
16,000,000
|
16,053,429
|
LendingPoint Asset Securitization Trust(a),(c),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class B
|
04/15/2027
|
2.853%
|
|
17,277,000
|
17,330,559
|
Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-22A Class DR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 3.500%
01/15/2033
|
3.626%
|
|
10,900,000
|
10,903,542
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Madison Park Funding XXIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-24A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
10/20/2029
|
1.884%
|
|
14,000,000
|
14,002,058
|
Octagon 55 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class E
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.500%
Floor 6.500%
07/20/2034
|
6.614%
|
|
13,700,000
|
13,699,466
|
OHA Credit Partners XIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-14A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
01/21/2030
|
1.634%
|
|
24,000,000
|
24,000,216
|
OZLM XI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-11A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
10/30/2030
|
1.879%
|
|
14,700,000
|
14,700,426
|
OZLM XXI(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-21A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/20/2031
|
1.584%
|
|
18,500,000
|
18,426,185
|
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2019-1 Class A
|
06/15/2026
|
3.690%
|
|
2,576,303
|
2,602,066
|
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-2 Class A2A
|
09/15/2026
|
3.929%
|
|
877,043
|
877,788
|
Series 2019-3 Class A
|
11/16/2026
|
3.821%
|
|
9,055,727
|
9,149,351
|
Series 2021-1 Class B
|
11/15/2027
|
2.130%
|
|
12,950,000
|
13,059,442
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3 Class C
|
05/17/2027
|
6.430%
|
|
18,300,000
|
18,874,679
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class C
|
11/15/2027
|
4.090%
|
|
7,500,000
|
7,721,617
|
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2017-2A Class C
|
09/15/2023
|
5.370%
|
|
253,964
|
253,968
|
Prosper Pass-Through Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2019-ST2 Class A
|
11/15/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
5,968,602
|
5,998,445
|
RR 1 LLC(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class D1B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.350%
Floor 6.350%
07/15/2035
|
6.430%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,499,350
|
Theorem Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
10/15/2026
|
2.480%
|
|
4,576,216
|
4,594,673
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2020-1A Class B
|
10/15/2026
|
3.950%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,090,246
|
Upstart Pass-Through Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-ST6 Class A
|
01/20/2027
|
3.000%
|
|
10,175,527
|
10,309,793
|
Upstart Securitization Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-2 Class C
|
12/22/2025
|
5.494%
|
|
140,805
|
141,079
|
Voya CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class E
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.350%
Floor 6.350%
07/15/2034
|
6.461%
|
|
6,900,000
|
6,899,648
|
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3A Class E
|
03/17/2025
|
3.590%
|
|
9,080,000
|
9,505,393
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $469,853,174)
|
473,556,154
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 5.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
BBCMS Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-BXH Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.950%
Floor 2.950%
10/15/2037
|
3.046%
|
|
13,300,000
|
12,776,854
|
BFLD(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-DPLO Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.240%
Floor 2.240%
10/15/2034
|
2.336%
|
|
11,510,000
|
11,409,310
|
BFLD Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-DPLO Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.540%
Floor 2.540%
10/15/2034
|
2.636%
|
|
4,350,000
|
4,275,599
|
Subordinated Series 2019-DPLO Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.840%
Floor 1.840%
10/15/2034
|
1.936%
|
|
3,485,000
|
3,467,522
|
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-PRME Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.400%
Floor 2.400%
06/15/2035
|
2.496%
|
|
8,700,000
|
8,378,784
|
Subordinated Series 2018-PRME Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.925%
06/15/2035
|
1.896%
|
|
13,700,000
|
13,672,299
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-MFM1 Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
01/15/2034
|
2.346%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,004,383
|
BX Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-OC11 Class E
|
12/09/2041
|
4.076%
|
|
21,558,000
|
22,557,989
|
BX Trust(a),(e)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-OC11 Class D
|
12/09/2041
|
4.076%
|
|
6,000,000
|
6,489,768
|
CALI Mortgage Trust(a),(e)
|
Series 2019-101C Class F
|
03/10/2039
|
4.469%
|
|
4,700,000
|
4,239,689
|
CHT Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-CSMO Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.100%
11/15/2036
|
2.346%
|
|
17,735,000
|
17,762,691
|
Series 2017-CSMO Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 3.000%
11/15/2036
|
3.096%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,006,249
|
CLNY Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-IKPR Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.721%
Floor 2.721%
11/15/2038
|
2.817%
|
|
8,490,000
|
8,458,181
|
Series 2019-IKPR Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.417%
Floor 3.417%
11/15/2038
|
3.513%
|
|
16,035,000
|
15,391,416
|
Cold Storage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-ICE5 Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.493%
Floor 3.333%
11/15/2023
|
3.588%
|
|
16,759,988
|
16,864,733
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(e)
|
Series 2020-CBM Class F
|
02/10/2037
|
3.754%
|
|
4,000,000
|
3,890,872
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates OA LLC(a)
|
Series 2014-USA Class A2
|
09/15/2037
|
3.953%
|
|
8,400,000
|
9,060,851
|
Subordinated Series 2014-USA Class D
|
09/15/2037
|
4.373%
|
|
3,100,000
|
2,951,858
|
Subordinated Series 2014-USA Class E
|
09/15/2037
|
4.373%
|
|
7,525,000
|
6,790,023
|
Subordinated Series 2014-USA Class F
|
09/15/2037
|
4.373%
|
|
20,960,000
|
16,208,676
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CSMC Trust(a),(e)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-UVIL Class E
|
12/15/2041
|
3.393%
|
|
15,300,000
|
13,574,720
|
Extended Stay America Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-ESH Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
07/15/2038
|
2.343%
|
|
12,000,000
|
12,089,962
|
Series 2021-ESH Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
Floor 2.850%
07/15/2038
|
2.943%
|
|
8,600,000
|
8,675,222
|
Hilton USA Trust(a),(e)
|
Series 2016-HHV Class F
|
11/05/2038
|
4.333%
|
|
28,590,000
|
29,073,354
|
Hilton USA Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2016-SFP Class E
|
11/05/2035
|
5.519%
|
|
11,500,000
|
11,614,907
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a),(e)
|
Series 2019-MEAD Class E
|
11/10/2036
|
3.283%
|
|
15,500,000
|
14,958,897
|
Progress Residential Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-SFR1 Class E
|
08/17/2035
|
4.466%
|
|
13,000,000
|
13,171,496
|
Series 2020-SFR1 Class F
|
04/17/2037
|
3.431%
|
|
17,000,000
|
17,169,390
|
Subordinated Series 2019-SFR2 Class F
|
05/17/2036
|
4.837%
|
|
12,785,000
|
12,895,788
|
Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class F
|
06/18/2037
|
6.152%
|
|
12,000,000
|
12,710,816
|
RETL(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-RVP Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
Floor 2.100%
03/15/2036
|
2.196%
|
|
8,561,037
|
8,539,649
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-NYCH Class C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
02/15/2032
|
1.596%
|
|
10,941,000
|
10,861,631
|
Series 2018-NYCH Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.900%
Floor 3.200%
02/15/2032
|
2.996%
|
|
9,645,000
|
9,430,042
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
12
|
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2017-SMP Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.775%
Floor 1.650%
12/15/2034
|
1.871%
|
|
9,790,000
|
9,741,149
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $366,014,664)
|
380,164,770
|
Common Stocks 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 0.0%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.0%
|
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(f)
|
300
|
4,648
|
Total Communication Services
|
4,648
|
Consumer Discretionary 0.0%
|
Multiline Retail 0.0%
|
Belk, Inc.(f)
|
50
|
700
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
700
|
Energy 0.0%
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.0%
|
Covia Holdings Corp.(f)
|
74,466
|
740,006
|
Fieldwood Energy LLC(f)
|
1,207
|
140,766
|
McDermott International, Inc.(c),(d),(f)
|
2,507
|
—
|
McDermott International, Inc.(f)
|
47,856
|
20,291
|
Total
|
|
901,063
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.0%
|
New Frontera Holdings(f)
|
14,302
|
32,179
|
Southcross Energy Partners LLC(f)
|
14,393
|
597
|
Southcross Energy Partners LLC, Class A(d),(f)
|
272,263
|
145,661
|
Total
|
|
178,437
|
Total Energy
|
1,079,500
|
Financials —%
|
Diversified Financial Services —%
|
Alloy Finco Ltd.(c),(d),(f)
|
417,025
|
0
|
Total Financials
|
0
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Industrials 0.0%
|
Machinery 0.0%
|
TNT Crane and Rigging, Inc.(f)
|
23,468
|
447,371
|
Total Industrials
|
447,371
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,338,820)
|
1,532,219
|
Convertible Bonds 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Cable and Satellite 0.0%
|
DISH Network Corp.
|
Subordinated
|
08/15/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
2,621,000
|
2,733,975
|
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $2,475,051)
|
2,733,975
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes 38.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.6%
|
Bombardier, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2027
|
7.875%
|
|
4,217,000
|
4,421,880
|
02/15/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
1,192,000
|
1,202,879
|
Moog, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
1,229,000
|
1,266,732
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.
|
01/15/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
7,760,000
|
8,479,762
|
TransDigm, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
8.000%
|
|
2,772,000
|
2,968,101
|
03/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
7,663,000
|
8,046,461
|
01/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
3,331,000
|
3,289,362
|
05/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
2,181,000
|
2,166,916
|
TransDigm, Inc.
|
06/15/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
2,345,000
|
2,428,994
|
03/15/2027
|
7.500%
|
|
1,059,000
|
1,119,861
|
11/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
4,262,000
|
4,358,981
|
Total
|
39,749,929
|
Airlines 0.4%
|
Air Canada(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
3.875%
|
|
3,488,000
|
3,507,177
|
American Airlines, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
11.750%
|
|
1,807,000
|
2,244,711
|
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(a)
|
04/20/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
8,588,000
|
9,033,832
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
01/15/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
527,000
|
620,131
|
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./Miles Loyalty Ltd.(a)
|
01/20/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
5,045,720
|
5,313,064
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(a)
|
06/20/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
1,104,000
|
1,200,816
|
United Airlines, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
4.375%
|
|
1,638,000
|
1,699,343
|
04/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
1,833,000
|
1,901,918
|
Total
|
25,520,992
|
Automotive 1.0%
|
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
|
03/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
3,105,000
|
3,200,347
|
04/01/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
195,000
|
204,924
|
Clarios Global LP(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
799,000
|
847,911
|
Ford Motor Co.
|
04/21/2023
|
8.500%
|
|
1,235,000
|
1,366,501
|
04/22/2025
|
9.000%
|
|
779,000
|
949,244
|
04/22/2030
|
9.625%
|
|
233,000
|
332,129
|
01/15/2043
|
4.750%
|
|
3,697,000
|
3,987,544
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
|
03/18/2024
|
5.584%
|
|
3,795,000
|
4,112,559
|
09/08/2024
|
3.664%
|
|
3,700,000
|
3,859,068
|
11/01/2024
|
4.063%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,165,144
|
06/16/2025
|
5.125%
|
|
6,663,000
|
7,307,861
|
11/13/2025
|
3.375%
|
|
1,566,000
|
1,621,208
|
08/17/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
7,247,000
|
7,754,005
|
02/16/2028
|
2.900%
|
|
1,844,000
|
1,839,928
|
11/13/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
755,000
|
796,578
|
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
2,851,000
|
3,017,431
|
IAA Spinco, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
2,242,000
|
2,346,575
|
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(a),(g)
|
05/15/2029
|
6.375%
|
|
643,000
|
699,080
|
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
2,401,000
|
2,374,138
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.125%
|
|
7,910,000
|
8,089,523
|
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Finance Co., Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
1,028,000
|
1,085,088
|
05/15/2027
|
8.500%
|
|
3,927,000
|
4,191,938
|
Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
1,112,000
|
1,150,581
|
Tenneco, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
7.875%
|
|
3,008,000
|
3,394,629
|
Total
|
67,693,934
|
Banking 3.1%
|
Bank of America Corp.(h)
|
10/24/2031
|
1.922%
|
|
47,155,000
|
46,213,147
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Citigroup, Inc.(h)
|
06/03/2031
|
2.572%
|
|
7,385,000
|
7,628,090
|
05/01/2032
|
2.561%
|
|
13,081,000
|
13,468,013
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(h)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.223%
|
|
9,020,000
|
10,341,719
|
07/21/2032
|
2.383%
|
|
19,177,000
|
19,387,951
|
HSBC Holdings PLC(h)
|
05/24/2032
|
2.804%
|
|
22,130,000
|
22,848,320
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(h)
|
10/15/2030
|
2.739%
|
|
3,322,000
|
3,498,971
|
04/22/2032
|
2.580%
|
|
60,748,000
|
62,826,143
|
Morgan Stanley(h)
|
07/21/2032
|
2.239%
|
|
21,770,000
|
21,832,560
|
Total
|
208,044,914
|
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.3%
|
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2027
|
10.750%
|
|
720,000
|
795,428
|
AG Issuer LLC(a)
|
03/01/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
717,000
|
735,439
|
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2029
|
7.500%
|
|
1,335,000
|
1,402,890
|
Hightower Holding LLC(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
6.750%
|
|
3,414,000
|
3,507,477
|
NFP Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
2,922,000
|
2,980,794
|
08/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
8,116,000
|
8,332,160
|
Total
|
17,754,188
|
Building Materials 0.5%
|
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
4,311,000
|
4,451,348
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
3,624,000
|
3,777,112
|
05/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
2,167,000
|
2,168,238
|
Cemex SAB de CV(a)
|
11/19/2029
|
5.450%
|
|
10,760,000
|
11,821,184
|
CP Atlas Buyer Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2028
|
7.000%
|
|
1,728,000
|
1,767,468
|
Interface, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
526,000
|
551,649
|
James Hardie International Finance DAC(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,493,000
|
1,580,173
|
SRS Distribution, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
1,695,000
|
1,748,102
|
07/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
3,261,000
|
3,384,693
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
14
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Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
White Cap Buyer LLC(a)
|
10/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
1,828,000
|
1,944,991
|
Total
|
33,194,958
|
Cable and Satellite 2.0%
|
Cable One, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
1,322,000
|
1,335,552
|
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
692,000
|
711,895
|
05/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
5,385,000
|
5,626,273
|
02/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,860,000
|
2,997,093
|
06/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
2,314,000
|
2,526,932
|
03/01/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
2,475,000
|
2,616,322
|
08/15/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
7,378,000
|
7,715,841
|
02/01/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
1,297,000
|
1,331,255
|
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.
|
05/01/2032
|
4.500%
|
|
3,192,000
|
3,338,285
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
|
05/01/2047
|
5.375%
|
|
4,290,000
|
5,276,429
|
03/01/2050
|
4.800%
|
|
10,425,000
|
12,234,250
|
04/01/2061
|
3.850%
|
|
878,000
|
871,397
|
CSC Holdings LLC
|
06/01/2024
|
5.250%
|
|
1,064,000
|
1,147,510
|
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
5,078,000
|
5,381,297
|
02/01/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
3,568,000
|
3,937,982
|
01/15/2030
|
5.750%
|
|
3,974,000
|
4,198,419
|
12/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,001,315
|
12/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
4,778,000
|
4,704,595
|
02/15/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
3,235,000
|
3,076,798
|
11/15/2031
|
5.000%
|
|
2,428,000
|
2,423,107
|
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/Financing Co., Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
1,869,000
|
1,953,515
|
DISH DBS Corp.
|
07/01/2026
|
7.750%
|
|
2,835,000
|
3,246,037
|
DISH DBS Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
14,126,000
|
14,062,613
|
Radiate Holdco LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
2,105,000
|
2,191,380
|
09/15/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
7,817,000
|
8,010,853
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
3,013,000
|
3,070,021
|
08/01/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
574,000
|
601,867
|
07/01/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
1,278,000
|
1,398,647
|
07/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
3,750,000
|
3,841,187
|
Videotron Ltd.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
1,908,000
|
1,965,998
|
Virgin Media Finance PLC(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
6,205,000
|
6,423,753
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
3,859,000
|
4,134,110
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV(a)
|
02/28/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
2,722,000
|
2,795,507
|
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(a)
|
01/15/2027
|
6.000%
|
|
5,305,000
|
5,549,217
|
Ziggo BV(a)
|
01/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
2,271,000
|
2,354,219
|
01/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
2,116,000
|
2,166,607
|
Total
|
136,218,078
|
Chemicals 0.7%
|
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
2,235,000
|
2,191,196
|
Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Dutch Holding B BV(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
2,180,000
|
2,290,420
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV(a)
|
01/31/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
9,000,000
|
9,652,032
|
Element Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
4,241,000
|
4,343,488
|
HB Fuller Co.
|
10/15/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
1,289,000
|
1,317,963
|
Herens Holdco Sarl(a)
|
05/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
3,168,000
|
3,182,127
|
Illuminate Buyer LLC/Holdings IV, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
9.000%
|
|
2,058,000
|
2,273,623
|
INEOS Group Holdings SA(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
3,163,000
|
3,167,956
|
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 Plc(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
1,561,000
|
1,580,489
|
Ingevity Corp.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
3,405,000
|
3,415,259
|
Innophos Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
9.375%
|
|
2,870,000
|
3,106,762
|
Iris Holdings, Inc.(a),(g)
|
02/15/2026
|
8.750%
|
|
1,568,000
|
1,609,594
|
Minerals Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,530,000
|
1,607,195
|
SPCM SA(a)
|
09/15/2025
|
4.875%
|
|
1,621,000
|
1,654,302
|
WR Grace & Co.(a)
|
06/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
3,998,000
|
4,148,021
|
WR Grace Holdings LLC(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
3,988,000
|
4,151,552
|
Total
|
49,691,979
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
15
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Construction Machinery 0.3%
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
5,533,000
|
5,551,444
|
Herc Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
1,939,000
|
2,043,494
|
NESCO Holdings II, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
1,922,000
|
1,994,904
|
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
1,849,000
|
1,897,894
|
United Rentals North America, Inc.
|
09/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
3,303,000
|
3,404,716
|
07/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
897,000
|
937,846
|
01/15/2032
|
3.750%
|
|
1,493,000
|
1,525,328
|
Total
|
17,355,626
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.5%
|
APX Group, Inc.
|
09/01/2023
|
7.625%
|
|
5,646,000
|
5,753,613
|
APX Group, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
912,000
|
977,058
|
07/15/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
1,107,000
|
1,110,219
|
Arches Buyer, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
1,049,000
|
1,065,371
|
12/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
626,000
|
644,435
|
ASGN, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
3,031,000
|
3,161,821
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
1,429,000
|
1,491,575
|
Staples, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
2,503,000
|
2,535,655
|
04/15/2027
|
10.750%
|
|
494,000
|
481,729
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
3,822,000
|
4,076,172
|
08/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
12,589,000
|
12,384,961
|
Total
|
33,682,609
|
Consumer Products 0.2%
|
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
2,452,000
|
2,608,066
|
Mattel, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
1,968,000
|
2,149,705
|
Mattel, Inc.
|
11/01/2041
|
5.450%
|
|
652,000
|
789,359
|
Prestige Brands, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.125%
|
|
934,000
|
981,870
|
04/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,414,000
|
1,396,048
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)(a)
|
02/01/2032
|
4.375%
|
|
3,145,000
|
3,188,440
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
|
07/15/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
1,506,000
|
1,541,149
|
Valvoline, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
2,602,000
|
2,700,761
|
Total
|
15,355,398
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.5%
|
BWX Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
1,878,000
|
1,933,771
|
Carrier Global Corp.
|
04/05/2040
|
3.377%
|
|
2,197,000
|
2,349,933
|
04/05/2050
|
3.577%
|
|
8,477,000
|
9,235,186
|
CFX Escrow Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
982,000
|
1,032,440
|
Gates Global LLC/Co.(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
2,554,000
|
2,666,912
|
Madison IAQ LLC(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
1,254,000
|
1,260,651
|
06/30/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
4,021,000
|
4,116,083
|
Resideo Funding, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
2,819,000
|
2,819,550
|
Vertical Holdco GmbH(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
7.625%
|
|
1,745,000
|
1,890,186
|
Vertical US Newco, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
910,000
|
961,039
|
WESCO Distribution, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
4,800,000
|
5,162,255
|
06/15/2028
|
7.250%
|
|
1,928,000
|
2,146,383
|
Total
|
35,574,389
|
Electric 3.4%
|
AEP Texas, Inc.
|
01/15/2050
|
3.450%
|
|
11,560,000
|
12,276,058
|
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC(a)
|
06/15/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
2,210,000
|
2,316,280
|
Calpine Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2026
|
5.250%
|
|
894,000
|
920,380
|
02/15/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,705,000
|
2,787,036
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
|
09/15/2026
|
5.000%
|
|
2,926,000
|
3,003,248
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC(a)
|
03/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
4,073,000
|
4,315,700
|
02/15/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
8,020,000
|
8,156,893
|
CMS Energy Corp.
|
03/01/2024
|
3.875%
|
|
1,955,000
|
2,087,729
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
|
04/01/2050
|
3.950%
|
|
1,195,000
|
1,391,916
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
16
|
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
DTE Energy Co.
|
10/01/2026
|
2.850%
|
|
27,095,000
|
28,994,478
|
Duke Energy Corp.
|
06/01/2030
|
2.450%
|
|
18,090,000
|
18,545,507
|
Emera US Finance LP
|
06/15/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
15,730,000
|
18,741,801
|
Eversource Energy
|
01/15/2028
|
3.300%
|
|
4,190,000
|
4,600,269
|
Georgia Power Co.
|
03/15/2042
|
4.300%
|
|
3,145,000
|
3,741,078
|
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC(a)
|
07/01/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
4,621,000
|
4,720,863
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(a)
|
07/15/2024
|
4.250%
|
|
2,319,000
|
2,447,554
|
09/15/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
9,775,000
|
10,555,589
|
NRG Energy, Inc.
|
01/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
623,000
|
645,980
|
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
1,840,000
|
1,848,116
|
06/15/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
3,159,000
|
3,424,892
|
02/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
6,047,000
|
6,151,768
|
02/15/2032
|
3.875%
|
|
3,686,000
|
3,737,646
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
|
07/01/2050
|
4.950%
|
|
19,380,000
|
20,505,553
|
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
1,034,000
|
1,080,351
|
PG&E Corp.
|
07/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,845,000
|
1,831,378
|
07/01/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
2,663,000
|
2,628,788
|
Southern Co. (The)
|
07/01/2046
|
4.400%
|
|
14,550,000
|
17,492,996
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(a)
|
01/31/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,268,000
|
2,449,154
|
01/15/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
3,263,000
|
3,433,373
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
1,934,000
|
2,013,642
|
07/31/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
1,280,000
|
1,331,217
|
05/01/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
2,302,000
|
2,336,720
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
06/15/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
4,953,000
|
5,645,172
|
12/01/2029
|
2.600%
|
|
4,408,000
|
4,630,843
|
06/01/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
14,082,000
|
15,612,011
|
Total
|
226,401,979
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Environmental 0.4%
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
2,709,000
|
2,809,831
|
08/01/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
3,794,000
|
3,906,991
|
12/15/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
2,134,000
|
2,252,190
|
08/01/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,985,867
|
09/01/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
4,172,000
|
4,163,604
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
3,804,000
|
3,910,838
|
08/15/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
2,935,000
|
2,948,979
|
Waste Pro USA, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
6,119,000
|
6,233,101
|
Total
|
28,211,401
|
Finance Companies 0.9%
|
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
|
11/15/2035
|
4.418%
|
|
25,925,000
|
31,488,087
|
Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd.(a),(g)
|
09/15/2024
|
6.500%
|
|
2,038,098
|
2,018,814
|
Navient Corp.
|
01/25/2023
|
5.500%
|
|
2,983,000
|
3,140,322
|
09/25/2023
|
7.250%
|
|
1,311,000
|
1,440,851
|
03/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
2,158,000
|
2,196,912
|
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
6.375%
|
|
4,703,000
|
4,843,137
|
Quicken Loans LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
2,723,000
|
2,778,471
|
03/01/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
3,142,000
|
3,216,046
|
Springleaf Finance Corp.
|
03/15/2023
|
5.625%
|
|
2,537,000
|
2,678,285
|
03/15/2024
|
6.125%
|
|
3,440,000
|
3,708,244
|
Total
|
57,509,169
|
Food and Beverage 2.5%
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
02/01/2046
|
4.900%
|
|
28,457,000
|
36,369,071
|
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2048
|
5.300%
|
|
18,640,000
|
24,905,159
|
FAGE International SA/USA Dairy Industry, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
9,037,000
|
9,302,184
|
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV(a)
|
06/27/2024
|
3.875%
|
|
2,166,000
|
2,337,729
|
JBS USA LUX SA/Food Co./Finance, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,845,000
|
1,946,548
|
JBS USA LUX SA/USA Finance, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
6.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,191,827
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
|
06/01/2046
|
4.375%
|
|
28,920,000
|
33,408,787
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
11/01/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
727,000
|
748,315
|
11/01/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
3,211,000
|
3,307,252
|
05/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
893,000
|
993,771
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
04/13/2030
|
2.750%
|
|
3,715,000
|
3,934,932
|
Performance Food Group, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
1,700,000
|
1,803,897
|
10/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
1,289,000
|
1,342,492
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)
|
09/30/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
3,370,000
|
3,599,704
|
04/15/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
7,428,000
|
8,002,029
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a),(i)
|
03/01/2032
|
3.500%
|
|
7,680,000
|
7,843,334
|
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
7,860,000
|
8,223,711
|
01/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
1,161,000
|
1,222,025
|
04/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
1,287,000
|
1,315,302
|
09/15/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
4,370,000
|
4,416,498
|
Primo Water Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/30/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
2,296,000
|
2,318,516
|
Simmons Foods, Inc./Prepared Foods, Inc./Pet Food, Inc./Feed(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
1,679,000
|
1,709,058
|
Triton Water Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
2,241,000
|
2,216,042
|
US Foods, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
265,000
|
279,715
|
02/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
1,448,000
|
1,486,283
|
Total
|
165,224,181
|
Gaming 1.1%
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
8.625%
|
|
1,974,000
|
2,145,066
|
06/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
3,815,000
|
3,941,068
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.
|
12/01/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
1,887,000
|
1,945,969
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
3,261,000
|
3,308,174
|
CCM Merger, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
2,209,000
|
2,328,140
|
Colt Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
2,388,000
|
2,510,123
|
07/01/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
5,582,000
|
5,898,507
|
07/01/2027
|
8.125%
|
|
3,477,000
|
3,847,548
|
International Game Technology PLC(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
6.500%
|
|
2,637,000
|
2,941,425
|
04/15/2026
|
4.125%
|
|
1,515,000
|
1,573,870
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
|
05/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
899,000
|
981,356
|
09/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
3,056,000
|
3,333,817
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
1,361,000
|
1,465,271
|
02/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
693,000
|
733,145
|
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
4,325,000
|
4,379,644
|
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
1,853,000
|
1,849,937
|
Scientific Games International, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
8.625%
|
|
2,754,000
|
2,973,378
|
10/15/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
8,436,000
|
8,678,368
|
03/15/2026
|
8.250%
|
|
4,618,000
|
4,914,422
|
05/15/2028
|
7.000%
|
|
1,446,000
|
1,555,857
|
11/15/2029
|
7.250%
|
|
4,259,000
|
4,751,872
|
VICI Properties LP/Note Co., Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
700,000
|
717,578
|
12/01/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
1,553,000
|
1,632,267
|
02/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
942,000
|
980,281
|
12/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
1,243,000
|
1,350,731
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
2,369,000
|
2,513,996
|
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
7.750%
|
|
493,000
|
523,888
|
Total
|
73,775,698
|
Health Care 1.9%
|
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
1,685,000
|
1,784,789
|
04/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
2,054,000
|
2,147,544
|
AdaptHealth LLC(a)
|
03/01/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
5,043,000
|
5,106,349
|
Avantor Funding, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
2,724,000
|
2,880,544
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
342,000
|
358,570
|
02/15/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
877,000
|
866,449
|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
681,000
|
713,425
|
03/15/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
1,124,000
|
1,159,685
|
03/15/2031
|
4.000%
|
|
900,000
|
960,464
|
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
6.625%
|
|
2,769,000
|
2,912,401
|
03/15/2026
|
8.000%
|
|
2,886,000
|
3,087,449
|
03/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
865,000
|
912,785
|
04/15/2029
|
6.875%
|
|
2,646,000
|
2,748,533
|
02/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
2,035,000
|
2,069,825
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
03/25/2048
|
5.050%
|
|
12,810,000
|
16,944,755
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Encompass Health Corp.
|
02/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
1,540,000
|
1,615,520
|
HCA, Inc.
|
09/01/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
4,245,000
|
5,063,884
|
02/01/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
3,197,000
|
3,887,915
|
09/01/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
4,223,000
|
4,529,939
|
Hologic, Inc.(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
2,416,000
|
2,568,521
|
Indigo Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
2.875%
|
|
1,424,000
|
1,453,757
|
IQVIA, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2026
|
5.000%
|
|
1,233,000
|
1,269,071
|
05/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
2,792,000
|
2,918,263
|
Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
2,351,000
|
2,472,014
|
06/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
3,279,000
|
3,533,374
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./SA(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
7.375%
|
|
1,020,000
|
1,084,827
|
02/01/2028
|
7.250%
|
|
377,000
|
407,287
|
Radiology Partners, Inc.(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
9.250%
|
|
3,610,000
|
3,870,415
|
RP Escrow Issuer LLC(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
9,364,000
|
9,575,786
|
Select Medical Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
6,058,000
|
6,414,417
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
2,751,000
|
2,799,464
|
04/15/2027
|
10.000%
|
|
2,041,000
|
2,219,101
|
Syneos Health, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
1,077,000
|
1,072,015
|
Teleflex, Inc.
|
11/15/2027
|
4.625%
|
|
1,903,000
|
2,000,375
|
Teleflex, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
710,000
|
739,775
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
|
07/15/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
1,244,000
|
1,261,314
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)
|
04/01/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
1,954,000
|
2,093,654
|
02/01/2027
|
6.250%
|
|
3,881,000
|
4,051,581
|
11/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
4,134,000
|
4,350,744
|
10/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
6,004,000
|
6,347,981
|
US Acute Care Solutions LLC(a)
|
03/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
2,030,000
|
2,115,802
|
03/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
1,665,000
|
1,731,295
|
Total
|
126,101,658
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Healthcare Insurance 0.1%
|
Centene Corp.
|
10/15/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
6,905,000
|
7,146,111
|
08/01/2031
|
2.625%
|
|
991,000
|
1,004,832
|
Total
|
8,150,943
|
Home Construction 0.2%
|
Meritage Homes Corp.
|
06/06/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
2,373,000
|
2,684,020
|
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
1,585,000
|
1,691,855
|
Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
2,763,000
|
2,848,202
|
04/01/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
309,000
|
318,950
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
1,294,000
|
1,458,629
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(a)
|
04/15/2023
|
5.875%
|
|
1,265,000
|
1,333,485
|
03/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
695,000
|
747,800
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./Homes
|
06/15/2024
|
5.875%
|
|
854,000
|
946,438
|
Total
|
12,029,379
|
Independent Energy 2.3%
|
Apache Corp.
|
11/15/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
1,238,000
|
1,343,009
|
11/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
2,927,000
|
3,200,802
|
10/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
616,000
|
664,433
|
01/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
745,000
|
801,873
|
09/01/2040
|
5.100%
|
|
2,297,000
|
2,553,536
|
02/01/2042
|
5.250%
|
|
611,000
|
679,112
|
04/15/2043
|
4.750%
|
|
2,397,000
|
2,572,155
|
01/15/2044
|
4.250%
|
|
2,001,000
|
2,032,285
|
Callon Petroleum Co.
|
10/01/2024
|
6.125%
|
|
532,000
|
516,172
|
07/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
7,819,000
|
7,298,494
|
Callon Petroleum Co.(a)
|
08/01/2028
|
8.000%
|
|
8,905,000
|
8,567,472
|
CNX Resources Corp.(a)
|
03/14/2027
|
7.250%
|
|
3,062,000
|
3,245,720
|
01/15/2029
|
6.000%
|
|
2,453,000
|
2,553,417
|
Comstock Resources, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
6.750%
|
|
1,496,000
|
1,569,853
|
01/15/2030
|
5.875%
|
|
1,426,000
|
1,427,904
|
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
1,142,000
|
1,172,197
|
Encana Corp.
|
08/15/2034
|
6.500%
|
|
126,000
|
168,477
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
19
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
|
01/30/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
985,000
|
1,036,622
|
EQT Corp.
|
01/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
1,769,000
|
2,001,213
|
EQT Corp.(h)
|
02/01/2030
|
8.750%
|
|
2,960,000
|
3,848,320
|
EQT Corp.(a)
|
05/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
1,711,000
|
1,809,085
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Finance Co.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
6.250%
|
|
1,262,000
|
1,303,801
|
02/01/2029
|
5.750%
|
|
1,812,000
|
1,838,934
|
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
1,404,000
|
1,449,135
|
Matador Resources Co.
|
09/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
4,732,000
|
4,754,727
|
Newfield Exploration Co.
|
07/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
347,000
|
386,532
|
01/01/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
1,839,000
|
2,077,396
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
07/15/2025
|
8.000%
|
|
3,785,000
|
4,559,905
|
04/15/2026
|
3.400%
|
|
4,496,000
|
4,645,552
|
08/15/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
5,395,000
|
5,593,768
|
09/01/2030
|
6.625%
|
|
4,862,000
|
6,062,152
|
01/01/2031
|
6.125%
|
|
3,778,000
|
4,567,628
|
09/15/2036
|
6.450%
|
|
17,857,000
|
22,406,616
|
03/15/2040
|
6.200%
|
|
1,485,000
|
1,770,374
|
06/15/2045
|
4.625%
|
|
8,475,000
|
8,762,837
|
03/15/2046
|
6.600%
|
|
5,307,000
|
6,713,434
|
04/15/2046
|
4.400%
|
|
19,425,000
|
19,802,414
|
08/15/2049
|
4.400%
|
|
2,119,000
|
2,134,689
|
Ovintiv, Inc.
|
11/01/2031
|
7.200%
|
|
285,000
|
379,620
|
SM Energy Co.
|
09/15/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
2,196,000
|
2,207,794
|
01/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
1,264,000
|
1,270,413
|
07/15/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
1,294,000
|
1,304,385
|
Total
|
153,054,257
|
Integrated Energy 0.2%
|
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
|
07/15/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
3,577,000
|
4,060,588
|
04/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
495,000
|
550,076
|
11/15/2039
|
6.750%
|
|
1,757,000
|
2,375,339
|
Chevron USA, Inc.
|
11/15/2043
|
5.250%
|
|
2,725,000
|
3,756,059
|
Total
|
10,742,062
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Leisure 0.7%
|
Carnival Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2026
|
7.625%
|
|
8,193,000
|
8,712,990
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
4,543,000
|
4,642,722
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp.
|
06/01/2024
|
5.375%
|
|
1,537,000
|
1,551,161
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Operations LLC(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
1,025,000
|
1,066,747
|
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Operations LLC
|
10/01/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
1,171,000
|
1,253,629
|
Cinemark USA, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
5,937,000
|
5,910,319
|
07/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
1,648,000
|
1,565,642
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
347,000
|
352,587
|
NCL Corp Ltd.(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
3,782,000
|
3,804,416
|
NCL Corp.,Ltd.(a)
|
12/15/2024
|
3.625%
|
|
2,015,000
|
1,903,863
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)
|
06/15/2023
|
9.125%
|
|
3,201,000
|
3,490,760
|
07/01/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
4,143,000
|
4,040,032
|
08/31/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
2,519,000
|
2,552,517
|
04/01/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
2,913,000
|
2,935,263
|
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)
|
07/31/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
1,889,000
|
1,911,247
|
Viking Cruises Ltd.(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
758,000
|
734,072
|
Total
|
46,427,967
|
Life Insurance 1.3%
|
Five Corners Funding Trust(a)
|
11/15/2023
|
4.419%
|
|
22,756,000
|
24,659,770
|
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)(a)
|
Subordinated
|
06/19/2064
|
4.875%
|
|
9,685,000
|
12,876,188
|
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(a)
|
Subordinated
|
10/15/2070
|
3.729%
|
|
7,877,000
|
8,701,653
|
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
3.976%
|
|
25,683,000
|
28,095,406
|
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
|
Subordinated
|
09/15/2044
|
4.900%
|
|
8,875,000
|
11,720,949
|
Total
|
86,053,966
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Lodging 0.1%
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
966,000
|
1,013,557
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.
|
01/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
269,000
|
273,532
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
955,000
|
965,750
|
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
1,955,000
|
2,023,869
|
Total
|
4,276,708
|
Media and Entertainment 1.1%
|
Cengage Learning, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2024
|
9.500%
|
|
8,845,000
|
9,066,097
|
Clear Channel International BV(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
6.625%
|
|
3,019,000
|
3,152,480
|
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2028
|
7.750%
|
|
5,282,000
|
5,510,707
|
06/01/2029
|
7.500%
|
|
3,214,000
|
3,325,717
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
5,043,000
|
5,188,392
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Finance Co.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
815,000
|
540,920
|
08/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
1,304,000
|
560,763
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
|
05/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
2,108,936
|
2,228,593
|
05/01/2027
|
8.375%
|
|
5,478,666
|
5,815,742
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
698,000
|
731,914
|
01/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
2,922,000
|
3,031,636
|
Lamar Media Corp.
|
02/15/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
987,000
|
1,013,525
|
01/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
2,004,000
|
2,139,654
|
02/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
613,000
|
631,849
|
Netflix, Inc.
|
04/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
3,047,000
|
3,564,149
|
11/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
6,157,000
|
7,641,515
|
05/15/2029
|
6.375%
|
|
338,000
|
433,600
|
Netflix, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
1,315,000
|
1,616,662
|
06/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
2,066,000
|
2,474,159
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
1,228,000
|
1,277,252
|
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
2,126,000
|
2,190,174
|
01/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
1,215,000
|
1,217,725
|
03/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
3,272,000
|
3,312,473
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Playtika Holding Corp.(a)
|
03/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
3,027,000
|
3,056,959
|
Scripps Escrow, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
201,000
|
206,251
|
Univision Communications, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
1,852,000
|
1,878,620
|
Total
|
71,807,528
|
Metals and Mining 0.9%
|
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV(a)
|
09/30/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
2,209,000
|
2,307,055
|
03/31/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
1,469,000
|
1,549,902
|
Commercial Metals Co.
|
02/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
398,000
|
407,584
|
Constellium NV(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
7,477,000
|
7,640,369
|
Constellium SE(a)
|
06/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
2,688,000
|
2,841,791
|
04/15/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
4,659,000
|
4,629,405
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
09/01/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
3,537,000
|
3,914,216
|
08/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
2,787,000
|
3,070,734
|
03/15/2043
|
5.450%
|
|
5,474,000
|
7,002,541
|
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
2,056,000
|
2,071,541
|
04/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
9,764,000
|
10,502,266
|
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
3,875,000
|
4,013,693
|
Novelis Corp.(a)
|
11/15/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,101,774
|
01/30/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
3,010,000
|
3,205,431
|
08/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
2,472,000
|
2,495,629
|
Total
|
57,753,931
|
Midstream 2.2%
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
|
10/01/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
3,928,000
|
4,064,920
|
10/01/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
2,011,000
|
2,167,088
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(a)
|
03/01/2031
|
4.000%
|
|
1,740,000
|
1,833,575
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
10/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
2,979,000
|
3,145,256
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP
|
05/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
2,294,000
|
2,563,940
|
04/01/2044
|
5.600%
|
|
3,372,000
|
3,877,983
|
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
05/15/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
2,969,000
|
3,041,338
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
DT Midstream, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
2,378,000
|
2,441,373
|
06/15/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
1,904,000
|
1,966,423
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
|
01/31/2060
|
3.950%
|
|
7,195,000
|
8,006,930
|
EQM Midstream Partners LP(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
4,457,000
|
4,840,377
|
07/01/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
1,851,000
|
2,064,315
|
01/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
2,159,000
|
2,195,392
|
01/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
6,733,000
|
6,850,153
|
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.(a)
|
09/30/2040
|
3.250%
|
|
1,925,000
|
1,978,273
|
Hess Midstream Operations LP(a)
|
02/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
994,000
|
1,006,807
|
Holly Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,497,000
|
2,548,821
|
ITT Holdings LLC(a)
|
08/01/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
274,000
|
279,598
|
MPLX LP
|
04/15/2048
|
4.700%
|
|
5,970,000
|
6,946,489
|
NuStar Logistics LP
|
10/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
4,016,000
|
4,321,024
|
06/01/2026
|
6.000%
|
|
1,126,000
|
1,217,856
|
04/28/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
2,356,000
|
2,504,921
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
|
06/15/2044
|
4.700%
|
|
20,974,000
|
22,367,551
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
3.600%
|
|
2,086,000
|
2,145,514
|
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(a)
|
03/31/2023
|
7.000%
|
|
3,937,000
|
4,016,802
|
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
5,389,000
|
5,539,439
|
Superior Plus LP/General Partner, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
1,769,000
|
1,833,738
|
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
02/01/2027
|
5.375%
|
|
1,236,000
|
1,281,149
|
01/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
5,769,000
|
6,059,029
|
03/01/2030
|
5.500%
|
|
4,850,000
|
5,354,582
|
02/01/2031
|
4.875%
|
|
2,084,000
|
2,265,856
|
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
01/15/2032
|
4.000%
|
|
1,865,000
|
1,952,909
|
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
6.125%
|
|
2,330,000
|
2,400,952
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
2,476,000
|
2,557,678
|
08/15/2031
|
4.125%
|
|
2,893,000
|
3,033,743
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Western Gas Partners LP
|
08/15/2048
|
5.500%
|
|
14,231,000
|
16,301,252
|
Total
|
146,973,046
|
Natural Gas 0.5%
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
05/01/2030
|
3.600%
|
|
7,970,000
|
8,881,125
|
02/15/2043
|
5.250%
|
|
4,755,000
|
6,323,339
|
05/15/2047
|
4.375%
|
|
13,773,000
|
16,805,823
|
Total
|
32,010,287
|
Oil Field Services 0.2%
|
Apergy Corp.
|
05/01/2026
|
6.375%
|
|
2,790,000
|
2,916,354
|
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
7.500%
|
|
1,105,000
|
1,005,226
|
Transocean Sentry Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2023
|
5.375%
|
|
10,930,254
|
10,478,655
|
Total
|
14,400,235
|
Other Industry 0.1%
|
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
1,358,000
|
1,403,126
|
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
2,144,000
|
2,206,557
|
Hillenbrand, Inc.
|
03/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,747,000
|
1,764,059
|
Total
|
5,373,742
|
Other REIT 0.4%
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Corp.(a)
|
03/15/2022
|
5.250%
|
|
2,004,000
|
2,008,528
|
10/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
3,838,000
|
3,891,896
|
02/01/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
1,937,000
|
1,958,969
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
6,480,000
|
6,624,022
|
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/Domestic Property/Finance Co-Issuer(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
2,719,000
|
2,897,289
|
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/Finance Co-Issuer(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
2,353,000
|
2,422,886
|
RHP Hotel Properties LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
1,288,000
|
1,308,215
|
RLJ Lodging Trust LP(a)
|
07/01/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
1,651,000
|
1,665,977
|
Service Properties Trust
|
03/15/2024
|
4.650%
|
|
1,433,000
|
1,457,391
|
Total
|
24,235,173
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Packaging 0.5%
|
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/PLC(a)
|
09/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
5,899,000
|
6,010,469
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings USA, Inc.(a)
|
04/30/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
1,716,000
|
1,797,527
|
08/15/2026
|
4.125%
|
|
2,906,000
|
3,023,063
|
08/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
2,406,000
|
2,486,510
|
08/15/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
1,007,000
|
1,042,000
|
Berry Global, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
813,000
|
830,165
|
BWAY Holding Co.(a)
|
04/15/2024
|
5.500%
|
|
4,229,000
|
4,270,867
|
CANPACK SA/Eastern PA Land Investment Holding LLC(a)
|
11/01/2025
|
3.125%
|
|
1,524,000
|
1,554,524
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
7.875%
|
|
2,869,000
|
3,007,384
|
Novolex(a)
|
01/15/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
694,000
|
702,236
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2023
|
5.875%
|
|
2,193,000
|
2,330,439
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
5,379,000
|
5,665,921
|
08/15/2027
|
8.500%
|
|
2,108,000
|
2,268,471
|
Total
|
34,989,576
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.8%
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
06/15/2044
|
4.850%
|
|
4,120,000
|
5,273,500
|
11/21/2049
|
4.250%
|
|
9,630,000
|
11,695,373
|
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
6.125%
|
|
3,803,000
|
3,894,911
|
04/01/2026
|
9.250%
|
|
8,143,000
|
8,770,787
|
01/15/2028
|
7.000%
|
|
2,610,000
|
2,706,386
|
06/01/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,164,374
|
02/15/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
2,517,000
|
2,498,392
|
Endo Dac/Finance LLC/Finco, Inc.(a)
|
07/31/2027
|
9.500%
|
|
923,000
|
906,698
|
06/30/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
1,363,000
|
851,582
|
Jazz Securities DAC(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
1,660,000
|
1,721,833
|
Organon Finance 1 LLC(a)
|
04/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
6,872,000
|
7,089,399
|
04/30/2031
|
5.125%
|
|
5,114,000
|
5,363,879
|
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2027
|
7.500%
|
|
3,515,000
|
3,560,628
|
Total
|
55,497,742
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Property & Casualty 0.3%
|
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Co-Issuer(a)
|
10/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
2,289,000
|
2,296,483
|
10/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
4,626,000
|
4,818,579
|
AssuredPartners, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
5.625%
|
|
2,522,000
|
2,537,770
|
BroadStreet Partners, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.875%
|
|
3,326,000
|
3,354,295
|
HUB International Ltd.(a)
|
05/01/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
3,379,000
|
3,498,827
|
MGIC Investment Corp.
|
08/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
395,000
|
423,311
|
Radian Group, Inc.
|
03/15/2025
|
6.625%
|
|
1,253,000
|
1,412,584
|
03/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
964,000
|
1,061,112
|
USI, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
944,000
|
963,328
|
Total
|
20,366,289
|
Railroads 0.0%
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
08/15/2059
|
3.950%
|
|
1,224,000
|
1,451,735
|
Restaurants 0.4%
|
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
3,011,000
|
3,179,932
|
01/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
4,847,000
|
4,905,339
|
Golden Nugget, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2024
|
6.750%
|
|
711,000
|
712,822
|
IRB Holding Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
5,459,000
|
5,838,062
|
02/15/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
5,310,000
|
5,488,744
|
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(a)
|
06/01/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
1,566,000
|
1,640,400
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2025
|
7.750%
|
|
1,416,000
|
1,525,396
|
01/15/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
2,563,000
|
2,826,754
|
Total
|
26,117,449
|
Retailers 0.4%
|
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
1,950,000
|
2,047,449
|
L Brands, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
9.375%
|
|
524,000
|
676,439
|
L Brands, Inc.
|
02/01/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
1,053,000
|
1,179,639
|
11/01/2035
|
6.875%
|
|
4,445,000
|
5,710,373
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC(a)
|
05/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
1,305,000
|
1,341,550
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
05/03/2047
|
4.050%
|
|
7,570,000
|
8,846,322
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
|
09/01/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
734,000
|
759,049
|
PetSmart, Inc./Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
3,094,000
|
3,221,016
|
02/15/2029
|
7.750%
|
|
760,000
|
835,317
|
Total
|
24,617,154
|
Supermarkets 0.1%
|
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
1,085,000
|
1,181,889
|
02/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
2,353,000
|
2,524,662
|
Albertsons Companies, Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(a)
|
03/15/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
4,108,000
|
4,221,036
|
01/15/2027
|
4.625%
|
|
649,000
|
689,066
|
SEG Holding LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
10/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
745,000
|
782,250
|
Total
|
9,398,903
|
Technology 2.5%
|
Ascend Learning LLC(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
2,974,000
|
3,032,504
|
08/01/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
2,272,000
|
2,316,719
|
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
9.750%
|
|
471,000
|
493,289
|
Black Knight InfoServ LLC(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.625%
|
|
3,447,000
|
3,489,505
|
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(a)
|
10/02/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
669,000
|
715,956
|
03/01/2026
|
9.125%
|
|
407,000
|
426,521
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
11/15/2030
|
4.150%
|
|
4,295,000
|
4,835,397
|
Broadcom, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2034
|
3.469%
|
|
12,989,000
|
13,761,679
|
Camelot Finance SA(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
1,384,000
|
1,443,576
|
CDK Global, Inc.
|
06/01/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
1,467,000
|
1,545,274
|
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
1,912,000
|
1,944,939
|
07/01/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
4,350,000
|
4,485,082
|
CommScope Technologies LLC(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
1,932,000
|
1,964,938
|
Everi Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
424,000
|
433,909
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Gartner, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,222,000
|
2,357,115
|
06/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
1,459,000
|
1,502,873
|
10/01/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
2,432,000
|
2,544,043
|
Helios Software Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
3,544,000
|
3,504,650
|
ION Trading Technologies Sarl(a)
|
05/15/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
3,125,000
|
3,223,501
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
995,000
|
1,049,722
|
07/15/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
3,881,000
|
4,134,231
|
Lenovo Group Ltd.(a)
|
04/24/2025
|
5.875%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,678,723
|
Logan Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
4,405,000
|
4,579,389
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.
|
09/01/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
1,936,000
|
2,040,553
|
NCR Corp.(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
4,187,000
|
4,335,335
|
04/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
4,531,000
|
4,701,083
|
09/01/2029
|
6.125%
|
|
1,692,000
|
1,841,915
|
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
1,687,000
|
1,776,066
|
07/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
1,890,000
|
1,876,836
|
10/01/2030
|
5.875%
|
|
645,000
|
689,317
|
07/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
2,364,000
|
2,336,732
|
NXP BV/Funding LLC/USA, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
2,210,000
|
2,425,542
|
Oracle Corp.
|
04/01/2050
|
3.600%
|
|
21,389,000
|
22,319,432
|
03/25/2061
|
4.100%
|
|
6,662,000
|
7,504,684
|
Plantronics, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
8,222,000
|
7,873,322
|
PTC, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
3.625%
|
|
523,000
|
535,593
|
02/15/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,605,000
|
1,661,305
|
QualityTech LP/QTS Finance Corp.(a)
|
10/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
4,038,000
|
4,333,159
|
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
9.250%
|
|
546,000
|
629,302
|
09/01/2025
|
7.375%
|
|
895,000
|
948,928
|
Shift4 Payments LLC/Finance Sub, Inc.(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
4.625%
|
|
2,532,000
|
2,628,451
|
Square, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2026
|
2.750%
|
|
769,000
|
790,922
|
06/01/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
2,580,000
|
2,683,541
|
Switch Ltd.(a)
|
09/15/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
825,000
|
839,846
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
1,902,000
|
1,964,823
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
1,085,000
|
1,145,227
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
06/03/2050
|
3.240%
|
|
6,400,000
|
6,302,220
|
Verscend Escrow Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
9.750%
|
|
3,840,000
|
4,061,165
|
ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
5,466,000
|
5,510,918
|
Total
|
163,219,752
|
Transportation Services 0.1%
|
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(a)
|
08/04/2027
|
4.200%
|
|
3,267,000
|
3,467,696
|
07/03/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,326,363
|
Total
|
8,794,059
|
Wireless 1.3%
|
Altice France Holding SA(a)
|
05/15/2027
|
10.500%
|
|
2,585,000
|
2,841,472
|
02/15/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
7,406,000
|
7,353,072
|
Altice France SA(a)
|
05/01/2026
|
7.375%
|
|
3,770,000
|
3,920,044
|
02/01/2027
|
8.125%
|
|
1,705,000
|
1,850,051
|
01/15/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
1,305,000
|
1,343,050
|
07/15/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
5,232,000
|
5,291,740
|
Millicom International Cellular SA(a)
|
03/25/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,964,159
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
09/01/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
7,614,000
|
7,731,244
|
02/15/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
1,761,000
|
1,832,019
|
SBA Communications Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
4,180,000
|
4,107,741
|
Sprint Capital Corp.
|
11/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
5,605,000
|
7,310,428
|
03/15/2032
|
8.750%
|
|
1,818,000
|
2,786,556
|
Sprint Corp.
|
06/15/2024
|
7.125%
|
|
1,245,000
|
1,433,180
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
|
02/15/2026
|
2.250%
|
|
955,000
|
972,584
|
02/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
3,940,000
|
4,206,589
|
02/15/2029
|
2.625%
|
|
3,904,000
|
3,967,553
|
04/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
9,580,000
|
10,730,187
|
02/15/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
2,170,000
|
2,230,149
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
4,756,000
|
5,054,841
|
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC(a)
|
01/31/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
1,394,000
|
1,400,619
|
07/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
5,796,000
|
5,950,700
|
Total
|
85,277,978
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Wirelines 1.9%
|
AT&T, Inc.(a)
|
09/15/2055
|
3.550%
|
|
14,653,000
|
14,968,834
|
12/01/2057
|
3.800%
|
|
29,676,000
|
31,586,823
|
Cablevision Lightpath LLC(a)
|
09/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
892,000
|
897,285
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
12/01/2023
|
6.750%
|
|
1,167,000
|
1,285,609
|
04/01/2024
|
7.500%
|
|
3,898,000
|
4,341,891
|
04/01/2025
|
5.625%
|
|
2,486,000
|
2,691,735
|
CenturyLink, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
2,452,000
|
2,534,928
|
02/15/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
1,119,000
|
1,148,523
|
Front Range BidCo, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
4,550,000
|
4,502,178
|
03/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
2,838,000
|
2,888,297
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
3,805,000
|
3,857,363
|
01/15/2029
|
3.625%
|
|
3,640,000
|
3,531,713
|
07/15/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
2,185,000
|
2,129,475
|
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
1,919,000
|
1,971,518
|
Network i2i Ltd.(a),(h)
|
12/31/2049
|
5.650%
|
|
7,100,000
|
7,574,413
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
08/10/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
12,510,000
|
15,144,711
|
03/22/2061
|
3.700%
|
|
25,712,000
|
28,258,894
|
Total
|
129,314,190
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,451,391,516)
|
2,589,395,131
|
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(k) 7.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Angola 0.2%
|
Angolan Government International Bond(a)
|
11/26/2029
|
8.000%
|
|
8,800,000
|
9,288,078
|
05/08/2048
|
9.375%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,343,122
|
Total
|
11,631,200
|
Brazil 0.2%
|
Brazilian Government International Bond
|
06/12/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
2,024,000
|
2,033,055
|
01/07/2041
|
5.625%
|
|
11,000,000
|
11,709,744
|
Total
|
13,742,799
|
Canada 0.1%
|
MEGlobal Canada ULC(a)
|
05/18/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
4,950,000
|
5,529,525
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(k) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NOVA Chemicals Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2027
|
5.250%
|
|
2,232,000
|
2,384,312
|
05/15/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
1,475,000
|
1,483,439
|
Total
|
9,397,276
|
China 0.8%
|
China Development Bank
|
07/06/2028
|
4.040%
|
CNY
|
201,260,000
|
32,674,560
|
China Government Bond
|
06/04/2027
|
2.850%
|
CNY
|
57,960,000
|
8,981,955
|
05/21/2030
|
2.680%
|
CNY
|
56,000,000
|
8,481,029
|
Total
|
50,137,544
|
Colombia 1.0%
|
Colombia Government International Bond
|
01/30/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
7,700,000
|
7,550,356
|
04/15/2031
|
3.125%
|
|
8,781,000
|
8,584,022
|
04/22/2032
|
3.250%
|
|
5,980,000
|
5,843,348
|
02/26/2044
|
5.625%
|
|
11,100,000
|
12,394,414
|
06/15/2045
|
5.000%
|
|
11,200,000
|
11,724,290
|
05/15/2049
|
5.200%
|
|
7,147,000
|
7,663,001
|
Ecopetrol SA
|
04/29/2030
|
6.875%
|
|
8,000,000
|
9,649,271
|
Total
|
63,408,702
|
Dominican Republic 0.5%
|
Dominican Republic Bond(a)
|
02/05/2027
|
11.250%
|
DOP
|
400,000,000
|
8,925,192
|
Dominican Republic International Bond(a)
|
02/15/2023
|
8.900%
|
DOP
|
42,000,000
|
787,812
|
01/25/2027
|
5.950%
|
|
4,475,000
|
5,081,465
|
01/30/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
2,295,000
|
2,387,549
|
04/30/2044
|
7.450%
|
|
7,900,000
|
9,712,928
|
01/27/2045
|
6.850%
|
|
4,881,000
|
5,611,286
|
Total
|
32,506,232
|
Egypt 0.3%
|
Egypt Government International Bond(a)
|
04/16/2026
|
4.750%
|
EUR
|
2,100,000
|
2,559,707
|
03/01/2029
|
7.600%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,371,219
|
04/11/2031
|
6.375%
|
EUR
|
4,000,000
|
4,903,224
|
01/31/2047
|
8.500%
|
|
5,700,000
|
5,990,539
|
02/21/2048
|
7.903%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,965,875
|
03/01/2049
|
8.700%
|
|
965,000
|
1,021,001
|
Total
|
20,811,565
|
El Salvador 0.0%
|
El Salvador Government International Bond(a)
|
01/18/2027
|
6.375%
|
|
2,800,000
|
2,430,469
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(k) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Ghana 0.2%
|
Ghana Government International Bond(a)
|
02/11/2035
|
7.875%
|
|
11,000,000
|
10,590,133
|
03/26/2051
|
8.950%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,918,289
|
Total
|
15,508,422
|
Guatemala 0.1%
|
Guatemala Government Bond(a)
|
06/01/2050
|
6.125%
|
|
5,000,000
|
6,003,896
|
India 0.1%
|
Export-Import Bank of India(a)
|
01/15/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
6,200,000
|
6,381,351
|
Indonesia 0.7%
|
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT(a)
|
05/15/2050
|
5.800%
|
|
6,000,000
|
7,162,728
|
Indonesia Government International Bond(a)
|
01/15/2045
|
5.125%
|
|
3,600,000
|
4,526,167
|
Indonesia Treasury Bond
|
04/15/2039
|
8.375%
|
IDR
|
68,305,000,000
|
5,493,413
|
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero(a)
|
11/15/2028
|
6.530%
|
|
1,700,000
|
2,091,384
|
11/15/2048
|
6.757%
|
|
3,800,000
|
4,996,814
|
PT Pertamina Persero(a)
|
05/30/2044
|
6.450%
|
|
5,800,000
|
7,724,640
|
PT Saka Energi Indonesia(a)
|
05/05/2024
|
4.450%
|
|
6,000,000
|
5,658,994
|
05/05/2024
|
4.450%
|
|
5,600,000
|
5,281,728
|
Total
|
42,935,868
|
Ivory Coast 0.2%
|
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a)
|
10/17/2031
|
5.875%
|
EUR
|
8,830,000
|
11,375,656
|
06/15/2033
|
6.125%
|
|
3,847,000
|
4,212,799
|
Total
|
15,588,455
|
Kazakhstan 0.1%
|
Kazakhstan Government International Bond(a)
|
07/21/2045
|
6.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
2,212,158
|
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC(a)
|
04/19/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
4,800,000
|
5,443,574
|
Total
|
7,655,732
|
Malaysia 0.1%
|
Petronas Capital Ltd.(a)
|
04/21/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
4,800,000
|
5,287,847
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(k) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Mexico 0.9%
|
Mexican Bonos
|
05/31/2029
|
8.500%
|
MXN
|
220,000,000
|
11,990,838
|
Mexico Government International Bond
|
04/16/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,211,046
|
05/29/2031
|
7.750%
|
MXN
|
140,000,000
|
7,348,535
|
Petroleos Mexicanos(a)
|
11/24/2021
|
7.650%
|
MXN
|
18,600,000
|
927,268
|
09/12/2024
|
7.190%
|
MXN
|
3,800,000
|
180,691
|
Petroleos Mexicanos
|
01/23/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
7,812,000
|
7,906,197
|
11/12/2026
|
7.470%
|
MXN
|
23,700,000
|
1,048,764
|
01/23/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,183,947
|
01/23/2030
|
6.840%
|
|
3,400,000
|
3,539,281
|
01/28/2031
|
5.950%
|
|
2,235,000
|
2,189,517
|
01/23/2050
|
7.690%
|
|
15,000,000
|
14,317,537
|
Total
|
58,843,621
|
Paraguay 0.1%
|
Paraguay Government International Bond(a)
|
03/27/2027
|
4.700%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,266,951
|
08/11/2044
|
6.100%
|
|
2,939,000
|
3,716,277
|
Total
|
5,983,228
|
Qatar 0.4%
|
Qatar Government International Bond(a)
|
04/16/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,280,578
|
03/14/2049
|
4.817%
|
|
15,614,000
|
20,429,589
|
Qatar Petroleum(a)
|
07/12/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
6,077,000
|
6,125,765
|
Total
|
28,835,932
|
Romania 0.3%
|
Romanian Government International Bond(a)
|
04/03/2049
|
4.625%
|
EUR
|
9,500,000
|
14,142,772
|
02/14/2051
|
4.000%
|
|
2,246,000
|
2,385,153
|
Total
|
16,527,925
|
Russian Federation 0.2%
|
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond(a)
|
03/21/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
4,600,000
|
5,257,899
|
03/28/2035
|
5.100%
|
|
4,800,000
|
5,850,916
|
Total
|
11,108,815
|
Saudi Arabia 0.1%
|
Saudi Government International Bond(a)
|
10/22/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,259,265
|
04/17/2049
|
5.000%
|
|
5,000,000
|
6,349,184
|
Total
|
9,608,449
|
Foreign Government Obligations(j),(k) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
South Africa 0.1%
|
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
|
09/30/2029
|
4.850%
|
|
4,800,000
|
5,079,886
|
09/30/2049
|
5.750%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,030,987
|
Total
|
9,110,873
|
Turkey 0.2%
|
Turkey Government International Bond
|
03/13/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,978,005
|
02/17/2028
|
5.125%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,452,070
|
04/26/2029
|
7.625%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,468,110
|
Total
|
14,898,185
|
Ukraine 0.2%
|
Ukraine Government International Bond(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
7.750%
|
|
3,800,000
|
4,229,796
|
09/25/2032
|
7.375%
|
|
6,900,000
|
7,372,726
|
Total
|
11,602,522
|
United Arab Emirates 0.3%
|
DP World Crescent Ltd.(a)
|
07/18/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
5,600,000
|
6,087,817
|
DP World PLC(a)
|
07/02/2037
|
6.850%
|
|
3,650,000
|
4,949,028
|
09/25/2048
|
5.625%
|
|
6,091,000
|
7,664,845
|
09/30/2049
|
4.700%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,240,150
|
Total
|
20,941,840
|
Virgin Islands 0.1%
|
Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.(a)
|
11/12/2029
|
2.950%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,297,623
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $478,248,391)
|
496,186,371
|
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(j) 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico 0.1%
|
Mexican Udibonos
|
11/15/2040
|
4.000%
|
MXN
|
124,216,668
|
6,775,059
|
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds
(Cost $8,071,031)
|
6,775,059
|
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 6.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(l)
|
CMO Series 304 Class C69
|
12/15/2042
|
4.000%
|
|
3,867,757
|
684,491
|
CMO Series 4120 Class AI
|
11/15/2039
|
3.500%
|
|
932,792
|
23,083
|
CMO Series 4147 Class CI
|
01/15/2041
|
3.500%
|
|
5,618,254
|
304,353
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b),(l)
|
CMO Series 318 Class S1
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.950%
Cap 5.950%
11/15/2043
|
5.855%
|
|
6,498,171
|
1,182,184
|
CMO Series 4174 Class SB
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
05/15/2039
|
6.105%
|
|
590,002
|
6,421
|
CMO Series 4903 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
08/25/2049
|
5.966%
|
|
37,620,662
|
7,420,442
|
CMO STRIPS Series 326 Class S1
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
Cap 6.000%
03/15/2044
|
5.905%
|
|
1,279,373
|
219,500
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(e),(l)
|
CMO Series 4515 Class SA
|
08/15/2038
|
1.878%
|
|
5,601,936
|
323,761
|
CMO Series 4620 Class AS
|
11/15/2042
|
1.707%
|
|
13,203,477
|
836,094
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
05/01/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
591,703
|
642,055
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(e),(l)
|
CMO Series 2006-5 Class N1
|
08/25/2034
|
0.000%
|
|
4,653,648
|
5
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(l)
|
CMO Series 2012-118 Class BI
|
12/25/2039
|
3.500%
|
|
834,379
|
8,378
|
CMO Series 2012-129 Class IC
|
01/25/2041
|
3.500%
|
|
2,483,063
|
139,255
|
CMO Series 2012-131 Class MI
|
01/25/2040
|
3.500%
|
|
3,353,399
|
191,800
|
CMO Series 2012-133 Class EI
|
07/25/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
1,085,291
|
44,056
|
CMO Series 2012-139 Class IL
|
04/25/2040
|
3.500%
|
|
1,001,197
|
34,606
|
CMO Series 2013-1 Class AI
|
02/25/2043
|
3.500%
|
|
2,440,358
|
333,094
|
CMO Series 2013-6 Class MI
|
02/25/2040
|
3.500%
|
|
1,495,900
|
58,834
|
CMO Series 2021-3 Class TI
|
02/25/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
124,794,507
|
20,377,371
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(l)
|
CMO Series 2013-101 Class CS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.900%
Cap 5.900%
10/25/2043
|
5.816%
|
|
9,448,414
|
1,745,219
|
CMO Series 2014-93 Class ES
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
01/25/2045
|
6.066%
|
|
16,105,258
|
3,202,265
|
CMO Series 2016-26 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
05/25/2046
|
5.966%
|
|
14,623,884
|
3,588,796
|
CMO Series 2016-31 Class VS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
Cap 6.000%
06/25/2046
|
5.916%
|
|
9,341,134
|
1,679,593
|
CMO Series 2016-42 Class SB
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
Cap 6.000%
07/25/2046
|
5.916%
|
|
31,661,863
|
6,977,208
|
CMO Series 2017-47 Class SE
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
06/25/2047
|
6.016%
|
|
10,712,667
|
2,724,717
|
CMO Series 2017-56 Class SB
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
07/25/2047
|
6.066%
|
|
33,997,719
|
7,548,507
|
CMO Series 2018-76 Class SN
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
10/25/2048
|
6.066%
|
|
11,353,794
|
2,691,258
|
CMO Series 2019-67 Class SE
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
11/25/2049
|
5.966%
|
|
32,094,132
|
7,369,310
|
CMO Series 2019-8 Class SG
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
Cap 6.000%
03/25/2049
|
5.916%
|
|
35,428,509
|
6,781,346
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Government National Mortgage Association(l)
|
CMO Series 2014-190 Class AI
|
12/20/2038
|
3.500%
|
|
9,628,752
|
980,956
|
CMO Series 2020-191 Class UG
|
12/20/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
54,372,465
|
8,525,015
|
CMO Series 2021-16 Class KI
|
01/20/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
60,966,716
|
8,917,364
|
CMO Series 2021-89 Class IO
|
05/20/2051
|
3.000%
|
|
61,231,337
|
9,577,506
|
CMO Series 2021-9 Class MI
|
01/20/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
57,937,568
|
7,068,806
|
Government National Mortgage Association(b),(l)
|
CMO Series 2016-20 Class SQ
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
02/20/2046
|
6.012%
|
|
14,130,209
|
3,223,495
|
CMO Series 2017-129 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
08/20/2047
|
6.112%
|
|
11,884,458
|
2,554,778
|
CMO Series 2017-133 Class SM
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Cap 6.250%
09/20/2047
|
6.162%
|
|
14,506,455
|
3,145,108
|
CMO Series 2017-141 Class ES
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
09/20/2047
|
6.112%
|
|
17,564,156
|
4,154,766
|
CMO Series 2018-124 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
09/20/2048
|
6.112%
|
|
24,731,385
|
4,315,812
|
CMO Series 2018-155 Class ES
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
11/20/2048
|
6.012%
|
|
18,632,108
|
3,571,250
|
CMO Series 2018-168 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
12/20/2048
|
6.012%
|
|
16,254,231
|
2,832,005
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2018-67 Class SP
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
05/20/2048
|
6.112%
|
|
13,266,520
|
2,677,962
|
CMO Series 2019-152 Class BS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
12/20/2049
|
5.962%
|
|
35,834,654
|
5,256,689
|
CMO Series 2019-23 Class LS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
02/20/2049
|
5.962%
|
|
10,617,877
|
2,059,162
|
CMO Series 2019-23 Class QS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
02/20/2049
|
5.962%
|
|
31,438,113
|
5,222,936
|
CMO Series 2019-29 Class DS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
03/20/2049
|
5.962%
|
|
25,354,614
|
4,351,630
|
CMO Series 2019-41 Class AS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
03/20/2049
|
5.962%
|
|
24,558,573
|
4,330,656
|
CMO Series 2019-5 Class SH
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
01/20/2049
|
6.062%
|
|
16,090,848
|
2,841,277
|
CMO Series 2019-59 Class JS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
05/20/2049
|
6.062%
|
|
16,726,687
|
2,917,765
|
Government National Mortgage Association(c),(d),(l)
|
CMO Series 2021-140 Class IW
|
08/20/2051
|
3.500%
|
|
60,642,323
|
8,565,728
|
Government National Mortgage Association TBA(i)
|
09/21/2051
|
3.000%
|
|
32,000,000
|
33,452,500
|
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(i)
|
09/16/2036
|
3.000%
|
|
19,000,000
|
20,017,168
|
09/14/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
56,000,000
|
56,796,250
|
09/14/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
111,000,000
|
115,318,594
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $397,020,228)
|
399,813,180
|
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 21.3%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
510 Asset Backed Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL2 Class A1
|
06/25/2061
|
2.116%
|
|
26,700,737
|
26,727,857
|
Banc of America Funding Trust(a),(d),(e)
|
CMO Series 2016-R1 Class M2
|
03/25/2040
|
3.500%
|
|
12,763,517
|
12,991,984
|
Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%
03/25/2029
|
1.384%
|
|
616,892
|
616,974
|
CMO Series 2019-2A Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
Floor 1.450%
04/25/2029
|
1.534%
|
|
6,170,421
|
6,166,540
|
CMO Series 2019-2A Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.100%
Floor 3.100%
04/25/2029
|
3.184%
|
|
10,208,580
|
10,354,614
|
CMO Series 2019-3A Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
Floor 1.600%
07/25/2029
|
1.684%
|
|
30,000,000
|
30,074,976
|
CMO Series 2019-4A Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 2.500%
10/25/2029
|
2.584%
|
|
14,313,506
|
14,313,495
|
CMO Series 2020-2A Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 4.000%
08/26/2030
|
4.084%
|
|
15,600,000
|
15,910,844
|
CMO Series 2020-3A Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.850%
Floor 4.850%
10/25/2030
|
4.934%
|
|
13,800,000
|
14,751,442
|
CMO Series 2020-4A Class M2A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.600%
Floor 2.600%
06/25/2030
|
2.684%
|
|
7,272,560
|
7,294,061
|
CMO Series 2020-4A Class M2B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.600%
Floor 3.600%
06/25/2030
|
3.684%
|
|
7,200,000
|
7,269,458
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.950%
Floor 2.950%
03/25/2031
|
2.960%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,654,387
|
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-B Class A1
|
04/01/2069
|
2.115%
|
|
20,834,329
|
20,836,982
|
BVRT Financing Trust(a),(b),(d)
|
CMO Series 2020-CRT1 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
07/10/2032
|
4.077%
|
|
28,000,000
|
28,140,000
|
CMO Series 2021-2F Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.500%
Floor 2.500%
01/10/2032
|
2.538%
|
|
20,000,000
|
20,000,000
|
CMO Series 2021-3F Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.900%
Floor 2.900%
07/12/2033
|
3.100%
|
|
20,000,000
|
20,000,000
|
CMO Series 2021-CRT2 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
11/10/2032
|
1.845%
|
|
3,430,025
|
3,430,025
|
CMO Series 2021-CRT2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
11/10/2032
|
2.345%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,000,000
|
BVRT Financing Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1F Class M3
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.800%
Floor 2.800%
03/15/2038
|
2.838%
|
|
12,500,000
|
12,502,260
|
BVRT Financing Trust(a),(b),(c),(d)
|
CMO Series 2021-CRT1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
01/10/2033
|
2.350%
|
|
31,041,994
|
31,158,401
|
CMO Series 2021-CRT1 Class M4
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 3.500%
07/10/2032
|
3.600%
|
|
41,000,000
|
41,768,750
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CHL GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
05/25/2023
|
2.834%
|
|
13,500,000
|
13,522,893
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2010-6 Class 2A2
|
09/25/2035
|
2.749%
|
|
326,244
|
325,613
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2014-C Class B1
|
02/25/2054
|
4.250%
|
|
5,057,519
|
5,166,794
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-HRP1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.150%
11/25/2039
|
2.234%
|
|
12,688,327
|
12,618,109
|
CMO Series 2020-R01 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
01/25/2040
|
2.134%
|
|
5,203,893
|
5,229,278
|
CSMC Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL2 Class A12
|
02/25/2060
|
3.430%
|
|
9,315,963
|
9,625,180
|
CTS Corp.(a)
|
CMO Series 2015-6R Class 3A2
|
02/27/2036
|
3.750%
|
|
3,615,342
|
3,580,927
|
Eagle Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
04/25/2029
|
1.884%
|
|
8,572,298
|
8,572,300
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.300%
04/25/2029
|
3.384%
|
|
6,741,000
|
6,808,349
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.700%
Floor 2.700%
10/25/2033
|
2.710%
|
|
12,725,000
|
12,995,436
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/25/2030
|
1.534%
|
|
41,100,000
|
40,814,145
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
01/25/2030
|
1.884%
|
|
9,650,000
|
9,598,501
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA4 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.150%
09/25/2050
|
3.234%
|
|
10,601,858
|
10,684,358
|
Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.100%
03/25/2050
|
3.184%
|
|
11,808,853
|
11,966,791
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-DNA4 Class B1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
08/25/2050
|
6.084%
|
|
18,400,000
|
19,531,079
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-DNA6 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.000%
12/25/2050
|
3.050%
|
|
15,400,000
|
15,557,570
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA1 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.650%
01/25/2051
|
2.700%
|
|
10,400,000
|
10,418,854
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA5 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.050%
01/25/2034
|
3.100%
|
|
23,500,000
|
23,934,007
|
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/25/2050
|
3.084%
|
|
4,889,213
|
4,912,453
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.600%
11/25/2050
|
2.650%
|
|
36,200,000
|
36,672,823
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 4.000%
11/25/2050
|
4.050%
|
|
18,650,000
|
19,575,820
|
GCAT LLC(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-4 Class A1
|
12/25/2025
|
2.611%
|
|
14,409,055
|
14,484,778
|
CMO Series 2021-CM1 Class A1
|
04/25/2065
|
1.469%
|
|
17,152,703
|
17,106,936
|
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
11/26/2029
|
1.984%
|
|
1,136,184
|
1,136,217
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Glebe Funding Trust (The)(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class PT
|
10/27/2023
|
3.000%
|
|
26,366,329
|
26,366,329
|
Home Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
10/25/2028
|
3.084%
|
|
9,457,907
|
9,552,758
|
Mortgage Acquisition Trust I LLC(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class PT
|
11/29/2023
|
3.500%
|
|
11,712,534
|
11,712,534
|
Mortgage Insurance-Linked Notes(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
02/25/2030
|
1.834%
|
|
4,150,000
|
4,132,915
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class M2A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
02/25/2030
|
2.084%
|
|
7,700,000
|
7,594,941
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-EBO4 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
02/16/2022
|
1.840%
|
|
41,000,000
|
41,000,869
|
CMO Series 2021-NA1 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
03/08/2022
|
1.600%
|
|
22,000,000
|
22,018,922
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b),(c),(d)
|
CMO Series 2021-EBO8 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 2.750%
02/16/2022
|
2.900%
|
|
22,000,000
|
22,000,000
|
New Residential Mortgage LLC(a)
|
CMO Series 2018-FNT1 Class F
|
05/25/2023
|
5.570%
|
|
7,616,113
|
7,631,100
|
CMO Series 2018-FNT2 Class F
|
07/25/2054
|
5.950%
|
|
3,662,390
|
3,641,635
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-FNT1 Class D
|
05/25/2023
|
4.690%
|
|
4,330,039
|
4,330,360
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL2 Class A1
|
08/25/2025
|
3.578%
|
|
25,602,570
|
26,065,021
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
New York Mortgage Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-BPL1 Class A1
|
05/25/2026
|
2.239%
|
|
19,240,000
|
19,281,089
|
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes(a)
|
Series 2020-PLS1 Class A
|
12/25/2025
|
3.844%
|
|
10,690,540
|
10,803,849
|
Oaktown Re III Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
07/25/2029
|
1.484%
|
|
281,128
|
281,630
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.950%
Floor 1.950%
07/25/2029
|
2.034%
|
|
14,700,000
|
14,897,390
|
Oaktown Re VI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.000%
Floor 3.000%
10/25/2033
|
3.050%
|
|
9,800,000
|
10,021,578
|
OMSR(a)
|
CMO Series 2019-PLS1 Class A
|
11/25/2024
|
5.069%
|
|
7,070,148
|
7,096,293
|
OSAT Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL1 Class A1
|
12/26/2059
|
3.072%
|
|
16,542,978
|
16,616,836
|
PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1R Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
03/27/2024
|
2.088%
|
|
8,552,372
|
8,473,541
|
Series 2019-2R Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 2.750%
05/27/2023
|
2.838%
|
|
8,818,861
|
8,774,427
|
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
Floor 2.850%
02/25/2023
|
2.934%
|
|
56,500,000
|
56,757,194
|
CMO Series 2018-GT2 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
08/25/2025
|
2.734%
|
|
85,550,000
|
85,428,776
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-2 Class A1
|
03/25/2026
|
2.115%
|
|
17,396,259
|
17,438,589
|
CMO Series 2021-4 Class A1
|
04/25/2026
|
1.867%
|
|
17,937,902
|
17,938,122
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-3 Class A1
|
04/25/2026
|
1.867%
|
|
17,013,889
|
17,011,854
|
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1
|
01/25/2026
|
2.115%
|
|
37,581,014
|
37,599,876
|
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL1 Class A1
|
09/27/2060
|
2.240%
|
|
11,271,210
|
11,283,500
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL2 Class A1
|
06/27/2060
|
1.992%
|
|
24,179,187
|
24,181,794
|
Radnor Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.700%
03/25/2028
|
2.784%
|
|
10,031,862
|
10,125,694
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.150%
12/27/2033
|
3.200%
|
|
18,984,000
|
18,983,951
|
STACR Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
09/25/2048
|
2.184%
|
|
18,330,000
|
18,560,315
|
Stonnington Mortgage Trust(a),(c),(d),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A
|
07/28/2024
|
5.500%
|
|
11,754,005
|
11,754,005
|
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd.(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1
|
06/25/2024
|
2.240%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,013,786
|
Triangle Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 3.000%
08/25/2033
|
3.084%
|
|
31,000,000
|
31,258,924
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.400%
Floor 3.400%
08/25/2033
|
3.484%
|
|
18,050,000
|
18,169,708
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2021-2 Class M1C
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 4.500%
10/25/2033
|
4.584%
|
|
19,500,000
|
20,453,380
|
CMO Series 2021-2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.500%
Floor 5.500%
10/25/2033
|
5.584%
|
|
10,750,000
|
11,708,723
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL4 Class A1
|
03/27/2051
|
2.240%
|
|
13,258,360
|
13,272,177
|
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee XCIV LLC(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-NPL3 Class A1
|
02/27/2051
|
2.240%
|
|
11,839,606
|
11,869,699
|
Verus Securitization Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2020-NPL1 Class A1
|
08/25/2050
|
3.598%
|
|
10,656,036
|
10,668,329
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-INV3 Class B1
|
11/25/2059
|
3.731%
|
|
7,300,000
|
7,384,530
|
Visio Trust(a),(e)
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class B1
|
11/25/2054
|
3.910%
|
|
3,600,000
|
3,684,464
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class M1
|
11/25/2054
|
3.260%
|
|
4,200,000
|
4,343,267
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $1,392,604,509)
|
1,415,986,935
|
|
Senior Loans 9.8%
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.1%
|
Alloy Finco Ltd.(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
03/06/2025
|
0.500%
|
|
515,580
|
488,192
|
Alloy Parent Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.500%
Floor 2.000%
03/06/2024
|
8.500%
|
|
423,194
|
423,299
|
TransDigm, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche E Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
05/30/2025
|
2.335%
|
|
2,556,808
|
2,514,033
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Tranche F Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
12/09/2025
|
2.335%
|
|
948,404
|
932,822
|
Total
|
4,358,346
|
Airlines 0.2%
|
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd./American Airlines, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/20/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
3,189,781
|
3,282,476
|
American Airlines, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/27/2025
|
1.838%
|
|
1,702,149
|
1,594,114
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
01/29/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
950,000
|
891,157
|
Kestrel Bidco, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
12/11/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
1,462,825
|
1,410,894
|
United AirLines, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/21/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
4,340,972
|
4,345,400
|
Total
|
11,524,041
|
Automotive 0.1%
|
Clarios Global LP(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/30/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
1,817,309
|
1,796,101
|
First Brands Group LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 1.000%
03/30/2027
|
6.000%
|
|
3,484,171
|
3,505,947
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Truck Hero, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
01/31/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
2,743,125
|
2,730,095
|
Total
|
8,032,143
|
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.2%
|
AlixPartners LLP(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
02/04/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,496,250
|
1,486,689
|
Citadel Securities LP(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
02/02/2028
|
2.585%
|
|
3,491,250
|
3,442,617
|
Greenhill & Co., Inc.(b),(d),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/12/2024
|
3.335%
|
|
938,831
|
935,310
|
Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
05/30/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
4,000,000
|
3,993,760
|
Wells Fargo(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
04/21/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,501,875
|
Total
|
11,360,251
|
Building Materials 0.3%
|
Apex Tool Group LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.250%
Floor 1.250%
08/01/2024
|
6.500%
|
|
2,701,949
|
2,705,029
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
05/19/2028
|
2.335%
|
|
576,923
|
572,515
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/12/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
2,424,742
|
2,414,146
|
Covia Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 1.000%
07/31/2026
|
5.000%
|
|
1,750,241
|
1,727,120
|
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc./American Bath(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
11/23/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
2,021,250
|
2,011,831
|
LBM Acquisition LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
12/17/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
1,471,983
|
1,449,535
|
QUIKRETE Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
02/01/2027
|
2.585%
|
|
2,221,816
|
2,194,333
|
QUIKRETE Holdings, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
05/22/2028
|
3.081%
|
|
352,941
|
349,910
|
Standard Industries, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 0.500%
08/06/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
2,595,971
|
2,587,638
|
US Silica Co.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 1.000%
05/01/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
1,911,219
|
1,840,141
|
White Cap Buyer LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.500%
10/19/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
1,888,238
|
1,888,540
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Wilsonart LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche E Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
12/31/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
1,977,175
|
1,971,816
|
Total
|
21,712,554
|
Cable and Satellite 0.3%
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Safari LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
02/01/2027
|
1.840%
|
|
673,289
|
666,078
|
Cogeco Communications II LP(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/03/2025
|
2.085%
|
|
3,367,920
|
3,330,368
|
CSC Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
01/15/2026
|
2.345%
|
|
1,477,348
|
1,452,809
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
04/15/2027
|
2.595%
|
|
1,001,930
|
988,514
|
DIRECTV Financing LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 0.750%
08/02/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
3,714,299
|
3,712,182
|
Iridium Satellite LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
11/04/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
4,380,912
|
4,371,318
|
Telesat Canada(b),(m)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
12/07/2026
|
2.860%
|
|
3,179,765
|
2,933,079
|
UPC Financing Partnership(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
01/31/2029
|
3.096%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,739,377
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Virgin Media Bristol LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche N Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
01/31/2028
|
2.596%
|
|
2,175,000
|
2,150,531
|
Virgin Media Bristol LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche Q Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.252%
01/31/2029
|
3.346%
|
|
1,000,000
|
997,970
|
Total
|
22,342,226
|
Chemicals 0.5%
|
Aruba Investments Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
11/24/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
1,122,187
|
1,122,894
|
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 0.750%
08/27/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
1,925,922
|
1,950,901
|
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BBV/U.S. Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/01/2024
|
1.897%
|
|
1,429,625
|
1,420,290
|
Chemours Co. (The)(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/03/2025
|
1.840%
|
|
3,682,456
|
3,598,054
|
ColourOz Investment 1 GmbH(b),(m)
|
Tranche C 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 1.000%
09/21/2023
|
5.250%
|
|
230,863
|
226,437
|
ColourOz Investment 2 LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 1.000%
09/21/2023
|
5.250%
|
|
1,396,532
|
1,369,761
|
Element Solutions, Inc./MacDermid, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/31/2026
|
2.085%
|
|
1,711,380
|
1,707,101
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Herens Holdco SARL(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
07/03/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
1,428,571
|
1,428,571
|
Hexion, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
07/01/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
1,690,500
|
1,687,677
|
INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
01/29/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,993,500
|
Ineos US Finance LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
04/01/2024
|
2.107%
|
|
2,707,334
|
2,679,421
|
Innophos Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
02/05/2027
|
3.835%
|
|
617,188
|
614,361
|
Messer Industries GmbH(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
03/02/2026
|
2.647%
|
|
1,775,225
|
1,759,692
|
Minerals Technologies, Inc.(b),(d),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.750%
02/14/2024
|
3.000%
|
|
624,620
|
624,620
|
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
05/15/2024
|
3.340%
|
|
1,470,000
|
1,464,488
|
Nouryon Finance BV(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
10/01/2025
|
2.838%
|
|
4,001,314
|
3,952,738
|
Schenectady International Group, Inc.(b),(d),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
10/15/2025
|
4.874%
|
|
1,556,061
|
1,554,116
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
36
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Solenis Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
06/26/2025
|
4.085%
|
|
1,675,393
|
1,672,997
|
Sparta U.S. Holdco LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.750%
08/02/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,998,760
|
Tronox Finance LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
03/10/2028
|
2.376%
|
|
1,742,464
|
1,723,680
|
Univar Solutions USA, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
07/01/2026
|
2.085%
|
|
1,182,000
|
1,172,497
|
WR Grace & Co.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
08/11/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
821,899
|
823,272
|
Total
|
36,545,828
|
Construction Machinery 0.0%
|
Columbus McKinnon Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
05/14/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,198,500
|
TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.500%
10/16/2024
|
7.500%
|
|
216,652
|
225,318
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 11.000%
Floor 1.000%
04/16/2025
|
12.000%
|
|
206,972
|
198,693
|
Total
|
1,622,511
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.6%
|
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
|
3.839%
|
|
888,578
|
863,769
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
10/01/2026
|
7.839%
|
|
1,686,397
|
1,665,317
|
Allied Universal Holdco LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
05/12/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,464,286
|
2,463,251
|
Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche 1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
01/29/2027
|
3.585%
|
|
1,981,240
|
1,963,073
|
Tranche 2 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 0.750%
01/29/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
453,409
|
454,883
|
APX Group, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
07/10/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
2,167,061
|
2,158,935
|
Conservice Midco, LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
05/13/2027
|
4.357%
|
|
3,478,725
|
3,474,376
|
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
08/21/2025
|
2.835%
|
|
1,098,273
|
1,085,643
|
Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/Finance Co., Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
08/10/2027
|
2.085%
|
|
891,000
|
882,366
|
IRI Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
12/01/2025
|
4.335%
|
|
1,221,200
|
1,219,368
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.750%
09/23/2026
|
3.500%
|
|
2,727,008
|
2,721,036
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
37
|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Signal Parent, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.750%
04/03/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,451,050
|
Sotheby’s(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 0.500%
01/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
1,377,816
|
1,380,682
|
Staples, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
04/16/2026
|
5.126%
|
|
2,226,760
|
2,101,193
|
TruGreen LP(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
11/02/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
2,114,375
|
2,116,362
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
04/04/2025
|
3.585%
|
|
1,745,501
|
1,740,858
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
02/25/2027
|
3.585%
|
|
2,204,836
|
2,197,185
|
USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc./United Site Services, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
08/25/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
1,924,800
|
1,926,609
|
WaterBridge Midstream Operating LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.750%
Floor 1.000%
06/22/2026
|
6.750%
|
|
2,173,937
|
2,094,349
|
WW International, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
04/13/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,875,000
|
1,865,625
|
Total
|
36,825,930
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Consumer Products 0.3%
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.500%
12/22/2027
|
2.750%
|
|
3,233,750
|
3,206,263
|
Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
12/22/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
1,492,500
|
1,454,262
|
Prestige Brands, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/03/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
1,590,909
|
1,583,527
|
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
11/08/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
1,138,717
|
774,328
|
SIWF Holdings, Inc./Spring Window Fashions(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
06/15/2025
|
4.335%
|
|
2,025,808
|
2,025,382
|
SRAM LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
05/18/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
2,749,091
|
2,734,191
|
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
02/14/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
456,105
|
450,404
|
Thor Industries, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
02/01/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,997,500
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Weber-Stephen Products LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
10/30/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
2,475,322
|
2,474,802
|
Total
|
16,700,659
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.4%
|
Allnex & Cy SCA(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
09/13/2023
|
4.000%
|
|
1,083,359
|
1,080,748
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
09/13/2023
|
4.000%
|
|
816,227
|
814,260
|
Blue Tree Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
03/04/2028
|
2.650%
|
|
906,818
|
897,750
|
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc./Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
08/01/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
1,689,398
|
1,674,345
|
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 1.000%
12/23/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
1,243,750
|
1,239,870
|
EWT Holdings III Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
04/01/2028
|
2.625%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,231,010
|
Filtration Group Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche A Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
03/29/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
496,250
|
496,250
|
Gardner Denver, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/01/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
1,499,515
|
1,472,464
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Gates Global LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 0.750%
03/31/2027
|
3.250%
|
|
2,778,570
|
2,764,400
|
Ingersoll Rand Services Co.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/01/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
1,975,000
|
1,939,371
|
Madison IAQ LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
06/21/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
2,189,868
|
2,174,823
|
TK Elevator Midco GmbH(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
07/30/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
3,819,002
|
3,813,694
|
Vertiv Group Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
03/02/2027
|
2.846%
|
|
2,476,306
|
2,459,294
|
Zekelman Industries, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/24/2027
|
2.088%
|
|
970,775
|
956,698
|
Total
|
24,014,977
|
Electric 0.3%
|
Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/15/2025
|
2.085%
|
|
1,465,823
|
1,442,003
|
Calpine Corp.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
12/16/2027
|
2.590%
|
|
1,327,087
|
1,314,917
|
Carroll County Energy LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
02/16/2026
|
3.647%
|
|
432,603
|
415,299
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CPV Shore Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
12/29/2025
|
3.840%
|
|
1,408,437
|
1,338,015
|
Edgewater Generation LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
12/13/2025
|
3.835%
|
|
1,660,299
|
1,574,744
|
EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
10/01/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
1,936,569
|
1,930,527
|
Exgen Renewables IV LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
12/15/2027
|
3.500%
|
|
2,932,489
|
2,922,548
|
Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
08/28/2025
|
3.085%
|
|
2,195,838
|
2,151,921
|
LMBE-MC Holdco II LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 1.000%
12/03/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
1,566,774
|
1,492,352
|
Nautilus Power LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 1.000%
05/16/2024
|
5.250%
|
|
525,484
|
485,222
|
New Frontera Holdings(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 13.000%
07/28/2026
|
16.250%
|
|
218,802
|
229,742
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
07/28/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
75,277
|
35,130
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
PG&E Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
06/23/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
3,466,215
|
3,316,024
|
West Deptford Energy Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
08/03/2026
|
3.835%
|
|
509,619
|
442,349
|
WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
03/24/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,992,860
|
Total
|
21,083,653
|
Environmental 0.1%
|
EnergySolutions LLC/Envirocare of Utah LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
05/09/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
737,543
|
733,243
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
05/30/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
2,497,475
|
2,498,374
|
Harsco Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.500%
03/10/2028
|
2.750%
|
|
1,891,892
|
1,874,865
|
Total
|
5,106,482
|
Finance Companies 0.1%
|
FinCo I LLC/Fortress Investment Group(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
06/27/2025
|
2.585%
|
|
2,278,441
|
2,260,943
|
IGT Holding IV AB(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
03/31/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,360,750
|
2,359,286
|
Total
|
4,620,229
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
40
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Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Food and Beverage 0.2%
|
Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
04/06/2028
|
2.585%
|
|
2,301,924
|
2,285,810
|
B&G Foods, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
10/10/2026
|
2.585%
|
|
1,525,000
|
1,523,094
|
Froneri International Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
01/29/2027
|
2.335%
|
|
2,234,962
|
2,199,270
|
Triton Water Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
03/31/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,888,889
|
1,874,930
|
United Natural Foods, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
10/22/2025
|
3.585%
|
|
2,776,895
|
2,764,760
|
US Foods, Inc./US Foodservice, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/27/2023
|
1.835%
|
|
1,469,280
|
1,451,443
|
Total
|
12,099,307
|
Gaming 0.5%
|
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
10/19/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
2,380,975
|
2,382,165
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
10/19/2024
|
1.884%
|
|
1,476,152
|
1,462,320
|
Bally’s Corp.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
08/06/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
2,447,356
|
2,441,678
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
12/23/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
3,519,356
|
3,487,753
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
07/21/2025
|
4.585%
|
|
992,500
|
993,840
|
CBAC Borrower LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
07/08/2024
|
4.085%
|
|
1,530,232
|
1,476,674
|
CCM Merger, Inc./MotorCity Casino Hotel(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
11/04/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
3,132,630
|
3,127,399
|
CityCenter Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.750%
04/18/2024
|
3.000%
|
|
2,479,355
|
2,472,958
|
Enterprise Development Authority(b),(d),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
02/28/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,795,455
|
1,797,699
|
Flutter Entertainment PLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
07/21/2026
|
2.368%
|
|
2,944,299
|
2,926,957
|
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
12/01/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
2,098,786
|
2,092,490
|
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.(b),(d),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 12.000%
Floor 1.000%
10/04/2023
|
13.000%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,620,000
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
41
|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Golden Nugget, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 0.750%
10/04/2023
|
3.250%
|
|
1,069,205
|
1,061,592
|
PCI Gaming Authority(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
05/29/2026
|
2.585%
|
|
3,370,150
|
3,343,054
|
Scientific Games International, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
08/14/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
3,788,656
|
3,752,474
|
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 9.000%
Floor 2.000%
12/23/2025
|
11.000%
|
|
111,486
|
121,242
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 9.000%
Floor 2.000%
12/23/2025
|
11.000%
|
|
1,538,514
|
1,673,133
|
Total
|
36,233,428
|
Health Care 0.5%
|
athenahealth, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
02/11/2026
|
4.377%
|
|
3,482,522
|
3,491,228
|
Carestream Health, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.750%
Floor 1.000%
05/08/2023
|
7.750%
|
|
608,253
|
610,534
|
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
03/01/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
858,312
|
856,167
|
CPI Holdco LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
11/04/2026
|
3.835%
|
|
1,855,294
|
1,851,323
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
DaVita, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
08/12/2026
|
1.835%
|
|
1,232,538
|
1,224,711
|
Envision Healthcare Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/10/2025
|
3.835%
|
|
1,145,625
|
1,004,576
|
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
07/02/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
833,521
|
831,437
|
ICON PLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/03/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
2,751,870
|
2,749,008
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/03/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
685,630
|
684,917
|
IQVIA, Inc./Quintiles IMS(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/11/2025
|
1.897%
|
|
485,000
|
480,150
|
LifePoint Health, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
11/16/2025
|
3.835%
|
|
1,522,274
|
1,510,690
|
Lifescan Global Corp.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
10/01/2024
|
6.146%
|
|
1,093,125
|
1,081,800
|
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
03/02/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,301,567
|
2,294,386
|
Tranche C 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
03/02/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
72,488
|
72,262
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
42
|
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
03/02/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
106,847
|
106,514
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/30/2025
|
3.091%
|
|
2,548,254
|
2,544,534
|
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
03/05/2026
|
3.339%
|
|
1,982,462
|
1,960,873
|
Tranche B3 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
03/05/2026
|
3.596%
|
|
997,500
|
991,405
|
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
06/22/2026
|
4.121%
|
|
1,953,125
|
1,946,621
|
PPD, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 0.500%
01/13/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
997,500
|
994,298
|
Radiology Partners, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
07/09/2025
|
4.346%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,489,560
|
Select Medical Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
03/06/2025
|
2.340%
|
|
1,552,316
|
1,540,673
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
08/31/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
1,995,000
|
1,995,319
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Upstream Newco, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
11/20/2026
|
4.346%
|
|
1,735,587
|
1,729,079
|
Total
|
34,042,065
|
Independent Energy 0.0%
|
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 1.000%
06/17/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
1,262,250
|
1,253,831
|
Leisure 0.3%
|
Crown Finance US, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.000%
05/23/2024
|
7.000%
|
|
893,495
|
1,097,829
|
Crown Finance US, Inc./Cineworld Group PLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
02/28/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
1,943,065
|
1,511,841
|
Formula One Management Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
02/01/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
3,098,574
|
3,085,405
|
Life Time, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 1.000%
12/16/2024
|
5.750%
|
|
2,588,307
|
2,573,579
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/03/2025
|
2.590%
|
|
705,063
|
699,556
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 1.000%
07/03/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,546,776
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
05/08/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
2,019,184
|
1,973,752
|
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/17/2026
|
1.840%
|
|
3,799,375
|
3,692,271
|
UFC Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/29/2026
|
3.500%
|
|
3,252,619
|
3,230,534
|
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC/IMG Worldwide Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
05/18/2025
|
2.840%
|
|
3,246,115
|
3,154,315
|
Total
|
22,565,858
|
Lodging 0.1%
|
Four Seasons Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 0.750%
11/30/2023
|
2.085%
|
|
2,465,294
|
2,446,410
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
08/02/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
2,764,706
|
2,758,485
|
Playa Resorts Holding BV(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
04/29/2024
|
3.750%
|
|
2,879,946
|
2,765,123
|
Total
|
7,970,018
|
Media and Entertainment 0.7%
|
Alchemy Copyrights LLC(b),(d),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.750%
03/10/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
1,488,769
|
1,485,047
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Cengage Learning, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
Floor 1.000%
07/14/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
1,982,971
|
1,987,374
|
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
08/21/2026
|
3.628%
|
|
2,977,424
|
2,905,102
|
Creative Artists Agency LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
11/27/2026
|
3.835%
|
|
2,964,950
|
2,943,958
|
Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
03/31/2026
|
4.750%
|
|
1,477,637
|
1,472,362
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
08/24/2026
|
3.340%
|
|
1,719,375
|
1,069,589
|
E.W. Scripps Co. (The)(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.563%
05/01/2026
|
3.313%
|
|
2,973,561
|
2,961,012
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.750%
01/07/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
746,000
|
744,650
|
Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
05/22/2024
|
2.585%
|
|
1,649,163
|
1,578,051
|
Entravision Communications Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
11/29/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
478,245
|
471,072
|
Gray Television, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 1.000%
02/07/2024
|
2.346%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,494,375
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Tranche C Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
01/02/2026
|
2.596%
|
|
1,701,415
|
1,688,876
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
05/01/2026
|
3.084%
|
|
1,108,872
|
1,098,481
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/01/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
891,600
|
887,365
|
Indy US Bidco, LLC/NielsenIQ(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
03/06/2028
|
4.096%
|
|
3,023,672
|
3,017,383
|
Learfield Communications LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 1.000%
12/01/2023
|
4.250%
|
|
660,937
|
628,240
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
03/24/2025
|
2.335%
|
|
1,507,098
|
1,489,390
|
Meredith Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
01/31/2025
|
2.585%
|
|
1,477,880
|
1,469,057
|
NASCAR Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
10/19/2026
|
2.835%
|
|
1,819,369
|
1,810,054
|
NEP Group, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
10/20/2025
|
3.335%
|
|
977,444
|
928,845
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
01/17/2024
|
2.335%
|
|
1,167,636
|
1,163,047
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
09/18/2026
|
2.596%
|
|
2,362,746
|
2,349,822
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Playtika Holding Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
03/13/2028
|
2.835%
|
|
3,150,000
|
3,136,770
|
PUG LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
02/12/2027
|
3.585%
|
|
4,160,621
|
4,028,854
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
04/01/2028
|
3.090%
|
|
1,252,964
|
1,240,697
|
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
12/17/2026
|
3.585%
|
|
2,098,206
|
2,084,757
|
Univision Communications, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/05/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,240,618
|
Total
|
48,374,848
|
Midstream 0.2%
|
Buckeye Partners LP(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
11/01/2026
|
2.346%
|
|
518,457
|
512,464
|
CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V CHIN(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
06/05/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,400,000
|
2,380,872
|
GIP III Stetson I LP/II LP(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
07/18/2025
|
4.335%
|
|
1,529,170
|
1,464,456
|
ITT Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
07/10/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,071,429
|
1,066,071
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Lower Cadence Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
05/22/2026
|
4.085%
|
|
636,984
|
635,818
|
Navitas Midstream Midland Basin LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
12/13/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
1,787,203
|
1,778,714
|
Prairie ECI Acquiror LP(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
03/11/2026
|
4.835%
|
|
2,462,500
|
2,376,312
|
Stonepeak Lonestar Holdings LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
10/19/2026
|
4.634%
|
|
1,211,235
|
1,214,009
|
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.500%
Floor 1.000%
09/27/2024
|
6.500%
|
|
2,509,382
|
2,508,981
|
Total
|
13,937,697
|
Oil Field Services 0.0%
|
ChampionX Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
05/09/2025
|
2.625%
|
|
631,476
|
626,740
|
ChampionX Holding, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 1.000%
06/03/2027
|
6.000%
|
|
1,443,038
|
1,461,076
|
Lealand Finance Company BV(b),(d),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/28/2024
|
3.085%
|
|
8,649
|
5,189
|
Lealand Finance Company BV(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
06/30/2025
|
1.085%
|
|
110,993
|
48,745
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
MRC Global, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
09/20/2024
|
3.085%
|
|
1,036,313
|
1,028,541
|
Total
|
3,170,291
|
Other Industry 0.1%
|
APi Group, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
10/01/2026
|
2.585%
|
|
1,202,532
|
1,190,134
|
Filtration Group Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
03/31/2025
|
3.085%
|
|
2,080,585
|
2,060,050
|
Hamilton Holdco LLC/Reece International Pty Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/02/2027
|
2.150%
|
|
818,397
|
813,797
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
Floor 1.000%
11/03/2023
|
5.750%
|
|
598,291
|
562,394
|
Hillman Group, Inc. (The)(b),(m),(n),(o)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
07/14/2028
|
0.260%
|
|
421,941
|
419,392
|
Hillman Group, Inc. (The)(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
07/14/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,761,603
|
1,750,963
|
Lightstone Holdco LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
01/30/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
1,289,449
|
956,384
|
Tranche C Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 1.000%
01/30/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
72,727
|
53,942
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
46
|
Columbia Strategic Income Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Titan Acquisition Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
03/28/2025
|
3.167%
|
|
1,609,892
|
1,573,830
|
Total
|
9,380,886
|
Other REIT 0.1%
|
VICI Properties 1 LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
12/20/2024
|
1.838%
|
|
4,811,364
|
4,781,822
|
Packaging 0.3%
|
Altium Packaging LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
02/03/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,734,783
|
1,719,603
|
Anchor Glass Container Corp.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
12/07/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
804,671
|
741,078
|
Berry Global, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche Z Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
07/01/2026
|
1.856%
|
|
1,056,982
|
1,046,856
|
Charter Next Generation, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
12/01/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
2,190,000
|
2,189,650
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc./Novolex(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
03/02/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,063,458
|
1,056,620
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
06/29/2025
|
3.395%
|
|
1,976,588
|
1,949,667
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Graham Packaging Co., Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.750%
08/04/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
1,905,563
|
1,896,283
|
LABL, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
07/01/2026
|
4.085%
|
|
761,438
|
760,295
|
Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
11/30/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
1,995,000
|
1,992,007
|
Pactiv Evergreen Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
02/05/2023
|
2.835%
|
|
1,714,250
|
1,703,262
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
02/05/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
1,044,750
|
1,037,176
|
Tekni-Plex, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/29/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
95,966
|
95,894
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/29/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
676,557
|
676,050
|
Tosca Services LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.750%
08/18/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
995,000
|
992,513
|
Twist Beauty International Holdings S.A.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
04/20/2024
|
4.000%
|
|
189,287
|
182,899
|
Total
|
18,039,853
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Paper 0.0%
|
Asplundh Tree Expert LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
09/07/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
2,037,112
|
2,022,160
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.2%
|
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/02/2025
|
3.085%
|
|
3,218,925
|
3,206,339
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
11/27/2025
|
2.835%
|
|
148,813
|
147,882
|
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
08/01/2027
|
1.846%
|
|
1,216,910
|
1,194,957
|
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I SARL(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 0.750%
03/27/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
2,684,043
|
2,602,018
|
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
11/15/2027
|
2.082%
|
|
1,354,610
|
1,335,646
|
Jazz Financing Lux Sarl(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
05/05/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,400,000
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.750%
02/24/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
893,269
|
866,659
|
Organon & Co.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
06/02/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
2,735,294
|
2,743,281
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
10/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
3,159,415
|
3,160,995
|
Total
|
16,657,777
|
Property & Casualty 0.3%
|
Asurion LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.250%
01/31/2028
|
5.335%
|
|
1,000,000
|
994,640
|
Tranche B6 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.125%
11/03/2023
|
3.210%
|
|
230,868
|
228,319
|
Tranche B7 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
11/03/2024
|
3.085%
|
|
2,967,074
|
2,915,150
|
Tranche B8 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
12/23/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
1,342,243
|
1,315,613
|
Tranche B9 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
07/31/2027
|
3.335%
|
|
997,500
|
977,341
|
Asurion LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche B4 2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.250%
01/20/2029
|
5.335%
|
|
2,144,019
|
2,131,969
|
Hub International Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/25/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
1,492,308
|
1,474,519
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
04/25/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
1,492,500
|
1,490,515
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc./Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
12/31/2025
|
3.335%
|
|
1,957,368
|
1,931,922
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
09/03/2026
|
3.835%
|
|
1,484,848
|
1,475,019
|
USI, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
05/16/2024
|
3.147%
|
|
1,725,581
|
1,709,620
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
12/02/2026
|
3.397%
|
|
992,451
|
981,286
|
Total
|
17,625,913
|
Restaurants 0.2%
|
1011778 BC ULC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
11/19/2026
|
1.835%
|
|
4,650,137
|
4,566,806
|
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/30/2026
|
3.340%
|
|
618,253
|
608,596
|
IRB Holding Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 1.000%
12/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
852,857
|
851,791
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
02/05/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
2,097,826
|
2,089,309
|
KFC Holding Co./Yum! Brands(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/15/2028
|
1.839%
|
|
1,492,101
|
1,489,176
|
Whatabrands LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
08/03/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
1,393,318
|
1,388,525
|
Total
|
10,994,203
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Retailers 0.3%
|
Belk, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.500%
Floor 1.000%
07/31/2025
|
8.500%
|
|
299,690
|
299,541
|
Belk, Inc.(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
07/31/2025
|
13.000%
|
|
387,991
|
292,933
|
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B6 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
06/24/2028
|
2.090%
|
|
2,373,389
|
2,353,618
|
Great Outdoors Group, LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
03/06/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
4,378,000
|
4,392,579
|
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.500%
10/19/2027
|
3.250%
|
|
4,476,344
|
4,458,036
|
Osmosis Buyer Limited(b),(m),(n)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/31/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
260,234
|
260,093
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/31/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,081,871
|
2,080,747
|
PetSmart, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
02/11/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,003,320
|
Total
|
18,140,867
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Technology 2.1%
|
Arches Buyer, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
12/06/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
3,285,485
|
3,252,631
|
Ascend Learning LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
07/12/2024
|
4.000%
|
|
858,672
|
857,444
|
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp.(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/25/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,160,563
|
2,165,360
|
Tranche C Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/25/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
439,437
|
440,412
|
Atlas Purchaser, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/08/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
3,000,000
|
2,943,750
|
Avaya, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
12/15/2027
|
4.346%
|
|
1,843,084
|
1,844,080
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
12/15/2027
|
4.096%
|
|
1,511,557
|
1,511,768
|
BY Crown Parent LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
02/02/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
2,254,073
|
2,248,438
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co./Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
10/30/2026
|
3.085%
|
|
2,487,374
|
2,473,693
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
10/30/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
1,044,750
|
1,044,750
|
Celestica, Inc.(b),(d),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.125%
06/27/2025
|
2.213%
|
|
847,117
|
839,705
|
Cloudera, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 0.750%
12/22/2027
|
3.250%
|
|
3,056,071
|
3,052,740
|
Cloudera, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
08/10/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
1,073,787
|
1,067,076
|
CommScope, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/06/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
5,428,623
|
5,362,123
|
CoreLogic, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
06/02/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,741,792
|
Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
05/01/2024
|
4.000%
|
|
1,959,196
|
1,923,382
|
Dawn Acquisition LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
12/31/2025
|
3.897%
|
|
2,832,935
|
2,355,331
|
DCert Buyer, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
10/16/2026
|
4.085%
|
|
4,120,493
|
4,111,345
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
02/06/2026
|
3.338%
|
|
3,535,545
|
3,506,837
|
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.750%
02/10/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
2,153,846
|
2,137,025
|
Everi Holdings(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
08/03/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
890,615
|
886,901
|
Evertec Group LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
11/27/2024
|
3.585%
|
|
2,386,036
|
2,385,296
|
Idemia Group S.A.S.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 0.750%
01/10/2026
|
5.250%
|
|
2,802,061
|
2,799,259
|
Idera, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
03/02/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,686,449
|
2,674,709
|
Informatica LLC(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
02/25/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,018,000
|
Informatica LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
02/25/2027
|
3.335%
|
|
1,826,875
|
1,814,196
|
Ingram Micro Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
06/30/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,384,615
|
1,386,692
|
ION Trading Finance Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
04/01/2028
|
4.917%
|
|
1,941,177
|
1,940,691
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
LogMeIn, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.750%
08/31/2027
|
4.847%
|
|
3,490,000
|
3,476,354
|
Lummus Technology Holdings V LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
06/30/2027
|
3.585%
|
|
1,992,506
|
1,980,472
|
MA FinanceCo LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
06/21/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
333,686
|
328,890
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 1.000%
06/05/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
1,590,507
|
1,594,483
|
Maxar Technologies Ltd.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
10/04/2024
|
2.840%
|
|
2,721,934
|
2,689,380
|
McAfee LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
09/30/2024
|
3.835%
|
|
2,691,370
|
2,691,047
|
Misys Ltd.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
06/13/2024
|
4.500%
|
|
4,121,192
|
4,069,182
|
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.500%
10/09/2026
|
6.500%
|
|
1,453,125
|
1,446,775
|
MYOB US Borrower LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
05/06/2026
|
4.085%
|
|
1,274,000
|
1,267,630
|
Natel Engineering Co., Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 1.000%
04/30/2026
|
6.000%
|
|
2,503,309
|
2,400,047
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments
(continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NCR Corp.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
08/28/2026
|
2.630%
|
|
1,477,330
|
1,457,637
|
Neustar, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B4 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
08/08/2024
|
4.500%
|
|
1,773,378
|
1,740,872
|
Nielsen Finance LLC/VNU, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
10/04/2023
|
2.096%
|
|
2,501,051
|
2,497,225
|
Peraton Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
02/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
3,491,250
|
3,490,517
|
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
03/17/2028
|
4.090%
|
|
2,264,595
|
2,266,859
|
Plantronics, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
07/02/2025
|
2.585%
|
|
2,276,149
|
2,220,679
|
Presidio Holdings Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
01/22/2027
|
3.628%
|
|
1,738,092
|
1,730,132
|
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
04/26/2024
|
4.090%
|
|
1,443,431
|
1,442,146
|
Proofpoint, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
08/31/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,987,220
|
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 0.750%
02/15/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
2,244,375
|
2,219,350
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Riverbed Technology, Inc.(b),(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.500%
Floor 1.000%
12/31/2026
|
7.500%
|
|
956,871
|
730,408
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
Floor 1.000%
12/31/2025
|
7.000%
|
|
2,039,143
|
1,810,372
|
Sabre GLBL Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
12/17/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
637,709
|
632,767
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 0.500%
12/17/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
1,016,546
|
1,008,668
|
SCS Holdings I, Inc./Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
07/01/2026
|
3.585%
|
|
1,847,515
|
1,837,613
|
Seattle SpinCo, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
06/21/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
2,013,373
|
1,984,441
|
Sitel Group(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.500%
07/28/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
1,791,508
|
1,787,029
|
Sophia LP(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
10/07/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
2,189,000
|
2,194,013
|
Sovos Compliance LLC(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 0.500%
08/11/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
684,098
|
686,150
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sovos Compliance LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
Delayed Draw Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 0.500%
08/11/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
118,137
|
118,492
|
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/16/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
202,576
|
199,375
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/16/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
156,007
|
153,542
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/16/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
3,435,810
|
3,386,232
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC(b),(m),(n)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.500%
11/02/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
2,663,511
|
2,662,951
|
TIBCO Software, Inc.(b),(m)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 7.250%
03/03/2028
|
7.250%
|
|
750,000
|
756,098
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
06/30/2026
|
3.840%
|
|
1,509,312
|
1,497,992
|
TTM Technologies, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
09/28/2024
|
2.596%
|
|
949,828
|
945,677
|
UKG, Inc.(b),(m)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
05/04/2026
|
3.835%
|
|
1,965,000
|
1,965,413
|
UKG, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 0.750%
05/04/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
2,985,025
|
2,985,025
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
08/27/2025
|
3.835%
|
|
1,659,926
|
1,659,926
|
Veritas, Inc.(b),(m),(n)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 1.000%
09/01/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
1,827,311
|
1,828,827
|
Verscend Holdings Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
08/27/2025
|
4.085%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,494,375
|
Xperi Holding Corp.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
06/08/2028
|
3.585%
|
|
2,469,304
|
2,447,697
|
Total
|
138,555,406
|
Transportation Services 0.0%
|
First Student Bidco Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/21/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
916,201
|
908,817
|
Tranche C Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
07/21/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
338,195
|
335,469
|
Total
|
1,244,286
|
Wireless 0.1%
|
Cellular South, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
05/17/2024
|
4.500%
|
|
385,017
|
377,798
|
Numericable US LLC(b),(m)
|
Tranche B11 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
07/31/2025
|
2.879%
|
|
2,941,956
|
2,890,472
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
SBA Senior Finance II LLC(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/11/2025
|
1.840%
|
|
2,445,793
|
2,421,041
|
Total
|
5,689,311
|
Wirelines 0.1%
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
03/01/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
843,320
|
830,670
|
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
03/15/2027
|
2.335%
|
|
1,477,500
|
1,458,411
|
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b),(m)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
03/09/2027
|
3.085%
|
|
3,752,138
|
3,701,184
|
Total
|
5,990,265
|
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $658,002,282)
|
654,619,922
|
Warrants 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 0.0%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.0%
|
Windstream Corp.(f)
|
11,272
|
170,962
|
Entertainment 0.0%
|
Cineworld Finance US, Inc.(f)
|
281,073
|
101,186
|
Media 0.0%
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc.(d),(f)
|
11,995
|
281,883
|
Total Communication Services
|
554,031
|
Warrants (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Energy 0.0%
|
Energy Equipment & Services 0.0%
|
Fieldwood Energy LLC(d),(f)
|
2,002
|
18,018
|
Fieldwood Energy LLC(d),(f)
|
3,856
|
23,136
|
Total
|
|
41,154
|
Total Energy
|
41,154
|
Financials 0.0%
|
Diversified Financial Services 0.0%
|
Spectacle BidCo Holdings, Inc.(f)
|
95,238
|
160,410
|
Total Financials
|
160,410
|
Total Warrants
(Cost $461,100)
|
755,595
|
Options Purchased Calls 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Value ($)
|
(Cost $6,300,540)
|
4,260,481
|
|
Options Purchased Puts 0.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $22,230,040)
|
27,771,368
|
Money Market Funds 5.2%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(p),(q)
|
346,607,443
|
346,572,782
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $346,618,949)
|
346,572,782
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $6,600,630,295)
|
6,800,123,942
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(140,860,855)
|
Net Assets
|
6,659,263,087
|
At August 31, 2021,
securities and/or cash totaling $78,106,896 were pledged as collateral.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
Currency to
be sold
|
Currency to
be purchased
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
date
|
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
541,031,878 MXN
|
26,471,471 USD
|
Citi
|
10/20/2021
|
—
|
(287,950)
|
30,875,458 EUR
|
36,285,950 USD
|
UBS
|
10/20/2021
|
—
|
(205,445)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
—
|
(493,395)
|
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
7,939
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
1,059,484,359
|
1,345,304
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
4,946
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
611,912,938
|
915,900
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
2,261,204
|
—
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
(1,843)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(363,589,344)
|
—
|
(861,923)
|
Call option contracts purchased
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA
|
Citi
|
USD
|
326,400,000
|
326,400,000
|
1.10
|
01/24/2022
|
3,002,880
|
2,104,464
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA
|
Citi
|
USD
|
50,000,000
|
50,000,000
|
1.00
|
07/08/2022
|
510,000
|
393,915
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA
|
Morgan Stanley
|
USD
|
273,300,000
|
273,300,000
|
1.10
|
01/24/2022
|
2,787,660
|
1,762,102
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,300,540
|
4,260,481
|
Put option contracts purchased
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Citi
|
USD
|
333,000,000
|
333,000,000
|
1.00
|
09/30/2021
|
5,794,200
|
10,913,908
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Citi
|
USD
|
341,000,000
|
341,000,000
|
1.25
|
12/03/2021
|
5,285,500
|
6,882,130
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Citi
|
USD
|
277,800,000
|
277,800,000
|
1.75
|
07/15/2022
|
4,805,940
|
4,219,921
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Morgan Stanley
|
USD
|
225,000,000
|
225,000,000
|
1.25
|
11/18/2021
|
2,745,000
|
4,205,610
|
5-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Morgan Stanley
|
USD
|
342,800,000
|
342,800,000
|
1.50
|
05/20/2022
|
3,599,400
|
1,549,799
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,230,040
|
27,771,368
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Call option contracts written
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Premium
received ($)
|
Value ($)
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate
|
Morgan Stanley
|
USD
|
(185,000,000)
|
(185,000,000)
|
1.70
|
10/01/2021
|
(2,557,625)
|
(6,585,130)
|
Put option contracts written
|
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Premium
received ($)
|
Value ($)
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA
|
Citi
|
USD
|
(346,900,000)
|
(346,900,000)
|
1.55
|
02/28/2022
|
(5,585,090)
|
(4,685,093)
|
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA
|
Citi
|
USD
|
(300,000,000)
|
(300,000,000)
|
2.20
|
03/17/2022
|
(5,610,000)
|
(876,780)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,195,090)
|
(5,561,873)
|
Cleared interest rate swap contracts
|
Fund receives
|
Fund pays
|
Payment
frequency
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Fixed rate of 6.230%
|
28-Day MXN TIIE-Banxico
|
Receives Monthly, Pays Monthly
|
Morgan Stanley
|
01/09/2026
|
MXN
|
580,000,000
|
(128,574)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(128,574)
|
Fixed rate of 5.985%
|
28-Day MXN TIIE-Banxico
|
Receives Monthly, Pays Monthly
|
Morgan Stanley
|
01/21/2026
|
MXN
|
211,000,000
|
(142,955)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(142,955)
|
Fixed rate of 2.165%
|
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA
|
Receives at Maturity, Pays at Maturity
|
Morgan Stanley
|
12/18/2030
|
USD
|
120,200,000
|
(8,890,091)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(8,890,091)
|
Fixed rate of 2.291%
|
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA
|
Receives at Maturity, Pays at Maturity
|
Morgan Stanley
|
01/14/2031
|
USD
|
125,000,000
|
(7,472,624)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(7,472,624)
|
Fixed rate of 2.372%
|
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA
|
Receives at Maturity, Pays at Maturity
|
Morgan Stanley
|
02/17/2031
|
USD
|
154,700,000
|
(7,676,218)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(7,676,218)
|
Fixed rate of 2.653%
|
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA
|
Receives at Maturity, Pays at Maturity
|
Morgan Stanley
|
05/14/2031
|
USD
|
116,000,000
|
(1,501,126)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1,501,126)
|
3-Month USD LIBOR
|
Fixed rate of 1.781%
|
Receives Quarterly, Pays SemiAnnually
|
Morgan Stanley
|
08/09/2049
|
USD
|
53,500,000
|
(1,334,331)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1,334,331)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,145,919)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(27,145,919)
|
Credit default swap contracts - buy protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Pay
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/18/2054
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
USD
|
4,400,000
|
196,626
|
(2,567)
|
155,760
|
—
|
38,299
|
—
|
Cleared credit default swap contracts - buy protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Pay
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
5.000
|
Quarterly
|
USD
|
562,834,000
|
(12,837,379)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(12,837,379)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Credit default swap contracts - sell protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Citi
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
11,500,000
|
(1,031,406)
|
6,708
|
—
|
(2,599,613)
|
1,574,915
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Citi
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
18,000,000
|
(1,614,375)
|
10,500
|
—
|
(2,232,499)
|
628,624
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Citi
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
10,000,000
|
(896,875)
|
5,833
|
—
|
(1,234,291)
|
343,249
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
20,800,000
|
(1,865,501)
|
12,134
|
—
|
(3,988,711)
|
2,135,344
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
9,500,000
|
(852,032)
|
5,542
|
—
|
(2,126,688)
|
1,280,198
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
15,000,000
|
(1,345,312)
|
8,750
|
—
|
(2,423,870)
|
1,087,308
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
9,500,000
|
(852,031)
|
5,542
|
—
|
(1,647,404)
|
800,915
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
10,000,000
|
(896,874)
|
5,833
|
—
|
(1,669,842)
|
778,801
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/18/2054
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
3.839
|
USD
|
14,500,000
|
(647,969)
|
8,458
|
—
|
(2,503,309)
|
1,863,798
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB-
|
JPMorgan
|
11/18/2054
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
3.839
|
USD
|
6,900,000
|
(308,344)
|
4,025
|
—
|
(1,047,171)
|
742,852
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Morgan Stanley
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
13,500,000
|
(1,210,781)
|
7,875
|
—
|
(3,013,445)
|
1,810,539
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Morgan Stanley
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
12,000,000
|
(1,076,249)
|
7,000
|
—
|
(2,431,221)
|
1,361,972
|
—
|
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-
|
Morgan Stanley
|
11/17/2059
|
3.000
|
Monthly
|
5.009
|
USD
|
15,000,000
|
(1,345,313)
|
8,750
|
—
|
(2,504,764)
|
1,168,201
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,943,062)
|
96,950
|
—
|
(29,422,828)
|
15,576,716
|
—
|
*
|
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.
|
Reference index and values for swap contracts as of period end
|
Reference index
|
|
Reference rate
|
28-Day MXN TIIE-Banxico
|
Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
|
4.749%
|
3-Month USD LIBOR
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
0.120%
|
U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA
|
United States Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index
|
5.251%
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A
eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $3,982,040,029, which represents 59.80% of total net assets.
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $132,577,443,
which represents 1.99% of total net assets.
|
(d)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(e)
|
Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The
interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(f)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(g)
|
Payment-in-kind security. Interest can be paid by issuing additional par of the security or in cash.
|
(h)
|
Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then
increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(i)
|
Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
|
(j)
|
Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
(k)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(l)
|
Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
|
(m)
|
The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at August 31, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily
determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR and other short-term rates. Base lending
rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed.
Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining
maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities. Generally, the Fund is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
|
(n)
|
Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
|
(o)
|
At August 31, 2021, the Fund had unfunded senior loan commitments pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement. The Fund receives a stated coupon rate until the borrower draws on the
loan commitment, at which time the rate will become the stated rate in the loan agreement.
|
Borrower
|
Unfunded Commitment ($)
|
Hillman Group, Inc. (The)
Delayed Draw Term Loan
07/14/2028 0.260%
|
388,186
|
(p)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(q)
|
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 August 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, 0.061%
|
|
246,533,851
|
1,896,961,138
|
(1,796,919,437)
|
(2,770)
|
346,572,782
|
(15,090)
|
213,145
|
346,607,443
|
Abbreviation Legend
CMO
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
|
LIBOR
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
SOFR
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
STRIPS
|
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
|
TBA
|
To Be Announced
|
Currency Legend
CNY
|
China Yuan Renminbi
|
DOP
|
Dominican Republic Peso
|
EUR
|
Euro
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Currency Legend (continued)
IDR
|
Indonesian Rupiah
|
MXN
|
Mexican Peso
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
Foreign equity securities actively
traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact
of market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security valuation.
Investments falling into the Level 3
category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency
and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant
unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and
estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
447,625,084
|
25,931,070
|
473,556,154
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
380,164,770
|
—
|
380,164,770
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
4,648
|
—
|
—
|
4,648
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
—
|
700
|
—
|
700
|
Energy
|
—
|
933,839
|
145,661
|
1,079,500
|
Financials
|
—
|
—
|
0*
|
0*
|
Industrials
|
—
|
447,371
|
—
|
447,371
|
Total Common Stocks
|
4,648
|
1,381,910
|
145,661
|
1,532,219
|
Convertible Bonds
|
—
|
2,733,975
|
—
|
2,733,975
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
2,589,395,131
|
—
|
2,589,395,131
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
496,186,371
|
—
|
496,186,371
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
|
—
|
6,775,059
|
—
|
6,775,059
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
391,247,452
|
8,565,728
|
399,813,180
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
1,182,664,907
|
233,322,028
|
1,415,986,935
|
Senior Loans
|
—
|
645,758,236
|
8,861,686
|
654,619,922
|
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
—
|
272,148
|
281,883
|
554,031
|
Financials
|
—
|
160,410
|
—
|
160,410
|
Energy
|
—
|
—
|
41,154
|
41,154
|
Total Warrants
|
—
|
432,558
|
323,037
|
755,595
|
Options Purchased Calls
|
—
|
4,260,481
|
—
|
4,260,481
|
Options Purchased Puts
|
—
|
27,771,368
|
—
|
27,771,368
|
Money Market Funds
|
346,572,782
|
—
|
—
|
346,572,782
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
346,577,430
|
6,176,397,302
|
277,149,210
|
6,800,123,942
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
2,261,204
|
—
|
—
|
2,261,204
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
15,615,015
|
—
|
15,615,015
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
|
—
|
(493,395)
|
—
|
(493,395)
|
Futures Contracts
|
(861,923)
|
—
|
—
|
(861,923)
|
Options Contracts Written
|
—
|
(12,147,003)
|
—
|
(12,147,003)
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
(39,983,298)
|
—
|
(39,983,298)
|
Total
|
347,976,711
|
6,139,388,621
|
277,149,210
|
6,764,514,542
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical
assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The model utilized by such third party statistical
pricing service takes into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and exchange-traded fund movements.
Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The following table is a
reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2020
($)
|
Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
|
Realized
gain (loss)
($)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
|
Purchases
($)
|
Sales
($)
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
|
Balance
as of
08/31/2021
($)
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
27,821,618
|
34,153
|
—
|
111,602
|
17,276,688
|
(19,312,991)
|
—
|
—
|
25,931,070
|
Common Stocks
|
275,321
|
—
|
(372,164)
|
324,160
|
—
|
(79,641)
|
—
|
(2,015)
|
145,661
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency
|
—
|
(5,896)
|
—
|
119,600
|
8,452,024
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
8,565,728
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
94,650,861
|
12,336
|
—
|
1,165,054
|
228,131,280
|
(37,617,392)
|
—
|
(53,020,111)
|
233,322,028
|
Rights
|
142,644
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(41,613)
|
(101,031)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Senior Loans
|
13,399,055
|
27,876
|
(686,250)
|
623,165
|
6,474,691
|
(9,449,524)
|
4,865,572
|
(6,392,899)
|
8,861,686
|
Warrants
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
190,919
|
41,154
|
—
|
90,964
|
—
|
323,037
|
Total
|
136,289,499
|
68,469
|
(1,058,414)
|
2,534,500
|
260,334,224
|
(66,560,579)
|
4,956,536
|
(59,415,025)
|
277,149,210
|
(a) Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at August 31, 2021 was $1,609,944, which is comprised of Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency of $143,135, Common Stocks of $(44,923), Residential
Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency of $119,600, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $1,165,054, Senior Loans of $36,159 and Warrants of $190,919.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stocks, residential mortgage backed securities,
asset backed securities, warrants and senior loans classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may
have included, but were not limited to, single market quotations from broker dealers and the estimates of future distributions from the company. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on
an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would have resulted in a significantly higher
(lower) fair value measurement.
Financial assets were transferred from
Level 2 to Level 3 due to utilizing a single market quotation from a broker dealer. As a result, management concluded that the market input(s) were generally unobservable.
Financial assets were transferred from
Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,225,480,766)
|
$6,421,519,311
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $346,618,949)
|
346,572,782
|
Options purchased (cost $28,530,580)
|
32,031,849
|
Cash
|
1,233,710
|
Foreign currency (cost $1,544,490)
|
1,560,445
|
Cash collateral held at broker for:
|
|
Swap contracts
|
13,142,000
|
TBA
|
118,000
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
6,236,852
|
Swap contracts
|
58,610,044
|
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
|
15,615,015
|
Upfront payments on swap contracts
|
155,760
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
10,970,177
|
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
|
3,865,107
|
Capital shares sold
|
10,652,182
|
Dividends
|
15,663
|
Interest
|
46,080,162
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
176,271
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
1,958,188
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
713,268
|
Prepaid expenses
|
65,130
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
465,749
|
Total assets
|
6,971,757,665
|
Liabilities
|
|
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $13,752,715)
|
12,147,003
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
493,395
|
Upfront receipts on swap contracts
|
29,422,828
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
|
261,691,570
|
Capital shares purchased
|
5,368,421
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
658,877
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
1,312,233
|
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred
|
3
|
Management services fees
|
99,742
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
16,175
|
Transfer agent fees
|
541,243
|
Compensation of board members
|
94,530
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
272
|
Other expenses
|
182,537
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
465,749
|
Total liabilities
|
312,494,578
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$6,659,263,087
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
6,421,552,876
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
237,710,211
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$6,659,263,087
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,191,823,232
|
Shares outstanding
|
47,298,191
|
Net asset value per share
|
$25.20
|
Maximum sales charge
|
4.75%
|
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)
|
$26.46
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$371,250,511
|
Shares outstanding
|
15,028,471
|
Net asset value per share
|
$24.70
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$284,726,922
|
Shares outstanding
|
11,301,502
|
Net asset value per share
|
$25.19
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,902,592,936
|
Shares outstanding
|
157,783,872
|
Net asset value per share
|
$24.73
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$475,594,483
|
Shares outstanding
|
19,213,310
|
Net asset value per share
|
$24.75
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$416,354,705
|
Shares outstanding
|
16,885,726
|
Net asset value per share
|
$24.66
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$16,920,298
|
Shares outstanding
|
666,629
|
Net asset value per share
|
$25.38
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$76
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
213,145
|
Interest
|
240,098,439
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(53,577)
|
Total income
|
240,258,083
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
32,466,253
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
2,873,430
|
Class C
|
2,835,835
|
Class R
|
60,253
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
1,095,967
|
Advisor Class
|
248,664
|
Class C
|
270,357
|
Institutional Class
|
3,276,624
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
209,979
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
28,060
|
Class R
|
11,492
|
Compensation of board members
|
110,206
|
Custodian fees
|
220,075
|
Printing and postage fees
|
273,665
|
Registration fees
|
304,464
|
Audit fees
|
56,706
|
Legal fees
|
94,508
|
Interest on collateral
|
189,102
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1,636
|
Other
|
297,044
|
Total expenses
|
44,924,320
|
Expense reduction
|
(2,381)
|
Total net expenses
|
44,921,939
|
Net investment income
|
195,336,144
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
74,661,330
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(15,090)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
366,014
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
(3,359,203)
|
Futures contracts
|
36,939,790
|
Options purchased
|
(3,377,700)
|
Swap contracts
|
(2,938,188)
|
Net realized gain
|
102,276,953
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
97,745,314
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(2,770)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(602,787)
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
218,153
|
Futures contracts
|
975,150
|
Options purchased
|
4,453,405
|
Options contracts written
|
1,605,712
|
Swap contracts
|
(18,419,752)
|
Foreign capital gains tax
|
(3)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
85,972,422
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
188,249,375
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$383,585,519
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$195,336,144
|
$189,788,390
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
102,276,953
|
(11,376,896)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
85,972,422
|
15,171,005
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
383,585,519
|
193,582,499
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(35,187,516)
|
(38,426,343)
|
Advisor Class
|
(8,880,812)
|
(9,397,107)
|
Class C
|
(6,566,114)
|
(7,954,223)
|
Institutional Class
|
(116,017,231)
|
(115,742,079)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(12,961,450)
|
(12,313,824)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(12,375,377)
|
(9,622,529)
|
Class R
|
(339,697)
|
(275,295)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(192,328,197)
|
(193,731,400)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
1,189,138,142
|
275,873,202
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,380,395,464
|
275,724,301
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
5,278,867,623
|
5,003,143,322
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$6,659,263,087
|
$5,278,867,623
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares(a)
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares(a)
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
9,488,087
|
237,558,059
|
9,263,220
|
220,824,373
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,319,704
|
32,931,513
|
1,525,843
|
35,917,394
|
Redemptions
|
(8,826,615)
|
(220,547,429)
|
(11,270,045)
|
(265,099,795)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
1,981,176
|
49,942,143
|
(480,982)
|
(8,358,028)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
9,053,316
|
223,157,939
|
4,816,846
|
112,230,566
|
Distributions reinvested
|
361,913
|
8,874,614
|
404,717
|
9,364,456
|
Redemptions
|
(2,524,201)
|
(61,775,935)
|
(9,193,386)
|
(204,159,530)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
6,891,028
|
170,256,618
|
(3,971,823)
|
(82,564,508)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
2,801,732
|
70,134,587
|
2,878,928
|
68,776,661
|
Distributions reinvested
|
240,742
|
6,004,548
|
308,744
|
7,264,525
|
Redemptions
|
(3,277,600)
|
(82,139,648)
|
(3,372,942)
|
(79,205,498)
|
Net decrease
|
(235,126)
|
(6,000,513)
|
(185,270)
|
(3,164,312)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
59,376,316
|
1,460,407,130
|
59,019,359
|
1,377,805,651
|
Distributions reinvested
|
3,998,130
|
98,011,729
|
4,194,236
|
97,008,371
|
Redemptions
|
(34,716,221)
|
(849,782,680)
|
(54,356,774)
|
(1,232,617,565)
|
Net increase
|
28,658,225
|
708,636,179
|
8,856,821
|
242,196,457
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
11,239,237
|
276,328,993
|
9,236,758
|
215,615,013
|
Distributions reinvested
|
523,398
|
12,849,078
|
532,324
|
12,310,043
|
Redemptions
|
(4,591,819)
|
(112,982,707)
|
(9,889,211)
|
(222,519,204)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
7,170,816
|
176,195,364
|
(120,129)
|
5,405,852
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
7,986,665
|
196,029,607
|
9,718,157
|
218,553,095
|
Distributions reinvested
|
392,025
|
9,572,318
|
309,022
|
7,129,743
|
Redemptions
|
(5,056,142)
|
(123,997,465)
|
(4,629,155)
|
(102,132,224)
|
Net increase
|
3,322,548
|
81,604,460
|
5,398,024
|
123,550,614
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
504,855
|
12,722,139
|
142,135
|
3,394,450
|
Distributions reinvested
|
13,397
|
337,466
|
10,786
|
255,713
|
Redemptions
|
(180,477)
|
(4,555,714)
|
(207,404)
|
(4,843,036)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
337,775
|
8,503,891
|
(54,483)
|
(1,192,873)
|
Total net increase
|
48,126,442
|
1,189,138,142
|
9,442,158
|
275,873,202
|
(a)
|
Share activity has been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split completed after the close of business on September 11, 2020.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.32
|
0.79
|
0.86
|
1.65
|
(0.77)
|
—
|
(0.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.06
|
0.84
|
0.26
|
1.10
|
(0.84)
|
—
|
(0.84)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.57
|
1.00
|
0.57
|
1.57
|
(0.92)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.08)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$24.35
|
0.96
|
(0.70)
|
0.26
|
(0.80)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.04)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.89
|
0.80
|
0.22
|
1.02
|
(0.56)
|
—
|
(0.56)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.16
|
0.88
|
0.61
|
1.49
|
(0.76)
|
—
|
(0.76)
|
Advisor Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$23.85
|
0.83
|
0.85
|
1.68
|
(0.83)
|
—
|
(0.83)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.62
|
0.88
|
0.23
|
1.11
|
(0.88)
|
—
|
(0.88)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.16
|
1.04
|
0.54
|
1.58
|
(0.96)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.95
|
1.00
|
(0.67)
|
0.33
|
(0.88)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.50
|
0.84
|
0.21
|
1.05
|
(0.60)
|
—
|
(0.60)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$22.79
|
0.92
|
0.63
|
1.55
|
(0.84)
|
—
|
(0.84)
|
Class C(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.31
|
0.60
|
0.86
|
1.46
|
(0.58)
|
—
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.06
|
0.64
|
0.29
|
0.93
|
(0.68)
|
—
|
(0.68)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.57
|
0.80
|
0.57
|
1.37
|
(0.72)
|
(0.16)
|
(0.88)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$24.36
|
0.76
|
(0.67)
|
0.09
|
(0.64)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.88)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.90
|
0.68
|
0.18
|
0.86
|
(0.40)
|
—
|
(0.40)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.16
|
0.72
|
0.62
|
1.34
|
(0.60)
|
—
|
(0.60)
|
Institutional Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$23.88
|
0.84
|
0.84
|
1.68
|
(0.83)
|
—
|
(0.83)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.65
|
0.88
|
0.23
|
1.11
|
(0.88)
|
—
|
(0.88)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.18
|
1.04
|
0.55
|
1.59
|
(0.96)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.97
|
1.00
|
(0.67)
|
0.33
|
(0.88)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.52
|
0.88
|
0.17
|
1.05
|
(0.60)
|
—
|
(0.60)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$22.80
|
0.92
|
0.64
|
1.56
|
(0.84)
|
—
|
(0.84)
|
Institutional 2 Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$23.90
|
0.85
|
0.83
|
1.68
|
(0.83)
|
—
|
(0.83)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.66
|
0.88
|
0.28
|
1.16
|
(0.92)
|
—
|
(0.92)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.19
|
1.04
|
0.55
|
1.59
|
(0.96)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.98
|
1.00
|
(0.67)
|
0.33
|
(0.88)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.54
|
0.88
|
0.20
|
1.08
|
(0.64)
|
—
|
(0.64)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$22.83
|
0.96
|
0.59
|
1.55
|
(0.84)
|
—
|
(0.84)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
Return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Class A(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$25.20
|
6.84%
|
0.92%(d)
|
0.92%(d),(e)
|
3.17%
|
126%
|
$1,191,823
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.32
|
4.84%
|
0.93%(d)
|
0.93%(d),(e)
|
3.51%
|
173%
|
$1,101,890
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$24.06
|
6.75%
|
0.95%(d)
|
0.95%(d)
|
4.20%
|
179%
|
$1,101,847
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.57
|
1.03%
|
0.94%(d)
|
0.94%(d),(e)
|
3.94%
|
152%
|
$1,059,907
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$24.35
|
4.42%
|
0.95%(g),(h)
|
0.95%(e),(g),(h)
|
4.00%(g)
|
110%
|
$1,100,585
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.89
|
6.57%
|
1.03%
|
1.02%(e)
|
3.81%
|
168%
|
$1,770,085
|
Advisor Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.70
|
7.16%
|
0.67%(d)
|
0.67%(d),(e)
|
3.39%
|
126%
|
$371,251
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.85
|
5.02%
|
0.68%(d)
|
0.68%(d),(e)
|
3.76%
|
173%
|
$194,094
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.62
|
6.96%
|
0.70%(d)
|
0.70%(d)
|
4.42%
|
179%
|
$285,983
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.16
|
1.30%
|
0.69%(d)
|
0.69%(d),(e)
|
4.21%
|
152%
|
$143,983
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.95
|
4.53%
|
0.71%(g),(h)
|
0.71%(e),(g),(h)
|
4.38%(g)
|
110%
|
$99,896
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.50
|
6.95%
|
0.77%
|
0.77%(e)
|
4.02%
|
168%
|
$53,447
|
Class C(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$25.19
|
6.01%
|
1.67%(d)
|
1.67%(d),(e)
|
2.42%
|
126%
|
$284,727
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.31
|
4.06%
|
1.69%(d)
|
1.69%(d),(e)
|
2.76%
|
173%
|
$280,497
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$24.06
|
5.97%
|
1.70%(d)
|
1.70%(d)
|
3.45%
|
179%
|
$282,018
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.57
|
0.28%
|
1.69%(d)
|
1.69%(d),(e)
|
3.19%
|
152%
|
$306,303
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$24.36
|
3.78%
|
1.71%(g),(h)
|
1.71%(e),(g),(h)
|
3.33%(g)
|
110%
|
$334,829
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.90
|
5.78%
|
1.78%
|
1.77%(e)
|
3.05%
|
168%
|
$316,346
|
Institutional Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.73
|
7.11%
|
0.67%(d)
|
0.67%(d),(e)
|
3.41%
|
126%
|
$3,902,593
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.88
|
5.02%
|
0.68%(d)
|
0.68%(d),(e)
|
3.76%
|
173%
|
$3,083,643
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.65
|
6.96%
|
0.70%(d)
|
0.70%(d)
|
4.44%
|
179%
|
$2,843,762
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.18
|
1.47%
|
0.69%(d)
|
0.69%(d),(e)
|
4.20%
|
152%
|
$2,398,468
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.97
|
4.53%
|
0.71%(g),(h)
|
0.71%(e),(g),(h)
|
4.42%(g)
|
110%
|
$1,881,221
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.52
|
6.95%
|
0.78%
|
0.77%(e)
|
4.05%
|
168%
|
$910,452
|
Institutional 2 Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.75
|
7.23%
|
0.63%(d)
|
0.63%(d)
|
3.44%
|
126%
|
$475,594
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.90
|
5.06%
|
0.64%(d)
|
0.64%(d)
|
3.80%
|
173%
|
$287,777
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.66
|
7.00%
|
0.66%(d)
|
0.66%(d)
|
4.49%
|
179%
|
$287,753
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.19
|
1.35%
|
0.65%(d)
|
0.65%(d)
|
4.26%
|
152%
|
$257,953
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.98
|
4.77%
|
0.66%(g),(h)
|
0.65%(g),(h)
|
4.41%(g)
|
110%
|
$155,372
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.54
|
6.87%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
4.11%
|
168%
|
$103,204
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$23.81
|
0.86
|
0.84
|
1.70
|
(0.85)
|
—
|
(0.85)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.58
|
0.88
|
0.27
|
1.15
|
(0.92)
|
—
|
(0.92)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.12
|
1.04
|
0.58
|
1.62
|
(1.00)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.16)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.91
|
1.00
|
(0.67)
|
0.33
|
(0.88)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.12)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.47
|
0.88
|
0.20
|
1.08
|
(0.64)
|
—
|
(0.64)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$22.77
|
0.96
|
0.58
|
1.54
|
(0.84)
|
—
|
(0.84)
|
Class R(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.49
|
0.73
|
0.86
|
1.59
|
(0.70)
|
—
|
(0.70)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.23
|
0.80
|
0.26
|
1.06
|
(0.80)
|
—
|
(0.80)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.73
|
0.92
|
0.58
|
1.50
|
(0.84)
|
(0.16)
|
(1.00)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$24.51
|
0.88
|
(0.66)
|
0.22
|
(0.76)
|
(0.24)
|
(1.00)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$24.04
|
0.76
|
0.23
|
0.99
|
(0.52)
|
—
|
(0.52)
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.30
|
0.84
|
0.62
|
1.46
|
(0.72)
|
—
|
(0.72)
|
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)
|
Per share amounts have been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split completed after the close of business on September 11, 2020.
|
(d)
|
Ratios include interest on collateral expense. For the periods indicated below, if interest on collateral expense had been excluded, expenses would have been lower by:
|
Class
|
8/31/2021
|
8/31/2020
|
8/31/2019
|
8/31/2018
|
Class A
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Advisor Class
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Class C
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Institutional Class
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
Class R
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
less than 0.01%
|
(e)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
|
(f)
|
For the period from November 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017. During the period, the Fund’s fiscal year end was changed from October 31 to August 31.
|
(g)
|
Annualized.
|
(h)
|
Expenses have been reduced due to a reimbursement of expenses overbilled by a third party. If the reimbursement had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been higher by the
percentages shown for each class in the table below. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to this third party reimbursement.
|
Year Ended
|
Class A
|
Advisor
Class
|
Class C
|
Institutional
Class
|
Institutional 2
Class
|
Institutional 3
Class
|
Class R
|
08/31/2017
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
Return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$24.66
|
7.26%
|
0.59%(d)
|
0.59%(d)
|
3.50%
|
126%
|
$416,355
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$23.81
|
5.13%
|
0.60%(d)
|
0.60%(d)
|
3.84%
|
173%
|
$322,913
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$23.58
|
7.08%
|
0.60%(d)
|
0.60%(d)
|
4.55%
|
179%
|
$192,494
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.12
|
1.40%
|
0.60%(d)
|
0.60%(d)
|
4.31%
|
152%
|
$189,195
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$23.91
|
4.65%
|
0.64%(g),(h)
|
0.63%(g),(h)
|
4.75%(g)
|
110%
|
$100,173
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$23.47
|
7.13%
|
0.62%
|
0.62%
|
4.24%
|
168%
|
$10,642
|
Class R(c)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$25.38
|
6.62%
|
1.17%(d)
|
1.17%(d),(e)
|
2.89%
|
126%
|
$16,920
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$24.49
|
4.38%
|
1.18%(d)
|
1.18%(d),(e)
|
3.26%
|
173%
|
$8,053
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$24.23
|
6.62%
|
1.20%(d)
|
1.20%(d)
|
3.95%
|
179%
|
$9,287
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$23.73
|
0.77%
|
1.19%(d)
|
1.19%(d),(e)
|
3.70%
|
152%
|
$7,075
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(f)
|
$24.51
|
4.18%
|
1.21%(g),(h)
|
1.21%(e),(g),(h)
|
3.83%(g)
|
110%
|
$6,443
|
Year Ended 10/31/2016
|
$24.04
|
6.45%
|
1.28%
|
1.27%(e)
|
3.54%
|
168%
|
$5,687
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Strategic Income 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.
The Fund’s Board of Trustees
approved reverse stock splits of the issued and outstanding shares of the Fund (the Reverse Stock Split). The Reverse Stock Split was completed after the close of business on September 11, 2020. The impact of the
Reverse Stock Split was to decrease the number of shares outstanding and increase the net asset value per share for each share class of the Fund by the ratio of 4 to 1, resulting in no effect on the net assets of each
share class or the value of each affected shareholder’s investment. Capital stock share activity reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and per share data in the Financial Highlights have been
adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect the impact of the Reverse Stock Split.
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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data,
including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage,
prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or
exchange 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.
Senior loan securities for which
reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Foreign equity securities are
valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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.
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.
Option contracts are valued at the
mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using mid-market
evaluations from independent third-party vendors.
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.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically
allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset
with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically
permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may
impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
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August 31, 2021
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. 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. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated
benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not
correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be
maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are
designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are
recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in
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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.
Options contracts
Options are contracts which entitle
the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the
index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased and has written option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments
may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Collateral may be collected or
posted by the Fund to secure over-the-counter option contract trades. Collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the broker or the Fund upon closure, exercise or
expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are
recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the
contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when the option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put
option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options
purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the
contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to significant counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in
writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put
option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund
purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable
change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
Interest rate swaption contracts
Interest rate swaption contracts
entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap contract on a future date. Each interest rate swaption contract
will specify if the buyer is entitled to receive the fixed or floating rate if the interest rate is exercised. Changes in the value of a purchased interest rate swaption contracts are reported as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation on options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.
When the Fund writes an interest
rate swaption contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to
reflect the current fair value of the interest rate swaption contract written. Premiums received from writing interest rate swaption contracts that expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as
realized gains from options written in the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded
as realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as realized loss. These amounts are reflected as net realized gain (loss) on options written in the Statement of
Operations.
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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. 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).
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.
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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 payment or receipt 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 and inflation rate swap
contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate
swap transactions and/or inflation rate swap contracts to manage interest rate and market risk exposure to produce incremental earnings and to manage long or short exposure to an inflation index. These
instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. An interest rate swap or inflation rate swap, as applicable, 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.
The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 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
|
15,615,015*
|
Credit risk
|
Upfront payments on swap contracts
|
155,760
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
2,261,204*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Investments, at value — Options purchased
|
32,031,849
|
Total
|
|
50,063,828
|
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|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Credit risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
|
12,837,379*
|
Credit risk
|
Upfront receipts on swap contracts
|
29,422,828
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
493,395
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
861,923*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Options contracts written, at value
|
12,147,003
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
|
27,145,919*
|
Total
|
|
82,908,447
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
5,859,609
|
5,859,609
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
(3,359,203)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(3,359,203)
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
36,939,790
|
(3,377,700)
|
(8,797,797)
|
24,764,293
|
Total
|
(3,359,203)
|
36,939,790
|
(3,377,700)
|
(2,938,188)
|
27,264,699
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Options
contracts
written
($)
|
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
647,110
|
647,110
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
218,153
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
218,153
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
975,150
|
1,605,712
|
4,453,405
|
(19,066,862)
|
(12,032,595)
|
Total
|
218,153
|
975,150
|
1,605,712
|
4,453,405
|
(18,419,752)
|
(11,167,332)
|
The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
1,159,560,150
|
Futures contracts — short
|
550,909,760
|
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection
|
378,721,000
|
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection
|
187,565,000
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average
value ($)*
|
Options contracts — purchased
|
35,150,774
|
Options contracts — written
|
(4,694,572)
|
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Derivative instrument
|
Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
|
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
301,799
|
(223,876)
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
2,391,180
|
(13,718,686)
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan
assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from
which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience
delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters
into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In
addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when
purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan
assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the
same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund
designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion,
of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate
will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on
other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may
fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a
To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered.
Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
In some cases, Master Securities
Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA
maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage
“dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type,
coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may benefit because it receives
negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of
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the purchase price for the future purchase plus
the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll
as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage
dollar roll, the use of this technique may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested
in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax
purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the
risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Treasury inflation protected
securities
The Fund may invest in treasury
inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded
as interest income in the Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.
Interest only and principal only
securities
The Fund may invest in Interest
Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates
and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the
issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of
an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. POs are stripped securities entitled to
receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to
credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed
securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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Offsetting of assets and
liabilities
The following table presents the
Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of August 31, 2021:
|
Citi ($) (a)
|
Citi ($) (a)
|
JPMorgan ($)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
|
Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
|
UBS ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
462,566
|
-
|
462,566
|
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
250,702
|
-
|
250,702
|
Options purchased calls
|
2,498,379
|
-
|
-
|
1,762,102
|
-
|
-
|
4,260,481
|
Options purchased puts
|
22,015,959
|
-
|
-
|
5,755,409
|
-
|
-
|
27,771,368
|
OTC credit default swap contracts (c)
|
-
|
2,546,788
|
8,883,275
|
4,340,712
|
-
|
-
|
15,770,775
|
Total assets
|
24,514,338
|
2,546,788
|
8,883,275
|
11,858,223
|
713,268
|
-
|
48,515,892
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (b)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,312,233
|
-
|
1,312,233
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
287,950
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
205,445
|
493,395
|
Options contracts written
|
5,561,873
|
-
|
-
|
6,585,130
|
-
|
-
|
12,147,003
|
OTC credit default swap contracts (c)
|
-
|
6,066,403
|
15,406,995
|
7,949,430
|
-
|
-
|
29,422,828
|
Total liabilities
|
5,849,823
|
6,066,403
|
15,406,995
|
14,534,560
|
1,312,233
|
205,445
|
43,375,459
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
18,664,515
|
(3,519,615)
|
(6,523,720)
|
(2,676,337)
|
(598,965)
|
(205,445)
|
5,140,433
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (d)
|
18,322,000
|
(3,456,000)
|
(6,523,720)
|
(2,676,337)
|
(598,965)
|
-
|
5,066,978
|
Net amount (e)
|
342,515
|
(63,615)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(205,445)
|
73,455
|
(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)
|
Over-the-Counter (OTC) swap contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized
depreciation, upfront payments and upfront receipts.
|
(d)
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
|
(e)
|
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.
The trade date for senior loans
purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are
not amortized.
The Fund may place a debt security
on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security
is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
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
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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.
The value of additional securities
received as an income payment through a payment in kind, if any, is recorded as interest income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income
from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of
Operations.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal
income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
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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 0.600% to 0.393% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.552% 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.
Transactions with affiliates
The Fund is permitted to engage in
purchase and/or sale transactions with affiliates and/or accounts that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers under specified conditions
outlined in a policy adopted by the Board, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act (cross-trades). The Board relies on quarterly written representation from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer that
cross-trades complied with approved policy.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund engaged in cross-trades as follows:
Purchases ($)
|
Sales ($)
|
Net realized gain (loss) ($)
|
10,573,500
|
—
|
—
|
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Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.10
|
Advisor Class
|
0.10
|
Class C
|
0.10
|
Institutional Class
|
0.10
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.10
|
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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $2,381.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
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Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
4.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
1,154,031
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
12,629
|
(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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
0.98%
|
1.01%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.73
|
0.76
|
Class C
|
1.73
|
1.76
|
Institutional Class
|
0.73
|
0.76
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.70
|
0.72
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.65
|
0.67
|
Class R
|
1.23
|
1.26
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, derivative investments, tax straddles, passive foreign investment company (PFIC)
holdings, swap investments, principal and/or interest of fixed income securities, distribution reclassifications 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.
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The following reclassifications
were made:
Excess of distributions
over net investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(7,101,531)
|
7,101,531
|
—
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
192,328,197
|
—
|
192,328,197
|
193,731,400
|
—
|
193,731,400
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
33,807,845
|
44,875,536
|
—
|
159,576,417
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
6,575,671,057
|
205,211,925
|
(45,635,508)
|
159,576,417
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss
carryforwards, determined at August 31, 2021, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for the year ended August
31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards utilized, if any, were as follows:
No expiration
short-term ($)
|
No expiration
long-term ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Utilized ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
25,055,173
|
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 $8,245,318,158 and $7,462,878,955, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2021, of which $4,592,936,875
and $4,828,189,802, 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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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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 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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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.
High-yield investments risk
Securities and other debt
instruments held by the Fund that are rated below investment grade (commonly called "high-yield" or "junk" bonds) and unrated debt instruments of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of
principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade debt instruments. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience
a default than higher-rated debt instruments. High-yield debt instruments are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. 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.
LIBOR replacement risk
The elimination of London
Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), among other "inter-bank offered" reference rates, may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments for which the value is tied to LIBOR. The U.K.
Financial Conduct Authority and the ICE Benchmark Administration have announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease
publication after June 30, 2023. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative
of the underlying market. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new reference rates. Uncertainty related to the liquidity impact of the change in rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the
time of transition, poses risks for the Fund. These risks are likely to persist until new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments and contracts are commercially accepted and market practices
become settled. Alternatives to LIBOR have been established or are in development in most major currencies, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) that is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR.
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
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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 pandemic 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.
Mortgage- and other asset-backed
securities risk
The value of any mortgage-backed
and other asset-backed securities including collateralized debt obligations, if any, held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the
interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements;
or the market’s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by
the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities
issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than
obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to liquidity risk and prepayment risk. A decline or flattening of housing values may cause delinquencies in
mortgages (especially sub-prime or non-prime mortgages) underlying mortgage-backed securities and thereby adversely affect the ability of the mortgage-backed securities issuer to make principal and/or interest
payments to mortgage-backed securities holders, including the Fund. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more
sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, one
unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 10.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated
shareholders of record owned 25.2% 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 Columbia Strategic Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Strategic Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of
August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the related
notes, and the financial highlights for the years ended August 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, for the period from November 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 and for the year ended October 31, 2016 (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 August 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 August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for the years ended August 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, for the
period from November 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 and for the year ended October 31, 2016 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when
replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 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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$47,119,313
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
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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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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)
|
Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
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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)
|
Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Strategic Income Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and
other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund
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family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy”
such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense
ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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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
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August 31, 2021
Columbia
International Dividend Income 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
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You may elect to receive all future
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shareholder report for Columbia International Dividend Income 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia International Dividend Income
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Jonathan Crown
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Georgina Hellyer, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2018
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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distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 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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11/01/02
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25.78
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8.63
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7.45
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Including sales charges
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18.55
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7.35
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6.81
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Advisor Class*
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03/19/13
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26.08
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8.89
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7.72
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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10/13/03
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24.86
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7.81
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6.65
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Including sales charges
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23.86
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7.81
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6.65
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Institutional Class
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11/09/00
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26.11
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8.89
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7.72
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Institutional 2 Class*
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01/08/14
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26.23
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9.05
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7.85
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Institutional 3 Class
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07/15/09
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26.30
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9.10
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7.93
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Class R
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09/27/10
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25.48
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8.35
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7.18
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MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)
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24.87
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9.92
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6.57
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MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (Net)
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28.56
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7.06
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4.64
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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.
Effective September 2, 2020, the
Fund compares its performance to that of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (Net). Prior to this date, the Fund compared its performance to that of the MSCI ACWI High Dividend Yield
Index (Net) and the MSCI ACWI (Net) (the Former Indices). The Fund’s investment manager believes that the new indices provide a more appropriate basis for comparing the Fund’s performance.
The Fund’s performance prior
to September 2, 2020 reflects returns achieved according to different principal investment strategies. Effective September 2, 2020, the Fund was renamed Columbia International Dividend Income Fund and its principal
investment strategies were revised to require, under normal circumstances, that at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) be invested in
income-producing (dividend-paying) equity securities of foreign companies, including securities of companies in emerging market countries. If the Fund’s current strategies had been in place for the prior
periods, results shown may have been different.
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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 MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)
captures a large- and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the United States) and 27 emerging market countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the global equity
opportunity set outside the United States.
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index
(Net) captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across 22 developed and 27 emerging markets countries.
The MSCI ACWI High Dividend Yield
Index (Net) includes large- and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed market countries. The index is designed to reflect the performance of equities selected from the MSCI World Index with higher than average dividend
yields that are both sustainable and persistent.
The MSCI ACWI (Net) is a free
float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21
emerging market country indices.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (Net), MSCI ACWI High Dividend
Yield Index (Net) and the MSCI ACWI (Net) which reflect 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.
Performance of a
hypothetical $10,000 investment (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia International Dividend Income 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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10.7
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Consumer Discretionary
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8.2
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Consumer Staples
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9.6
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Energy
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5.0
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Financials
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19.9
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Health Care
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9.6
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Industrials
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11.9
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Information Technology
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9.9
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Materials
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11.4
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Utilities
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3.8
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Total
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Australia
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Canada
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5.4
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China
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3.3
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Denmark
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3.7
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Finland
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1.2
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France
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9.2
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Germany
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12.0
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Hong Kong
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1.9
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Indonesia
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3.0
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Ireland
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1.8
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Japan
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7.5
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Jersey
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0.7
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Netherlands
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4.4
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Norway
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1.9
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Singapore
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2.3
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South Korea
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3.5
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Spain
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3.6
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Sweden
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0.9
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Switzerland
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8.0
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Taiwan
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3.8
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United Kingdom
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17.4
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United States(a)
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3.4
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Total
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100.0
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(a)
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Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. 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
Effective September 2, 2020, the
Fund’s name was changed to Columbia International Dividend Income Fund. Effective the same date, the Fund’s principal investment strategies and benchmark indices were changed. Details of the Fund’s
principal investment strategies and benchmark indices may be found in the Fund’s prospectus dated January 1, 2021.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Class A shares returned 25.78% excluding sales charges. To compare, the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), and secondary benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA
Value Index (Net), returned 24.87% and 28.56%, respectively, for the same period. The Fund’s former benchmarks, the MSCI ACWI High Dividend Yield Index (Net) and the MSCI ACWI (Net), returned 24.44% and 28.64%,
respectively, for the same period.
Market overview
Though lagging the robust returns
of the U.S. equity market, international equities posted solid double-digit absolute gains for the annual period, as fiscal and monetary policy support remained strong across the Eurozone, the U.K. and Japan.
Two major factors challenged the
international equity markets during the annual period: COVID-19 and supply-chain disruptions. Toward the end of 2020, countries across Europe returned to strict lockdowns in an effort to prevent spikes in COVID-19
cases as seen in other places globally. Such actions were largely effective, as infections across the region peaked in early November 2020. At the beginning of 2021, COVID-19 vaccinations lagged across the Eurozone
when compared to its U.K. and U.S. peers, and a new round of lockdowns were implemented in several countries as infection rates rose. Despite Europe’s slower vaccination rollout relative to the U.S. throughout
the spring and summer of 2021, just less than a third of the European population was fully vaccinated by the end of August 2021. In the U.K., where the Delta variant of COVID-19 had been more prevalent, restriction
removals were delayed. The staying power of Europe’s vaccination rate was being closely monitored by experts and investors alike, as the rise of the Delta variant’s infections came at a time when the
continent had begun relaxing restrictions. In Japan, the initial strong support for new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga subsequently dropped on increased COVID-19 outbreaks as well as on scandals within the ruling
political party. The delayed vaccination rollout there due to a longer vaccine approval process caused the country to trail its peers in vaccination rates. Following a slow start to its vaccination rollout,
Japan’s approval of Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines proved beneficial both to its population and to its equity market performance by the end of the annual period.
Global trade was stymied when the
containership Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, completely blocking passage for nearly a week. Approximately $9 billion worth of goods pass through the Suez Canal daily, accounting for about 12% of global
trade. The impact of the blockage was felt for weeks and stressed the already taxed global supply chain.
Despite these challenges, all
sectors of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) posted positive absolute returns during the annual period, with all but one generating double-digit gains. The sectors that performed best during the annual period were
information technology, financials and materials, each considered a more economically-sensitive sector. On a relative basis, the weakest sectors in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) were communication services, real
estate and consumer staples, each considered a more traditionally defensive sector. From a country perspective, Austria, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Argentina and Hungary performed best within the MSCI ACWI ex USA
Index (Net) for the annual period overall. The weakest performers within the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) and the only constituents to post a negative absolute return during the annual period were Peru, Pakistan,
Egypt, New Zealand and China.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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Relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), effective stock selection overall boosted Fund results most. Country allocation and sector allocation decisions as a whole also contributed positively.
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Stock selection within the information technology, materials and communication services sectors helped most.
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Having an overweight to materials, which outpaced the primary benchmark during the annual period, and having an underweight to consumer discretionary and no exposure to real estate, each of which underperformed the
primary benchmark during the annual period, also added value.
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From a country perspective, allocation positioning in China, Japan and South Korea, along with stock selection in Japan and South Korea, especially helped.
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Among the individual holdings that contributed most positively to relative results during the annual period was Anglo American plc, a U.K.-based global diversified miner, which performed well, largely on the back of
a strong Chinese economy and bullish copper market fundamentals.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based global leader in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products, including semiconductors. The company performed
well, boosted by both strong semiconductor demand benefiting its foundry and a smartphone market recovery underpinned by its flagship Galaxy product launches.
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Tokyo Electron Ltd., based in Japan, manufactures industrial electronics products, such as semiconductor manufacturing machines and flat panel display manufacturing machines. The company saw substantial growth from
the increase in the need for semiconductor content, driven by expanding applications and new technologies.
|
•
|
Not holding a position in Chinese e-commerce retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR, which significantly underperformed the Fund’s primary benchmark during the annual
period, made it a notable positive contributor to the Fund’s relative results.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
Stock selection in the financials, industrials and energy sectors detracted most from Fund results during the annual period.
|
•
|
Having a position in cash, albeit a modest one, during an annual period when the primary benchmark rallied strongly detracted as well.
|
•
|
From a country perspective, stock selection in the Netherlands and Switzerland dampened Fund results as did having no exposure to India, which notably outperformed the Fund’s primary benchmark during the
annual period.
|
•
|
Among individual holdings, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. Class H, the largest insurer across the Asia-Pacific region, was the biggest detractor from the Fund’s relative results. The company
experienced significant volatility during the annual period given its emerging market base and pressures placed on insurance companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
|
•
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is a U.K.-based consumer staples company that manufactures and distributes a wide range of household, toiletry, health and food products on a global basis. During the annual period, the
company’s shares fell on the aftermath of a troublesome acquisition of U.S. baby formula manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition back in 2017 that came with high expectations that were not met. In June 2021, Reckitt
Benckiser Group announced it was selling its baby formula business in China to Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp. in the second half of the calendar year, a decision met with a generally favorable response from
investors.
|
•
|
Sands China Ltd., a Macau-based developer, owner and operator of integrated resorts, retail malls and casinos, suffered from the effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on tourism and the
Macau gaming industry.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. 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. Value securities may be unprofitable if the market fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the portfolio manager misgauged that worth. 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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Class A
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,093.40
|
1,019.11
|
6.67
|
6.43
|
1.25
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,094.90
|
1,020.38
|
5.34
|
5.15
|
1.00
|
Class C
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,089.10
|
1,015.29
|
10.65
|
10.27
|
2.00
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,094.90
|
1,020.38
|
5.34
|
5.15
|
1.00
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,095.90
|
1,021.15
|
4.54
|
4.38
|
0.85
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,096.00
|
1,021.40
|
4.27
|
4.12
|
0.80
|
Class R
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,092.20
|
1,017.84
|
8.00
|
7.71
|
1.50
|
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.
Expenses do not include fees and
expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 96.2%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Australia 1.1%
|
carsales.com Ltd.
|
298,266
|
5,445,056
|
Canada 5.4%
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
73,265
|
8,617,704
|
Manulife Financial Corp.
|
396,202
|
7,715,835
|
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.
|
60,223
|
3,773,335
|
TC Energy Corp.
|
147,260
|
6,991,538
|
Total
|
27,098,412
|
China 3.3%
|
NetEase, Inc., ADR
|
86,233
|
8,400,819
|
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
|
1,075,000
|
8,323,814
|
Total
|
16,724,633
|
Denmark 3.7%
|
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B
|
98,019
|
9,812,679
|
Tryg AS
|
354,782
|
8,784,521
|
Total
|
18,597,200
|
Finland 1.2%
|
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
|
142,372
|
5,800,031
|
France 9.2%
|
AXA SA
|
196,157
|
5,510,738
|
BNP Paribas SA
|
222,485
|
14,094,398
|
L’Oreal SA
|
15,653
|
7,343,438
|
Schneider Electric SE
|
23,804
|
4,252,977
|
TotalEnergies SE
|
173,279
|
7,664,585
|
VINCI SA
|
65,990
|
7,080,166
|
Total
|
45,946,302
|
Germany 12.0%
|
Adidas AG
|
17,738
|
6,292,552
|
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares
|
661,135
|
14,057,882
|
E.ON SE
|
727,096
|
9,592,988
|
Evonik Industries AG
|
180,678
|
6,100,420
|
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered Shares
|
32,768
|
9,563,945
|
Siemens AG, Registered Shares
|
40,986
|
6,799,365
|
Vantage Towers AG
|
213,064
|
7,615,185
|
Total
|
60,022,337
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Hong Kong 1.8%
|
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
|
62,500
|
3,948,378
|
Sands China Ltd.(a)
|
1,657,200
|
5,323,919
|
Total
|
9,272,297
|
Indonesia 3.0%
|
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk
|
25,540,300
|
7,023,714
|
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk
|
33,984,000
|
8,109,995
|
Total
|
15,133,709
|
Ireland 1.8%
|
CRH PLC
|
173,934
|
9,214,314
|
Japan 7.4%
|
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.
|
286,000
|
6,811,226
|
Rohm Co., Ltd.
|
74,800
|
7,191,040
|
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
|
187,600
|
3,210,626
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
|
10,900
|
4,668,948
|
Toyota Motor Corp.
|
177,500
|
15,459,069
|
Total
|
37,340,909
|
Jersey 0.7%
|
Amcor PLC
|
291,828
|
3,723,200
|
Netherlands 4.4%
|
Akzo Nobel NV
|
71,865
|
8,856,591
|
ING Groep NV
|
516,119
|
7,119,542
|
Koninklijke Philips NV
|
129,627
|
5,973,619
|
Total
|
21,949,752
|
Norway 1.9%
|
Equinor ASA
|
453,882
|
9,619,640
|
Singapore 2.3%
|
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
|
510,100
|
11,310,486
|
South Korea 3.4%
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
261,781
|
17,282,318
|
Spain 3.6%
|
Iberdrola SA
|
691,964
|
8,574,454
|
Industria de Diseno Textil SA
|
277,445
|
9,477,914
|
Total
|
18,052,368
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Sweden 0.9%
|
Sandvik AB
|
173,717
|
4,433,102
|
Switzerland 8.0%
|
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares
|
111,945
|
14,137,405
|
Novartis AG, ADR
|
135,907
|
12,556,448
|
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares
|
22,587
|
9,069,927
|
SGS SA, Registered Shares
|
1,328
|
4,173,690
|
Total
|
39,937,470
|
Taiwan 3.8%
|
MediaTek, Inc.
|
185,000
|
5,999,038
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
585,000
|
12,832,115
|
Total
|
18,831,153
|
United Kingdom 17.3%
|
3i Group PLC
|
306,174
|
5,630,871
|
Anglo American PLC
|
298,829
|
12,621,195
|
BAE Systems PLC
|
944,642
|
7,380,130
|
BT Group PLC(a)
|
3,511,901
|
8,209,443
|
Diageo PLC
|
171,620
|
8,250,233
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Experian PLC
|
180,737
|
7,972,334
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
|
429,894
|
8,647,580
|
Linde PLC
|
27,419
|
8,643,344
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
|
106,562
|
8,135,073
|
RELX PLC
|
96,513
|
2,902,908
|
Unilever PLC
|
153,487
|
8,544,078
|
Total
|
86,937,189
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $396,893,072)
|
482,671,878
|
|
Money Market Funds 3.4%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(b),(c)
|
17,054,411
|
17,052,705
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $17,052,705)
|
17,052,705
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $413,945,777)
|
499,724,583
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
2,234,588
|
Net Assets
|
$501,959,171
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
—
|
106,265,926
|
(89,213,221)
|
—
|
17,052,705
|
(1,188)
|
6,918
|
17,054,411
|
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:
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Australia
|
—
|
5,445,056
|
—
|
5,445,056
|
Canada
|
27,098,412
|
—
|
—
|
27,098,412
|
China
|
8,400,819
|
8,323,814
|
—
|
16,724,633
|
Denmark
|
—
|
18,597,200
|
—
|
18,597,200
|
Finland
|
—
|
5,800,031
|
—
|
5,800,031
|
France
|
—
|
45,946,302
|
—
|
45,946,302
|
Germany
|
—
|
60,022,337
|
—
|
60,022,337
|
Hong Kong
|
—
|
9,272,297
|
—
|
9,272,297
|
Indonesia
|
—
|
15,133,709
|
—
|
15,133,709
|
Ireland
|
—
|
9,214,314
|
—
|
9,214,314
|
Japan
|
—
|
37,340,909
|
—
|
37,340,909
|
Jersey
|
—
|
3,723,200
|
—
|
3,723,200
|
Netherlands
|
—
|
21,949,752
|
—
|
21,949,752
|
Norway
|
—
|
9,619,640
|
—
|
9,619,640
|
Singapore
|
—
|
11,310,486
|
—
|
11,310,486
|
South Korea
|
—
|
17,282,318
|
—
|
17,282,318
|
Spain
|
—
|
18,052,368
|
—
|
18,052,368
|
Sweden
|
—
|
4,433,102
|
—
|
4,433,102
|
Switzerland
|
12,556,448
|
27,381,022
|
—
|
39,937,470
|
Taiwan
|
—
|
18,831,153
|
—
|
18,831,153
|
United Kingdom
|
—
|
86,937,189
|
—
|
86,937,189
|
Total Common Stocks
|
48,055,679
|
434,616,199
|
—
|
482,671,878
|
Money Market Funds
|
17,052,705
|
—
|
—
|
17,052,705
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
65,108,384
|
434,616,199
|
—
|
499,724,583
|
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 (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $396,893,072)
|
$482,671,878
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $17,052,705)
|
17,052,705
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Capital shares sold
|
91,530
|
Dividends
|
1,295,911
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
1,046,592
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
81
|
Prepaid expenses
|
8,078
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
241,609
|
Total assets
|
502,408,384
|
Liabilities
|
|
Foreign currency (cost $43,981)
|
43,939
|
Payable for:
|
|
Capital shares purchased
|
74,898
|
Management services fees
|
10,573
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
591
|
Transfer agent fees
|
28,790
|
Compensation of board members
|
6,608
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
22
|
Other expenses
|
42,183
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
241,609
|
Total liabilities
|
449,213
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$501,959,171
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
381,211,296
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
120,747,875
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$501,959,171
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
August 31, 2021
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$82,701,479
|
Shares outstanding
|
3,827,250
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.61
|
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)
|
$22.93
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$533,898
|
Shares outstanding
|
24,481
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.81
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$863,713
|
Shares outstanding
|
43,030
|
Net asset value per share
|
$20.07
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$374,189,033
|
Shares outstanding
|
17,250,431
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.69
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,218,630
|
Shares outstanding
|
56,338
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.63
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$42,317,631
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,952,646
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.67
|
Class R
|
|
Net assets
|
$134,787
|
Shares outstanding
|
6,250
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.57
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$14,226,021
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
6,918
|
Interfund lending
|
44
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(1,112,062)
|
Total income
|
13,120,921
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
3,667,047
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
194,343
|
Class C
|
9,894
|
Class R
|
606
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
189,157
|
Advisor Class
|
846
|
Class C
|
2,435
|
Institutional Class
|
868,732
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
528
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
2,353
|
Class R
|
294
|
Compensation of board members
|
21,451
|
Custodian fees
|
75,318
|
Printing and postage fees
|
54,809
|
Registration fees
|
110,625
|
Audit fees
|
68,190
|
Legal fees
|
14,485
|
Line of credit interest
|
171
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
81
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
133
|
Other
|
40,822
|
Total expenses
|
5,322,320
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(388,933)
|
Expense reduction
|
(62,861)
|
Total net expenses
|
4,870,526
|
Net investment income
|
8,250,395
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
35,839,908
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(1,188)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
169,755
|
Net realized gain
|
36,008,475
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
64,299,145
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(149,306)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
64,149,839
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
100,158,314
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$108,408,709
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$8,250,395
|
$10,727,617
|
Net realized gain
|
36,008,475
|
7,066,997
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
64,149,839
|
(6,376,970)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
108,408,709
|
11,417,644
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(2,303,223)
|
(2,630,521)
|
Advisor Class
|
(10,794)
|
(27,431)
|
Class C
|
(27,948)
|
(42,613)
|
Institutional Class
|
(11,403,641)
|
(12,693,072)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(26,907)
|
(52,176)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(1,315,078)
|
(1,934,760)
|
Class R
|
(3,266)
|
(3,671)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(15,090,857)
|
(17,384,244)
|
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(27,098,761)
|
(43,164,296)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
66,219,091
|
(49,130,896)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
435,740,080
|
484,870,976
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$501,959,171
|
$435,740,080
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
211,277
|
4,459,140
|
91,404
|
1,594,331
|
Distributions reinvested
|
106,040
|
2,102,272
|
140,599
|
2,386,621
|
Redemptions
|
(529,408)
|
(10,555,991)
|
(604,121)
|
(10,559,267)
|
Net decrease
|
(212,091)
|
(3,994,579)
|
(372,118)
|
(6,578,315)
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
11,379
|
245,823
|
10,117
|
187,462
|
Distributions reinvested
|
536
|
10,715
|
1,507
|
27,350
|
Redemptions
|
(3,837)
|
(80,623)
|
(52,146)
|
(992,662)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
8,078
|
175,915
|
(40,522)
|
(777,850)
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
14,316
|
284,333
|
7,191
|
123,503
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,508
|
27,661
|
2,568
|
41,207
|
Redemptions
|
(39,424)
|
(757,440)
|
(47,653)
|
(769,934)
|
Net decrease
|
(23,600)
|
(445,446)
|
(37,894)
|
(605,224)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
279,598
|
5,728,444
|
261,544
|
4,583,385
|
Distributions reinvested
|
557,992
|
11,085,963
|
727,161
|
12,362,461
|
Redemptions
|
(1,910,186)
|
(38,174,177)
|
(2,395,537)
|
(42,632,790)
|
Net decrease
|
(1,072,596)
|
(21,359,770)
|
(1,406,832)
|
(25,686,944)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
20,911
|
446,799
|
24,534
|
430,400
|
Distributions reinvested
|
1,353
|
26,826
|
3,080
|
52,093
|
Redemptions
|
(15,223)
|
(287,868)
|
(53,009)
|
(881,914)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
7,041
|
185,757
|
(25,395)
|
(399,421)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
96,542
|
2,054,514
|
465,223
|
8,396,306
|
Distributions reinvested
|
66,245
|
1,314,465
|
115,222
|
1,934,132
|
Redemptions
|
(260,124)
|
(5,036,683)
|
(1,185,739)
|
(19,436,403)
|
Net decrease
|
(97,337)
|
(1,667,704)
|
(605,294)
|
(9,105,965)
|
Class R
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
343
|
6,876
|
641
|
11,593
|
Distributions reinvested
|
165
|
3,266
|
217
|
3,671
|
Redemptions
|
(160)
|
(3,076)
|
(1,496)
|
(25,841)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
348
|
7,066
|
(638)
|
(10,577)
|
Total net decrease
|
(1,390,157)
|
(27,098,761)
|
(2,488,693)
|
(43,164,296)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
The following table is intended to
help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are
calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total
return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain
derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.70
|
0.30
|
4.20
|
4.50
|
(0.20)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.59)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.88
|
0.37
|
0.07
|
0.44
|
(0.42)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.62)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.83
|
0.45
|
(0.54)
|
(0.09)
|
(0.49)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.86)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.24
|
0.48
|
0.65
|
1.13
|
(0.54)
|
—
|
(0.54)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.05
|
0.49
|
1.26
|
1.75
|
(0.56)
|
—
|
(0.56)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.86
|
0.36
|
4.23
|
4.59
|
(0.25)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.64)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$18.04
|
0.40
|
0.08
|
0.48
|
(0.46)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.99
|
0.51
|
(0.55)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.54)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.91)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.39
|
0.54
|
0.64
|
1.18
|
(0.58)
|
—
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.19
|
0.54
|
1.26
|
1.80
|
(0.60)
|
—
|
(0.60)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$16.50
|
0.11
|
3.95
|
4.06
|
(0.10)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$16.70
|
0.22
|
0.06
|
0.28
|
(0.28)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.48)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.63
|
0.29
|
(0.49)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.36)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.73)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$17.10
|
0.31
|
0.62
|
0.93
|
(0.40)
|
—
|
(0.40)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$16.02
|
0.33
|
1.18
|
1.51
|
(0.43)
|
—
|
(0.43)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.76
|
0.35
|
4.22
|
4.57
|
(0.25)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.64)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.95
|
0.41
|
0.06
|
0.47
|
(0.46)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.90
|
0.50
|
(0.54)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.54)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.91)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.30
|
0.53
|
0.65
|
1.18
|
(0.58)
|
—
|
(0.58)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.11
|
0.54
|
1.25
|
1.79
|
(0.60)
|
—
|
(0.60)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.72
|
0.38
|
4.20
|
4.58
|
(0.28)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.67)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.90
|
0.44
|
0.07
|
0.51
|
(0.49)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.69)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.85
|
0.56
|
(0.58)
|
(0.02)
|
(0.56)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.93)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.26
|
0.56
|
0.64
|
1.20
|
(0.61)
|
—
|
(0.61)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.07
|
0.60
|
1.22
|
1.82
|
(0.63)
|
—
|
(0.63)
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.61
|
25.78%
|
1.34%(c),(d)
|
1.24%(c),(d),(e)
|
1.51%
|
28%
|
$82,701
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.70
|
2.65%
|
1.38%(c)
|
1.24%(c),(e)
|
2.09%
|
91%
|
$71,493
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.88
|
(0.16%)
|
1.44%
|
1.25%
|
2.56%
|
56%
|
$78,887
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.83
|
6.21%
|
1.44%
|
1.26%(e)
|
2.52%
|
39%
|
$93,177
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.24
|
10.48%
|
1.46%(f)
|
1.29%(e),(f)
|
2.79%
|
43%
|
$100,146
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.81
|
26.08%
|
1.09%(c),(d)
|
0.99%(c),(d),(e)
|
1.77%
|
28%
|
$534
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.86
|
2.90%
|
1.12%(c)
|
0.98%(c),(e)
|
2.16%
|
91%
|
$293
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.04
|
0.10%
|
1.19%
|
1.00%
|
2.84%
|
56%
|
$1,027
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.99
|
6.47%
|
1.19%
|
1.01%(e)
|
2.82%
|
39%
|
$1,141
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.39
|
10.73%
|
1.21%(f)
|
1.04%(e),(f)
|
3.08%
|
43%
|
$983
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$20.07
|
24.86%
|
2.09%(c),(d)
|
1.99%(c),(d),(e)
|
0.62%
|
28%
|
$864
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$16.50
|
1.83%
|
2.13%(c)
|
1.98%(c),(e)
|
1.30%
|
91%
|
$1,100
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$16.70
|
(0.86%)
|
2.19%
|
2.00%
|
1.72%
|
56%
|
$1,745
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$17.63
|
5.42%
|
2.19%
|
2.01%(e)
|
1.76%
|
39%
|
$3,268
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.10
|
9.60%
|
2.20%(f)
|
2.04%(e),(f)
|
2.03%
|
43%
|
$7,795
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.69
|
26.11%
|
1.09%(c),(d)
|
0.99%(c),(d),(e)
|
1.76%
|
28%
|
$374,189
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.76
|
2.86%
|
1.13%(c)
|
0.99%(c),(e)
|
2.34%
|
91%
|
$325,493
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.95
|
0.10%
|
1.19%
|
1.00%
|
2.83%
|
56%
|
$354,127
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.90
|
6.51%
|
1.19%
|
1.01%(e)
|
2.78%
|
39%
|
$395,163
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.30
|
10.72%
|
1.21%(f)
|
1.04%(e),(f)
|
3.06%
|
43%
|
$417,705
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.63
|
26.23%
|
0.91%(c),(d)
|
0.86%(c),(d)
|
1.88%
|
28%
|
$1,219
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.72
|
3.07%
|
0.90%(c)
|
0.86%(c)
|
2.49%
|
91%
|
$873
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.90
|
0.23%
|
0.91%
|
0.87%
|
3.13%
|
56%
|
$1,337
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.85
|
6.62%
|
0.91%
|
0.88%
|
2.93%
|
39%
|
$553
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.26
|
10.92%
|
0.91%
|
0.91%
|
3.37%
|
43%
|
$506
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.75
|
0.39
|
4.21
|
4.60
|
(0.29)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.68)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.94
|
0.45
|
0.06
|
0.51
|
(0.50)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.70)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.89
|
0.51
|
(0.52)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.57)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.94)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.29
|
0.57
|
0.65
|
1.22
|
(0.62)
|
—
|
(0.62)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.10
|
0.68
|
1.15
|
1.83
|
(0.64)
|
—
|
(0.64)
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$17.67
|
0.26
|
4.19
|
4.45
|
(0.16)
|
(0.39)
|
(0.55)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.85
|
0.32
|
0.07
|
0.39
|
(0.37)
|
(0.20)
|
(0.57)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$18.80
|
0.25
|
(0.38)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.45)
|
(0.37)
|
(0.82)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.21
|
0.43
|
0.65
|
1.08
|
(0.49)
|
—
|
(0.49)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$17.03
|
0.45
|
1.24
|
1.69
|
(0.51)
|
—
|
(0.51)
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such
indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(c)
|
Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(e)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of:
|
Class
|
8/31/2021
|
8/31/2020
|
8/31/2019
|
8/31/2018
|
8/31/2017
|
Class A
|
0.01%
|
0.02%
|
—%
|
0.01%
|
0.02%
|
Advisor Class
|
0.01%
|
0.03%
|
—%
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
Class C
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
—%
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
Institutional Class
|
0.01%
|
0.02%
|
—%
|
0.02%
|
0.02%
|
Class R
|
0.01%
|
0.02%
|
—%
|
0.01%
|
0.02%
|
(f)
|
Expenses have been reduced due to a reimbursement of expenses overbilled by a third party. If the reimbursement had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been higher by the
percentages shown for each class in the table below. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to this third party reimbursement.
|
Year Ended
|
Class A
|
Advisor
Class
|
Class C
|
Institutional
Class
|
Class R
|
08/31/2017
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
0.01%
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.67
|
26.30%
|
0.86%(c),(d)
|
0.81%(c),(d)
|
1.95%
|
28%
|
$42,318
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.75
|
3.07%
|
0.85%(c)
|
0.81%(c)
|
2.58%
|
91%
|
$36,384
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.94
|
0.29%
|
0.85%
|
0.81%
|
2.87%
|
56%
|
$47,630
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.89
|
6.72%
|
0.85%
|
0.82%
|
2.98%
|
39%
|
$63,148
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.29
|
10.95%
|
0.85%
|
0.85%
|
3.77%
|
43%
|
$64,718
|
Class R
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.57
|
25.48%
|
1.59%(c),(d)
|
1.49%(c),(d),(e)
|
1.28%
|
28%
|
$135
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$17.67
|
2.37%
|
1.63%(c)
|
1.49%(c),(e)
|
1.84%
|
91%
|
$104
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.85
|
(0.41%)
|
1.70%
|
1.50%
|
1.41%
|
56%
|
$117
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$18.80
|
5.95%
|
1.69%
|
1.51%(e)
|
2.27%
|
39%
|
$1,705
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$18.21
|
10.16%
|
1.71%(f)
|
1.54%(e),(f)
|
2.57%
|
43%
|
$1,753
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia International Dividend
Income 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted 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.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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)
August 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.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions
from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts
(REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported.
Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the
extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a
proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability 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 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 August 31, 2021 was 0.77% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Participating Affiliates
The Investment Manager and its
investment advisory affiliates (Participating Affiliates) around the world may coordinate in providing services to their clients. From time to time the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to
the Fund, as the case may be) may engage its Participating Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including
portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Participating Affiliates provide services to the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to
the Fund as the case may be) either pursuant to subadvisory agreements, personnel-sharing agreements or other inter-company arrangements and the Fund pays no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such
arrangements.
These Participating Affiliates,
like the Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered, as appropriate, with respective regulators in their home jurisdictions and, where required, the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States.
Pursuant to some of these
arrangements, certain employees of these Participating Affiliates may serve as "associated persons" of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager
and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), may provide such services to the Fund on behalf of the
Investment Manager.
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
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
For the year ended August 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
|
0.24
|
Advisor Class
|
0.24
|
Class C
|
0.25
|
Institutional Class
|
0.24
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
Class R
|
0.24
|
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 August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $62,861.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
26,822
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
138
|
(a)
|
This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after
purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
(b)
|
This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
|
The Fund’s other share
classes are not subject to sales charges.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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 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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.25%
|
1.25%
|
Advisor Class
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
Class C
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
Institutional Class
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.85
|
0.86
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.81
|
0.81
|
Class R
|
1.50
|
1.50
|
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), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements
described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings, re-characterization of
distributions for investments 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
2,371,977
|
(2,371,520)
|
(457)
|
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
5,896,404
|
9,194,453
|
15,090,857
|
13,861,092
|
3,523,152
|
17,384,244
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
21,869,909
|
14,558,774
|
—
|
84,556,310
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
415,168,273
|
92,525,558
|
(7,969,248)
|
84,556,310
|
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 $126,266,453 and $175,753,619, respectively, for the year ended August 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.
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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 August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
587,500
|
0.65
|
8
|
Lender
|
575,000
|
0.68
|
4
|
Interest income earned and
interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 $1 billion. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal
to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus in each case, 1.00%.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund’s borrowing activity was as follows:
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Days
outstanding
|
4,400,000
|
1.40
|
1
|
Interest expense incurred by the
Fund is recorded as a line of credit interest expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding borrowings at August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly
susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile
than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in
the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries
and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater
effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some
companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Europe. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in Europe. In addition, the private and public
sectors’ debt problems of a single European Union (EU) country can pose significant economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more
geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in this region of the world. The UK’s
departure from the EU single market became effective January 1, 2021 with the end of the Brexit transition period and the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU taking effect on December 31, 2020. The impact of
Brexit on the UK and European economies and the broader global economy could be significant, resulting in negative impacts on currency and financial markets generally, such as increased volatility and illiquidity, and
potentially lower economic growth in markets in Europe, which may adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
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 pandemic 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
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 Columbia International Dividend Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia International Dividend Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including
the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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 August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Foreign
taxes paid
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
taxes paid
per share
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
source
income
|
Foreign
source
income per
share
|
59.68%
|
17.97%
|
$19,906,333
|
$1,112,066
|
$0.05
|
$14,118,162
|
$0.61
|
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.
Foreign taxes. The Fund makes the
election to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid. Eligible shareholders may claim a foreign tax credit. These taxes, and the corresponding foreign source income, are provided.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
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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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Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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*
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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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
|
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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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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None
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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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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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia International Dividend Income Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the
Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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•
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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•
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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•
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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•
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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•
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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•
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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•
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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•
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge. The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
"pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper
comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other
means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Columbia International Dividend Income 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
August 31, 2021
Columbia Global
Technology 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 Global Technology 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Columbia Global Technology Growth
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of technology companies that may benefit from
technological improvements, advancements or developments.
Portfolio management
Rahul Narang
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2012
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 August 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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11/01/02
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31.80
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29.60
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23.20
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Including sales charges
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24.23
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28.08
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22.47
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Advisor Class*
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11/08/12
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32.12
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29.92
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23.51
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Class C
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Excluding sales charges
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10/13/03
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30.80
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28.62
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22.28
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Including sales charges
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29.80
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28.62
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22.28
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Institutional Class
|
11/09/00
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32.11
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29.92
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23.50
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Institutional 2 Class*
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11/08/12
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32.20
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30.01
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23.62
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Institutional 3 Class*
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03/01/16
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32.27
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30.08
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23.59
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S&P Global 1200 Information Technology Index (Net)
|
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32.42
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28.71
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21.64
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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.
|
The Fund’s performance prior
to July 2014 reflects returns achieved pursuant to different principal investment strategies. If the Fund’s current strategies had been in place for the prior periods, results shown may have been different.
The S&P Global 1200 Information
Technology Index (Net) is a float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index consisting of all members of the S&P Global 1200 that are classified within the GICS Information Technology sector.
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 (August 31, 2011 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Global Technology 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
Communication Services
|
11.9
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
6.7
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Health Care
|
0.9
|
Industrials
|
0.4
|
Information Technology
|
79.6
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Materials
|
0.2
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Real Estate
|
0.3
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sub-industry breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Information Technology
|
|
Application Software
|
12.2
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Communications Equipment
|
1.7
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Data Processing & Outsourced Services
|
10.4
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Electronic Components
|
0.7
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
|
1.0
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Electronic Manufacturing Services
|
0.5
|
Internet Services & Infrastructure
|
3.6
|
IT Consulting & Other Services
|
1.6
|
Semiconductor Equipment
|
7.1
|
Semiconductors
|
17.3
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Systems Software
|
12.5
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Technology Distributors
|
0.4
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
|
10.6
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Total
|
79.6
|
Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
Brazil
|
0.2
|
Canada
|
1.2
|
China
|
1.0
|
France
|
0.2
|
Germany
|
0.5
|
Ireland
|
1.2
|
Israel
|
0.3
|
Japan
|
0.8
|
Netherlands
|
3.9
|
Norway
|
0.1
|
South Korea
|
1.1
|
Switzerland
|
0.1
|
Taiwan
|
2.3
|
United Kingdom
|
0.1
|
United States(a)
|
87.0
|
Total
|
100.0
|
(a)
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Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
|
Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject
to change.
The Fund may use place of
organization/incorporation or other factors in determining whether an issuer is domestic (U.S.) or foreign for purposes of its investment policies. At August 31, 2021, the Fund invested at least 40% of its net assets
in foreign companies in accordance with its principal investment strategy.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, Class A shares of the Fund returned 31.80% excluding sales charges. The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark, the S&P Global 1200 Information Technology Index (Net), which returned 32.42%
during the same time period.
Market overview
Quick and unprecedented measures
taken by policymakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) in the wake of the sharp COVID-19-driven market plunge in March 2020 spurred markets to rally from the start of the period through to the end, marked by some
spikes in volatility on headlines around 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 and a return to normalcy. Passage of a fiscal stimulus package, together with the proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure bill in late March 2021, as well as significant
progress on global vaccination efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, provided a further boost to the economic outlook and drove market gains.
For much of 2020, growth stocks had
largely outperformed value stocks due to low interest rates and accelerated digitization trends driven by work-from-home and other pandemic-related shifts. The vaccine news in late 2020, however, triggered a rotation
away from growth stocks into cyclically exposed companies that would benefit from an improving economy and a return to normalcy. Generally, investors purchased shares of those companies more sensitive to an
anticipated economic re-opening and a societal shift from screens to services. Commentary in June by the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to stimulus efforts, driving volatility levels across equity markets to near
pre-pandemic levels. In the ensuing rally, growth stocks once again reclaimed the title as market leaders and generally outperformed value stocks in the last three months of the period.
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
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The Fund’s exposure to the consumer discretionary sector, particularly within internet & direct marketing retail, detracted from results during the period. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the largest online
and mobile commerce company in the world, saw its shares come under pressure during the period as the Chinese government applied strict regulatory scrutiny to the Alibaba ecosystem. Ant Financial, of which Alibaba
owns a 33% stake, postponed its much-anticipated IPO due to the changing regulatory environment. Further, Chinese regulators later opened an anti-monopoly investigation into Alibaba.
|
•
|
Amazon.com, Inc. represented a source of relative underperformance for the Fund, as shares gained less than the benchmark overall. While Amazon saw a huge demand inflection from the COVID-19 pandemic, with shares
rising over 70% entering the fourth quarter of 2020, concerns emerged about stretched valuation and Amazon shares took a breather in the fourth quarter of 2021. The prospect for increased regulation also weighed on
Amazon shares.
|
•
|
During the period, the Fund established a new position in Match Group, in the communication services sector, which got off to a slow start as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant
and a return to uncertainty caused shares to sell off, along with a basket of other pandemic recovery stocks. The bigger picture points to Match Group as an enabler of a multi-decade demographic behavioral shift where
the monetization opportunity is less than 10% penetrated and the addressable market continues to expand.
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The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
|
The Fund’s stock selection drove its strong absolute performance during the period, particularly within the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment sectors. Shares of Lam Research continued to ascend as
the market anticipated further increases to annual spending on wafer fab equipment (“WFE”) across the semiconductor industry. The company’s outlook for annual spending on WFE has increased from $50
billion in 2018 and is expected to exceed $80 billion over the next year. Meanwhile, the company continued to gain market share within WFE, which we believe will be a long-term sustainable business with growth driven
by increased semiconductor intensity in the economy and a broadening out of applications such as artificial intelligence (AI).
|
•
|
In the IT services industry, Square and Twilio were relative outperformers. Square cashed in on its position as the leading fintech disruptor with its announcement to acquire
Afterpay, a Buy-Now, Pay-Later disruptor based in Australia,
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
|
and shares increased along with expected synergies and revenue acceleration. The company was able to capture customers with attractive unit economics and the platform’s innovation, ease of use, and
ever-expanding use cases continued to drive increased user engagement on the platform.
|
•
|
Developer evangelist and communications infrastructure platform Twilio generated strong double digit returns as the company outperformed market expectations while scaling to a complete communications platform across
call centers, email, text, voice and video. We believed Twilio’s ability to develop and monetize new products to increase average spending per existing customer while also efficiently acquiring new customers
across an increasing spectrum of end markets is supportive of a sizable and durable revenue growth opportunity.
|
•
|
The Fund’s position in Alphabet (parent company of Google) generated substantial returns as the stock soared and rose more than double that of the benchmark during the time
period. The company proved resilient in the face of dramatic impacts from COVID-19 and capitalized on the accelerated demand across many of its premium technology and media assets. We believe the underpinning of the
company’s success is its market-leading capabilities in AI and machine learning. With strong fundamentals and Google playing an enabling role in virtually every compelling secular technology trend, capital
allocation has proved increasingly favorable to investors.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. The products of technology companies may be subject to severe competition and rapid obsolescence, and technology stocks may be subject to greater price fluctuations. 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. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. 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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in
comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Class A
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,141.00
|
1,019.52
|
6.38
|
6.02
|
1.17
|
Advisor Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,142.30
|
1,020.79
|
5.02
|
4.74
|
0.92
|
Class C
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,136.30
|
1,015.70
|
10.45
|
9.86
|
1.92
|
Institutional Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,142.30
|
1,020.79
|
5.02
|
4.74
|
0.92
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,142.50
|
1,021.05
|
4.75
|
4.48
|
0.87
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,142.90
|
1,021.30
|
4.48
|
4.22
|
0.82
|
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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.8%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Brazil 0.2%
|
Stone Co., Ltd., Class A(a)
|
122,496
|
5,700,964
|
Canada 1.2%
|
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)
|
25,794
|
39,330,175
|
China 1.0%
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)
|
87,104
|
14,545,497
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
|
304,420
|
18,801,831
|
Total
|
33,347,328
|
France 0.2%
|
Capgemini SE
|
32,000
|
7,193,197
|
Germany 0.5%
|
SAP SE, ADR
|
108,126
|
16,234,038
|
Ireland 1.1%
|
Accenture PLC, Class A
|
109,688
|
36,916,593
|
Israel 0.3%
|
Global-e Online Ltd.(a)
|
100,532
|
7,938,007
|
Japan 0.8%
|
Keyence Corp.
|
31,100
|
18,670,368
|
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
40,900
|
3,371,707
|
TDK Corp.
|
26,400
|
2,767,025
|
Total
|
24,809,100
|
Netherlands 3.9%
|
ASML Holding NV
|
91,434
|
76,168,179
|
NXP Semiconductors NV
|
153,597
|
33,043,323
|
STMicroelectronics NV, Registered Shares
|
379,763
|
16,872,870
|
Total
|
126,084,372
|
Norway 0.1%
|
SmartCraft ASA(a)
|
1,797,240
|
4,547,750
|
South Korea 1.1%
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
543,563
|
35,885,067
|
Switzerland 0.1%
|
Logitech International SA
|
41,019
|
4,199,931
|
Taiwan 2.3%
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR
|
614,829
|
73,170,799
|
United Kingdom 0.1%
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Trainline PLC(a)
|
645,541
|
3,246,556
|
United States 85.9%
|
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a)
|
147,667
|
3,619,318
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
298,757
|
24,608,614
|
Adobe, Inc.(a)
|
90,809
|
60,269,933
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)
|
271,356
|
30,044,536
|
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)
|
71,063
|
11,014,054
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
59,294
|
6,715,046
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
|
62,287
|
180,255,464
|
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)
|
85,365
|
6,314,449
|
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
|
37,831
|
131,303,456
|
Amphenol Corp., Class A
|
148,129
|
11,351,125
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
186,809
|
30,440,527
|
ANSYS, Inc.(a)
|
48,877
|
17,857,701
|
Apple, Inc.
|
1,631,285
|
247,678,002
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
333,180
|
45,022,613
|
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)
|
21,818
|
8,062,406
|
Autodesk, Inc.(a)
|
29,897
|
9,270,761
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
101,903
|
21,301,803
|
Avalara, Inc.(a)
|
112,672
|
20,247,158
|
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
4,378
|
10,067,955
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
132,428
|
65,844,526
|
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)
|
92,193
|
15,071,712
|
CDW Corp.
|
60,954
|
12,227,982
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
501,226
|
29,582,359
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A
|
71,592
|
5,463,186
|
Comcast Corp., Class A
|
119,382
|
7,244,100
|
Corning, Inc.
|
141,813
|
5,671,102
|
Coupa Software, Inc.(a)
|
54,463
|
13,333,087
|
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
|
107,439
|
30,190,359
|
CS Disco, Inc.(a)
|
67,942
|
3,515,999
|
DocuSign, Inc.(a)
|
10,710
|
3,172,730
|
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)
|
32,171
|
6,157,529
|
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)
|
57,236
|
5,265,712
|
Electronic Arts, Inc.
|
60,711
|
8,815,844
|
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)
|
111,798
|
42,413,925
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
175,922
|
22,477,554
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Fiserv, Inc.(a)
|
106,431
|
12,536,507
|
Flywire Corp.(a)
|
96,619
|
4,242,540
|
Fortinet, Inc.(a)
|
76,767
|
24,192,352
|
Global Payments, Inc.
|
74,684
|
12,146,606
|
HP, Inc.
|
447,199
|
13,299,698
|
HubSpot, Inc.(a)
|
11,604
|
7,942,590
|
Intel Corp.
|
445,856
|
24,102,975
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
77,736
|
44,007,127
|
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
71,010
|
12,737,774
|
KLA Corp.
|
38,494
|
13,086,420
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
153,799
|
93,020,711
|
Legalzoom.com, Inc.(a)
|
82,926
|
2,838,557
|
Livent Corp.(a)
|
319,299
|
7,940,966
|
Marvell Technology, Inc.
|
738,677
|
45,199,646
|
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
|
183,774
|
63,628,072
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
96,233
|
13,226,264
|
MaxLinear, Inc., Class A(a)
|
224,401
|
11,720,464
|
MediaAlpha, Inc.(a)
|
179,825
|
3,988,519
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.
|
87,124
|
13,709,833
|
Micron Technology, Inc.(a)
|
416,477
|
30,694,355
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
889,353
|
268,477,884
|
MongoDB, Inc.(a)
|
41,069
|
16,092,066
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
61,135
|
14,930,390
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
235,029
|
20,901,129
|
Netflix, Inc.(a)
|
37,298
|
21,229,649
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
497,949
|
111,465,884
|
Oracle Corp.
|
229,515
|
20,456,672
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)
|
30,680
|
14,144,707
|
Paycom Software, Inc.(a)
|
25,662
|
12,546,152
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
211,219
|
60,970,477
|
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)
|
90,064
|
5,004,856
|
PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a)
|
164,439
|
4,793,397
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
162,489
|
23,835,511
|
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)
|
40,172
|
10,133,789
|
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
106,084
|
4,971,096
|
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a)
|
156,376
|
41,481,862
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
29,173
|
10,472,232
|
Schrodinger, Inc.(a)
|
96,607
|
5,766,472
|
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(a)
|
132,618
|
8,478,269
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)
|
44,417
|
28,588,558
|
Sharecare, Inc.(a)
|
748,960
|
5,587,242
|
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(a)
|
100,265
|
8,593,713
|
Signify Health, Inc., Class A(a)
|
283,948
|
7,379,809
|
Snap, Inc.(a)
|
112,629
|
8,572,193
|
Splunk, Inc.(a)
|
49,704
|
7,598,250
|
Square, Inc., Class A(a)
|
151,376
|
40,579,364
|
Synopsys, Inc.(a)
|
189,214
|
62,864,459
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)
|
35,264
|
5,685,262
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
115,068
|
17,285,515
|
Tesla Motors, Inc.(a)
|
22,624
|
16,644,929
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
146,330
|
27,935,860
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
|
60,753
|
8,324,376
|
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)
|
127,187
|
10,181,319
|
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)
|
89,810
|
32,058,578
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
261,788
|
10,246,382
|
Universal Display Corp.
|
27,121
|
5,657,169
|
VeriSign, Inc.(a)
|
91,112
|
19,703,881
|
Visa, Inc., Class A
|
352,373
|
80,728,654
|
Visteon Corp.(a)
|
109,536
|
11,575,764
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)
|
89,576
|
16,240,129
|
Western Digital Corp.(a)
|
258,745
|
16,352,684
|
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)
|
28,794
|
7,865,369
|
Xilinx, Inc.
|
45,545
|
7,086,347
|
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
|
52,024
|
15,060,948
|
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)
|
150,696
|
9,823,872
|
Total
|
2,770,527,723
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,191,747,758)
|
3,189,131,600
|
|
Money Market Funds 1.1%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(b),(c)
|
36,357,067
|
36,353,432
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $36,345,239)
|
36,353,432
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,228,092,997)
|
3,225,485,032
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
1,899,777
|
Net Assets
|
$3,227,384,809
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
57,597,549
|
269,898,095
|
(291,138,470)
|
(3,742)
|
36,353,432
|
(2,123)
|
43,414
|
36,357,067
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Brazil
|
5,700,964
|
—
|
—
|
5,700,964
|
Canada
|
39,330,175
|
—
|
—
|
39,330,175
|
China
|
14,545,497
|
18,801,831
|
—
|
33,347,328
|
France
|
—
|
7,193,197
|
—
|
7,193,197
|
Germany
|
16,234,038
|
—
|
—
|
16,234,038
|
Ireland
|
36,916,593
|
—
|
—
|
36,916,593
|
Israel
|
7,938,007
|
—
|
—
|
7,938,007
|
Japan
|
—
|
24,809,100
|
—
|
24,809,100
|
Netherlands
|
126,084,372
|
—
|
—
|
126,084,372
|
Norway
|
—
|
4,547,750
|
—
|
4,547,750
|
South Korea
|
—
|
35,885,067
|
—
|
35,885,067
|
Switzerland
|
—
|
4,199,931
|
—
|
4,199,931
|
Taiwan
|
73,170,799
|
—
|
—
|
73,170,799
|
United Kingdom
|
—
|
3,246,556
|
—
|
3,246,556
|
United States
|
2,770,527,723
|
—
|
—
|
2,770,527,723
|
Total Common Stocks
|
3,090,448,168
|
98,683,432
|
—
|
3,189,131,600
|
Money Market Funds
|
36,353,432
|
—
|
—
|
36,353,432
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
3,126,801,600
|
98,683,432
|
—
|
3,225,485,032
|
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,191,747,758)
|
$3,189,131,600
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $36,345,239)
|
36,353,432
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
9,508,957
|
Capital shares sold
|
3,024,199
|
Dividends
|
1,192,050
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
89,475
|
Prepaid expenses
|
34,388
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
134,801
|
Total assets
|
3,239,468,902
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
9,589,389
|
Capital shares purchased
|
1,888,466
|
Management services fees
|
70,372
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
11,710
|
Transfer agent fees
|
305,960
|
Compensation of board members
|
15,309
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
133
|
Other expenses
|
67,953
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
134,801
|
Total liabilities
|
12,084,093
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,227,384,809
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
1,126,360,117
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
2,101,024,692
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$3,227,384,809
|
Class A
|
|
Net assets
|
$733,205,649
|
Shares outstanding
|
10,632,955
|
Net asset value per share
|
$68.96
|
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)
|
$73.17
|
Advisor Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$149,110,200
|
Shares outstanding
|
2,037,293
|
Net asset value per share
|
$73.19
|
Class C
|
|
Net assets
|
$242,185,809
|
Shares outstanding
|
4,002,312
|
Net asset value per share
|
$60.51
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,418,896,368
|
Shares outstanding
|
19,659,486
|
Net asset value per share
|
$72.17
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$237,883,680
|
Shares outstanding
|
3,225,765
|
Net asset value per share
|
$73.74
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$446,103,103
|
Shares outstanding
|
6,028,319
|
Net asset value per share
|
$74.00
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$17,922,326
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
43,414
|
Interfund lending
|
18
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(666,579)
|
Total income
|
17,299,179
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
22,485,851
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
Class A
|
1,579,480
|
Class C
|
2,218,342
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Class A
|
715,296
|
Advisor Class
|
156,022
|
Class C
|
251,380
|
Institutional Class
|
1,451,516
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
117,300
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
21,707
|
Compensation of board members
|
50,477
|
Custodian fees
|
52,461
|
Printing and postage fees
|
111,510
|
Registration fees
|
162,963
|
Audit fees
|
30,280
|
Legal fees
|
49,309
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
804
|
Other
|
127,157
|
Total expenses
|
29,581,855
|
Expense reduction
|
(100)
|
Total net expenses
|
29,581,755
|
Net investment loss
|
(12,282,576)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
146,441,645
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(2,123)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
31,706
|
Net realized gain
|
146,471,228
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
648,464,618
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(3,742)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(2,035)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
648,458,841
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
794,930,069
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$782,647,493
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(12,282,576)
|
$(4,128,969)
|
Net realized gain
|
146,471,228
|
21,720,892
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
648,458,841
|
802,070,496
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
782,647,493
|
819,662,419
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
(5,485,992)
|
(4,605,844)
|
Advisor Class
|
(1,354,857)
|
(1,822,101)
|
Class C
|
(2,302,759)
|
(2,208,992)
|
Institutional Class
|
(12,661,305)
|
(9,429,215)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
(2,045,536)
|
(1,575,535)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(3,255,656)
|
(1,606,482)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(27,106,105)
|
(21,248,169)
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(85,497,066)
|
224,777,413
|
Total increase in net assets
|
670,044,322
|
1,023,191,663
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,557,340,487
|
1,534,148,824
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$3,227,384,809
|
$2,557,340,487
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
2,601,093
|
151,912,989
|
4,356,512
|
178,495,166
|
Distributions reinvested
|
85,071
|
4,843,078
|
106,890
|
4,165,510
|
Redemptions
|
(2,329,655)
|
(136,127,504)
|
(3,523,501)
|
(139,881,683)
|
Net increase
|
356,509
|
20,628,563
|
939,901
|
42,778,993
|
Advisor Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
779,152
|
48,269,560
|
1,560,575
|
65,300,377
|
Distributions reinvested
|
21,781
|
1,313,805
|
43,649
|
1,798,769
|
Redemptions
|
(2,847,580)
|
(158,868,584)
|
(1,114,629)
|
(47,863,726)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(2,046,647)
|
(109,285,219)
|
489,595
|
19,235,420
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
527,979
|
27,251,116
|
1,211,122
|
43,458,749
|
Distributions reinvested
|
42,629
|
2,141,276
|
54,824
|
1,901,302
|
Redemptions
|
(1,013,612)
|
(52,557,189)
|
(1,191,915)
|
(43,612,274)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(443,004)
|
(23,164,797)
|
74,031
|
1,747,777
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
3,824,124
|
232,020,778
|
7,359,464
|
306,404,315
|
Distributions reinvested
|
155,026
|
9,222,520
|
161,123
|
6,548,057
|
Redemptions
|
(5,045,996)
|
(313,649,025)
|
(5,442,321)
|
(221,279,417)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(1,066,846)
|
(72,405,727)
|
2,078,266
|
91,672,955
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
949,181
|
59,312,190
|
1,782,387
|
76,031,900
|
Distributions reinvested
|
33,666
|
2,045,536
|
37,955
|
1,574,736
|
Redemptions
|
(1,026,308)
|
(64,203,980)
|
(1,980,600)
|
(84,934,948)
|
Net decrease
|
(43,461)
|
(2,846,254)
|
(160,258)
|
(7,328,312)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
3,117,845
|
196,817,802
|
3,667,204
|
162,600,947
|
Distributions reinvested
|
53,263
|
3,246,413
|
38,597
|
1,606,417
|
Redemptions
|
(1,572,241)
|
(98,487,847)
|
(1,977,007)
|
(87,536,784)
|
Net increase
|
1,598,867
|
101,576,368
|
1,728,794
|
76,670,580
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
(1,644,582)
|
(85,497,066)
|
5,150,329
|
224,777,413
|
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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Class A
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$52.81
|
(0.34)
|
17.02
|
16.68
|
(0.53)
|
(0.53)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$35.69
|
(0.14)
|
17.76
|
17.62
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$36.28
|
(0.05)
|
1.10
|
1.05
|
(1.64)
|
(1.64)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$28.59
|
(0.11)
|
8.86
|
8.75
|
(1.06)
|
(1.06)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$21.19
|
(0.08)
|
7.56
|
7.48
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$55.95
|
(0.20)
|
18.04
|
17.84
|
(0.60)
|
(0.60)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$37.69
|
(0.04)
|
18.80
|
18.76
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$38.21
|
0.04
|
1.16
|
1.20
|
(1.72)
|
(1.72)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$30.05
|
(0.02)
|
9.31
|
9.29
|
(1.13)
|
(1.13)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.21
|
(0.02)
|
7.94
|
7.92
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$46.75
|
(0.69)
|
14.98
|
14.29
|
(0.53)
|
(0.53)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$31.88
|
(0.40)
|
15.77
|
15.37
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$32.54
|
(0.27)
|
0.99
|
0.72
|
(1.38)
|
(1.38)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$25.78
|
(0.32)
|
7.97
|
7.65
|
(0.89)
|
(0.89)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$19.26
|
(0.24)
|
6.84
|
6.60
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$55.18
|
(0.20)
|
17.79
|
17.59
|
(0.60)
|
(0.60)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$37.17
|
(0.04)
|
18.55
|
18.51
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$37.72
|
0.03
|
1.15
|
1.18
|
(1.73)
|
(1.73)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$29.68
|
(0.03)
|
9.20
|
9.17
|
(1.13)
|
(1.13)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$21.94
|
(0.02)
|
7.84
|
7.82
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$56.36
|
(0.17)
|
18.18
|
18.01
|
(0.63)
|
(0.63)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$37.94
|
(0.01)
|
18.93
|
18.92
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$38.45
|
0.06
|
1.18
|
1.24
|
(1.75)
|
(1.75)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$30.23
|
(0.00)(d)
|
9.37
|
9.37
|
(1.15)
|
(1.15)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.33
|
0.01
|
7.97
|
7.98
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$68.96
|
31.80%
|
1.18%
|
1.18%(c)
|
(0.57%)
|
18%
|
$733,206
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$52.81
|
49.88%
|
1.22%
|
1.22%(c)
|
(0.35%)
|
12%
|
$542,684
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$35.69
|
4.08%
|
1.24%
|
1.24%
|
(0.16%)
|
40%
|
$333,217
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$36.28
|
31.32%
|
1.25%
|
1.25%(c)
|
(0.33%)
|
28%
|
$372,730
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$28.59
|
35.41%
|
1.32%
|
1.32%(c)
|
(0.33%)
|
40%
|
$228,598
|
Advisor Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$73.19
|
32.12%
|
0.93%
|
0.93%(c)
|
(0.32%)
|
18%
|
$149,110
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$55.95
|
50.26%
|
0.97%
|
0.97%(c)
|
(0.10%)
|
12%
|
$228,489
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$37.69
|
4.33%
|
0.99%
|
0.99%
|
0.11%
|
40%
|
$135,472
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$38.21
|
31.65%
|
1.01%
|
1.01%(c)
|
(0.05%)
|
28%
|
$104,061
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$30.05
|
35.77%
|
1.07%
|
1.07%(c)
|
(0.06%)
|
40%
|
$13,629
|
Class C
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$60.51
|
30.80%
|
1.93%
|
1.93%(c)
|
(1.32%)
|
18%
|
$242,186
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$46.75
|
48.77%
|
1.97%
|
1.97%(c)
|
(1.10%)
|
12%
|
$207,808
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$31.88
|
3.31%
|
1.99%
|
1.99%
|
(0.90%)
|
40%
|
$139,366
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$32.54
|
30.31%
|
2.00%
|
2.00%(c)
|
(1.08%)
|
28%
|
$139,590
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$25.78
|
34.39%
|
2.07%
|
2.07%(c)
|
(1.08%)
|
40%
|
$92,158
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$72.17
|
32.11%
|
0.93%
|
0.93%(c)
|
(0.32%)
|
18%
|
$1,418,896
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$55.18
|
50.29%
|
0.97%
|
0.97%(c)
|
(0.10%)
|
12%
|
$1,143,613
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$37.17
|
4.32%
|
0.99%
|
0.99%
|
0.09%
|
40%
|
$693,232
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$37.72
|
31.64%
|
1.00%
|
1.00%(c)
|
(0.09%)
|
28%
|
$686,134
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$29.68
|
35.75%
|
1.07%
|
1.07%(c)
|
(0.08%)
|
40%
|
$398,021
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$73.74
|
32.20%
|
0.87%
|
0.87%
|
(0.26%)
|
18%
|
$237,884
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$56.36
|
50.35%
|
0.90%
|
0.90%
|
(0.03%)
|
12%
|
$184,262
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$37.94
|
4.42%
|
0.92%
|
0.92%
|
0.17%
|
40%
|
$130,115
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$38.45
|
31.73%
|
0.93%
|
0.93%
|
(0.00%)(d)
|
28%
|
$101,134
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$30.23
|
35.84%
|
0.98%
|
0.98%
|
0.02%
|
40%
|
$45,747
|
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
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$56.55
|
(0.14)
|
18.25
|
18.11
|
(0.66)
|
(0.66)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$38.04
|
0.01
|
19.00
|
19.01
|
(0.50)
|
(0.50)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$38.55
|
0.08
|
1.18
|
1.26
|
(1.77)
|
(1.77)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$30.31
|
0.01
|
9.39
|
9.40
|
(1.16)
|
(1.16)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$22.37
|
0.03
|
7.99
|
8.02
|
(0.08)
|
(0.08)
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such
indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(c)
|
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$74.00
|
32.27%
|
0.82%
|
0.82%
|
(0.21%)
|
18%
|
$446,103
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$56.55
|
50.46%
|
0.85%
|
0.85%
|
0.02%
|
12%
|
$250,485
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$38.04
|
4.47%
|
0.87%
|
0.87%
|
0.22%
|
40%
|
$102,746
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$38.55
|
31.77%
|
0.88%
|
0.88%
|
0.03%
|
28%
|
$64,995
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017
|
$30.31
|
35.96%
|
0.93%
|
0.93%
|
0.10%
|
40%
|
$40,899
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Global Technology 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. Effective April 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Prior to April 1, 2021, Class C
shares automatically converted to Class A shares after 10 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment
professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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)
August 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.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions
from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts
(REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported.
Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the
extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a
proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability 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, the
Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. Effective July 1, 2021, the management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a
percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.87% to 0.75% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2021, the management services fee was equal to a percentage of the
Fund’s daily net assets that declined from 0.87% to 0.77% as the Funds’s net assets increased. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31, 2021 was 0.80% of the
Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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
Under a Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for
providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as
sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a
monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of
accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the
Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives
compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an
annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.11
|
Advisor Class
|
0.11
|
Class C
|
0.11
|
Institutional Class
|
0.11
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
0.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.01
|
An annual minimum account balance
fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum
account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended August 31, 2021, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of
the Fund by $100.
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August 31, 2021
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an
agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder
services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the
Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a
monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay
distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for
shareholder services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end
charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended August 31, 2021, if any, are listed below:
|
Front End (%)
|
CDSC (%)
|
Amount ($)
|
Class A
|
5.75
|
0.50 - 1.00(a)
|
1,417,563
|
Class C
|
—
|
1.00(b)
|
10,430
|
(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:
|
January 1, 2021
through
December 31, 2021
|
Prior to
January 1, 2021
|
Class A
|
1.38%
|
1.38%
|
Advisor Class
|
1.13
|
1.13
|
Class C
|
2.13
|
2.13
|
Institutional Class
|
1.13
|
1.13
|
Institutional 2 Class
|
1.07
|
1.06
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1.02
|
1.01
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated
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August 31, 2021
with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent
and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager,
certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future
periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, net operating loss reclassification, earnings and profits distributed to
shareholders on the redemption of shares 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 ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
12,233,651
|
(19,836,516)
|
7,602,865
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
2,579,075
|
24,527,030
|
27,106,105
|
—
|
21,248,169
|
21,248,169
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
30,047,762
|
78,628,929
|
—
|
1,992,494,442
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
1,232,990,590
|
2,006,176,822
|
(13,682,380)
|
1,992,494,442
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has
concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at
a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund’s federal tax returns for the
prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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 $510,537,852 and $612,715,921, respectively, for the year ended August 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’s activity in the
Interfund Program during the year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Lender
|
900,000
|
0.73
|
1
|
Interest income earned by the Fund
is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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%.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
The Fund had no borrowings during
the year ended August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Information technology sector
risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the information technology sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by
factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for
market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their
securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than
other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory
action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
Market 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 pandemic 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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, two
unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 25.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated
shareholders of record owned 17.1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and
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August 31, 2021
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 Global Technology Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund")
as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2021, including the
related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 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 August 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and broker. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 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
|
91.37%
|
88.86%
|
$107,048,946
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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None
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David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Catherine James Paglia
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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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Natalie A. Trunow
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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
|
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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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; 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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
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Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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:
•
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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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund
and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the
results of analyses performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to
the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly
meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board
also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance
Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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•
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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•
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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•
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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•
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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•
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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•
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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•
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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•
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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•
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes are proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s
contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that
Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio
(after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio. The Board also considered the benefits of the proposed additional breakpoints to the Fund’s current
fee rate schedule (the Proposed Additional Breakpoints).
After reviewing these and related
factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the
Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its
personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of
services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the
management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with
shareholders. In this regard, the Board noted the Proposed Additional Breakpoints.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Columbia Global Technology 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.
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Multi-Manager Total
Return Bond 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
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You may elect to receive all future
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shareholder report for Multi-Manager Total Return Bond 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Christopher Harms
Clifton Rowe, CFA
Daniel Conklin, CFA
PGIM, Inc.
Michael Collins, CFA
Robert Tipp, CFA
Richard Piccirillo
Gregory Peters
TCW Investment Management Company LLC
Stephen Kane, CFA
Laird Landmann
Tad Rivelle
Bryan Whalen, CFA
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
Matthew Toms, CFA
Randall Parrish, CFA
David Goodson
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
Life
|
Institutional Class*
|
01/03/17
|
1.36
|
3.45
|
3.34
|
Institutional 3 Class*
|
12/18/19
|
1.37
|
3.43
|
3.33
|
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
|
|
-0.08
|
3.11
|
3.06
|
All results shown assume
reinvestment of distributions during the period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance results reflect the
effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance
results would have been lower.
The performance information shown
represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than
their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial
intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
*
|
The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share
class. Returns shown for periods prior to the inception date of a class 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, and for Institutional 3 Class shares, include the returns of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares for the period from January 3, 2017 through the inception date of the class. 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.
|
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed
securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Effective August 24, 2021, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index was re-branded as the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
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 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of Multi-Manager Total Return Bond 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 August 31, 2021)
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
11.4
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
0.7
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
5.4
|
Common Stocks
|
0.0(a)
|
Convertible Bonds
|
0.0(a)
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
31.2
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
2.4
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
|
0.1
|
Money Market Funds
|
8.0
|
Municipal Bonds
|
0.4
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
16.2
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
4.1
|
Senior Loans
|
0.6
|
Treasury Bills
|
2.8
|
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
|
0.1
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
16.6
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based upon
total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Quality breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
AAA rating
|
43.5
|
AA rating
|
12.2
|
A rating
|
11.8
|
BBB rating
|
19.6
|
BB rating
|
5.4
|
B rating
|
2.5
|
CCC rating
|
0.8
|
CC rating
|
0.2
|
C rating
|
0.0(a)
|
D rating
|
0.0(a)
|
Not rated
|
4.0
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based upon
total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying
holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the
highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is
not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not
rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change,
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
including daily. The ratings assigned by credit
rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows,
capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of
the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at August 31, 2021)(a)
|
|
Long
|
Short
|
Net
|
Fixed Income Derivative Contracts
|
445.1
|
(345.1)
|
100.0
|
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts
|
445.1
|
(345.1)
|
100.0
|
(a) The Fund has market exposure
(long and/or short) to fixed income 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
The Fund is currently managed by
four independent money management firms, and each invests a portion of the portfolio’s assets. As of August 31, 2021, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Loomis Sayles), PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), TCW Investment
Management Company LLC (TCW) and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya) managed approximately 20.83%, 26.91%, 26.87% and 25.39% of the portfolio, respectively.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Institutional shares returned 1.36%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -0.08% over the same time period.
Market overview
The 12-month reporting period was
characterized by strong investor sentiment and a heightened appetite for risk, supported by the Federal Reserve’s programs to improve liquidity and price stability and economic data that indicated the economy
appeared more resilient to COVID-19 than many thought. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, a $900 billion aid bill and anticipation of the Biden
administration’s infrastructure bill fueled growth expectations in late 2020 and early 2021. Further, the Fed remained accommodative through the period, keeping short-term interest rates anchored. Longer dated
rates increased in response to economic activity and expectations about forward looking growth. The strong global rebound from the depths of the pandemic continued throughout the reporting period as economies
responded to the unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus programs. Shifts in the prospects for growth and inflation kicked off a massive reflation trade in bond markets, which caused the U.S Treasury yield curve to
steepen over the reporting period.
Due to the robust risk sentiment in
the market, many fixed-income sectors experienced spread compression during the period as investors sought opportunities to own assets at attractive levels. Riskier assets fared the best during the period while many
higher quality sectors still outperformed risk-free assets. Corporate bond excess returns were superior to assets such as commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset backed securities or mortgage-backed securities.
Spread markets continued to tighten, supported by the Fed’s monetary responses, fiscal stimulus, the rollout of the vaccines, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and surging growth in the U.S., Europe, and
some emerging market economies. The U.S. investment-grade corporate market performed well, with spreads tightening to near-historic levels by the end of the period, supported by better-than-expected corporate
earnings, positive vaccination progress, and a favorable technical backdrop. Strengthening fundamentals generally kept securitized credit on a tightening trajectory as well, with commercial mortgage-backed securities
(CMBS) spreads trading well below their pre-pandemic tights by the end of the period. Meanwhile, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) spreads tightened on the back of ongoing Fed buying and bank purchases.
Loomis Sayles
Our portion of the Fund
outperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period that ended August 31, 2021.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Our portion of the Fund favored spread sectors during a period in which risk assets outperformed risk-free assets such as U.S. Treasury securities. Our portion of the Fund outperformed the benchmark during the
period as it was tilted into risk sectors which fared well during the period.
|
○
|
In particular, our portion of the Fund favored areas such as corporate bonds and securitized credit, while maintaining a defensive position in areas such as agency MBS.
|
○
|
Allocation and issue selection within corporate bonds provided the largest benefit to performance.
|
○
|
Allocation decisions within securitized credit and securitized agency also positively impacted performance.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
|
Though allocation decisions had a positive impact, issue selections in securitized areas detracted during the period.
|
•
|
Similarly, while agency CMBS holdings positively impacted performance due to allocation decisions, issue selection detracted. The same impacts were observed in non-agency CMBS during
the period.
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
•
|
Our portion of the Fund also experienced some negative selection in collateralized mortgages obligations, as these securities did not keep up with similar securities.
|
Derivatives usage in our portion
of the Fund
Our portion of the Fund used
interest rate futures to manage duration and yield curve positioning. The impact of these instruments on performance in our portion of the Fund was negligible.
PGIM
Our portion of the Fund
significantly outperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period ended August 31, 2021.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Overall sector allocation contributed to performance in our portion of the Fund, particularly overweights in high yield, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), CMBS, municipal bonds and investment-grade corporate
bonds.
|
•
|
Overall security selection was also a strong contributor for the period, particularly positioning in investment-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets, non agency MBS and high yield.
|
•
|
Within credit, positioning in foreign non-corporates, aerospace & defense and upstream energy added to performance.
|
•
|
From a specific issuer perspective, overweights to Bombardier, Petroleos Mexicanos and ONEOK were amongst the largest contributors to performance.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
|
Although overall security selection was positive, positioning in municipal bonds and CLOs hurt performance slightly for the period.
|
•
|
Within credit, positioning in consumer non-cyclical, finance companies and education revenue municipal bonds detracted from performance in our portion of the Fund.
|
•
|
With regard to specific issuers, overweights to Citigroup, Argentina and CF Industries weighed on performance.
|
•
|
We positioned our portion of the Fund in a curve flattener stance, which hurt performance as the yield curve steepened over the period.
|
Derivatives usage in our portion
of the Fund
Our portion of the Fund used
Treasury futures and interest rate swaps during the period, mainly for hedging and duration/yield curve management. Over the one-year period, Treasury Futures added to performance while swaps had a negligible
impact.
TCW
Our portion of the Fund
outperformed the benchmark during the 12-month period that ended August 31, 2021.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Favorable issue selection among investment-grade corporate bonds was particularly beneficial during the reporting period, as credit holdings in our portion of the Fund maintained a higher average yield than those in
the benchmark.
|
•
|
Further contributions came from an emphasis on top performing wirelines, healthcare, and finance companies.
|
•
|
Within the securitized sector, legacy non-agency MBS holdings led, as the sector benefited from the ongoing strength in housing with the added bonus of being mostly floating rate amid the rise in yields.
|
•
|
Asset-backed securities were sustained in part by the progress in the labor markets, with positive contributions led by floating rate government guaranteed student loans.
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
•
|
The Fund’s yield curve positioning was underweight the intermediate part of the curve, and was marginally additive during the period.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
|
An overall underweight to corporate credit detracted from performance as spreads compressed for the sector given the backdrop of solid investor demand and improving macroeconomic data.
|
•
|
An overweight to agency MBS held back returns in our portion of the Fund as the sector trailed Treasuries on a duration-adjusted basis.
|
Derivative usage in our portion
of the Fund
Treasury futures were held during
the year as a method of managing duration. Our portion of the Fund had a position in Japanese Government issued T-bills, with the Yen exposure fully hedged out using a Dollar-Yen cross currency swap given an
attractive yield premium, though as the value proposition became less appealing to us, the position was exited.
Voya
Our portion of the Fund
outperformed the benchmark for the 12-month period that ended August 31, 2021.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Security selection and sector allocation decisions drove strong performance for the reporting period.
|
•
|
Relative to sector allocation, an underweight to U.S. Treasuries in favor of non-government sectors in our portion of the Fund added to returns, with corporate bond allocations to both high yield and investment
grade adding nicely to performance as spreads narrowed given supportive monetary and fiscal regimes.
|
•
|
Within the securitized sector, our decision to hold an overweight in CMBS and allocate to the off-benchmark sector non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities added to performance as these sectors continued to
respond positively to the breadth of the economic recovery.
|
•
|
An underweight to agency MBS also added to performance. We increased this underweight position in the second quarter of 2021, given ongoing headwinds. This decision added to performance as the sector trailed with
interest rate volatility and the growing speculation of a tapering in Fed purchases weighing on the sector.
|
•
|
Relative to security selection, CMBS was the largest contributor. Our more credit-sensitive investments benefited from the cyclical rebound and further declines in CMBS delinquency rates.
|
•
|
Security selection within ABS also added to performance, which included higher yielding CLOs.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
|
Duration positioning detracted from performance for the 12-month reporting period. At the beginning of the 12-month reporting period, we held a neutral duration position relative to the benchmark. In March 2021, we
shifted to a short duration position with an expectation of further steepening in the curve. We believed that the momentum on the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines supported above trend growth, and we expected to see an
increase in longer dated yields, with more muted reactions in shorter dated Treasuries, which would result in a steeper Treasury curve. While the shorter duration position added to performance in the first quarter of
2021, this was offset in the second quarter of 2021 as long rates declined and the yield curve flattened in response to the Fed’s quarterly economic projections.
|
Derivative usage in our portion
of the Fund
Our portion of the Fund used
interest rate futures to hedge duration. The impact of these instruments on performance in our portion of the Fund was minimal.
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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. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are affected by interest rates, financial health of issuers/originators, creditworthiness of entities providing credit enhancements and the value of underlying assets. 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. Prepayment and extension risk exists because the timing of payments on a loan, bond or other investment may accelerate when interest rates fall or decelerate when interest rates rise which may reduce investment
opportunities and potential returns. 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. The Fund is managed by multiple advisers independently of one another, which may result in contradicting trades (i.e., with no net benefit to the Fund), while increasing transaction costs. 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. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
1,021.30
|
1,022.98
|
2.52
|
2.53
|
0.49
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,020.40
|
1,023.19
|
2.32
|
2.32
|
0.45
|
Expenses paid during the period
are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period and then multiplied by the number of days in the Fund’s most recent fiscal
half year and divided by 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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 12.6%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust(a)
|
Series 2021-B Class A
|
08/15/2026
|
1.030%
|
|
2,510,000
|
2,513,013
|
AGL CLO 11 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-11A Class AJ
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
Floor 1.350%
04/15/2034
|
1.800%
|
|
12,200,000
|
12,213,798
|
AGL CLO 12 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-12A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/20/2034
|
1.980%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,697
|
AIG CLO(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
04/22/2034
|
1.934%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,751,113
|
AIG CLO Ltd.(a),(b),(c)
|
Series 2021-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.170%
Floor 1.170%
07/20/2034
|
1.470%
|
|
6,950,000
|
6,950,681
|
AIMCO CLO 11 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-11A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.380%
Floor 1.380%
10/15/2031
|
1.506%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,001,568
|
Allegany Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.330%
Floor 1.330%
01/20/2033
|
1.464%
|
|
3,870,000
|
3,874,702
|
Allegro CLO VII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
06/13/2031
|
1.226%
|
|
7,500,000
|
7,500,075
|
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-4 Class C
|
12/12/2025
|
2.690%
|
|
3,060,000
|
3,089,575
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2 Class B
|
09/13/2024
|
2.480%
|
|
850,000
|
858,174
|
Subordinated Series 2020-4 Class C
|
12/14/2026
|
1.310%
|
|
2,830,000
|
2,858,153
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class B
|
03/13/2025
|
0.610%
|
|
85,000
|
84,988
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3 Class B
|
02/13/2026
|
0.660%
|
|
2,430,000
|
2,428,825
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
|
Series 2019-2 Class B
|
07/18/2024
|
2.540%
|
|
6,060,000
|
6,168,803
|
Series 2020-1 Class D
|
12/18/2025
|
1.800%
|
|
950,000
|
970,769
|
Series 2020-2 Class D
|
03/18/2026
|
2.130%
|
|
500,000
|
513,730
|
Series 2021-2 Class B
|
01/19/2027
|
0.690%
|
|
2,380,000
|
2,384,293
|
Subordinated Series 2017-1 Class D
|
01/18/2023
|
3.130%
|
|
1,506,122
|
1,514,076
|
Subordinated Series 2019-1 Class D
|
03/18/2025
|
3.620%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,361,844
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3 Class C
|
07/18/2025
|
2.320%
|
|
1,650,000
|
1,694,946
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3 Class D
|
09/18/2025
|
2.580%
|
|
1,450,000
|
1,505,831
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2 Class B
|
02/18/2026
|
0.970%
|
|
540,000
|
543,417
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3 Class C
|
08/18/2026
|
1.060%
|
|
1,385,000
|
1,396,949
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class C
|
01/19/2027
|
1.010%
|
|
2,905,000
|
2,916,208
|
AMMC CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-23A Class A1L
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
10/17/2031
|
1.534%
|
|
6,400,000
|
6,402,106
|
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
10/13/2030
|
1.379%
|
|
5,250,000
|
5,254,499
|
Apidos CLO XXII(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-22A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.060%
04/20/2031
|
1.194%
|
|
6,400,000
|
6,400,160
|
Apidos CLO XXIV(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-24A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
10/20/2030
|
2.184%
|
|
2,900,000
|
2,900,017
|
Apidos CLO XXXII(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-32A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.320%
Floor 1.320%
01/20/2033
|
1.454%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,002,112
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Apidos CLO XXXIII(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-33A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
07/24/2031
|
1.825%
|
|
1,450,000
|
1,450,000
|
Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2I
|
06/07/2049
|
4.194%
|
|
1,042,125
|
1,060,235
|
Series 2019-1A Class AII
|
06/07/2049
|
4.723%
|
|
496,250
|
525,784
|
Aqua Finance Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-AA Class A
|
07/17/2046
|
1.900%
|
|
1,495,862
|
1,513,159
|
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-6A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.280%
07/15/2029
|
1.406%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,248,735
|
Atrium XII(a),(b)
|
Series 2012A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.830%
04/22/2027
|
0.968%
|
|
13,508,039
|
13,514,644
|
Atrium XIII(a),(b)
|
Series 2013A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.180%
Floor 1.180%
11/21/2030
|
1.318%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,501,977
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)
|
Series 2016-2A Class A
|
11/20/2022
|
2.720%
|
|
3,350,000
|
3,361,057
|
Series 2017-2A Class A
|
03/20/2024
|
2.970%
|
|
750,000
|
776,045
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
08/20/2026
|
2.330%
|
|
115,000
|
120,378
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
02/20/2027
|
2.020%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,650,452
|
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-3A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.340%
Floor 1.340%
10/21/2032
|
1.474%
|
|
20,000,000
|
20,028,840
|
Ballyrock CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-2A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.320%
Floor 1.320%
10/20/2031
|
1.529%
|
|
26,500,000
|
26,511,315
|
Bardot CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-2A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
10/22/2032
|
1.788%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,003,365
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Barings CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
10/15/2032
|
1.526%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,001,602
|
Series 2020-2A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.290%
Floor 1.290%
10/15/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,002,590
|
Series 2020-4A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.220%
Floor 1.220%
01/20/2032
|
1.354%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,501,001
|
Benefit Street Partners CLO X Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-10A Class BRR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.150%
Floor 2.150%
04/20/2034
|
2.338%
|
|
2,810,000
|
2,803,270
|
Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-19A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
Floor 1.350%
01/15/2033
|
1.476%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,503,820
|
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-18A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.340%
10/15/2032
|
1.466%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,504,587
|
Benefit Street Partners CLO XXI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-21A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
07/15/2031
|
1.826%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,007,200
|
Betony CLO 2 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.080%
04/30/2031
|
1.209%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,001,128
|
BlueMountain CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-2A Class AR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.050%
Floor 1.050%
11/20/2028
|
1.181%
|
|
3,847,981
|
3,848,862
|
Series 2016-2A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.310%
Floor 1.310%
08/20/2032
|
1.465%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,001,918
|
BlueMountain CLO XXVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-28A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
04/15/2034
|
2.126%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,297,938
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
BlueMountain CLO XXXI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-31A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
04/19/2034
|
2.000%
|
|
3,600,000
|
3,604,086
|
Bojangles Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A2
|
10/20/2050
|
3.832%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,677,064
|
Broad River BSL Funding CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-1A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.170%
Floor 1.170%
07/20/2034
|
1.304%
|
|
2,090,000
|
2,091,175
|
Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
04/15/2032
|
1.226%
|
|
17,500,000
|
17,506,090
|
Carbone CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
01/20/2031
|
1.274%
|
|
2,231,000
|
2,233,039
|
CARDS II Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
04/15/2027
|
0.931%
|
|
2,850,000
|
2,841,641
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-3A Class A1AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
10/15/2030
|
1.226%
|
|
3,975,454
|
3,975,541
|
Series 2014-3RA Class A1A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.050%
07/27/2031
|
1.179%
|
|
21,572,361
|
21,577,431
|
Series 2016-1A Class A1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
Floor 1.140%
04/20/2034
|
1.274%
|
|
6,000,000
|
6,005,880
|
Carlyle US CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-2A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
Floor 1.600%
07/20/2031
|
1.734%
|
|
2,100,000
|
2,100,567
|
Series 2017-2A Class AJR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
07/20/2031
|
1.534%
|
|
5,400,000
|
5,401,885
|
Series 2020-1A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
07/20/2034
|
2.134%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,250,924
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Carmax Auto Owner Trust
|
Series 2019-2 Class C
|
02/18/2025
|
3.160%
|
|
3,270,000
|
3,392,602
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust
|
Series 2021-N2 Class B
|
03/10/2028
|
0.750%
|
|
1,365,000
|
1,361,760
|
CBAM Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-11A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.360%
Floor 1.360%
10/20/2032
|
1.494%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,005,650
|
Chancelight, Inc.(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-2 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.730%
04/25/2039
|
0.814%
|
|
606,900
|
609,653
|
CIFC Funding IV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-4A Class BR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
04/20/2034
|
2.034%
|
|
6,300,000
|
6,302,003
|
CIFC Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-5A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.180%
11/16/2030
|
1.314%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,001,830
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
04/18/2031
|
1.134%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,000,320
|
Series 2019-6A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.330%
Floor 1.330%
01/16/2033
|
1.456%
|
|
2,900,000
|
2,902,236
|
Series 2019-6A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
01/16/2033
|
1.876%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,004,328
|
Series 2020-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
07/15/2036
|
1.261%
|
|
8,650,000
|
8,653,226
|
CIFC Funding Ltd.(a),(b),(c)
|
Series 2020-2A Class AR
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.170%
Floor 1.170%
10/20/2034
|
2.000%
|
|
5,634,000
|
5,634,000
|
CIT Education Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2007-1 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%
06/25/2042
|
0.447%
|
|
549,553
|
506,358
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Commonbond Student Loan Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-CGS Class B
|
02/25/2046
|
4.250%
|
|
283,978
|
298,887
|
Series 2020-AGS Class A
|
08/25/2050
|
1.980%
|
|
1,704,060
|
1,724,040
|
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3A Class A
|
11/15/2028
|
2.380%
|
|
3,925,000
|
3,985,594
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
07/16/2029
|
1.370%
|
|
2,305,000
|
2,329,405
|
Series 2020-3A Class B
|
12/17/2029
|
1.770%
|
|
2,105,000
|
2,142,084
|
Series 2021-3A Class A
|
05/15/2030
|
1.000%
|
|
2,125,000
|
2,131,882
|
DB Master Finance LLC(a)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A2II
|
11/20/2047
|
4.030%
|
|
1,206,250
|
1,280,109
|
Series 2019-1A Class A23
|
05/20/2049
|
4.352%
|
|
1,176,000
|
1,290,433
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2II
|
05/20/2049
|
4.021%
|
|
637,000
|
668,510
|
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-1 Class A
|
01/21/2031
|
3.700%
|
|
1,336,656
|
1,380,509
|
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A2I
|
07/25/2048
|
4.116%
|
|
1,458,750
|
1,510,754
|
Series 2021-1A Class A2II
|
04/25/2051
|
3.151%
|
|
3,192,000
|
3,398,139
|
Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-2 Class A2
|
12/11/2034
|
0.560%
|
|
4,760,000
|
4,766,326
|
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
|
Series 2019-3 Class B
|
02/15/2024
|
2.650%
|
|
876,632
|
877,962
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2 Class B
|
03/17/2025
|
1.420%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,213,268
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class B
|
07/15/2025
|
0.650%
|
|
2,425,000
|
2,429,981
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class B
|
12/15/2025
|
0.580%
|
|
3,255,000
|
3,254,348
|
Driven Brands Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2
|
04/20/2049
|
4.641%
|
|
1,755,000
|
1,906,381
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Dryden 86 CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-86A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
07/17/2034
|
2.134%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,002,766
|
Dryden CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-75A Class AR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.040%
Floor 1.040%
04/15/2034
|
1.166%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,003,908
|
Series 2019-75A Class CR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
04/15/2034
|
1.926%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,995,895
|
Series 2020-78A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.180%
Floor 1.180%
04/17/2033
|
1.314%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,004,755
|
DT Auto Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-2A Class C
|
02/18/2025
|
3.180%
|
|
2,129,523
|
2,152,358
|
Series 2020-2A Class C
|
03/16/2026
|
3.280%
|
|
1,055,000
|
1,102,485
|
Series 2021-1A Class B
|
09/15/2025
|
0.620%
|
|
60,000
|
60,001
|
Series 2021-2A Class B
|
01/15/2027
|
0.810%
|
|
1,795,000
|
1,800,495
|
Subordinated Series 2019-1A Class C
|
11/15/2024
|
3.610%
|
|
1,217,300
|
1,225,402
|
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
04/15/2031
|
1.226%
|
|
4,670,000
|
4,675,319
|
Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
04/26/2032
|
0.884%
|
|
4,034,186
|
4,061,732
|
Educational Funding of the South, Inc.(b)
|
Series 2011-1 Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.650%
Floor 0.650%
04/25/2035
|
0.775%
|
|
1,232,387
|
1,242,247
|
EFS Volunteer No. 2 LLC(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-1 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
Floor 1.350%
03/25/2036
|
1.434%
|
|
1,908,261
|
1,932,493
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
14
|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Elevation CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-2A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.230%
10/15/2029
|
1.356%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,000,436
|
Series 2017-7A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.220%
07/15/2030
|
1.346%
|
|
4,750,000
|
4,750,161
|
ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-A Class A
|
03/25/2044
|
2.540%
|
|
1,225,528
|
1,263,551
|
Series 2019-A Class B
|
03/25/2044
|
2.940%
|
|
706,301
|
732,442
|
Ellington CLO II Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
02/15/2029
|
1.825%
|
|
16,535,596
|
16,549,470
|
Elmwood CLO II Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-2A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
04/20/2034
|
1.284%
|
|
27,250,000
|
27,281,174
|
Elmwood CLO IX Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.130%
Floor 1.130%
07/20/2034
|
1.269%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,503,332
|
Elmwood CLO VII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-4A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.390%
Floor 1.390%
01/17/2034
|
1.524%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,013,316
|
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class B
|
04/15/2024
|
2.260%
|
|
785,663
|
787,926
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
08/15/2023
|
1.130%
|
|
116,826
|
116,863
|
Series 2020-2A Class C
|
05/15/2025
|
3.280%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,434,839
|
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class C
|
07/15/2025
|
1.320%
|
|
4,900,000
|
4,936,313
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class D
|
07/15/2026
|
1.730%
|
|
400,000
|
405,685
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
02/18/2025
|
0.500%
|
|
1,960,000
|
1,961,377
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2A Class B
|
09/15/2025
|
0.570%
|
|
2,080,000
|
2,082,531
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3A Class B
|
01/15/2026
|
0.690%
|
|
2,640,000
|
2,642,991
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Flagship Credit Auto Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-2 Class C
|
04/15/2026
|
3.800%
|
|
235,000
|
244,969
|
Subordinated Series 2018-2 Class B
|
05/15/2023
|
3.560%
|
|
105,462
|
105,581
|
Subordinated Series 2018-4 Class B
|
10/16/2023
|
3.880%
|
|
1,099,988
|
1,106,706
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1 Class B
|
02/17/2025
|
2.050%
|
|
1,445,000
|
1,471,670
|
Subordinated Series 2020-4 Class C
|
02/16/2027
|
1.280%
|
|
585,000
|
589,871
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class B
|
06/15/2027
|
0.930%
|
|
1,800,000
|
1,800,730
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3 Class B
|
07/15/2027
|
0.950%
|
|
1,325,000
|
1,328,723
|
Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/19/2034
|
2.001%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,990,080
|
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-2 Class A
|
03/15/2029
|
2.360%
|
|
7,075,000
|
7,226,226
|
Series 2018-1 Class A
|
07/15/2031
|
3.190%
|
|
7,110,000
|
7,662,269
|
Series 2021-1 Class A
|
10/17/2033
|
1.370%
|
|
3,415,000
|
3,451,516
|
Global SC Finance II SRL(a)
|
Series 2014-1A Class A2
|
07/17/2029
|
3.090%
|
|
1,118,542
|
1,139,823
|
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-3A Class B
|
08/15/2023
|
3.780%
|
|
873,782
|
877,156
|
Subordinated Series 2019-4A Class B
|
09/16/2024
|
2.780%
|
|
1,890,000
|
1,923,222
|
Subordinated Series 2020-4A Class C
|
11/17/2025
|
1.140%
|
|
1,540,000
|
1,549,674
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
04/15/2025
|
0.820%
|
|
1,990,000
|
1,988,842
|
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust
|
Series 2020-2 Class A3
|
12/16/2024
|
1.490%
|
|
940,000
|
949,610
|
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class A
|
08/15/2025
|
0.680%
|
|
1,115,000
|
1,120,585
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Goal Capital Funding Trust(b)
|
Series 2006-1 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%
08/25/2042
|
0.579%
|
|
694,045
|
650,528
|
GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust(a)
|
Series 2021-3CS Class A
|
05/20/2048
|
2.100%
|
|
3,603,589
|
3,609,308
|
Greenwood Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.010%
04/15/2031
|
1.136%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,010,095
|
Greywolf CLO III Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-3RA Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.290%
Floor 1.290%
04/15/2033
|
1.428%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,503,334
|
Greywolf CLO VII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-2A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.180%
Floor 1.180%
10/20/2031
|
1.314%
|
|
6,250,000
|
6,253,369
|
Helios Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-AA Class A
|
06/20/2047
|
2.980%
|
|
1,180,270
|
1,233,266
|
Henderson Receivables LLC(a)
|
Series 2013-3A Class A
|
01/17/2073
|
4.080%
|
|
1,728,858
|
1,955,519
|
Series 2014-2A Class A
|
01/17/2073
|
3.610%
|
|
2,192,664
|
2,440,820
|
HPS Loan Management Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2010-A16 Class A1RR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
Floor 1.140%
04/20/2034
|
1.274%
|
|
9,750,000
|
9,756,357
|
ICG US CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-3A Class A1RR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.030%
04/25/2031
|
1.155%
|
|
7,232,319
|
7,230,004
|
JG Wentworth XLIII LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
08/17/2071
|
3.820%
|
|
1,120,940
|
1,269,277
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class D
|
09/25/2028
|
1.174%
|
|
979,654
|
980,453
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2 Class D
|
12/26/2028
|
1.138%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,999,475
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Kayne CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-6A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.380%
Floor 1.380%
01/20/2033
|
1.514%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,006,573
|
Series 2019-6A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
01/20/2033
|
1.984%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,503,882
|
Series 2020-7A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
04/17/2033
|
1.334%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,013,990
|
Kayne Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
07/15/2031
|
1.876%
|
|
1,820,000
|
1,820,102
|
Series 2021-10A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
04/23/2034
|
2.000%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,592,240
|
KKR CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2030A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
10/17/2031
|
1.634%
|
|
9,000,000
|
9,005,958
|
Series 2032A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.320%
Floor 1.320%
01/15/2032
|
1.446%
|
|
17,000,000
|
17,012,461
|
KVK CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.930%
05/20/2029
|
1.061%
|
|
8,751,997
|
8,758,027
|
LCM XIII LP(a),(b)
|
Series 2013A Class ARR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.140%
07/19/2027
|
1.274%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,503,278
|
LCM XXIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2024A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.980%
Floor 0.980%
03/20/2030
|
1.114%
|
|
4,750,000
|
4,751,373
|
LCM XXV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2025A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.210%
07/20/2030
|
1.344%
|
|
1,643,000
|
1,643,154
|
Lending Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
04/21/2031
|
2.320%
|
|
700,000
|
720,344
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Lendmark Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-2A Class A
|
04/20/2027
|
4.230%
|
|
900,000
|
904,405
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
12/20/2027
|
3.000%
|
|
3,800,000
|
3,872,595
|
Series 2019-2A Class A
|
04/20/2028
|
2.780%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,049,107
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
11/20/2031
|
1.900%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,070,505
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
11/20/2031
|
2.470%
|
|
200,000
|
201,735
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class C
|
11/20/2031
|
3.410%
|
|
100,000
|
100,883
|
loanDepot GMSR Master Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-GT1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.800%
Floor 2.800%
10/16/2023
|
2.896%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,301,111
|
Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2020-2GF Class A
|
07/20/2047
|
2.750%
|
|
1,797,847
|
1,883,655
|
Logan CLO I Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.160%
Floor 1.160%
07/20/2034
|
1.313%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,008,235
|
Madison Park Funding XIX Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-19A Class B1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
01/22/2028
|
1.988%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,001,323
|
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-48A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
04/19/2033
|
1.284%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,501,222
|
Series 2021-48A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
04/19/2033
|
2.134%
|
|
1,520,000
|
1,520,085
|
Madison Park Funding XXI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-21A Class A1AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
Floor 1.350%
10/15/2032
|
1.476%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,500,861
|
Madison Park Funding XXXVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-38A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.120%
Floor 1.120%
07/17/2034
|
1.254%
|
|
15,000,000
|
15,011,070
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Magnetite CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-26A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
07/15/2030
|
1.876%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,700,540
|
Magnetite XVII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-17A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
07/20/2031
|
1.234%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,051,179
|
Magnetite XXVI Ltd.(a),(b),(c)
|
Series 2020-26A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.120%
Floor 1.120%
07/25/2034
|
2.000%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,700,273
|
Marathon CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-15A Class A1S
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
11/15/2031
|
1.856%
|
|
20,500,000
|
20,868,610
|
Marble Point CLO XIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-2A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.280%
Floor 1.280%
01/20/2032
|
1.414%
|
|
3,490,000
|
3,492,652
|
Mariner CLO 5 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-5A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.110%
Floor 1.110%
04/25/2031
|
1.286%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,500,319
|
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-AA Class A
|
07/20/2032
|
2.960%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,326,959
|
Series 2020-AA Class A
|
08/21/2034
|
2.190%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,023,619
|
Marlette Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-3A Class B
|
09/17/2029
|
3.070%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,065,710
|
Series 2021-1A Class C
|
06/16/2031
|
1.410%
|
|
700,000
|
700,709
|
Subordinated Series 2018-4A Class C
|
12/15/2028
|
4.910%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,007,441
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
|
Series 2018-A Class A
|
05/25/2033
|
3.850%
|
|
2,258,309
|
2,413,627
|
Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC(a)
|
Series 2016-1 Class A
|
12/15/2032
|
4.500%
|
|
724,153
|
700,568
|
MF1 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-FL3 Class A
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.164%
Floor 2.050%
07/15/2035
|
2.209%
|
|
6,522,273
|
6,595,636
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
17
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2021-FL6 Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.550%
Floor 2.550%
07/16/2036
|
2.646%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,017,474
|
MidOcean Credit CLO VIII(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-8A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
02/20/2031
|
1.781%
|
|
6,600,000
|
6,590,483
|
MidOcean Credit CLO X(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-10A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.390%
Floor 1.390%
10/23/2032
|
1.528%
|
|
19,000,000
|
19,001,653
|
Mid-State Capital Corp. Trust(a)
|
Series 2006-1 Class A
|
10/15/2040
|
5.787%
|
|
778,796
|
829,214
|
Mill City Solar Loan Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
03/20/2043
|
4.340%
|
|
1,346,663
|
1,481,505
|
Series 2019-2GS Class A
|
07/20/2043
|
3.690%
|
|
1,411,218
|
1,515,535
|
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
06/22/2043
|
4.010%
|
|
728,558
|
787,144
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
12/21/2043
|
4.370%
|
|
1,496,227
|
1,639,582
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
08/20/2046
|
1.440%
|
|
2,745,976
|
2,725,896
|
Series 2021-2A Class B
|
04/22/2047
|
2.090%
|
|
1,284,120
|
1,284,225
|
Subordinated Series 2018-2GS Class B
|
02/22/2044
|
4.740%
|
|
1,780,904
|
1,897,573
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2A Class B
|
08/20/2046
|
2.210%
|
|
1,751,057
|
1,758,093
|
Mosaic Solar Loans LLC(a)
|
Series 2017-2A Class A
|
06/22/2043
|
3.820%
|
|
780,441
|
831,006
|
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-BA Class A2
|
01/15/2069
|
2.120%
|
|
2,023,742
|
2,051,986
|
Series 2020-DA Class A
|
05/15/2069
|
1.690%
|
|
1,456,587
|
1,472,461
|
Series 2020-FA Class A
|
07/15/2069
|
1.220%
|
|
1,344,809
|
1,353,718
|
Series 2020-GA Class A
|
09/16/2069
|
1.170%
|
|
2,510,126
|
2,527,191
|
Series 2020-HA Class A
|
01/15/2069
|
1.310%
|
|
1,388,405
|
1,399,306
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2021-A Class A
|
05/15/2069
|
0.840%
|
|
1,294,413
|
1,292,911
|
Navient Student Loan Trust(b)
|
Series 2014-3 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.620%
Floor 0.620%
03/25/2083
|
0.704%
|
|
4,838,770
|
4,856,365
|
Series 2014-4 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.620%
Floor 0.620%
03/25/2083
|
0.704%
|
|
2,114,750
|
2,122,841
|
Nelnet Student Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-4A Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
Floor 0.950%
11/25/2048
|
1.034%
|
|
4,210,000
|
4,239,732
|
Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-17A Class CR2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
04/22/2029
|
2.138%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,000,966
|
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 33 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-33A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.450%
10/16/2032
|
2.634%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,001,150
|
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-40A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
04/16/2033
|
1.876%
|
|
4,650,000
|
4,651,446
|
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1A Class A2
|
02/18/2025
|
1.550%
|
|
2,515,000
|
2,558,646
|
Oaktree CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.160%
Floor 1.160%
07/15/2034
|
1.500%
|
|
5,300,000
|
5,303,959
|
OCP CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-18A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.090%
Floor 1.090%
07/20/2032
|
1.250%
|
|
1,410,000
|
1,412,208
|
Series 2020-18A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.950%
Floor 1.950%
07/20/2032
|
2.110%
|
|
500,000
|
500,316
|
Series 2020-19A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
07/20/2031
|
1.884%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Octagon Investment Partners 30 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class BR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.950%
03/17/2030
|
2.084%
|
|
3,550,000
|
3,548,200
|
Octagon Investment Partners 32 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A2R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
07/15/2029
|
1.326%
|
|
7,400,000
|
7,400,807
|
Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-2A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.160%
Floor 1.160%
07/15/2036
|
1.269%
|
|
7,900,000
|
7,902,947
|
Octagon Investment Partners 48 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-3A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
10/20/2031
|
1.634%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,001,868
|
Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-1A Class BRR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
Floor 2.100%
07/15/2029
|
2.284%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,500,026
|
OHA Credit Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-8A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
01/18/2034
|
2.088%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,350,336
|
OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2012-7A Class CR3
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
02/20/2034
|
1.968%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,999,985
|
OHA Credit Partners XVI(a),(b),(c)
|
Series 2021-16A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
10/18/2034
|
1.500%
|
|
8,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
OHA Loan Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.340%
Floor 1.340%
11/15/2032
|
1.465%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,505,206
|
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
09/14/2027
|
3.630%
|
|
6,900,000
|
7,434,907
|
Subordinated Series 2018-1A Class B
|
04/14/2025
|
3.710%
|
|
11,400,000
|
11,509,088
|
Subordinated Series 2019-1A Class B
|
11/14/2028
|
3.950%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,639,839
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated Series 2019-1A Class D
|
04/14/2031
|
4.680%
|
|
2,900,000
|
3,216,381
|
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
03/14/2029
|
3.300%
|
|
7,212,583
|
7,234,599
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
09/14/2035
|
1.750%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,768,394
|
Oscar US Funding XII LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A4
|
04/10/2028
|
1.000%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,051,733
|
OZLM Funding IV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-4A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
10/22/2030
|
1.388%
|
|
13,736,345
|
13,742,251
|
Palmer Square CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-1A Class A1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.130%
Floor 1.130%
01/17/2031
|
1.264%
|
|
8,000,000
|
8,006,272
|
Series 2021-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
Floor 1.150%
07/15/2034
|
1.256%
|
|
9,400,000
|
9,412,295
|
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-2A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
04/20/2028
|
2.384%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,251,573
|
Palmer Square Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2015-2A Class A1R2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
07/20/2030
|
1.234%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,249,996
|
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.240%
Floor 1.240%
02/14/2034
|
1.365%
|
|
5,000,000
|
4,991,520
|
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A2II
|
09/05/2048
|
4.666%
|
|
3,919,175
|
4,049,935
|
PPM CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-4A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.420%
Floor 1.420%
10/18/2031
|
1.617%
|
|
11,500,000
|
11,507,624
|
Primose Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2
|
07/30/2049
|
4.475%
|
|
1,473,750
|
1,552,964
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
07/20/2034
|
1.733%
|
|
7,900,000
|
7,907,639
|
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-AA Class C
|
02/17/2026
|
3.710%
|
|
1,310,000
|
1,368,392
|
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
|
Series 2019-3 Class C
|
10/15/2025
|
2.490%
|
|
825,864
|
831,725
|
Series 2020-2 Class B
|
11/15/2024
|
0.960%
|
|
1,090,000
|
1,093,924
|
Series 2020-2 Class D
|
09/15/2026
|
2.220%
|
|
700,000
|
712,658
|
Series 2020-3 Class C
|
01/15/2026
|
1.120%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,517,637
|
Series 2021-2 Class C
|
06/15/2026
|
0.900%
|
|
2,845,000
|
2,852,342
|
Subordinated Series 2018-2 Class D
|
02/15/2024
|
3.880%
|
|
1,865,241
|
1,891,880
|
Subordinated Series 2019-2 Class C
|
10/15/2024
|
2.900%
|
|
3,133,748
|
3,156,434
|
Subordinated Series 2019-2 Class D
|
07/15/2025
|
3.220%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,794,564
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3 Class D
|
10/15/2025
|
2.680%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,246,040
|
Subordinated Series 2020-1 Class B
|
11/15/2024
|
3.030%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,331,000
|
Subordinated Series 2020-2 Class C
|
09/15/2025
|
1.460%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,267,613
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3 Class D
|
11/16/2026
|
1.640%
|
|
2,900,000
|
2,946,524
|
Subordinated Series 2020-4 Class C
|
01/15/2026
|
1.010%
|
|
2,425,000
|
2,440,983
|
Subordinated Series 2020-4 Class D
|
01/15/2027
|
1.480%
|
|
1,800,000
|
1,824,792
|
Subordinated Series 2021-3 Class C
|
09/15/2027
|
0.950%
|
|
9,310,000
|
9,323,725
|
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-A Class B
|
05/22/2023
|
3.010%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,512,371
|
Shackleton VR CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-5RA Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
05/07/2031
|
1.225%
|
|
11,000,000
|
10,985,997
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sierra Receivables Funding Co., LLC(a)
|
Series 2017-1A Class A
|
03/20/2034
|
2.910%
|
|
233,193
|
234,377
|
Sixth Street CLO XVI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-16A Class A1A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.320%
Floor 1.320%
10/20/2032
|
1.513%
|
|
25,250,000
|
25,254,469
|
S-Jets Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2017-1 Class A
|
08/15/2042
|
3.970%
|
|
1,707,756
|
1,691,595
|
SLM Student Loan Trust(b)
|
Series 2008-2 Class A3
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
04/25/2023
|
0.875%
|
|
3,224,757
|
3,187,713
|
Series 2008-2 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
01/25/2083
|
1.325%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,041,462
|
Series 2008-3 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
04/26/2083
|
1.325%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,089,488
|
Series 2008-4 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
04/25/2073
|
1.975%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,150,578
|
Series 2008-5 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/25/2073
|
1.975%
|
|
4,060,000
|
4,008,144
|
Series 2008-6 Class A4
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
07/25/2023
|
1.225%
|
|
4,674,341
|
4,686,220
|
Series 2008-6 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/26/2083
|
1.975%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,164,993
|
Series 2008-7 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
Floor 1.850%
07/26/2083
|
1.975%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,168,490
|
Series 2008-8 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
10/25/2075
|
2.375%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,179,488
|
Series 2008-9 Class B
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 2.250%
10/25/2083
|
2.375%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,173,420
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2012-2 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%
01/25/2029
|
0.784%
|
|
5,453,913
|
5,358,954
|
Series 2012-7 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.650%
Floor 0.650%
05/26/2026
|
0.734%
|
|
2,646,132
|
2,673,390
|
SMB Private Education Loan Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-PTA Class A2A
|
09/15/2054
|
1.600%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,056,396
|
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2017-4 Class B
|
05/26/2026
|
3.590%
|
|
659,397
|
661,854
|
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-4 Class C
|
08/25/2028
|
2.840%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,223,779
|
Subordinated Series 2019-1 Class D
|
02/25/2028
|
4.420%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,090,208
|
Subordinated Series 2019-2 Class D
|
04/25/2028
|
4.200%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,077,188
|
Subordinated Series 2019-4 Class D
|
08/25/2028
|
3.480%
|
|
350,000
|
355,184
|
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC(a)
|
Series 2016-B Class A2B
|
10/25/2032
|
2.740%
|
|
324,859
|
329,171
|
Series 2016-C Class A2B
|
12/27/2032
|
2.360%
|
|
188,756
|
190,919
|
Series 2017-A Class A2B
|
03/26/2040
|
2.400%
|
|
189,419
|
191,585
|
Series 2017-D Class A2FX
|
09/25/2040
|
2.650%
|
|
555,010
|
570,034
|
Series 2017-E Class A2B
|
11/26/2040
|
2.720%
|
|
83,228
|
84,524
|
Series 2018-A Class A2B
|
02/25/2042
|
2.950%
|
|
185,408
|
190,861
|
Series 2019-A Class BFX
|
06/15/2048
|
4.110%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,669,957
|
Series 2019-C Class BFX
|
11/16/2048
|
3.050%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,555,840
|
Subordinated Series 2018-B Class BFX
|
08/25/2047
|
3.830%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,815,923
|
Subordinated Series 2019-B Class BFX
|
08/17/2048
|
3.730%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,643,227
|
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-D Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
01/25/2039
|
1.034%
|
|
79,628
|
79,817
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2020-B Class BFX
|
05/15/2046
|
2.730%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,243,797
|
Sonic Capital LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A2I
|
01/20/2050
|
3.845%
|
|
1,879,417
|
1,950,426
|
Sound Point CLO II Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.070%
Floor 1.070%
01/26/2031
|
1.195%
|
|
6,000,000
|
6,002,316
|
Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-3A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
01/23/2029
|
2.188%
|
|
5,700,000
|
5,696,061
|
Sound Point CLO XXV Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-4A Class A1A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
01/15/2033
|
1.526%
|
|
1,490,000
|
1,491,149
|
Springleaf Funding Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-AA Class A
|
07/15/2030
|
2.680%
|
|
850,717
|
852,037
|
Subordinated Series 2017-AA Class B
|
07/15/2030
|
3.100%
|
|
600,000
|
602,062
|
Sunnova Sol II Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2020-2A Class A
|
11/01/2055
|
2.730%
|
|
2,962,680
|
3,054,000
|
Sunnova Sol III Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-1 Class A
|
04/28/2056
|
2.580%
|
|
2,668,164
|
2,696,458
|
Sunrun Athena Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2018-1 Class A
|
04/30/2049
|
5.310%
|
|
1,874,335
|
2,102,940
|
Sunrun Callisto Issuer LLC(a)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A
|
06/30/2054
|
3.980%
|
|
1,638,427
|
1,767,527
|
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust
|
Series 2017-2 Class A
|
10/15/2025
|
2.620%
|
|
5,400,000
|
5,546,604
|
Taco Bell Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A2I
|
08/25/2051
|
1.946%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,501,372
|
TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
01/29/2032
|
1.880%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,301,516
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
21
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
TCW CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-2A Class A1A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.340%
Cap 1.340%
10/20/2032
|
1.474%
|
|
8,000,000
|
8,002,192
|
Series 2021-1A Class C
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
Floor 1.900%
03/18/2034
|
2.034%
|
|
3,150,000
|
3,151,002
|
Telos CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-4A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.240%
01/17/2030
|
1.374%
|
|
12,889,376
|
12,873,136
|
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2021-2A Class A
|
04/20/2046
|
2.230%
|
|
4,282,672
|
4,362,252
|
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.(b)
|
Series 2016-1A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
07/15/2028
|
2.226%
|
|
3,350,000
|
3,350,851
|
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.160%
Floor 1.160%
07/20/2034
|
1.306%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,007,490
|
TIAA CLO I Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-1A Class AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
07/20/2031
|
1.334%
|
|
6,750,000
|
6,751,384
|
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A
|
05/25/2033
|
1.350%
|
|
1,405,000
|
1,433,363
|
Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC(a),(e)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
01/15/2025
|
1.780%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,551,938
|
Tralee CLO VII Ltd(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-7A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.320%
Floor 1.320%
04/25/2034
|
1.559%
|
|
9,250,000
|
9,239,251
|
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
03/20/2046
|
1.860%
|
|
3,086,667
|
3,075,348
|
Venture XXVII CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-27A Class CR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.300%
07/20/2030
|
2.434%
|
|
4,100,000
|
4,095,773
|
Venture XXVIII CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-28A Class A2
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.110%
07/20/2030
|
1.244%
|
|
1,000,000
|
999,749
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Voya CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2013-1A Class A1AR
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.210%
10/15/2030
|
1.336%
|
|
7,469,179
|
7,469,343
|
Series 2016-1A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.070%
Floor 1.007%
01/20/2031
|
1.204%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,001,780
|
Wachovia Student Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2006-1 Class A6
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.170%
Floor 0.170%
04/25/2040
|
0.295%
|
|
6,489,795
|
6,369,886
|
Wellman Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
Floor 1.100%
07/15/2034
|
1.228%
|
|
3,900,000
|
3,901,447
|
Wendy’s Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A2II
|
03/15/2048
|
3.884%
|
|
965,000
|
1,028,362
|
Series 2019-1A Class A2I
|
06/15/2049
|
3.783%
|
|
3,260,250
|
3,449,884
|
Series 2021-1A Class A2II
|
06/15/2051
|
2.775%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,371,757
|
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-2A Class B
|
07/15/2025
|
1.320%
|
|
1,840,000
|
1,855,600
|
Series 2020-2A Class C
|
07/15/2025
|
2.010%
|
|
3,080,000
|
3,141,902
|
Series 2021-2A Class C
|
07/15/2026
|
0.890%
|
|
1,650,000
|
1,649,798
|
Subordinated Series 2019-2A Class B
|
07/15/2024
|
2.620%
|
|
2,765,395
|
2,770,224
|
Subordinated Series 2019-3A Class B
|
10/15/2024
|
2.410%
|
|
1,395,000
|
1,402,297
|
Subordinated Series 2020-3A Class C
|
11/17/2025
|
1.240%
|
|
210,000
|
212,291
|
Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B
|
03/16/2026
|
0.640%
|
|
4,960,000
|
4,956,490
|
Subordinated Series 2021-2A Class B
|
07/15/2026
|
0.620%
|
|
2,170,000
|
2,164,911
|
World Omni Select Auto Trust
|
Series 2020-A Class A3
|
07/15/2025
|
0.550%
|
|
1,960,000
|
1,964,286
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
York CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
04/20/2032
|
1.589%
|
|
20,000,000
|
20,009,340
|
York CLO-4 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2016-2A Class A1R
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.090%
04/20/2032
|
1.224%
|
|
10,500,000
|
10,504,494
|
York CLO-6 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2019-1A Class A1
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
07/22/2032
|
1.488%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,007,763
|
Zais CLO 7 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2017-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.290%
04/15/2030
|
1.416%
|
|
3,909,182
|
3,903,748
|
Zais CLO 8 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-1A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
04/15/2029
|
1.076%
|
|
5,081,164
|
5,079,599
|
Zais CLO 9 Ltd.(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-2A Class A
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
07/20/2031
|
1.334%
|
|
12,613,399
|
12,476,279
|
Zaxby’s Funding LLC(a)
|
Series 2021-1A Class A2
|
07/30/2051
|
3.238%
|
|
5,650,000
|
5,817,316
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $1,354,296,106)
|
1,365,569,872
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 0.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily ML Certificates(d),(f)
|
Series 2021-ML08 Class XUS
|
07/25/2037
|
1.871%
|
|
7,922,904
|
1,425,960
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(d),(f)
|
CMO Series K028 Class X1
|
02/25/2023
|
0.353%
|
|
113,697,886
|
331,805
|
CMO Series K055 Class X1
|
03/25/2026
|
1.491%
|
|
2,084,533
|
112,000
|
CMO Series K057 Class X1
|
07/25/2026
|
1.309%
|
|
2,406,829
|
117,279
|
CMO Series K059 Class X1
|
09/25/2026
|
0.429%
|
|
7,202,101
|
98,288
|
CMO Series K060 Class X1
|
10/25/2026
|
0.192%
|
|
26,208,026
|
114,471
|
CMO Series K152 Class X1
|
01/25/2031
|
1.100%
|
|
4,159,933
|
298,920
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series K718 Class X1
|
01/25/2022
|
0.693%
|
|
16,410,626
|
14,563
|
Series K069 Class X1
|
09/25/2027
|
0.490%
|
|
38,513,731
|
798,524
|
Series K091 Class X1
|
03/25/2029
|
0.704%
|
|
39,819,134
|
1,570,710
|
Series K095 Class X1
|
06/25/2029
|
1.082%
|
|
75,386,027
|
4,932,892
|
Series K106 Class X1
|
01/25/2030
|
1.477%
|
|
99,797,414
|
10,065,178
|
Series K108 Class X1
|
03/25/2030
|
1.810%
|
|
2,259,616
|
289,067
|
Series K-1516 Class X1
|
05/25/2035
|
1.631%
|
|
1,196,727
|
200,402
|
Series K-1517 Class X1
|
07/25/2035
|
1.447%
|
|
6,793,907
|
1,002,118
|
Series K728 Class X1
|
08/25/2024
|
0.520%
|
|
280,719,153
|
2,680,896
|
Series K729 Class X1
|
10/25/2024
|
0.477%
|
|
167,627,037
|
1,535,832
|
Series K735 Class X1
|
05/25/2026
|
1.094%
|
|
12,873,017
|
519,944
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
|
Series K056 Class A2
|
05/25/2026
|
2.525%
|
|
6,137,000
|
6,564,198
|
Series K074 Class A2
|
01/25/2028
|
3.600%
|
|
8,660,000
|
9,909,476
|
Series K155 Class A3
|
04/25/2033
|
3.750%
|
|
6,935,000
|
8,280,948
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(d)
|
Series K157 Class A3
|
08/25/2033
|
3.990%
|
|
6,145,000
|
7,524,084
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
11/01/2031
|
3.400%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,570,218
|
04/01/2040
|
2.455%
|
|
3,495,000
|
3,729,079
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(d),(f)
|
Series 2020-M43 Class X1
|
08/25/2034
|
2.234%
|
|
42,943,344
|
5,861,882
|
Government National Mortgage Association(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 2011-38 Class IO
|
04/16/2053
|
0.459%
|
|
1,657,114
|
18,538
|
CMO Series 2013-162 Class IO
|
09/16/2046
|
0.147%
|
|
31,974,606
|
292,552
|
CMO Series 2014-134 Class IA
|
01/16/2055
|
0.334%
|
|
16,644,887
|
238,679
|
CMO Series 2015-101 Class IO
|
03/16/2052
|
0.442%
|
|
5,628,763
|
129,926
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2015-114
|
03/15/2057
|
0.606%
|
|
2,134,918
|
63,426
|
CMO Series 2015-120 Class IO
|
03/16/2057
|
0.726%
|
|
8,977,414
|
276,681
|
CMO Series 2015-125 Class IB
|
01/16/2055
|
1.173%
|
|
27,443,539
|
1,138,487
|
CMO Series 2015-125 Class IO
|
07/16/2055
|
0.732%
|
|
22,343,310
|
592,951
|
CMO Series 2015-146 Class IC
|
07/16/2055
|
0.708%
|
|
15,653,320
|
400,592
|
CMO Series 2015-171 Class IO
|
11/16/2055
|
0.825%
|
|
6,780,818
|
272,426
|
CMO Series 2015-174 Class IO
|
11/16/2055
|
0.731%
|
|
16,657,192
|
642,025
|
CMO Series 2015-21 Class IO
|
07/16/2056
|
0.876%
|
|
6,384,002
|
246,209
|
CMO Series 2015-29 Class EI
|
09/16/2049
|
0.718%
|
|
8,287,440
|
243,973
|
CMO Series 2015-41 Class IO
|
09/16/2056
|
0.420%
|
|
1,556,883
|
36,323
|
CMO Series 2015-6 Class IO
|
02/16/2051
|
0.530%
|
|
6,329,216
|
135,234
|
CMO Series 2015-70 Class IO
|
12/16/2049
|
0.644%
|
|
8,142,453
|
240,165
|
CMO Series 2016-39 Class IO
|
01/16/2056
|
0.784%
|
|
4,756,326
|
191,474
|
Series 2014-101 Class IO
|
04/16/2056
|
0.744%
|
|
22,613,479
|
668,751
|
Series 2016-152 Class IO
|
08/15/2058
|
0.766%
|
|
14,245,907
|
735,946
|
Series 2017-168 Class IO
|
12/16/2059
|
0.590%
|
|
23,147,413
|
1,082,193
|
Series 2018-110 Class IA
|
11/16/2059
|
0.699%
|
|
31,322,010
|
1,569,280
|
Series 2018-2 Class IO
|
12/16/2059
|
0.716%
|
|
9,745,134
|
498,821
|
Series 2020-108 Class IO
|
06/16/2062
|
0.911%
|
|
10,883,998
|
844,620
|
Series 2021-106 Class IO
|
04/16/2063
|
0.923%
|
|
11,657,796
|
962,919
|
Series 2021-133 Class IO
|
07/01/2063
|
0.890%
|
|
13,463,374
|
1,124,348
|
Series 2021-145 Class IO
|
07/16/2061
|
0.772%
|
|
2,625,000
|
201,322
|
Series 2021-151 Class IO
|
04/16/2063
|
0.948%
|
|
11,650,000
|
1,011,628
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2021-52 Class IO
|
04/16/2063
|
0.847%
|
|
12,779,181
|
1,000,026
|
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
|
CMO Series 2013-H08 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.350%
Floor 0.350%, Cap 10.550%
03/20/2063
|
0.453%
|
|
303,511
|
303,682
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-C59 Class E
|
04/15/2054
|
2.500%
|
|
1,100,000
|
934,664
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $98,802,700)
|
85,646,595
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 6.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust(a)
|
Series 2021-MF2 Class A4
|
06/15/2054
|
2.252%
|
|
18,000,000
|
18,417,137
|
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-BPR Class AM
|
11/05/2032
|
3.287%
|
|
6,325,000
|
6,619,156
|
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.(d),(f)
|
Series 2019-BN18 Class XA
|
05/15/2062
|
1.045%
|
|
60,052,571
|
3,546,927
|
BANK(d),(f)
|
Series 2017-BNK8 Class XA
|
11/15/2050
|
0.865%
|
|
32,181,716
|
1,249,072
|
BANK(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2017-BNK6 Class D
|
07/15/2060
|
3.100%
|
|
2,380,000
|
2,190,116
|
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2016-ETC Class A
|
08/14/2036
|
2.937%
|
|
13,500,000
|
13,449,795
|
Subordinated Series 2016-ETC Class B
|
08/14/2036
|
3.189%
|
|
900,000
|
872,793
|
Subordinated Series 2016-ETC Class C
|
08/14/2036
|
3.391%
|
|
770,000
|
720,634
|
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2018-C2 Class XA
|
12/15/2051
|
0.931%
|
|
61,433,335
|
2,954,661
|
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-BID Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.140%
Floor 1.840%
10/15/2037
|
2.236%
|
|
3,850,000
|
3,876,617
|
BBCMS Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2016-ETC Class D
|
08/14/2036
|
3.729%
|
|
2,790,000
|
2,420,913
|
BB-UBS Trust(a)
|
Series 2012-TFT Class A
|
06/05/2030
|
2.892%
|
|
2,616,427
|
2,618,699
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Benchmark Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
03/15/2053
|
1.541%
|
|
25,375,119
|
2,177,827
|
Series 2019-B10 Class XA
|
03/15/2062
|
1.389%
|
|
29,918,563
|
2,187,786
|
Series 2020-B20 Class XA
|
10/15/2053
|
1.739%
|
|
14,571,807
|
1,568,078
|
Benchmark Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2018-B2 Class A4
|
02/15/2051
|
3.615%
|
|
16,000,000
|
17,677,008
|
Series 2021-B26 Class A4
|
06/15/2054
|
2.295%
|
|
10,600,000
|
10,942,691
|
Benchmark Mortgage Trust(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2018-B8 Class C
|
01/15/2052
|
5.036%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,444,908
|
BMD2 Re-Remic Trust(a),(g)
|
Series 2019-FRR1 Class 3AB
|
05/25/2052
|
0.000%
|
|
2,821,000
|
2,196,251
|
Subordinated Series 2019-FRR1 Class 2C
|
05/25/2052
|
0.000%
|
|
14,258,000
|
12,375,610
|
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2020-BXLP Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
12/15/2036
|
2.096%
|
|
2,640,950
|
2,643,492
|
Series 2020-BXLP Class G
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 2.500%
12/15/2036
|
2.596%
|
|
6,225,096
|
6,223,246
|
Subordinated Series 2021-IRON Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.350%
Floor 2.350%
02/15/2038
|
2.446%
|
|
4,000,000
|
3,999,996
|
Subordinated Series 2021-SOAR Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.350%
Floor 2.350%
06/15/2038
|
2.446%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,040,614
|
BX Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-OC11 Class A
|
12/09/2041
|
3.202%
|
|
1,115,000
|
1,211,820
|
CALI Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-101C Class A
|
03/10/2039
|
3.957%
|
|
2,380,000
|
2,725,086
|
Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending(d),(f)
|
Series 2019-CF2 Class XA
|
11/15/2052
|
1.367%
|
|
46,708,356
|
3,574,637
|
Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending
|
Series 2019-CF3 Class A3
|
01/15/2053
|
2.752%
|
|
16,100,000
|
17,101,684
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CD Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2016-CD1 Class A3
|
08/10/2049
|
2.459%
|
|
17,000,000
|
17,742,715
|
Series 2017-CD6 Class A4
|
11/13/2050
|
3.190%
|
|
20,000,000
|
21,650,024
|
CD Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2019-CD8 Class XA
|
08/15/2057
|
1.551%
|
|
46,982,906
|
4,467,976
|
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2016-C4 Class A4
|
05/10/2058
|
3.283%
|
|
5,900,000
|
6,374,700
|
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2016-C4 Class XA
|
05/10/2058
|
1.799%
|
|
58,993,491
|
3,637,887
|
CIM Retail Portfolio Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-RETL Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
08/15/2036
|
1.496%
|
|
910,000
|
911,138
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2015-GC35 Class A3
|
11/10/2048
|
3.549%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,788,489
|
Series 2019-C7 Class A4
|
12/15/2072
|
3.102%
|
|
3,985,000
|
4,353,137
|
Series 2019-GC43 Class A3
|
11/10/2052
|
2.782%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,632,924
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2016-C2 Class E
|
08/10/2049
|
4.582%
|
|
2,420,000
|
1,964,335
|
Subordinated Series 2018-C6 Class D
|
11/10/2051
|
5.235%
|
|
1,240,000
|
1,337,708
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2016-P5 Class C
|
10/10/2049
|
4.441%
|
|
2,610,000
|
2,820,810
|
CityLine Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2016-CLNE Class B
|
11/10/2031
|
2.871%
|
|
3,600,000
|
3,662,393
|
Subordinated Series 2016-CLNE Class C
|
11/10/2031
|
2.871%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,354,703
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2013-CR7 Class AM
|
03/10/2046
|
3.314%
|
|
4,250,000
|
4,403,734
|
COMM Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2013-CR8 Class A4
|
06/10/2046
|
3.334%
|
|
252,626
|
257,693
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2020-CBM Class F
|
02/10/2037
|
3.754%
|
|
2,513,000
|
2,444,441
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated Series 2013-CR10 Class E
|
08/10/2046
|
5.064%
|
|
1,220,000
|
1,205,909
|
Subordinated Series 2013-CR7 Class D
|
03/10/2046
|
4.541%
|
|
8,575,000
|
8,696,752
|
Subordinated Series 2019-GC44 Class 180
|
08/15/2057
|
3.513%
|
|
1,000,000
|
973,997
|
COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-LBA Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
Floor 1.800%
03/15/2038
|
1.915%
|
|
5,345,000
|
5,344,997
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(a)
|
Series 2012-LTRT Class A2
|
10/05/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
3,893,000
|
3,886,262
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2013-CR13 Class A3
|
11/12/2046
|
3.928%
|
|
2,644,161
|
2,793,420
|
Series 2014-UBS2 Class A5
|
03/10/2047
|
3.961%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,248,573
|
Series 2014-UBS4 Class A5
|
08/10/2047
|
3.694%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,369,693
|
Series 2014-UBS6 Class A4
|
12/10/2047
|
3.378%
|
|
3,605,000
|
3,865,529
|
Series 2015-DC1 Class A5
|
02/10/2048
|
3.350%
|
|
790,000
|
849,793
|
Series 2015-LC19 Class A4
|
02/10/2048
|
3.183%
|
|
835,000
|
894,463
|
Series 2015-PC1 Class A5
|
07/10/2050
|
3.902%
|
|
2,755,000
|
3,021,941
|
Series 2016-COR1 Class A3
|
10/10/2049
|
2.826%
|
|
8,500,000
|
8,985,965
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust(d)
|
Series 2013-CR9 Class A4
|
07/10/2045
|
4.388%
|
|
2,427,625
|
2,565,252
|
CoreVest American Finance Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-1 Class A
|
10/15/2049
|
2.968%
|
|
88,241
|
88,249
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates OA LLC(a)
|
Series 2014-USA Class A2
|
09/15/2037
|
3.953%
|
|
13,780,000
|
14,864,110
|
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2018-CX11 Class A5
|
04/15/2051
|
4.033%
|
|
3,840,000
|
4,348,372
|
Series 2019-C18 Class A4
|
12/15/2052
|
2.968%
|
|
3,345,000
|
3,612,267
|
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|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CSWF Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-SOP2 Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.367%
Floor 3.367%
06/15/2034
|
3.462%
|
|
20,000,000
|
19,944,278
|
DBGS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2018-BIOD Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.700%
Floor 1.700%
05/15/2035
|
1.796%
|
|
2,784,417
|
2,785,293
|
Series 2018-BIOD Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
05/15/2035
|
2.096%
|
|
10,952,039
|
10,955,484
|
DBJPM Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2016-SFC Class A
|
08/10/2036
|
2.833%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,094,839
|
DBJPM Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2020-C9 Class XA
|
09/15/2053
|
1.831%
|
|
46,428,135
|
4,659,175
|
DBUBS Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-BRBK Class A
|
10/10/2034
|
3.452%
|
|
2,800,000
|
2,985,026
|
DBUBS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2011-LC2A Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.650%
Floor 3.650%, Cap 4.000%
07/10/2044
|
3.736%
|
|
3,055,072
|
2,444,058
|
DBWF Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2016-85T Class D
|
12/10/2036
|
3.935%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,091,074
|
Series 2016-85T Class E
|
12/10/2036
|
3.935%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,965,108
|
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-FBLU Class F
|
12/10/2036
|
4.095%
|
|
1,240,000
|
1,264,566
|
GAM Re-REMIC Trust(a),(h)
|
Series 2021-FRR1 Class 1B
|
07/28/2027
|
0.000%
|
|
3,690,000
|
2,914,537
|
Series 2021-FRR1 Class 2B
|
12/29/2027
|
0.000%
|
|
4,900,000
|
3,794,412
|
Greystone Commercial Capital Trust(a),(b),(e)
|
Series 2021-3 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.230%
Floor 2.230%
08/17/2023
|
2.300%
|
|
8,500,000
|
8,500,000
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II(a),(d)
|
Series 2017-375H Class A
|
09/10/2037
|
3.591%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,494,643
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(a)
|
Series 2012-ALOH Class A
|
04/10/2034
|
3.551%
|
|
12,390,000
|
12,480,687
|
Series 2012-BWTR Class A
|
11/05/2034
|
2.954%
|
|
3,717,000
|
3,769,232
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2013-PEMB Class A
|
03/05/2033
|
3.668%
|
|
830,000
|
867,241
|
Subordinated Series 2012-GC6 Class C
|
01/10/2045
|
6.045%
|
|
200,000
|
201,947
|
Subordinated Series 2019-GC40 Class DBD
|
07/10/2052
|
3.668%
|
|
4,090,000
|
4,173,055
|
Subordinated Series 2019-GC40 Class DBE
|
07/10/2052
|
3.668%
|
|
3,132,000
|
3,158,260
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust
|
Series 2016-GS2 Class A3
|
05/10/2049
|
2.791%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,736,382
|
Series 2017-GS7 Class A3
|
08/10/2050
|
3.167%
|
|
10,000,000
|
10,802,108
|
Series 2017-GS8 Class A3
|
11/10/2050
|
3.205%
|
|
20,000,000
|
21,693,432
|
Series 2020-GC45 Class A5
|
02/13/2053
|
2.911%
|
|
1,810,000
|
1,954,172
|
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-30HY Class A
|
07/10/2039
|
3.228%
|
|
2,160,000
|
2,370,797
|
Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust(a)
|
Series 2015-HB10 Class A10
|
08/05/2034
|
4.155%
|
|
1,820,000
|
1,660,016
|
Series 2015-HB7 Class A7
|
08/05/2034
|
3.914%
|
|
2,520,000
|
2,297,433
|
IMT Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-APTS Class AFX
|
06/15/2034
|
3.478%
|
|
5,410,000
|
5,785,084
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(d)
|
Series 2013-C14 Class A4
|
08/15/2046
|
4.133%
|
|
2,585,512
|
2,699,484
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
|
Series 2014-C26 Class A3
|
01/15/2048
|
3.231%
|
|
334,632
|
354,489
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2013-C17 Class F
|
01/15/2047
|
3.867%
|
|
1,840,000
|
1,450,331
|
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
|
Series 2016-C4 Class A2
|
12/15/2049
|
2.882%
|
|
8,244,161
|
8,683,000
|
Series 2019-COR6 Class A3
|
11/13/2052
|
2.795%
|
|
7,500,000
|
7,981,855
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-MHC Class E
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.450%
Floor 2.450%
04/15/2038
|
2.546%
|
|
1,130,000
|
1,134,944
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2011-C5 Class E
|
08/15/2046
|
4.000%
|
|
1,611,000
|
1,305,393
|
Series 2016-NINE Class A
|
09/06/2038
|
2.949%
|
|
3,235,000
|
3,475,006
|
Subordinated Series 2014-C20 Class D
|
07/15/2047
|
4.723%
|
|
2,200,000
|
1,983,260
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(d)
|
Series 2013-C13 Class A4
|
01/15/2046
|
3.994%
|
|
3,937,120
|
4,099,846
|
Subordinated Series 2014-C20 Class B
|
07/15/2047
|
4.399%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,142,752
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)
|
Series 2019-OSB Class A
|
06/05/2039
|
3.397%
|
|
2,110,000
|
2,348,073
|
Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage(a)
|
Series 2017-LC26 Class A4
|
07/12/2050
|
3.551%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,912,041
|
Life Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
Subordinated Series 2021-BMR Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.350%
Floor 2.350%
03/15/2038
|
2.446%
|
|
1,900,000
|
1,900,596
|
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2015-3 Class D
|
04/20/2048
|
3.332%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,973,204
|
Subordinated Series 2016-4 Class F
|
03/10/2049
|
4.739%
|
|
8,000,000
|
6,032,945
|
LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-5 Class A4
|
03/10/2050
|
3.390%
|
|
800,000
|
844,045
|
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2021-FL5 Class D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 2.500%
07/15/2036
|
2.659%
|
|
2,524,000
|
2,532,662
|
MKT Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-525M Class A
|
02/12/2040
|
2.694%
|
|
2,850,000
|
3,017,154
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
|
Series 2013-C12 Class A4
|
10/15/2046
|
4.259%
|
|
1,885,000
|
2,004,983
|
Series 2015-C21 Class A3
|
03/15/2048
|
3.077%
|
|
498,722
|
515,757
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2016-C29 Class ASB
|
05/15/2049
|
3.140%
|
|
941,496
|
988,466
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2014-C18 Class D
|
10/15/2047
|
3.389%
|
|
5,670,000
|
5,147,812
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
|
Series 2016-UB11 Class A3
|
08/15/2049
|
2.531%
|
|
8,500,000
|
8,924,866
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2021-L5 Class XA
|
05/15/2054
|
1.425%
|
|
13,614,178
|
1,306,226
|
Motel Trust(a),(b),(c)
|
Series 2021-MTL6 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
09/15/2038
|
1.000%
|
|
1,090,000
|
1,091,190
|
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-2PAC Class A
|
01/15/2025
|
2.966%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,410,761
|
Prima Capital CRE Securitization Ltd.(a)
|
Series 2019-RK1 Class DD
|
04/15/2038
|
3.500%
|
|
240,000
|
240,320
|
Subordinated Series 2019-RK1 Class BD
|
04/15/2038
|
3.500%
|
|
5,180,000
|
5,223,216
|
Subordinated Series 2019-RK1 Class CD
|
04/15/2038
|
3.500%
|
|
4,040,000
|
4,064,235
|
RBS Commercial Funding, Inc., Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2013-GSP Class A
|
01/15/2032
|
3.961%
|
|
1,180,000
|
1,247,975
|
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
|
Series 2016-C5 Class A4
|
10/10/2048
|
3.055%
|
|
5,120,000
|
5,454,994
|
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2020-COVE Class E
|
03/15/2037
|
3.852%
|
|
6,680,000
|
6,754,048
|
Starwood Retail Property Trust(a),(b)
|
Series 2014-STAR Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.220%
Floor 1.220%
11/15/2027
|
1.566%
|
|
2,461,743
|
1,643,213
|
Tricon American Homes Trust(a)
|
Series 2017-SFR1 Class A
|
09/17/2034
|
2.716%
|
|
8,121,823
|
8,155,011
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2018-C10 Class A3
|
05/15/2051
|
4.048%
|
|
5,500,000
|
6,196,847
|
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2012-C4 Class A5
|
12/10/2045
|
2.850%
|
|
2,583,582
|
2,637,608
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Series 2013-C5 Class A4
|
03/10/2046
|
3.185%
|
|
2,740,000
|
2,816,059
|
Series 2013-C6 Class A4
|
04/10/2046
|
3.244%
|
|
1,935,000
|
1,997,736
|
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Series 2012-C4 Class E
|
12/10/2045
|
4.611%
|
|
2,270,000
|
1,402,113
|
Subordinated Series 2012-C4 Class D
|
12/10/2045
|
4.611%
|
|
1,330,000
|
1,155,026
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2015-LC20 Class A4
|
04/15/2050
|
2.925%
|
|
1,965,000
|
2,065,341
|
Series 2015-SG1 Class A4
|
09/15/2048
|
3.789%
|
|
9,186,571
|
9,910,233
|
Series 2018-C45 Class A3
|
06/15/2051
|
3.920%
|
|
19,974,235
|
22,220,496
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(d),(f)
|
Series 2021-C59 Class XA
|
04/15/2054
|
1.687%
|
|
20,729,922
|
2,397,845
|
Series 2021-C60 Class XA
|
08/15/2054
|
1.685%
|
|
4,159,437
|
499,538
|
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a)
|
Subordinated Series 2014-C21 Class D
|
08/15/2047
|
3.497%
|
|
700,000
|
618,336
|
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
|
Series 2014-C24 Class A3
|
11/15/2047
|
3.428%
|
|
556,110
|
592,088
|
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated Series 2013-C14 Class D
|
06/15/2046
|
4.101%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,100,484
|
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $632,308,416)
|
648,943,847
|
Common Stocks 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Energy 0.0%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.0%
|
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(i)
|
701
|
31,917
|
Prairie Provident Resources, Inc.(e),(i)
|
1,728
|
648
|
Total
|
|
32,565
|
Total Energy
|
32,565
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $28,526)
|
32,565
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Convertible Bonds 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Banking 0.0%
|
Bangkok Bank PCL(a),(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
5.000%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,833,823
|
HSBC Holdings PLC(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.700%
|
|
1,265,000
|
1,304,107
|
Itau Unibanco Holding SA(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
04/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
275,000
|
272,914
|
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.(a),(j)
|
04/07/2031
|
3.077%
|
|
850,000
|
858,992
|
Nordea Bank Abp(a),(c),(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
3.750%
|
|
1,830,000
|
1,828,728
|
Total
|
6,098,564
|
Wireless 0.0%
|
Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.(a),(k)
|
Subordinated
|
12/30/2049
|
7.000%
|
|
16,321
|
12,831
|
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $5,972,735)
|
6,111,395
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes 34.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.4%
|
BAE Systems PLC(a)
|
04/15/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
690,000
|
757,253
|
Boeing Co. (The)
|
02/04/2024
|
1.433%
|
|
5,100,000
|
5,112,383
|
05/01/2025
|
4.875%
|
|
789,000
|
882,099
|
02/04/2026
|
2.196%
|
|
1,875,000
|
1,889,855
|
02/01/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
823,000
|
876,528
|
05/01/2030
|
5.150%
|
|
1,460,000
|
1,731,386
|
02/01/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
4,289,000
|
4,652,721
|
11/01/2048
|
3.850%
|
|
302,000
|
312,959
|
05/01/2050
|
5.805%
|
|
332,000
|
451,825
|
08/01/2059
|
3.950%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,646,760
|
Bombardier, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2024
|
7.500%
|
|
2,850,000
|
2,972,518
|
03/15/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
3,275,000
|
3,366,043
|
04/15/2027
|
7.875%
|
|
2,575,000
|
2,700,104
|
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV
|
06/15/2025
|
5.050%
|
|
780,000
|
825,459
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.
|
10/15/2047
|
4.030%
|
|
435,000
|
522,603
|
Raytheon Technologies Corp.
|
03/15/2027
|
3.500%
|
|
1,341,000
|
1,482,056
|
09/01/2051
|
2.820%
|
|
5,775,000
|
5,684,672
|
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
|
04/01/2026
|
1.600%
|
|
2,301,000
|
2,329,747
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Textron, Inc.
|
03/01/2024
|
4.300%
|
|
690,000
|
743,315
|
03/01/2025
|
3.875%
|
|
300,000
|
326,755
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
08/16/2023
|
3.650%
|
|
51,000
|
53,935
|
05/01/2035
|
5.400%
|
|
128,000
|
169,638
|
07/15/2038
|
6.125%
|
|
120,000
|
171,186
|
11/16/2038
|
4.450%
|
|
1,083,000
|
1,324,836
|
06/01/2042
|
4.500%
|
|
1,752,000
|
2,189,768
|
05/04/2047
|
4.050%
|
|
560,000
|
663,475
|
Total
|
45,839,879
|
Airlines 0.3%
|
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1 Class A
|
02/15/2029
|
4.800%
|
|
1,887,991
|
2,098,282
|
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
Series 2015-2 Class A
|
09/22/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
1,417,975
|
1,386,657
|
Series 2015-2 Class AA
|
09/22/2027
|
3.600%
|
|
132,028
|
136,512
|
Series 2016-1 Class A
|
07/15/2029
|
4.100%
|
|
317,697
|
316,292
|
Series 2016-2 Class AA
|
06/15/2028
|
3.200%
|
|
816,119
|
824,602
|
Series 2016-3
|
10/15/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
489,554
|
472,988
|
Series 2017-1 Class A
|
02/15/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
318,750
|
319,419
|
Series 2017-2 Class A
|
04/15/2031
|
3.600%
|
|
602,258
|
583,407
|
Series 2017-2 Class AA
|
10/15/2029
|
3.350%
|
|
152,449
|
155,561
|
British Airways Pass-Through Trust(a)
|
Series 2020-1A
|
11/15/2032
|
4.250%
|
|
353,562
|
378,497
|
Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
04/19/2022
|
5.983%
|
|
1,387,090
|
1,407,549
|
10/29/2024
|
4.000%
|
|
1,637,961
|
1,726,665
|
Series 2012-1 Class A
|
04/11/2024
|
4.150%
|
|
575,938
|
605,666
|
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
|
06/10/2028
|
2.000%
|
|
6,346,391
|
6,319,399
|
06/10/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
1,129,774
|
1,130,605
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.(a)
|
10/20/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
370,000
|
396,907
|
10/20/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
1,208,000
|
1,346,600
|
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(a)
|
06/20/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
690,000
|
750,510
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Southwest Airlines Co.
|
06/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
1,665,000
|
1,949,080
|
U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust
|
10/01/2024
|
5.900%
|
|
973,103
|
1,022,765
|
06/03/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
2,318,610
|
2,297,351
|
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
|
Series 2014-1 Class A
|
04/11/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
522,244
|
551,969
|
United Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust
|
08/15/2025
|
4.300%
|
|
166,504
|
178,019
|
10/15/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
48,229
|
53,632
|
Series 2016-1 Class AA
|
07/07/2028
|
3.100%
|
|
2,483,569
|
2,599,016
|
Total
|
29,007,950
|
Apartment REIT 0.1%
|
American Homes 4 Rent LP
|
07/15/2031
|
2.375%
|
|
683,000
|
687,267
|
07/15/2051
|
3.375%
|
|
213,000
|
219,533
|
Camden Property Trust
|
05/15/2030
|
2.800%
|
|
337,000
|
359,814
|
ERP Operating LP
|
02/15/2030
|
2.500%
|
|
624,000
|
651,378
|
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP
|
08/15/2031
|
2.000%
|
|
2,865,000
|
2,793,255
|
Mid-America Apartments LP
|
09/15/2026
|
1.100%
|
|
1,015,000
|
1,013,284
|
09/15/2051
|
2.875%
|
|
780,000
|
767,658
|
Total
|
6,492,189
|
Automotive 1.1%
|
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,774,602
|
Allison Transmission. Inc.(a)
|
01/30/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,320,000
|
1,323,258
|
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
|
04/01/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
828,000
|
855,522
|
03/15/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,319,092
|
04/01/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
900,000
|
945,802
|
American Honda Finance Corp.
|
10/10/2023
|
3.625%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,532,683
|
09/10/2024
|
2.150%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,303,136
|
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
126,000
|
144,745
|
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2026
|
5.625%
|
|
2,225,000
|
1,873,875
|
Daimler Finance North America LLC(a),(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
02/15/2022
|
1.025%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,007,710
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Daimler Finance North America LLC(a)
|
03/10/2025
|
2.125%
|
|
1,275,000
|
1,321,142
|
Dana, Inc.
|
11/15/2027
|
5.375%
|
|
685,000
|
723,692
|
06/15/2028
|
5.625%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,720,756
|
Ford Motor Co.
|
02/01/2029
|
6.375%
|
|
740,000
|
861,560
|
01/15/2043
|
4.750%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,804,332
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.880%
10/12/2021
|
0.999%
|
|
3,610,000
|
3,611,445
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.270%
03/28/2022
|
1.416%
|
|
1,000,000
|
998,703
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.080%
08/03/2022
|
1.198%
|
|
880,000
|
878,973
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
|
10/12/2021
|
3.813%
|
|
1,605,000
|
1,609,953
|
01/07/2022
|
5.596%
|
|
1,535,000
|
1,558,438
|
01/09/2022
|
3.219%
|
|
3,800,000
|
3,831,005
|
03/28/2022
|
3.339%
|
|
503,000
|
508,069
|
08/03/2022
|
2.979%
|
|
5,095,000
|
5,161,767
|
11/01/2022
|
3.350%
|
|
6,065,000
|
6,194,076
|
01/09/2024
|
3.810%
|
|
2,585,000
|
2,681,969
|
05/03/2029
|
5.113%
|
|
1,040,000
|
1,175,108
|
11/13/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,582,605
|
General Motors Co.
|
10/01/2025
|
6.125%
|
|
549,000
|
647,966
|
10/01/2027
|
6.800%
|
|
1,850,000
|
2,330,277
|
04/01/2035
|
5.000%
|
|
5,365,000
|
6,458,797
|
04/01/2038
|
5.150%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,877,475
|
10/02/2043
|
6.250%
|
|
750,000
|
1,026,365
|
04/01/2045
|
5.200%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,856,051
|
04/01/2048
|
5.400%
|
|
495,000
|
628,042
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
|
09/25/2021
|
4.375%
|
|
3,155,000
|
3,163,050
|
11/06/2021
|
4.200%
|
|
820,000
|
825,619
|
04/10/2022
|
3.450%
|
|
570,000
|
577,578
|
06/30/2022
|
3.150%
|
|
995,000
|
1,014,689
|
07/08/2022
|
3.550%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,026,350
|
03/20/2023
|
5.200%
|
|
590,000
|
630,243
|
07/13/2025
|
4.300%
|
|
1,060,000
|
1,170,014
|
03/01/2026
|
5.250%
|
|
2,345,000
|
2,699,048
|
06/21/2030
|
3.600%
|
|
1,710,000
|
1,855,291
|
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.(a)
|
02/04/2022
|
4.050%
|
|
535,000
|
543,020
|
06/08/2025
|
3.350%
|
|
2,260,000
|
2,405,165
|
Hyundai Capital America(a)
|
06/14/2024
|
0.875%
|
|
2,480,000
|
2,470,517
|
11/02/2026
|
3.500%
|
|
2,335,000
|
2,528,664
|
01/10/2028
|
1.800%
|
|
2,980,000
|
2,957,526
|
06/15/2028
|
2.000%
|
|
1,318,000
|
1,310,438
|
Kia Corp.(a)
|
04/16/2024
|
1.000%
|
|
1,405,000
|
1,411,186
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
30
|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Magna International, Inc.
|
06/15/2024
|
3.625%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,186,602
|
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(a)
|
09/17/2027
|
4.345%
|
|
4,590,000
|
5,112,089
|
09/17/2030
|
4.810%
|
|
1,493,000
|
1,701,378
|
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
|
08/13/2027
|
1.150%
|
|
1,031,000
|
1,023,631
|
04/06/2028
|
1.900%
|
|
5,720,000
|
5,868,850
|
02/13/2030
|
2.150%
|
|
750,000
|
774,922
|
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC(a)
|
11/12/2021
|
4.000%
|
|
2,965,000
|
2,986,500
|
05/13/2025
|
3.350%
|
|
1,685,000
|
1,814,015
|
Total
|
115,185,376
|
Banking 9.0%
|
Ally Financial, Inc.
|
10/02/2023
|
1.450%
|
|
5,300,000
|
5,380,582
|
ANZ New Zealand International Ltd.(a)
|
02/13/2023
|
1.900%
|
|
6,235,000
|
6,379,284
|
ANZ New Zealand Internationall Ltd.(a)
|
06/22/2026
|
1.250%
|
|
721,000
|
723,225
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
|
09/18/2023
|
0.875%
|
|
5,400,000
|
5,426,408
|
Banco Bradesco SA(a)
|
01/27/2025
|
3.200%
|
|
1,150,000
|
1,181,971
|
Banco de Bogota SA(a)
|
Subordinated
|
05/12/2026
|
6.250%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,148,716
|
Banco de Credito del Peru(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
09/30/2031
|
3.250%
|
|
900,000
|
900,258
|
Banco Santander SA(a)
|
11/09/2022
|
4.125%
|
|
150,000
|
155,825
|
Banco Santander SA
|
02/23/2023
|
3.125%
|
|
800,000
|
830,394
|
05/28/2025
|
2.746%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,054,266
|
03/25/2026
|
1.849%
|
|
2,400,000
|
2,438,151
|
03/25/2031
|
2.958%
|
|
400,000
|
415,054
|
Banco Santander SA(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.120%
04/12/2023
|
1.239%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,418,235
|
Bancolombia SA
|
01/29/2025
|
3.000%
|
|
1,075,000
|
1,092,202
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
01/11/2023
|
3.300%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,082,981
|
Subordinated
|
01/22/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
795,000
|
869,889
|
04/21/2025
|
3.950%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,738,251
|
03/03/2026
|
4.450%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,255,856
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Bank of America Corp.(j)
|
12/20/2023
|
3.004%
|
|
1,294,000
|
1,335,887
|
03/05/2024
|
3.550%
|
|
6,318,000
|
6,600,594
|
03/15/2025
|
3.458%
|
|
2,610,000
|
2,786,759
|
07/22/2027
|
1.734%
|
|
13,410,000
|
13,590,119
|
03/05/2029
|
3.970%
|
|
2,240,000
|
2,524,296
|
06/14/2029
|
2.087%
|
|
6,555,000
|
6,654,547
|
02/07/2030
|
3.974%
|
|
3,850,000
|
4,369,270
|
02/13/2031
|
2.496%
|
|
4,150,000
|
4,266,417
|
04/29/2031
|
2.592%
|
|
2,883,000
|
2,985,327
|
07/23/2031
|
1.898%
|
|
640,000
|
626,608
|
10/24/2031
|
1.922%
|
|
1,000,000
|
980,026
|
04/22/2032
|
2.687%
|
|
2,815,000
|
2,929,093
|
06/19/2041
|
2.676%
|
|
4,133,000
|
4,069,271
|
03/15/2050
|
4.330%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,875,731
|
Bank of Ireland Group PLC(a)
|
11/25/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
3,780,000
|
4,071,122
|
Bank of Montreal
|
05/01/2025
|
1.850%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,173,027
|
Bank of Montreal(j)
|
Subordinated
|
12/15/2032
|
3.803%
|
|
1,068,000
|
1,181,122
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
|
01/29/2023
|
2.950%
|
|
995,000
|
1,030,552
|
08/16/2023
|
2.200%
|
|
3,185,000
|
3,294,037
|
04/24/2025
|
1.600%
|
|
3,885,000
|
3,991,398
|
07/28/2031
|
1.800%
|
|
3,765,000
|
3,737,381
|
Bank of New Zealand(a)
|
02/21/2025
|
2.000%
|
|
4,510,000
|
4,669,565
|
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
|
05/01/2023
|
1.625%
|
|
8,550,000
|
8,739,111
|
08/01/2031
|
2.150%
|
|
3,565,000
|
3,599,940
|
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.900%
|
|
1,130,000
|
1,230,257
|
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA(a)
|
07/20/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
3,185,000
|
3,381,259
|
02/27/2024
|
0.650%
|
|
1,212,000
|
1,212,636
|
11/21/2024
|
2.375%
|
|
5,255,000
|
5,496,725
|
Barclays PLC(j)
|
02/15/2023
|
4.610%
|
|
4,300,000
|
4,381,445
|
05/07/2025
|
3.932%
|
|
6,190,000
|
6,669,249
|
06/24/2031
|
2.645%
|
|
3,175,000
|
3,235,848
|
03/10/2032
|
2.667%
|
|
12,020,000
|
12,220,313
|
Subordinated
|
09/23/2035
|
3.564%
|
|
902,000
|
945,665
|
Barclays PLC
|
03/16/2025
|
3.650%
|
|
270,000
|
292,677
|
Subordinated
|
05/09/2028
|
4.836%
|
|
995,000
|
1,127,258
|
BB&T Corp.
|
06/20/2022
|
3.050%
|
|
3,365,000
|
3,433,186
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
BNP Paribas SA(a)
|
03/01/2023
|
3.500%
|
|
895,000
|
935,248
|
01/09/2025
|
3.375%
|
|
1,235,000
|
1,324,154
|
BNP Paribas SA(a),(j)
|
11/19/2025
|
2.819%
|
|
2,480,000
|
2,604,959
|
06/09/2026
|
2.219%
|
|
11,048,000
|
11,376,670
|
01/13/2027
|
1.323%
|
|
1,849,000
|
1,830,681
|
09/30/2028
|
1.904%
|
|
3,535,000
|
3,556,785
|
04/19/2032
|
2.871%
|
|
8,104,000
|
8,401,109
|
Subordinated
|
08/12/2035
|
2.588%
|
|
628,000
|
618,204
|
BPCE SA(a)
|
01/11/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
460,000
|
502,658
|
10/01/2029
|
2.700%
|
|
2,350,000
|
2,465,549
|
Subordinated
|
10/22/2023
|
5.700%
|
|
545,000
|
600,090
|
07/11/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
4,200,000
|
4,594,798
|
07/21/2024
|
5.150%
|
|
3,578,000
|
3,976,078
|
BPCE SA(a),(j)
|
01/20/2032
|
2.277%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,119,039
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(j)
|
07/22/2023
|
2.606%
|
|
2,317,000
|
2,362,726
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
|
01/28/2025
|
2.250%
|
|
3,235,000
|
3,379,232
|
Capital One Financial Corp.
|
03/09/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
984,000
|
1,100,680
|
05/11/2027
|
3.650%
|
|
265,000
|
295,648
|
Capital One Financial Corp.(j)
|
Subordinated
|
07/29/2032
|
2.359%
|
|
4,705,000
|
4,672,632
|
Citigroup, Inc.(j)
|
05/15/2024
|
1.678%
|
|
656,000
|
669,575
|
05/01/2025
|
0.981%
|
|
1,410,000
|
1,416,390
|
04/08/2026
|
3.106%
|
|
4,210,000
|
4,501,670
|
06/09/2027
|
1.462%
|
|
7,132,000
|
7,143,743
|
11/05/2030
|
2.976%
|
|
3,020,000
|
3,215,729
|
01/29/2031
|
2.666%
|
|
5,550,000
|
5,770,181
|
05/01/2032
|
2.561%
|
|
5,013,000
|
5,161,314
|
12/31/2049
|
4.700%
|
|
10,225,000
|
10,672,038
|
12/31/2049
|
5.000%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,158,254
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
05/01/2026
|
3.400%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,424,642
|
Subordinated
|
06/10/2025
|
4.400%
|
|
4,250,000
|
4,731,755
|
09/13/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,742,785
|
05/18/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
395,000
|
507,817
|
Comerica Bank
|
07/23/2024
|
2.500%
|
|
3,995,000
|
4,203,925
|
Comerica, Inc.
|
07/31/2023
|
3.700%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,384,342
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia(a)
|
Subordinated
|
03/11/2031
|
2.688%
|
|
769,000
|
776,427
|
09/12/2039
|
3.743%
|
|
435,000
|
481,912
|
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
|
01/10/2023
|
2.750%
|
|
4,580,000
|
4,734,162
|
Subordinated
|
11/09/2022
|
3.950%
|
|
424,000
|
441,565
|
12/01/2023
|
4.625%
|
|
600,000
|
652,676
|
08/04/2025
|
4.375%
|
|
1,506,000
|
1,681,938
|
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA(a),(j)
|
06/24/2026
|
1.339%
|
|
970,000
|
975,220
|
09/24/2026
|
1.004%
|
|
920,000
|
912,850
|
02/24/2027
|
1.106%
|
|
6,200,000
|
6,147,984
|
Credit Agricole SA(a)
|
04/24/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
530,000
|
558,794
|
Credit Agricole SA(a),(j)
|
06/16/2026
|
1.907%
|
|
5,925,000
|
6,064,871
|
Credit Suisse AG
|
08/07/2026
|
1.250%
|
|
7,810,000
|
7,769,403
|
Credit Suisse Group AG
|
05/05/2023
|
1.000%
|
|
893,000
|
902,026
|
Credit Suisse Group AG(a),(j)
|
12/14/2023
|
2.997%
|
|
6,707,000
|
6,904,136
|
09/11/2025
|
2.593%
|
|
2,646,000
|
2,753,953
|
06/05/2026
|
2.193%
|
|
6,502,000
|
6,672,686
|
02/02/2027
|
1.305%
|
|
4,520,000
|
4,451,681
|
05/14/2032
|
3.091%
|
|
9,340,000
|
9,741,540
|
Credit Suisse Group AG(a)
|
01/09/2028
|
4.282%
|
|
1,005,000
|
1,124,451
|
Subordinated
|
08/08/2023
|
6.500%
|
|
1,030,000
|
1,133,467
|
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
|
09/15/2022
|
3.800%
|
|
750,000
|
776,533
|
06/09/2023
|
3.800%
|
|
4,890,000
|
5,157,578
|
04/17/2026
|
4.550%
|
|
275,000
|
311,667
|
Danske Bank A/S(a)
|
01/12/2022
|
5.000%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,031,702
|
09/12/2023
|
3.875%
|
|
3,995,000
|
4,237,758
|
Danske Bank A/S(a),(j)
|
12/20/2025
|
3.244%
|
|
380,000
|
404,341
|
09/11/2026
|
1.621%
|
|
1,245,000
|
1,251,751
|
Deutsche Bank AG
|
02/14/2022
|
5.000%
|
|
6,300,000
|
6,428,001
|
03/19/2026
|
1.686%
|
|
675,000
|
683,734
|
Deutsche Bank AG(j)
|
04/01/2025
|
1.447%
|
|
575,000
|
579,290
|
11/26/2025
|
3.961%
|
|
2,920,000
|
3,169,917
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
32
|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated
|
01/14/2032
|
3.729%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,062,849
|
Discover Bank
|
08/08/2023
|
4.200%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,890,185
|
03/13/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
789,000
|
888,036
|
Discover Financial Services
|
04/27/2022
|
5.200%
|
|
6,123,000
|
6,313,148
|
11/21/2022
|
3.850%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,041,499
|
11/06/2024
|
3.950%
|
|
1,495,000
|
1,627,739
|
DNB Bank ASA(a)
|
12/02/2022
|
2.150%
|
|
625,000
|
640,144
|
DNB Bank ASA(a),(j)
|
09/16/2026
|
1.127%
|
|
5,265,000
|
5,240,274
|
Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec(a)
|
02/10/2025
|
2.050%
|
|
1,983,000
|
2,055,480
|
Fifth Third Bancorp
|
06/15/2022
|
2.600%
|
|
1,595,000
|
1,621,548
|
Global Bank Corp.(a),(j)
|
04/16/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
400,000
|
427,093
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)(j)
|
04/22/2032
|
2.615%
|
|
12,585,000
|
12,973,694
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(j)
|
10/31/2022
|
2.876%
|
|
13,029,000
|
13,082,423
|
09/29/2025
|
3.272%
|
|
1,160,000
|
1,242,698
|
12/09/2026
|
1.093%
|
|
7,340,000
|
7,286,187
|
03/09/2027
|
1.431%
|
|
13,290,000
|
13,319,144
|
09/10/2027
|
1.542%
|
|
1,318,000
|
1,323,653
|
07/21/2032
|
2.383%
|
|
3,715,000
|
3,755,866
|
07/21/2042
|
2.908%
|
|
664,000
|
671,286
|
12/31/2049
|
3.650%
|
|
2,135,000
|
2,159,115
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
02/23/2023
|
0.881%
|
|
1,402,000
|
1,412,887
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
|
01/26/2027
|
3.850%
|
|
2,855,000
|
3,156,865
|
Subordinated
|
10/21/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
1,344,000
|
1,499,705
|
05/22/2045
|
5.150%
|
|
2,410,000
|
3,228,407
|
HSBC Holdings PLC(j)
|
03/11/2025
|
3.803%
|
|
573,000
|
614,117
|
05/24/2025
|
0.976%
|
|
4,250,000
|
4,253,370
|
11/07/2025
|
2.633%
|
|
1,768,000
|
1,849,942
|
04/18/2026
|
1.645%
|
|
604,000
|
611,542
|
06/04/2026
|
2.099%
|
|
1,379,000
|
1,417,893
|
05/24/2027
|
1.589%
|
|
4,612,000
|
4,627,236
|
03/13/2028
|
4.041%
|
|
1,150,000
|
1,282,463
|
09/22/2028
|
2.013%
|
|
8,035,000
|
8,111,009
|
08/17/2029
|
2.206%
|
|
10,830,000
|
10,923,663
|
05/22/2030
|
3.973%
|
|
1,243,000
|
1,394,520
|
05/24/2032
|
2.804%
|
|
3,720,000
|
3,840,748
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Junior Subordinated
|
12/31/2049
|
6.000%
|
|
877,000
|
970,932
|
HSBC Holdings PLC
|
03/08/2026
|
4.300%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,816,955
|
ING Groep NV
|
04/09/2024
|
3.550%
|
|
1,512,000
|
1,624,658
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(a)
|
Subordinated
|
06/01/2032
|
4.198%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,132,587
|
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA(a)
|
01/24/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
650,000
|
667,209
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(j)
|
04/01/2023
|
3.207%
|
|
4,085,000
|
4,153,831
|
04/23/2024
|
3.559%
|
|
6,540,000
|
6,869,253
|
06/01/2024
|
1.514%
|
|
3,060,000
|
3,116,247
|
07/23/2024
|
3.797%
|
|
2,675,000
|
2,838,311
|
06/23/2025
|
0.969%
|
|
7,530,000
|
7,553,514
|
04/22/2026
|
2.083%
|
|
2,695,000
|
2,783,574
|
02/04/2027
|
1.040%
|
|
835,000
|
824,455
|
04/22/2027
|
1.578%
|
|
7,535,000
|
7,604,304
|
01/23/2029
|
3.509%
|
|
13,570,000
|
14,994,689
|
04/23/2029
|
4.005%
|
|
3,180,000
|
3,607,889
|
06/01/2029
|
2.069%
|
|
8,428,000
|
8,543,831
|
12/05/2029
|
4.452%
|
|
1,193,000
|
1,394,823
|
02/04/2032
|
1.953%
|
|
4,476,000
|
4,395,273
|
04/22/2032
|
2.580%
|
|
5,283,000
|
5,463,727
|
11/19/2041
|
2.525%
|
|
1,018,000
|
988,066
|
04/22/2042
|
3.157%
|
|
2,574,000
|
2,735,514
|
11/15/2048
|
3.964%
|
|
3,090,000
|
3,666,445
|
12/31/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,557,266
|
12/31/2049
|
4.600%
|
|
7,625,000
|
7,911,756
|
12/31/2049
|
5.000%
|
|
1,290,000
|
1,358,714
|
04/22/2052
|
3.328%
|
|
991,000
|
1,077,642
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
07/15/2025
|
3.900%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,409,701
|
Subordinated
|
05/01/2023
|
3.375%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,047,973
|
09/10/2024
|
3.875%
|
|
8,940,000
|
9,729,608
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.800%
12/31/2049
|
3.926%
|
|
5,905,000
|
5,935,105
|
Kookmin Bank(a)
|
Subordinated
|
11/04/2030
|
2.500%
|
|
550,000
|
554,445
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
|
08/16/2023
|
4.050%
|
|
2,940,000
|
3,139,177
|
03/12/2024
|
3.900%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,805,728
|
03/22/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
1,975,000
|
2,272,131
|
Subordinated
|
11/04/2024
|
4.500%
|
|
5,560,000
|
6,138,432
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(j)
|
11/07/2023
|
2.907%
|
|
6,473,000
|
6,652,421
|
02/05/2026
|
2.438%
|
|
695,000
|
724,447
|
05/11/2027
|
1.627%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,180,048
|
Macquarie Group Ltd.(a),(j)
|
01/12/2027
|
1.340%
|
|
3,430,000
|
3,416,131
|
09/23/2027
|
1.629%
|
|
3,095,000
|
3,107,126
|
06/23/2032
|
2.691%
|
|
3,725,000
|
3,772,672
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
|
02/25/2025
|
2.193%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,080,275
|
07/17/2025
|
1.412%
|
|
1,684,000
|
1,704,304
|
09/13/2026
|
2.757%
|
|
255,000
|
271,941
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(j)
|
07/20/2027
|
1.538%
|
|
955,000
|
960,737
|
07/20/2032
|
2.309%
|
|
3,560,000
|
3,592,499
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.(j)
|
07/10/2024
|
1.241%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,264,722
|
09/11/2024
|
3.922%
|
|
2,668,000
|
2,843,266
|
05/25/2026
|
2.226%
|
|
797,000
|
825,381
|
07/09/2032
|
2.260%
|
|
5,735,000
|
5,733,037
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.(a)
|
04/12/2026
|
3.477%
|
|
225,000
|
246,856
|
Morgan Stanley(j)
|
05/30/2025
|
0.790%
|
|
12,347,000
|
12,324,246
|
04/28/2026
|
2.188%
|
|
860,000
|
893,450
|
05/04/2027
|
1.593%
|
|
5,707,000
|
5,763,143
|
07/20/2027
|
1.512%
|
|
13,358,000
|
13,413,097
|
07/22/2028
|
3.591%
|
|
7,245,000
|
8,045,601
|
01/24/2029
|
3.772%
|
|
4,315,000
|
4,828,426
|
01/23/2030
|
4.431%
|
|
2,885,000
|
3,373,333
|
04/01/2031
|
3.622%
|
|
775,000
|
868,242
|
02/13/2032
|
1.794%
|
|
1,721,000
|
1,666,395
|
04/28/2032
|
1.928%
|
|
1,000,000
|
977,661
|
07/21/2032
|
2.239%
|
|
8,339,000
|
8,362,964
|
04/22/2039
|
4.457%
|
|
310,000
|
383,745
|
04/22/2042
|
3.217%
|
|
905,000
|
969,844
|
Morgan Stanley
|
07/23/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
1,725,000
|
1,912,958
|
01/27/2026
|
3.875%
|
|
6,665,000
|
7,427,925
|
Morgan Stanley(b)
|
Junior Subordinated
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.610%
12/31/2049
|
3.736%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,016,807
|
National Australia Bank Ltd.
|
11/04/2021
|
3.700%
|
|
2,745,000
|
2,761,946
|
National Australia Bank Ltd.(a)
|
Subordinated
|
08/21/2030
|
2.332%
|
|
1,170,000
|
1,144,701
|
National Australia Bank Ltd.(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
08/02/2034
|
3.933%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,282,249
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Nationwide Building Society(a),(j)
|
04/26/2023
|
3.622%
|
|
1,540,000
|
1,571,862
|
03/08/2024
|
3.766%
|
|
3,370,000
|
3,524,986
|
08/01/2024
|
4.363%
|
|
4,595,000
|
4,903,918
|
07/18/2030
|
3.960%
|
|
870,000
|
981,260
|
NatWest Group PLC(j)
|
06/25/2024
|
4.519%
|
|
962,000
|
1,027,072
|
Subordinated
|
11/28/2035
|
3.032%
|
|
895,000
|
898,921
|
NatWest Markets PLC(a)
|
09/29/2022
|
3.625%
|
|
3,020,000
|
3,129,168
|
08/12/2024
|
0.800%
|
|
3,620,000
|
3,615,953
|
Northern Trust Corp.(j)
|
Subordinated
|
05/08/2032
|
3.375%
|
|
1,345,000
|
1,468,684
|
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
09/10/2030
|
1.832%
|
|
535,000
|
537,044
|
Royal Bank of Canada
|
07/29/2024
|
0.650%
|
|
4,625,000
|
4,628,695
|
06/10/2025
|
1.150%
|
|
8,890,000
|
8,946,095
|
04/27/2026
|
1.200%
|
|
1,095,000
|
1,096,865
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
|
09/12/2023
|
3.875%
|
|
2,105,000
|
2,239,283
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(j)
|
03/22/2025
|
4.269%
|
|
4,615,000
|
4,999,054
|
05/22/2028
|
3.073%
|
|
2,191,000
|
2,336,749
|
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
|
06/02/2025
|
3.450%
|
|
4,110,000
|
4,411,709
|
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC(j)
|
11/15/2024
|
4.796%
|
|
7,062,000
|
7,675,645
|
03/15/2025
|
1.089%
|
|
5,545,000
|
5,563,785
|
06/14/2027
|
1.673%
|
|
1,185,000
|
1,187,701
|
11/03/2028
|
3.823%
|
|
305,000
|
336,516
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB(a)
|
09/02/2025
|
0.850%
|
|
1,410,000
|
1,403,350
|
Societe Generale SA(a)
|
03/28/2024
|
3.875%
|
|
5,055,000
|
5,420,284
|
01/22/2025
|
2.625%
|
|
445,000
|
464,517
|
07/08/2025
|
1.375%
|
|
3,095,000
|
3,118,346
|
Societe Generale SA(a),(j)
|
06/09/2027
|
1.792%
|
|
9,584,000
|
9,600,162
|
Standard Chartered PLC(a),(j)
|
01/30/2026
|
2.819%
|
|
5,220,000
|
5,459,695
|
01/14/2027
|
1.456%
|
|
712,000
|
706,583
|
06/29/2032
|
2.678%
|
|
4,735,000
|
4,803,120
|
Subordinated
|
02/18/2036
|
3.265%
|
|
1,545,000
|
1,555,452
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
State Street Corp.(j)
|
03/30/2026
|
2.901%
|
|
1,880,000
|
2,006,321
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
|
07/12/2022
|
2.784%
|
|
1,720,000
|
1,758,129
|
09/27/2024
|
2.448%
|
|
745,000
|
781,907
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.(a)
|
03/25/2024
|
0.850%
|
|
5,715,000
|
5,742,063
|
09/12/2025
|
1.050%
|
|
829,000
|
826,317
|
Svenska Handelsbanken AB(a),(j)
|
06/11/2027
|
1.418%
|
|
932,000
|
933,813
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
|
09/11/2025
|
0.750%
|
|
6,645,000
|
6,595,070
|
Truist Financial Corp.(j)
|
03/02/2027
|
1.267%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,138,292
|
06/07/2029
|
1.887%
|
|
4,628,000
|
4,687,505
|
12/31/2049
|
5.100%
|
|
852,000
|
979,766
|
Truist Financial Corp.
|
08/03/2027
|
1.125%
|
|
762,000
|
752,202
|
U.S. Bancorp(j)
|
Junior Subordinated
|
12/31/2049
|
5.300%
|
|
2,980,000
|
3,411,591
|
UBS AG(a)
|
04/21/2022
|
1.750%
|
|
8,550,000
|
8,623,963
|
08/09/2024
|
0.700%
|
|
4,485,000
|
4,487,781
|
UBS Group AG(a),(j)
|
07/30/2024
|
1.008%
|
|
990,000
|
996,701
|
01/30/2027
|
1.364%
|
|
912,000
|
909,055
|
08/10/2027
|
1.494%
|
|
9,920,000
|
9,908,894
|
02/11/2032
|
2.095%
|
|
1,457,000
|
1,440,746
|
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG(a)
|
05/23/2023
|
3.491%
|
|
5,580,000
|
5,705,103
|
UniCredit SpA(a)
|
04/12/2022
|
3.750%
|
|
3,125,000
|
3,184,174
|
UniCredit SpA(a),(j)
|
09/22/2026
|
2.569%
|
|
5,195,000
|
5,296,059
|
06/03/2027
|
1.982%
|
|
2,285,000
|
2,289,192
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
01/24/2024
|
3.750%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,681,228
|
Subordinated
|
08/15/2023
|
4.125%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,277,951
|
12/07/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
360,000
|
459,234
|
Wells Fargo & Co.(j)
|
06/02/2024
|
1.654%
|
|
2,215,000
|
2,264,571
|
10/30/2025
|
2.406%
|
|
1,260,000
|
1,316,332
|
02/11/2026
|
2.164%
|
|
2,882,000
|
2,990,636
|
04/30/2026
|
2.188%
|
|
4,498,000
|
4,670,834
|
05/22/2028
|
3.584%
|
|
1,700,000
|
1,885,648
|
06/02/2028
|
2.393%
|
|
9,880,000
|
10,297,397
|
02/11/2031
|
2.572%
|
|
6,775,000
|
7,043,132
|
04/30/2041
|
3.068%
|
|
5,252,000
|
5,516,850
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Wells Fargo Bank NA(j)
|
09/09/2022
|
2.082%
|
|
1,290,000
|
1,290,477
|
Westpac Banking Corp.
|
06/03/2031
|
2.150%
|
|
4,270,000
|
4,371,527
|
Subordinated
|
11/16/2040
|
2.963%
|
|
1,057,000
|
1,056,662
|
Total
|
983,046,766
|
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.4%
|
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC(a)
|
08/05/2028
|
1.625%
|
|
667,000
|
660,782
|
01/30/2032
|
2.000%
|
|
1,790,000
|
1,756,539
|
08/05/2051
|
2.850%
|
|
7,128,000
|
7,060,405
|
Blue Owl Finance LLC(a)
|
06/10/2031
|
3.125%
|
|
4,570,000
|
4,599,837
|
Brookfield Finance I UK PLC
|
01/30/2032
|
2.340%
|
|
1,950,000
|
1,951,293
|
Brookfield Finance, Inc.
|
06/02/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,127,957
|
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
|
03/20/2028
|
2.000%
|
|
2,038,000
|
2,101,249
|
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
5.375%
|
|
3,641,000
|
4,054,675
|
CI Financial Corp.
|
06/15/2051
|
4.100%
|
|
845,000
|
913,677
|
Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (The)(a),(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
3.375%
|
|
673,000
|
689,057
|
Hunt Companies, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
2,150,000
|
2,107,631
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
09/15/2040
|
2.650%
|
|
804,000
|
784,825
|
Jefferies Group LLC
|
01/20/2023
|
5.125%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,308,412
|
01/20/2043
|
6.500%
|
|
600,000
|
838,916
|
LSEGA Financing PLC(a)
|
04/06/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
1,081,000
|
1,114,714
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
|
07/14/2031
|
2.608%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,111,610
|
Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.(a)
|
12/15/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
1,331,000
|
1,466,821
|
06/17/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
1,225,000
|
1,300,466
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
07/15/2046
|
4.950%
|
|
1,745,000
|
2,289,256
|
Stifel Financial Corp.
|
05/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
3,755,000
|
4,206,492
|
Total
|
45,444,614
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
35
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Building Materials 0.2%
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
1,845,000
|
1,973,964
|
02/01/2032
|
4.250%
|
|
965,000
|
990,765
|
Cemex SAB de CV(a)
|
09/17/2030
|
5.200%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,151,596
|
Cemex SAB de CV(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
12/31/2049
|
5.125%
|
|
625,000
|
653,958
|
Eagle Materials, Inc.
|
07/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
3,425,000
|
3,454,978
|
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
|
03/15/2030
|
2.500%
|
|
3,380,000
|
3,494,479
|
Standard Industries, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2030
|
4.375%
|
|
1,845,000
|
1,900,806
|
01/15/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
840,000
|
808,555
|
Summit Materials LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.125%
|
|
1,035,000
|
1,049,046
|
01/15/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
2,385,000
|
2,523,167
|
Vulcan Materials Co.
|
06/15/2047
|
4.500%
|
|
2,610,000
|
3,220,120
|
Total
|
21,221,434
|
Cable and Satellite 0.6%
|
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
|
02/15/2026
|
5.750%
|
|
1,344,000
|
1,382,640
|
06/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
125,000
|
136,502
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
|
07/23/2022
|
4.464%
|
|
2,065,000
|
2,124,265
|
07/23/2025
|
4.908%
|
|
988,000
|
1,118,791
|
10/23/2035
|
6.384%
|
|
1,775,000
|
2,370,660
|
10/23/2045
|
6.484%
|
|
4,170,000
|
5,819,472
|
03/01/2050
|
4.800%
|
|
1,800,000
|
2,112,389
|
04/01/2051
|
3.700%
|
|
2,305,000
|
2,316,577
|
06/01/2052
|
3.900%
|
|
4,082,000
|
4,217,686
|
04/01/2061
|
3.850%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,156,239
|
Comcast Corp.
|
10/15/2025
|
3.950%
|
|
3,212,000
|
3,582,254
|
02/01/2030
|
2.650%
|
|
750,000
|
789,921
|
03/01/2048
|
4.000%
|
|
1,460,000
|
1,730,851
|
02/01/2050
|
3.450%
|
|
1,900,000
|
2,085,240
|
Cox Communications, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2024
|
3.150%
|
|
780,000
|
829,675
|
06/15/2031
|
2.600%
|
|
4,090,000
|
4,188,468
|
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
|
04/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
3,550,000
|
3,717,484
|
02/01/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
1,193,000
|
1,264,255
|
04/01/2028
|
7.500%
|
|
300,000
|
329,195
|
01/15/2030
|
5.750%
|
|
2,450,000
|
2,588,356
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
DISH DBS Corp.
|
07/01/2026
|
7.750%
|
|
2,039,000
|
2,334,627
|
DISH DBS Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,393,718
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(l)
|
08/01/2023
|
0.000%
|
|
2,500,000
|
1,332,224
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a),(l)
|
10/15/2024
|
0.000%
|
|
832,000
|
449,056
|
07/15/2025
|
0.000%
|
|
6,033,000
|
3,262,814
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
2,410,000
|
2,637,512
|
Time Warner Cable LLC
|
07/01/2038
|
7.300%
|
|
215,000
|
313,424
|
09/01/2041
|
5.500%
|
|
5,371,000
|
6,726,429
|
Viasat, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
2,330,000
|
2,419,315
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(a)
|
05/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,142,581
|
Total
|
66,872,620
|
Chemicals 0.5%
|
Alpek SAB de CV(a)
|
02/25/2031
|
3.250%
|
|
400,000
|
411,171
|
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV(a)
|
01/31/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
400,000
|
428,979
|
Cabot Corp.
|
07/01/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
2,710,000
|
2,974,819
|
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
|
11/15/2022
|
4.625%
|
|
100,000
|
104,844
|
Celanese US Holdings LLC
|
08/05/2026
|
1.400%
|
|
1,000,000
|
998,204
|
CF Industries, Inc.
|
03/15/2034
|
5.150%
|
|
3,125,000
|
3,903,462
|
06/01/2043
|
4.950%
|
|
1,700,000
|
2,096,818
|
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
|
10/01/2034
|
4.250%
|
|
1,281,000
|
1,497,370
|
11/15/2042
|
4.375%
|
|
473,000
|
569,866
|
Eastman Chemical Co.
|
10/15/2044
|
4.650%
|
|
2,511,000
|
3,085,533
|
Ecolab, Inc.(a)
|
08/18/2055
|
2.750%
|
|
7,085,000
|
7,018,036
|
Element Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
2,605,000
|
2,667,953
|
FMC Corp.
|
10/01/2049
|
4.500%
|
|
340,000
|
407,191
|
GC Treasury Center Co., Ltd.(a)
|
03/18/2031
|
2.980%
|
|
750,000
|
769,238
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Huntsman International LLC
|
06/15/2031
|
2.950%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,461,279
|
Ingevity Corp.(a)
|
11/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
2,595,000
|
2,602,818
|
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
|
09/26/2048
|
5.000%
|
|
3,305,000
|
4,395,318
|
LYB International Finance III LLC
|
05/01/2050
|
4.200%
|
|
2,125,000
|
2,498,316
|
04/01/2051
|
3.625%
|
|
4,950,000
|
5,391,036
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
04/15/2024
|
5.750%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,395,511
|
Mosaic Co. (The)
|
11/15/2033
|
5.450%
|
|
1,475,000
|
1,876,613
|
11/15/2043
|
5.625%
|
|
985,000
|
1,318,688
|
OCI NV(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
2,251,000
|
2,347,068
|
PPG Industries, Inc.
|
03/15/2026
|
1.200%
|
|
1,008,000
|
1,008,448
|
Sasol Financing International Ltd.
|
11/14/2022
|
4.500%
|
|
3,800,000
|
3,893,531
|
TPC Group Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
10.875%
|
|
246,422
|
263,015
|
TPC Group, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
10.500%
|
|
1,000,000
|
924,803
|
Westlake Chemical Corp.
|
08/15/2051
|
3.125%
|
|
2,315,000
|
2,241,905
|
Total
|
59,551,833
|
Construction Machinery 0.3%
|
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(a)
|
08/12/2031
|
2.450%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,490,793
|
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
|
10/01/2021
|
1.931%
|
|
4,655,000
|
4,661,915
|
11/13/2025
|
0.800%
|
|
1,215,000
|
1,212,907
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.(a)
|
12/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
5,470,000
|
5,488,234
|
John Deere Capital Corp.
|
03/06/2028
|
1.500%
|
|
5,020,000
|
5,052,234
|
United Rentals North America, Inc.
|
05/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
1,078,000
|
1,135,651
|
01/15/2028
|
4.875%
|
|
1,230,000
|
1,303,332
|
01/15/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,295,129
|
07/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
1,280,000
|
1,338,286
|
02/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
2,875,000
|
2,977,135
|
Total
|
27,955,616
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.1%
|
ADT Security Corp. (The)(a)
|
08/01/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
1,325,000
|
1,324,140
|
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
6.625%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,068,497
|
06/01/2029
|
6.000%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,299,924
|
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
990,000
|
996,256
|
06/01/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
610,000
|
611,636
|
ANGI Group LLC(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,561,381
|
CBRE Services, Inc.
|
04/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
1,052,000
|
1,070,237
|
Expedia Group, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
1,094,000
|
1,263,587
|
Match Group, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
925,000
|
969,105
|
Total
|
11,164,763
|
Consumer Products 0.3%
|
Central Garden & Pet Co.
|
10/15/2030
|
4.125%
|
|
2,265,000
|
2,323,787
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
11/19/2024
|
3.000%
|
|
1,292,000
|
1,372,791
|
11/19/2026
|
3.550%
|
|
1,520,000
|
1,666,874
|
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
|
11/15/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
640,000
|
718,145
|
Newell, Inc.
|
04/01/2026
|
4.200%
|
|
4,150,000
|
4,637,104
|
Prestige Brands, Inc.(a)
|
04/01/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
2,750,000
|
2,715,086
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
|
12/15/2026
|
5.250%
|
|
235,000
|
243,557
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)(a)
|
04/01/2031
|
4.000%
|
|
2,745,000
|
2,750,630
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc.(a)
|
03/15/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
2,750,000
|
2,715,976
|
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,172,993
|
Unilever Capital Corp.
|
08/12/2031
|
1.750%
|
|
975,000
|
968,995
|
08/12/2051
|
2.625%
|
|
6,395,000
|
6,446,103
|
Valvoline, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
2,460,000
|
2,447,714
|
Total
|
30,179,755
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
37
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.3%
|
Amphenol Corp.
|
03/01/2025
|
2.050%
|
|
1,015,000
|
1,052,816
|
Amsted Industries, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
1,685,000
|
1,743,626
|
EnerSys(a)
|
04/30/2023
|
5.000%
|
|
200,000
|
208,010
|
General Electric Co.
|
05/01/2030
|
3.625%
|
|
198,000
|
222,616
|
03/15/2032
|
6.750%
|
|
655,000
|
909,383
|
General Electric Co.(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.480%
08/15/2036
|
0.605%
|
|
5,380,000
|
4,685,833
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
09/01/2031
|
1.750%
|
|
6,845,000
|
6,799,092
|
Kennametal, Inc.
|
06/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
1,370,000
|
1,557,839
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
08/15/2031
|
1.750%
|
|
1,010,000
|
1,003,312
|
Roper Technologies, Inc.
|
09/15/2027
|
1.400%
|
|
595,000
|
592,476
|
Timken Co. (The)
|
12/15/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
3,685,000
|
4,171,871
|
Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
10/01/2054
|
5.250%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,619,506
|
WW Grainger, Inc.
|
02/15/2025
|
1.850%
|
|
2,525,000
|
2,609,378
|
Total
|
28,175,758
|
Electric 3.0%
|
AEP Texas Central Co.(a)
|
10/01/2025
|
3.850%
|
|
1,864,000
|
2,043,808
|
AEP Texas Central Co.
|
02/15/2033
|
6.650%
|
|
1,385,000
|
1,866,822
|
AEP Texas, Inc.
|
01/15/2050
|
3.450%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,061,943
|
05/15/2051
|
3.450%
|
|
1,965,000
|
2,087,207
|
AEP Transmission Co. LLC
|
12/01/2047
|
3.750%
|
|
2,150,000
|
2,484,313
|
08/15/2051
|
2.750%
|
|
5,110,000
|
5,038,744
|
AES Corp. (The)(a)
|
07/15/2025
|
3.300%
|
|
2,730,000
|
2,917,211
|
AES Corp. (The)
|
01/15/2026
|
1.375%
|
|
2,722,000
|
2,705,991
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Alabama Power Co.
|
12/01/2023
|
3.550%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,069,316
|
10/01/2049
|
3.450%
|
|
715,000
|
789,796
|
07/15/2051
|
3.125%
|
|
3,270,000
|
3,460,153
|
Alliant Energy Finance LLC(a)
|
06/15/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
2,508,000
|
2,638,740
|
06/15/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
5,250,000
|
6,004,536
|
Ameren Corp.
|
02/15/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
590,000
|
646,351
|
03/15/2028
|
1.750%
|
|
2,740,000
|
2,728,406
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
03/01/2050
|
3.250%
|
|
856,000
|
873,643
|
American Transmission Systems, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2044
|
5.000%
|
|
777,000
|
1,015,265
|
Appalachian Power Co.
|
04/01/2031
|
2.700%
|
|
720,000
|
750,805
|
05/01/2050
|
3.700%
|
|
471,000
|
525,320
|
Arizona Public Service Co.
|
12/15/2031
|
2.200%
|
|
4,535,000
|
4,555,596
|
08/15/2048
|
4.200%
|
|
605,000
|
732,352
|
Avangrid, Inc.
|
04/15/2025
|
3.200%
|
|
1,675,000
|
1,794,047
|
06/01/2029
|
3.800%
|
|
3,190,000
|
3,601,242
|
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
|
09/15/2049
|
3.200%
|
|
730,000
|
783,405
|
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
|
06/15/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
917,000
|
937,293
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
|
05/15/2031
|
1.650%
|
|
956,000
|
930,214
|
Black Hills Corp.
|
11/30/2023
|
4.250%
|
|
297,000
|
318,294
|
10/15/2029
|
3.050%
|
|
615,000
|
661,701
|
06/15/2030
|
2.500%
|
|
854,000
|
879,007
|
05/01/2033
|
4.350%
|
|
303,000
|
356,747
|
Calpine Corp.(a)
|
03/15/2028
|
5.125%
|
|
575,000
|
586,451
|
02/01/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,007,804
|
02/01/2031
|
5.000%
|
|
4,045,000
|
4,129,317
|
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)(a)
|
04/01/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
3,331,000
|
3,609,475
|
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
|
12/15/2036
|
5.950%
|
|
1,279,000
|
1,719,614
|
CMS Energy Corp.
|
02/15/2027
|
2.950%
|
|
80,000
|
85,195
|
CMS Energy Corp.(j)
|
06/01/2050
|
4.750%
|
|
2,609,000
|
2,940,232
|
12/01/2050
|
3.750%
|
|
830,000
|
842,481
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
38
|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Commonwealth Edison Co.
|
08/15/2047
|
3.750%
|
|
434,000
|
508,287
|
09/01/2051
|
2.750%
|
|
5,755,000
|
5,707,095
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
|
03/01/2035
|
5.300%
|
|
178,000
|
226,722
|
06/15/2046
|
3.850%
|
|
1,310,000
|
1,470,196
|
06/15/2047
|
3.875%
|
|
1,640,000
|
1,870,022
|
12/01/2054
|
4.625%
|
|
399,000
|
510,499
|
11/15/2057
|
4.000%
|
|
577,000
|
666,373
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
08/15/2026
|
2.850%
|
|
750,000
|
801,614
|
Junior Subordinated
|
08/15/2024
|
3.071%
|
|
1,755,000
|
1,861,756
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.650%
|
|
6,325,000
|
6,784,923
|
Dominion Resources, Inc.
|
01/15/2022
|
2.750%
|
|
2,509,000
|
2,526,297
|
DTE Electric Co.
|
04/01/2028
|
1.900%
|
|
383,000
|
392,199
|
05/15/2048
|
4.050%
|
|
210,000
|
258,035
|
04/01/2051
|
3.250%
|
|
383,000
|
420,260
|
DTE Energy Co.
|
10/01/2024
|
2.529%
|
|
2,165,000
|
2,268,909
|
06/01/2025
|
1.050%
|
|
2,260,000
|
2,255,594
|
10/01/2026
|
2.850%
|
|
10,155,000
|
10,866,910
|
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
|
04/15/2031
|
2.550%
|
|
384,000
|
403,499
|
09/30/2042
|
4.000%
|
|
585,000
|
694,551
|
03/15/2046
|
3.875%
|
|
159,000
|
185,612
|
Duke Energy Corp.
|
04/15/2024
|
3.750%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,756,464
|
09/15/2025
|
0.900%
|
|
3,610,000
|
3,582,260
|
09/01/2026
|
2.650%
|
|
4,710,000
|
5,009,038
|
06/15/2031
|
2.550%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,543,310
|
Duke Energy Corp.(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
625,000
|
669,761
|
Duke Energy Indiana LLC
|
05/15/2046
|
3.750%
|
|
330,000
|
376,726
|
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
|
06/01/2030
|
2.125%
|
|
446,000
|
450,861
|
06/15/2046
|
3.700%
|
|
3,165,000
|
3,641,939
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC
|
05/15/2042
|
4.100%
|
|
1,748,000
|
2,082,516
|
03/15/2043
|
4.100%
|
|
955,000
|
1,159,812
|
03/30/2044
|
4.375%
|
|
770,000
|
963,346
|
08/15/2045
|
4.200%
|
|
341,000
|
415,565
|
10/15/2046
|
3.700%
|
|
330,000
|
376,949
|
09/15/2047
|
3.600%
|
|
940,000
|
1,059,552
|
08/15/2051
|
2.900%
|
|
5,760,000
|
5,820,435
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2030
|
2.532%
|
|
583,000
|
582,691
|
Enel Finance International NV(a)
|
04/06/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
2,370,000
|
2,612,723
|
Entergy Corp.
|
09/15/2025
|
0.900%
|
|
3,770,000
|
3,724,041
|
06/15/2030
|
2.800%
|
|
439,000
|
459,621
|
06/15/2031
|
2.400%
|
|
1,008,000
|
1,015,617
|
Entergy Louisiana LLC
|
10/01/2026
|
2.400%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,633,227
|
03/15/2051
|
2.900%
|
|
475,000
|
475,783
|
Entergy Mississippi LLC
|
06/01/2049
|
3.850%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,463,858
|
Entergy Texas, Inc.
|
12/01/2027
|
3.450%
|
|
2,510,000
|
2,724,817
|
03/30/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
362,000
|
411,128
|
Evergy Metro, Inc.
|
06/01/2030
|
2.250%
|
|
594,000
|
608,215
|
Eversource Energy
|
08/15/2025
|
0.800%
|
|
687,000
|
679,983
|
08/15/2026
|
1.400%
|
|
3,420,000
|
3,430,538
|
Exelon Corp.
|
04/15/2030
|
4.050%
|
|
85,000
|
97,455
|
04/15/2046
|
4.450%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,295,717
|
04/15/2050
|
4.700%
|
|
130,000
|
166,541
|
Junior Subordinated
|
06/01/2022
|
3.497%
|
|
4,600,000
|
4,695,825
|
Exelon Generation Co. LLC
|
10/01/2041
|
5.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,390,187
|
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC(a)
|
09/15/2028
|
2.866%
|
|
3,224,000
|
3,411,446
|
Fortis, Inc.
|
10/04/2026
|
3.055%
|
|
477,000
|
514,736
|
Georgia Power Co.
|
09/15/2024
|
2.200%
|
|
880,000
|
916,502
|
Gulf Power Co.
|
10/01/2044
|
4.550%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,590,360
|
Idaho Power Co.
|
03/01/2048
|
4.200%
|
|
525,000
|
646,316
|
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
|
05/01/2051
|
3.250%
|
|
1,409,000
|
1,510,994
|
Inkia Energy Ltd.(a)
|
11/09/2027
|
5.875%
|
|
1,675,000
|
1,719,902
|
Interstate Power and Light, Co.
|
12/01/2024
|
3.250%
|
|
821,000
|
880,373
|
06/01/2030
|
2.300%
|
|
683,000
|
699,422
|
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
|
05/01/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,276,591
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Jersey Central Power & Light Co.(a)
|
04/01/2024
|
4.700%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,735,626
|
01/15/2026
|
4.300%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,225,185
|
03/01/2032
|
2.750%
|
|
424,000
|
440,846
|
Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
|
06/01/2037
|
6.150%
|
|
1,985,000
|
2,682,592
|
Kallpa Generacion SA(a)
|
08/16/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,032,726
|
Kansas City Power & Light Co.
|
08/15/2025
|
3.650%
|
|
665,000
|
727,408
|
Kentucky Utilities Co.
|
06/01/2050
|
3.300%
|
|
337,000
|
361,663
|
Metropolitan Edison Co.(a)
|
01/15/2029
|
4.300%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,264,644
|
MidAmerican Energy Co.
|
08/01/2052
|
2.700%
|
|
1,720,000
|
1,695,147
|
Mississippi Power Co.
|
03/15/2042
|
4.250%
|
|
430,000
|
517,292
|
07/30/2051
|
3.100%
|
|
1,835,000
|
1,894,378
|
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV(a)
|
05/07/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
550,000
|
551,692
|
Monongahela Power Co.(a)
|
05/15/2027
|
3.550%
|
|
641,000
|
707,332
|
Narragansett Electric Co. (The)(a)
|
04/09/2030
|
3.395%
|
|
2,191,000
|
2,417,107
|
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
|
02/07/2024
|
2.950%
|
|
3,765,000
|
3,966,780
|
03/15/2030
|
2.400%
|
|
1,398,000
|
1,446,850
|
06/15/2031
|
1.650%
|
|
1,390,000
|
1,340,646
|
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.(j)
|
04/30/2043
|
4.750%
|
|
1,587,000
|
1,658,430
|
Subordinated
|
04/20/2046
|
5.250%
|
|
1,750,000
|
1,916,250
|
New England Power Co.(a)
|
10/06/2050
|
2.807%
|
|
3,670,000
|
3,516,592
|
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
|
09/01/2021
|
2.403%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,600,141
|
03/01/2023
|
0.650%
|
|
5,615,000
|
5,637,007
|
06/15/2023
|
3.625%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,139,122
|
06/15/2028
|
1.900%
|
|
704,000
|
713,340
|
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.270%
02/22/2023
|
0.401%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,000,230
|
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
|
12/02/2025
|
2.000%
|
|
560,000
|
571,619
|
12/02/2027
|
2.450%
|
|
2,420,000
|
2,463,034
|
02/15/2029
|
3.375%
|
|
325,000
|
326,434
|
06/15/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,710,424
|
02/15/2031
|
3.625%
|
|
940,000
|
956,286
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
NRG Energy, Inc.
|
01/15/2027
|
6.625%
|
|
2,226,000
|
2,308,108
|
NSTAR Electric Co.
|
08/15/2031
|
1.950%
|
|
1,205,000
|
1,205,075
|
Oglethorpe Power Corp.
|
08/01/2050
|
3.750%
|
|
692,000
|
754,782
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.375%
11/15/2021
|
1.500%
|
|
4,850,000
|
4,851,407
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
|
06/15/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
3,200,000
|
3,197,892
|
07/01/2030
|
4.550%
|
|
5,735,000
|
6,129,760
|
04/15/2042
|
4.450%
|
|
583,000
|
584,286
|
03/15/2045
|
4.300%
|
|
984,000
|
964,086
|
03/15/2046
|
4.250%
|
|
440,000
|
430,033
|
PacifiCorp
|
03/15/2051
|
3.300%
|
|
680,000
|
734,631
|
06/15/2052
|
2.900%
|
|
3,425,000
|
3,423,786
|
PECO Energy Co.
|
10/01/2044
|
4.150%
|
|
290,000
|
357,308
|
Pennsylvania Electric Co.(a)
|
03/15/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,990,000
|
2,115,669
|
PSEG Power LLC
|
06/01/2023
|
3.850%
|
|
2,770,000
|
2,923,686
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
|
08/15/2025
|
0.800%
|
|
666,000
|
659,190
|
08/15/2030
|
1.600%
|
|
586,000
|
560,274
|
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
|
08/15/2051
|
2.950%
|
|
5,760,000
|
5,781,825
|
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
|
05/01/2026
|
2.600%
|
|
758,000
|
805,481
|
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
|
05/15/2033
|
5.300%
|
|
701,000
|
925,309
|
Southern California Edison Co.
|
08/01/2023
|
0.700%
|
|
3,275,000
|
3,277,945
|
06/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
2,415,000
|
2,439,608
|
Southern Co. (The)
|
07/01/2036
|
4.250%
|
|
595,000
|
699,405
|
Southern Co. (The)(j)
|
01/15/2051
|
4.000%
|
|
1,210,000
|
1,284,995
|
09/15/2051
|
3.750%
|
|
1,803,000
|
1,842,100
|
Southwestern Electric Power Co.
|
03/15/2026
|
1.650%
|
|
4,257,000
|
4,325,683
|
10/01/2026
|
2.750%
|
|
6,450,000
|
6,852,871
|
Tampa Electric Co.
|
05/15/2044
|
4.350%
|
|
450,000
|
556,535
|
Toledo Edison Co. (The)
|
05/15/2037
|
6.150%
|
|
951,000
|
1,324,209
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
40
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Tucson Electric Power Co.
|
03/15/2023
|
3.850%
|
|
2,480,000
|
2,584,028
|
12/01/2048
|
4.850%
|
|
275,000
|
363,658
|
06/15/2050
|
4.000%
|
|
2,690,000
|
3,246,306
|
Union Electric Co.
|
09/15/2042
|
3.900%
|
|
613,000
|
715,263
|
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
|
09/01/2022
|
3.450%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,534,728
|
03/15/2027
|
3.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,665,127
|
09/15/2047
|
3.800%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,159,326
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)
|
07/15/2024
|
3.550%
|
|
2,505,000
|
2,648,671
|
02/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
2,950,000
|
3,071,481
|
07/31/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,080,027
|
05/01/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
1,125,000
|
1,141,968
|
Vistra Operations Co., LLC(a)
|
01/30/2027
|
3.700%
|
|
885,000
|
940,366
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
|
10/15/2027
|
1.375%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,122,427
|
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
|
06/15/2028
|
1.700%
|
|
706,000
|
713,764
|
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
|
12/01/2042
|
3.671%
|
|
845,000
|
981,228
|
Total
|
327,902,463
|
Environmental 0.0%
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
435,000
|
447,955
|
12/15/2026
|
5.125%
|
|
673,000
|
710,274
|
09/01/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
2,170,000
|
2,165,633
|
Republic Services, Inc.
|
02/15/2031
|
1.450%
|
|
734,000
|
698,783
|
02/15/2032
|
1.750%
|
|
630,000
|
609,027
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
04/01/2050
|
3.050%
|
|
885,000
|
914,995
|
Waste Management, Inc.
|
03/15/2031
|
1.500%
|
|
554,000
|
531,442
|
Total
|
6,078,109
|
Finance Companies 0.9%
|
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/Global Aviation Trust
|
05/26/2022
|
3.500%
|
|
1,305,000
|
1,330,053
|
01/16/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
3,745,000
|
4,058,875
|
02/15/2024
|
3.150%
|
|
3,225,000
|
3,371,583
|
07/21/2027
|
3.650%
|
|
465,000
|
494,681
|
Air Lease Corp.
|
02/15/2024
|
0.700%
|
|
2,750,000
|
2,740,224
|
03/01/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,655,462
|
08/15/2026
|
1.875%
|
|
3,410,000
|
3,420,660
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Aircastle Ltd.(a)
|
01/26/2028
|
2.850%
|
|
3,335,000
|
3,411,477
|
Ares Capital Corp.
|
03/01/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
210,000
|
226,949
|
07/15/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
2,525,000
|
2,666,852
|
06/15/2028
|
2.875%
|
|
8,555,000
|
8,724,906
|
Aviation Capital Group LLC(a)
|
05/01/2023
|
3.875%
|
|
3,391,000
|
3,546,697
|
01/30/2024
|
4.375%
|
|
483,000
|
517,697
|
12/15/2024
|
5.500%
|
|
1,069,000
|
1,205,262
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a)
|
05/01/2022
|
3.625%
|
|
383,000
|
389,779
|
07/01/2024
|
3.950%
|
|
750,000
|
800,482
|
02/15/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
3,181,000
|
3,279,618
|
02/21/2026
|
2.125%
|
|
422,000
|
420,567
|
04/15/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
2,875,000
|
3,125,892
|
11/18/2027
|
2.528%
|
|
2,283,000
|
2,266,847
|
02/21/2028
|
2.750%
|
|
3,241,000
|
3,252,499
|
FS KKR Capital Corp.
|
02/01/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
750,000
|
798,181
|
01/15/2026
|
3.400%
|
|
2,205,000
|
2,303,196
|
GE Capital Funding LLC
|
05/15/2027
|
4.050%
|
|
3,130,000
|
3,540,906
|
05/15/2030
|
4.400%
|
|
4,036,000
|
4,732,916
|
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
|
11/15/2025
|
3.373%
|
|
750,000
|
819,923
|
11/15/2035
|
4.418%
|
|
6,776,000
|
8,230,020
|
Main Street Capital Corp.
|
05/01/2024
|
5.200%
|
|
1,007,000
|
1,093,394
|
07/14/2026
|
3.000%
|
|
1,335,000
|
1,379,561
|
Navient Corp.
|
03/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
1,220,000
|
1,278,374
|
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.
|
02/25/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,193,059
|
01/15/2027
|
2.700%
|
|
1,103,000
|
1,114,242
|
Owl Rock Capital Corp.
|
01/15/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
3,340,000
|
3,601,522
|
07/15/2026
|
3.400%
|
|
1,815,000
|
1,899,762
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
03/15/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
3,105,000
|
3,257,152
|
02/15/2024
|
5.500%
|
|
379,000
|
415,721
|
Quicken Loans LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2031
|
3.875%
|
|
1,335,000
|
1,366,461
|
Quicken Loans, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
1,230,000
|
1,297,569
|
Springleaf Finance Corp.
|
03/15/2024
|
6.125%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,802,743
|
Total
|
93,031,764
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
41
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Food and Beverage 1.0%
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
02/01/2036
|
4.700%
|
|
1,492,000
|
1,838,224
|
02/01/2046
|
4.900%
|
|
12,360,000
|
15,796,525
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
|
02/01/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
1,735,000
|
1,913,328
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
|
01/23/2039
|
5.450%
|
|
872,000
|
1,151,301
|
04/15/2048
|
4.600%
|
|
1,180,000
|
1,456,661
|
01/23/2049
|
5.550%
|
|
2,915,000
|
4,060,056
|
B&G Foods, Inc.
|
04/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,255,877
|
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
|
05/15/2038
|
5.150%
|
|
4,315,000
|
5,413,333
|
05/15/2048
|
5.300%
|
|
1,060,000
|
1,416,281
|
Brown-Forman Corp.
|
04/15/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
1,645,000
|
1,795,787
|
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
|
03/15/2024
|
4.350%
|
|
4,470,000
|
4,845,905
|
05/14/2031
|
2.750%
|
|
4,203,000
|
4,316,759
|
Campbell Soup Co.
|
04/24/2050
|
3.125%
|
|
3,875,000
|
3,855,973
|
Cargill, Inc.(a)
|
05/23/2049
|
3.875%
|
|
1,140,000
|
1,388,143
|
Central America Botling Corp.(a)
|
01/31/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,671,899
|
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
|
05/05/2041
|
2.875%
|
|
1,134,000
|
1,191,787
|
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC(a)
|
05/03/2024
|
0.800%
|
|
6,295,000
|
6,287,472
|
Constellation Brands, Inc.
|
12/01/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
600,000
|
688,314
|
Diageo Capital PLC
|
04/29/2032
|
2.125%
|
|
173,000
|
174,681
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
04/17/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,656,728
|
Hormel Foods Corp.
|
06/03/2051
|
3.050%
|
|
1,575,000
|
1,676,082
|
JBS USA LUX SA/USA Finance, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
6.750%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,287,741
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
|
01/26/2039
|
6.875%
|
|
825,000
|
1,230,502
|
10/01/2039
|
4.625%
|
|
2,070,000
|
2,472,143
|
06/04/2042
|
5.000%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,772,933
|
06/01/2046
|
4.375%
|
|
535,000
|
618,040
|
10/01/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
4,985,000
|
6,211,960
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Mars, Inc.(a)
|
07/16/2026
|
0.875%
|
|
836,000
|
824,721
|
07/16/2040
|
2.375%
|
|
1,000,000
|
978,028
|
04/01/2054
|
4.125%
|
|
1,445,000
|
1,839,936
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
|
04/13/2030
|
2.750%
|
|
1,240,000
|
1,313,409
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)
|
04/15/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
3,765,000
|
4,055,956
|
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a),(c)
|
03/01/2032
|
3.500%
|
|
890,000
|
908,928
|
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,569,410
|
12/15/2029
|
5.500%
|
|
2,275,000
|
2,437,890
|
04/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
335,000
|
342,367
|
09/15/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,515,960
|
Primo Water Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
04/30/2029
|
4.375%
|
|
2,550,000
|
2,575,007
|
Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
2,020,000
|
2,054,394
|
Viterra Finance BV(a)
|
04/21/2026
|
2.000%
|
|
3,390,000
|
3,425,212
|
Total
|
106,285,653
|
Foreign Agencies 0.0%
|
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk(a)
|
04/11/2024
|
3.750%
|
|
850,000
|
901,514
|
Gaming 0.3%
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,409,357
|
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc.
|
11/01/2023
|
5.375%
|
|
740,000
|
802,253
|
09/01/2024
|
3.350%
|
|
610,000
|
644,039
|
06/01/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
2,079,000
|
2,332,945
|
04/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
4,615,000
|
5,291,080
|
01/15/2029
|
5.300%
|
|
765,000
|
896,782
|
01/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
1,670,000
|
1,813,636
|
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
7.625%
|
|
1,720,000
|
1,828,473
|
International Game Technology PLC(a)
|
02/15/2025
|
6.500%
|
|
1,775,000
|
1,979,912
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
|
09/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
1,915,000
|
2,089,090
|
MGM Resorts International
|
05/01/2025
|
6.750%
|
|
1,800,000
|
1,911,088
|
09/01/2026
|
4.625%
|
|
188,000
|
198,332
|
04/15/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
2,615,000
|
2,848,600
|
Scientific Games International, Inc.(a)
|
07/01/2025
|
8.625%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,375,248
|
10/15/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
925,000
|
951,576
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
VICI Properties LP/Note Co., Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,081,275
|
Total
|
30,453,686
|
Health Care 1.7%
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
11/30/2023
|
3.400%
|
|
2,733,000
|
2,901,007
|
11/30/2046
|
4.900%
|
|
218,000
|
302,508
|
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
|
03/15/2031
|
2.700%
|
|
5,500,000
|
5,709,719
|
Barnabas Health, Inc.
|
07/01/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
3,200,000
|
3,629,462
|
Becton Dickinson and Co.(b)
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.030%
06/06/2022
|
1.161%
|
|
2,963,000
|
2,982,811
|
Becton Dickinson and Co.
|
12/15/2024
|
3.734%
|
|
44,000
|
47,755
|
05/15/2044
|
4.875%
|
|
1,555,000
|
1,864,589
|
Cigna Corp.
|
07/15/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
1,388,000
|
1,469,347
|
11/15/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
2,149,000
|
2,401,962
|
03/01/2027
|
3.400%
|
|
2,190,000
|
2,411,578
|
10/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,334,569
|
08/15/2038
|
4.800%
|
|
3,445,000
|
4,312,530
|
07/15/2046
|
4.800%
|
|
2,400,000
|
3,066,982
|
12/15/2048
|
4.900%
|
|
5,344,000
|
6,988,430
|
03/15/2050
|
3.400%
|
|
585,000
|
623,755
|
03/15/2051
|
3.400%
|
|
1,215,000
|
1,295,856
|
CommonSpirit Health
|
10/01/2025
|
1.547%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,038,213
|
10/01/2030
|
2.782%
|
|
1,485,000
|
1,554,915
|
11/01/2042
|
4.350%
|
|
500,000
|
591,252
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
07/20/2025
|
3.875%
|
|
1,007,000
|
1,108,323
|
03/25/2028
|
4.300%
|
|
1,017,000
|
1,171,582
|
09/15/2031
|
2.125%
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,131,736
|
07/20/2035
|
4.875%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,231,269
|
03/25/2038
|
4.780%
|
|
8,749,000
|
10,874,824
|
04/01/2040
|
4.125%
|
|
1,970,000
|
2,304,428
|
08/21/2040
|
2.700%
|
|
1,033,000
|
1,013,239
|
07/20/2045
|
5.125%
|
|
946,000
|
1,247,956
|
03/25/2048
|
5.050%
|
|
12,541,000
|
16,588,928
|
DaVita, Inc.(a)
|
06/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
1,130,000
|
1,180,659
|
02/15/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,640,000
|
1,621,308
|
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
|
06/01/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
888,000
|
961,962
|
DH Europe Finance II SARL
|
11/15/2024
|
2.200%
|
|
3,735,000
|
3,900,594
|
Duke University Health System, Inc.
|
06/01/2047
|
3.920%
|
|
875,000
|
1,064,017
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2026
|
1.875%
|
|
3,805,000
|
3,840,558
|
12/01/2031
|
3.000%
|
|
2,525,000
|
2,615,430
|
HCA, Inc.
|
05/01/2023
|
4.750%
|
|
175,000
|
186,568
|
02/01/2025
|
5.375%
|
|
2,900,000
|
3,265,666
|
04/15/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
4,199,000
|
4,792,777
|
06/15/2025
|
7.690%
|
|
750,000
|
909,727
|
06/15/2026
|
5.250%
|
|
1,830,000
|
2,116,059
|
02/15/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
1,705,000
|
1,932,006
|
12/01/2027
|
7.050%
|
|
10,000
|
12,549
|
06/15/2029
|
4.125%
|
|
3,882,000
|
4,394,948
|
09/01/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,547,622
|
07/15/2031
|
2.375%
|
|
660,000
|
660,249
|
06/15/2047
|
5.500%
|
|
1,935,000
|
2,553,666
|
06/15/2049
|
5.250%
|
|
3,525,000
|
4,598,483
|
07/15/2051
|
3.500%
|
|
1,680,000
|
1,714,614
|
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
|
11/01/2023
|
4.000%
|
|
342,000
|
363,724
|
09/01/2024
|
3.250%
|
|
2,657,000
|
2,834,634
|
Mayo Clinic
|
11/15/2052
|
4.128%
|
|
750,000
|
974,617
|
McKesson Corp.
|
08/15/2026
|
1.300%
|
|
8,590,000
|
8,578,474
|
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|
07/01/2052
|
4.125%
|
|
4,630,000
|
5,946,580
|
New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
|
08/01/2116
|
4.763%
|
|
785,000
|
1,123,874
|
08/01/2119
|
3.954%
|
|
305,000
|
371,249
|
NYU Langone Hospitals
|
07/01/2043
|
5.750%
|
|
705,000
|
1,011,941
|
PerkinElmer, Inc.
|
09/15/2029
|
3.300%
|
|
1,878,000
|
2,037,950
|
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2026
|
9.750%
|
|
2,875,000
|
3,063,034
|
Smith & Nephew PLC
|
10/14/2030
|
2.032%
|
|
1,592,000
|
1,568,062
|
STERIS Irish FinCo Unlimited, Co.
|
03/15/2031
|
2.700%
|
|
448,000
|
462,401
|
03/15/2051
|
3.750%
|
|
2,065,000
|
2,266,308
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
|
07/15/2024
|
4.625%
|
|
1,301,000
|
1,319,108
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)
|
11/01/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,104,859
|
10/01/2028
|
6.125%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,700,522
|
06/01/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
2,750,000
|
2,809,129
|
Texas Health Resources
|
11/15/2055
|
4.330%
|
|
700,000
|
933,183
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
10/15/2041
|
2.800%
|
|
3,620,000
|
3,698,429
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
43
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Universal Health Services, Inc.(a)
|
09/01/2026
|
1.650%
|
|
1,485,000
|
1,486,021
|
10/15/2030
|
2.650%
|
|
2,485,000
|
2,532,011
|
01/15/2032
|
2.650%
|
|
3,205,000
|
3,224,424
|
Total
|
181,479,521
|
Healthcare Insurance 0.4%
|
Aetna, Inc.
|
06/15/2036
|
6.625%
|
|
784,000
|
1,143,807
|
05/15/2042
|
4.500%
|
|
1,713,000
|
2,082,690
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
09/15/2029
|
2.875%
|
|
1,084,000
|
1,156,628
|
Centene Corp.
|
12/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
3,855,000
|
4,076,330
|
07/15/2028
|
2.450%
|
|
3,832,000
|
3,891,941
|
12/15/2029
|
4.625%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,289,611
|
02/15/2030
|
3.375%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,255,625
|
Health Care Service Corp., a Mutual Legal Reserve Co.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
1.500%
|
|
599,000
|
610,626
|
Humana, Inc.
|
04/01/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
1,162,000
|
1,296,556
|
02/03/2027
|
1.350%
|
|
935,000
|
931,378
|
08/15/2029
|
3.125%
|
|
1,240,000
|
1,340,468
|
02/03/2032
|
2.150%
|
|
1,275,000
|
1,271,958
|
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
|
11/15/2022
|
5.375%
|
|
1,231,000
|
1,276,657
|
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,626,825
|
11/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,597,801
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
05/15/2026
|
1.150%
|
|
513,000
|
516,654
|
05/15/2031
|
2.300%
|
|
1,411,000
|
1,461,581
|
08/15/2039
|
3.500%
|
|
641,000
|
724,538
|
05/15/2041
|
3.050%
|
|
3,427,000
|
3,633,129
|
07/15/2045
|
4.750%
|
|
460,000
|
613,469
|
05/15/2051
|
3.250%
|
|
5,161,000
|
5,654,442
|
Wellpoint, Inc.
|
08/15/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
4,089,000
|
4,390,785
|
Total
|
42,843,499
|
Healthcare REIT 0.3%
|
Diversified Healthcare Trust
|
06/15/2025
|
9.750%
|
|
3,175,000
|
3,503,351
|
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
|
05/01/2025
|
3.875%
|
|
440,000
|
478,877
|
03/15/2031
|
2.050%
|
|
1,280,000
|
1,259,484
|
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
|
03/15/2031
|
2.000%
|
|
2,245,000
|
2,180,230
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP/Finance Corp.
|
03/15/2031
|
3.500%
|
|
2,620,000
|
2,697,597
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
|
01/15/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
975,000
|
1,070,728
|
02/01/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
2,130,000
|
2,203,150
|
Senior Housing Properties Trust
|
05/01/2024
|
4.750%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,135,240
|
Ventas Realty LP
|
09/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
5,465,000
|
5,491,743
|
09/30/2043
|
5.700%
|
|
234,000
|
314,794
|
04/15/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
1,225,000
|
1,553,947
|
Welltower, Inc.
|
06/01/2031
|
2.800%
|
|
8,255,000
|
8,628,342
|
Total
|
30,517,483
|
Home Construction 0.3%
|
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Finance Co.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
6.625%
|
|
1,700,000
|
1,809,475
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./US Corp.(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
6.250%
|
|
1,560,000
|
1,647,116
|
02/15/2030
|
4.875%
|
|
2,575,000
|
2,596,384
|
Century Communities, Inc.
|
06/01/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,669,436
|
Mattamy Group Corp.(a)
|
03/01/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
4,500,000
|
4,613,756
|
MDC Holdings, Inc.
|
08/06/2061
|
3.966%
|
|
5,765,000
|
5,622,746
|
Meritage Homes Corp.
|
06/06/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,262,133
|
PulteGroup, Inc.
|
03/01/2026
|
5.500%
|
|
737,000
|
861,713
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,254,449
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(a)
|
04/15/2023
|
5.875%
|
|
3,446,000
|
3,632,562
|
Total
|
27,969,770
|
Independent Energy 0.8%
|
Aker BP ASA(a)
|
01/15/2026
|
2.875%
|
|
2,875,000
|
3,039,048
|
01/15/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
1,755,000
|
1,898,939
|
Antero Resources Corp.
|
03/01/2025
|
5.000%
|
|
850,000
|
867,774
|
Apache Corp.
|
09/01/2040
|
5.100%
|
|
2,560,000
|
2,845,909
|
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.(a)
|
11/01/2026
|
7.000%
|
|
600,000
|
611,139
|
11/01/2027
|
9.000%
|
|
150,000
|
199,556
|
12/31/2028
|
8.250%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,641,503
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Burlington Resources LLC
|
10/15/2036
|
5.950%
|
|
275,000
|
382,877
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
|
06/30/2033
|
6.450%
|
|
730,000
|
964,133
|
02/01/2039
|
6.750%
|
|
300,000
|
422,594
|
Cimarex Energy Co.
|
05/15/2027
|
3.900%
|
|
1,920,000
|
2,121,703
|
Conoco Funding Co.
|
10/15/2031
|
7.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,910,759
|
ConocoPhillips(a)
|
10/01/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
654,000
|
735,385
|
02/15/2031
|
2.400%
|
|
1,343,000
|
1,380,338
|
Continental Resources, Inc.
|
04/15/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
385,000
|
401,235
|
06/01/2024
|
3.800%
|
|
1,683,000
|
1,796,401
|
01/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
3,700,000
|
4,145,446
|
Devon Energy Corp.(a)
|
09/15/2024
|
5.250%
|
|
78,000
|
86,564
|
Devon Energy Corp.
|
07/15/2041
|
5.600%
|
|
1,875,000
|
2,346,949
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
03/24/2023
|
0.900%
|
|
1,285,000
|
1,284,348
|
12/01/2024
|
2.875%
|
|
4,420,000
|
4,642,716
|
05/31/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
3,039,000
|
3,400,996
|
12/01/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
2,990,000
|
3,208,603
|
12/01/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
1,995,000
|
2,150,238
|
03/24/2031
|
3.125%
|
|
5,168,000
|
5,393,115
|
03/24/2051
|
4.400%
|
|
510,000
|
585,661
|
Energean Israel Finance Ltd.(a)
|
03/30/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
116,000
|
118,898
|
03/30/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
1,890,000
|
1,931,421
|
Hess Corp.
|
02/15/2041
|
5.600%
|
|
3,651,000
|
4,556,499
|
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(a)
|
02/01/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,683,583
|
Lundin Energy Finance BV(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
2.000%
|
|
532,000
|
536,000
|
07/15/2031
|
3.100%
|
|
3,400,000
|
3,453,694
|
Newfield Exploration Co.
|
07/01/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
6,305,000
|
7,023,306
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(h)
|
10/10/2036
|
0.000%
|
|
14,950,000
|
8,112,353
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
|
05/15/2023
|
0.550%
|
|
3,235,000
|
3,233,313
|
Range Resources Corp.
|
02/01/2026
|
9.250%
|
|
2,600,000
|
2,845,370
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Santos Finance Ltd.(a)
|
04/29/2031
|
3.649%
|
|
1,460,000
|
1,509,136
|
Total
|
86,467,502
|
Integrated Energy 0.3%
|
BP Capital Markets America, Inc.
|
11/28/2023
|
3.216%
|
|
734,000
|
775,738
|
04/14/2024
|
3.224%
|
|
566,000
|
601,435
|
08/10/2030
|
1.749%
|
|
614,000
|
604,672
|
02/08/2061
|
3.379%
|
|
1,367,000
|
1,416,866
|
BP Capital Markets PLC(j)
|
12/31/2059
|
4.875%
|
|
856,000
|
939,405
|
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
|
04/15/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,556,321
|
06/15/2047
|
5.400%
|
|
1,345,000
|
1,661,636
|
Chevron Corp.
|
05/11/2050
|
3.078%
|
|
1,540,000
|
1,624,208
|
Chevron USA, Inc.
|
10/15/2029
|
3.250%
|
|
31,000
|
34,325
|
08/15/2047
|
4.950%
|
|
1,095,000
|
1,497,067
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
03/19/2040
|
4.227%
|
|
690,000
|
835,884
|
03/19/2050
|
4.327%
|
|
2,532,000
|
3,176,453
|
04/15/2051
|
3.452%
|
|
5,440,000
|
6,014,381
|
Husky Energy, Inc.
|
04/15/2022
|
3.950%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,038,220
|
Shell International Finance BV
|
05/11/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
821,000
|
890,370
|
05/11/2035
|
4.125%
|
|
825,000
|
985,412
|
Total Capital International SA
|
06/29/2041
|
2.986%
|
|
1,013,000
|
1,050,416
|
Total
|
30,702,809
|
Leisure 0.0%
|
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(a),(k)
|
06/15/2026
|
12.000%
|
|
720,233
|
649,720
|
Life Insurance 0.7%
|
AIG Global Funding(a)
|
06/17/2024
|
0.650%
|
|
3,880,000
|
3,883,656
|
09/22/2025
|
0.900%
|
|
3,545,000
|
3,512,134
|
Athene Global Funding(a)
|
05/26/2023
|
2.800%
|
|
1,357,000
|
1,410,582
|
06/29/2026
|
1.608%
|
|
8,045,000
|
8,096,623
|
11/12/2026
|
2.950%
|
|
816,000
|
877,566
|
03/24/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
5,470,000
|
5,657,387
|
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding(a)
|
04/12/2024
|
1.000%
|
|
1,375,000
|
1,384,887
|
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
|
06/22/2047
|
4.700%
|
|
1,997,000
|
2,266,885
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Empower Finance 2020 LP(a)
|
09/17/2027
|
1.357%
|
|
407,000
|
404,504
|
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding(a)
|
03/08/2028
|
1.800%
|
|
2,475,000
|
2,486,671
|
GA Global Funding Trust(a)
|
04/08/2024
|
1.000%
|
|
4,930,000
|
4,966,024
|
Great-West Lifeco US Finance 2020 LP(a)
|
08/12/2025
|
0.904%
|
|
4,190,000
|
4,157,009
|
Lincoln National Corp.
|
06/15/2040
|
7.000%
|
|
930,000
|
1,449,265
|
New York Life Global Funding(a)
|
08/01/2031
|
1.850%
|
|
3,755,000
|
3,735,831
|
New York Life Insurance Co.(a)
|
Subordinated
|
05/15/2050
|
3.750%
|
|
2,620,000
|
3,042,639
|
Northwestern Mutual Global Funding(a)
|
06/01/2028
|
1.700%
|
|
1,313,000
|
1,337,086
|
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)(a)
|
Subordinated
|
09/30/2059
|
3.625%
|
|
1,086,000
|
1,225,033
|
Pacific Life Global Funding II(a)
|
04/14/2026
|
1.375%
|
|
1,287,000
|
1,298,603
|
Pine Street Trust II(a)
|
02/15/2049
|
5.568%
|
|
1,890,000
|
2,519,630
|
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
|
05/15/2023
|
3.125%
|
|
667,000
|
697,170
|
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II(a)
|
09/19/2023
|
3.850%
|
|
4,195,000
|
4,467,022
|
05/07/2025
|
2.750%
|
|
4,340,000
|
4,583,020
|
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
|
Subordinated
|
09/15/2044
|
4.900%
|
|
2,040,000
|
2,694,168
|
05/15/2047
|
4.270%
|
|
4,785,000
|
5,907,117
|
05/15/2050
|
3.300%
|
|
3,980,000
|
4,295,532
|
Unum Group
|
06/15/2051
|
4.125%
|
|
4,272,000
|
4,333,225
|
Total
|
80,689,269
|
Lodging 0.1%
|
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
|
12/01/2029
|
3.700%
|
|
720,000
|
776,810
|
Marriott International, Inc.
|
12/01/2023
|
4.150%
|
|
3,885,000
|
4,146,732
|
10/15/2032
|
3.500%
|
|
3,400,000
|
3,631,595
|
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
2,555,000
|
2,645,005
|
Total
|
11,200,142
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Media and Entertainment 0.4%
|
CBS Corp.
|
05/15/2033
|
5.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,927,022
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Finance Co.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
5,323,000
|
3,532,906
|
Discovery Communications LLC
|
03/20/2023
|
2.950%
|
|
1,543,000
|
1,597,923
|
09/20/2047
|
5.200%
|
|
2,609,000
|
3,282,539
|
05/15/2049
|
5.300%
|
|
2,065,000
|
2,636,636
|
05/15/2050
|
4.650%
|
|
2,890,000
|
3,422,954
|
09/15/2055
|
4.000%
|
|
3,568,000
|
3,827,214
|
Gray Television, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2027
|
7.000%
|
|
2,350,000
|
2,520,708
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The)
|
10/01/2021
|
3.750%
|
|
891,000
|
893,536
|
04/15/2024
|
4.200%
|
|
345,000
|
373,960
|
Prosus NV(a)
|
07/13/2031
|
3.061%
|
|
5,845,000
|
5,728,570
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
2,620,000
|
2,545,073
|
TEGNA, Inc.
|
03/15/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
755,000
|
783,357
|
09/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
1,655,000
|
1,753,300
|
Viacom, Inc.
|
04/30/2036
|
6.875%
|
|
1,955,000
|
2,821,460
|
04/01/2044
|
5.250%
|
|
2,312,000
|
2,977,110
|
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
03/15/2033
|
6.550%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,434,206
|
01/13/2051
|
3.600%
|
|
940,000
|
1,086,699
|
Total
|
43,145,173
|
Metals and Mining 0.3%
|
Anglo American Capital PLC(a)
|
03/17/2028
|
2.250%
|
|
3,020,000
|
3,063,639
|
04/01/2030
|
5.625%
|
|
149,000
|
183,881
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a)
|
04/01/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
2,800,000
|
2,905,360
|
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.(a)
|
04/01/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
1,705,000
|
1,832,997
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
03/01/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
2,285,000
|
2,476,117
|
Glencore Funding LLC(a)
|
03/12/2024
|
4.125%
|
|
1,375,000
|
1,479,438
|
Kinross Gold Corp.
|
07/15/2027
|
4.500%
|
|
1,239,000
|
1,424,193
|
Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.(a)
|
05/13/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
412,000
|
445,822
|
05/13/2050
|
4.200%
|
|
330,000
|
387,082
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
46
|
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Newmont Corp.
|
10/01/2030
|
2.250%
|
|
3,784,000
|
3,814,160
|
Novelis Corp.(a)
|
01/30/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
2,535,000
|
2,699,591
|
Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp.(a)
|
04/01/2025
|
7.250%
|
|
800,000
|
827,041
|
Southern Copper Corp.
|
11/08/2022
|
3.500%
|
|
130,000
|
134,319
|
04/23/2025
|
3.875%
|
|
600,000
|
653,532
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
|
06/15/2025
|
2.400%
|
|
509,000
|
530,821
|
10/15/2027
|
1.650%
|
|
775,000
|
775,097
|
01/15/2031
|
3.250%
|
|
1,510,000
|
1,639,707
|
Teck Resources Ltd.
|
08/15/2040
|
6.000%
|
|
730,000
|
942,736
|
07/15/2041
|
6.250%
|
|
4,084,000
|
5,447,572
|
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC(a)
|
03/11/2025
|
8.950%
|
|
200,000
|
202,952
|
Total
|
31,866,057
|
Midstream 1.2%
|
AmeriGas Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
05/20/2024
|
5.625%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,733,577
|
08/20/2026
|
5.875%
|
|
2,300,000
|
2,586,076
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
|
11/15/2029
|
3.700%
|
|
1,035,000
|
1,137,358
|
Colonial Enterprises, Inc.(a)
|
05/15/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
3,505,000
|
3,833,604
|
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC/Issuing Corp.(a)
|
08/15/2026
|
4.150%
|
|
2,290,000
|
2,563,964
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
2,595,000
|
2,615,054
|
Enbridge, Inc.(j)
|
07/15/2080
|
5.750%
|
|
1,258,000
|
1,423,739
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP
|
03/15/2023
|
4.250%
|
|
1,890,000
|
1,973,925
|
01/15/2024
|
5.875%
|
|
2,575,000
|
2,837,079
|
06/01/2027
|
5.500%
|
|
1,758,000
|
2,072,570
|
06/15/2028
|
4.950%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,158,502
|
05/15/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
2,585,000
|
2,809,812
|
04/15/2047
|
5.300%
|
|
1,656,000
|
1,949,416
|
Energy Transfer Partners LP
|
03/15/2035
|
4.900%
|
|
170,000
|
195,798
|
06/15/2038
|
5.800%
|
|
670,000
|
830,132
|
10/01/2043
|
5.950%
|
|
280,000
|
347,688
|
03/15/2045
|
5.150%
|
|
2,220,000
|
2,578,390
|
Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Finance Corp.
|
11/01/2023
|
4.500%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,671,267
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
|
02/15/2024
|
3.900%
|
|
500,000
|
535,510
|
02/15/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
600,000
|
651,954
|
05/15/2046
|
4.900%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,744,790
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC(j)
|
08/16/2077
|
4.875%
|
|
673,000
|
659,139
|
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC(a)
|
06/30/2031
|
3.363%
|
|
1,410,000
|
1,444,656
|
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.(a)
|
03/31/2034
|
2.160%
|
|
655,000
|
652,585
|
09/30/2040
|
2.940%
|
|
450,000
|
457,885
|
Hess Midstream Operations LP(a)
|
02/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
2,745,000
|
2,780,367
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
|
09/01/2024
|
4.250%
|
|
500,000
|
545,531
|
03/15/2032
|
7.750%
|
|
635,000
|
913,990
|
09/01/2039
|
6.500%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,405,128
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
|
06/01/2045
|
5.550%
|
|
600,000
|
778,034
|
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
|
09/15/2046
|
4.250%
|
|
320,000
|
364,104
|
Midwest Connector Capital Co., LLC(a)
|
04/01/2022
|
3.625%
|
|
3,900,000
|
3,951,248
|
MPLX LP
|
12/01/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
325,000
|
361,726
|
06/01/2025
|
4.875%
|
|
200,000
|
224,903
|
03/01/2026
|
1.750%
|
|
676,000
|
684,586
|
03/15/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
1,106,000
|
1,234,510
|
08/15/2030
|
2.650%
|
|
473,000
|
480,685
|
03/01/2047
|
5.200%
|
|
1,833,000
|
2,252,356
|
12/01/2047
|
5.200%
|
|
644,000
|
786,375
|
04/15/2048
|
4.700%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,163,566
|
02/15/2049
|
5.500%
|
|
1,140,000
|
1,473,881
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC(a)
|
08/15/2027
|
4.875%
|
|
412,000
|
472,408
|
Northern Natural Gas Co.(a)
|
10/16/2051
|
3.400%
|
|
525,000
|
546,789
|
ONEOK Partners LP
|
02/01/2041
|
6.125%
|
|
583,000
|
752,745
|
09/15/2043
|
6.200%
|
|
748,000
|
976,054
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
09/15/2025
|
2.200%
|
|
525,000
|
539,551
|
07/13/2047
|
4.950%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,417,279
|
03/15/2050
|
4.500%
|
|
6,830,000
|
7,688,494
|
01/15/2051
|
7.150%
|
|
1,035,000
|
1,524,315
|
Phillips 66 Partners LP
|
02/15/2045
|
4.680%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,495,924
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
|
10/15/2025
|
4.650%
|
|
1,875,000
|
2,088,997
|
12/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
3,600,000
|
4,040,352
|
12/15/2029
|
3.550%
|
|
1,506,000
|
1,597,946
|
06/01/2042
|
5.150%
|
|
2,308,000
|
2,592,684
|
02/15/2045
|
4.900%
|
|
1,094,000
|
1,190,268
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(a)
|
07/15/2029
|
4.950%
|
|
2,435,000
|
2,538,879
|
05/15/2030
|
4.800%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,551,525
|
Ruby Pipeline LLC(a)
|
04/01/2022
|
7.750%
|
|
1,727,273
|
1,623,743
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
|
03/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
2,565,000
|
2,967,288
|
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
|
02/15/2031
|
7.350%
|
|
2,910,000
|
3,948,047
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
|
04/01/2044
|
5.300%
|
|
1,285,000
|
1,499,497
|
05/15/2045
|
5.350%
|
|
25,000
|
29,345
|
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
10/01/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
1,875,000
|
2,019,426
|
01/15/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
142,000
|
143,580
|
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
02/01/2027
|
5.375%
|
|
512,000
|
530,702
|
Texas Eastern Transmission LP(a)
|
10/15/2022
|
2.800%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,018,505
|
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
|
05/15/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
304,000
|
328,869
|
03/15/2048
|
4.600%
|
|
4,875,000
|
5,957,799
|
Western Gas Partners LP
|
03/01/2048
|
5.300%
|
|
2,430,000
|
2,736,964
|
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
|
01/15/2025
|
3.900%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,139,312
|
09/15/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
2,414,000
|
2,664,437
|
03/15/2031
|
2.600%
|
|
283,000
|
289,214
|
04/15/2040
|
6.300%
|
|
2,520,000
|
3,457,127
|
Williams Partners LP
|
03/04/2024
|
4.300%
|
|
2,787,000
|
3,005,751
|
03/04/2044
|
5.400%
|
|
353,000
|
448,619
|
Total
|
127,687,895
|
Natural Gas 0.2%
|
Boston Gas Co.(a)
|
08/01/2027
|
3.150%
|
|
1,472,000
|
1,582,848
|
KeySpan Corp.
|
11/15/2030
|
8.000%
|
|
670,000
|
934,003
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
05/01/2030
|
3.600%
|
|
683,000
|
761,080
|
02/15/2031
|
1.700%
|
|
795,000
|
762,908
|
06/15/2041
|
5.950%
|
|
409,000
|
584,414
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
ONE Gas, Inc.
|
03/11/2024
|
1.100%
|
|
1,896,000
|
1,896,356
|
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.
|
06/01/2050
|
3.350%
|
|
480,000
|
506,024
|
Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC(a)
|
10/16/2029
|
3.750%
|
|
300,000
|
300,734
|
Sempra Energy
|
02/01/2038
|
3.800%
|
|
1,020,000
|
1,142,643
|
02/01/2048
|
4.000%
|
|
1,420,000
|
1,608,182
|
Sempra Energy(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
792,000
|
860,992
|
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
|
Junior Subordinated
|
04/15/2031
|
5.020%
|
|
1,330,000
|
1,437,275
|
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
|
05/30/2047
|
4.400%
|
|
470,000
|
563,420
|
Southwest Gas Corp.
|
08/15/2051
|
3.180%
|
|
4,375,000
|
4,335,195
|
Washington Gas Light Co.
|
09/15/2049
|
3.650%
|
|
625,000
|
716,909
|
Total
|
17,992,983
|
Office REIT 0.2%
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
05/18/2032
|
2.000%
|
|
1,311,000
|
1,291,639
|
Boston Properties LP
|
02/01/2023
|
3.850%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,596,540
|
01/30/2031
|
3.250%
|
|
725,000
|
781,487
|
Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership LP
|
04/01/2025
|
4.150%
|
|
172,000
|
185,998
|
08/15/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
323,000
|
344,292
|
Hudson Pacific Properties LP
|
11/01/2027
|
3.950%
|
|
2,680,000
|
2,963,994
|
Kilroy Realty LP
|
12/15/2024
|
3.450%
|
|
721,000
|
770,813
|
Office Properties Income Trust
|
02/01/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
1,840,000
|
1,989,324
|
02/01/2027
|
2.400%
|
|
3,660,000
|
3,661,175
|
Piedmont Operating Partnership LP
|
08/15/2030
|
3.150%
|
|
2,473,000
|
2,556,770
|
SL Green Operating Partnership LP
|
10/15/2022
|
3.250%
|
|
6,055,000
|
6,217,173
|
Total
|
23,359,205
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Oil Field Services 0.1%
|
Halliburton Co.
|
08/01/2023
|
3.500%
|
|
20,000
|
20,999
|
11/15/2025
|
3.800%
|
|
17,000
|
18,720
|
11/15/2045
|
5.000%
|
|
1,273,000
|
1,536,245
|
Schlumberger Holdings Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2024
|
3.750%
|
|
631,000
|
677,278
|
05/17/2028
|
3.900%
|
|
2,053,000
|
2,295,965
|
Schlumberger Investment SA(a)
|
08/01/2022
|
2.400%
|
|
850,000
|
862,308
|
Transocean Pontus Ltd.(a)
|
08/01/2025
|
6.125%
|
|
854,250
|
847,221
|
Transocean Poseidon Ltd.(a)
|
02/01/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
1,115,000
|
1,076,782
|
Transocean Proteus Ltd.(a)
|
12/01/2024
|
6.250%
|
|
855,800
|
847,817
|
USA Compression Partners LP/Finance Corp.
|
09/01/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
549,000
|
575,027
|
Total
|
8,758,362
|
Other Financial Institutions 0.2%
|
Five Point Operating Co. LP/Capital Corp.(a)
|
11/15/2025
|
7.875%
|
|
2,350,000
|
2,452,555
|
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC(a)
|
12/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
2,175,000
|
2,222,866
|
Greystone Commercial Capital Trust(a),(b),(e),(m)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.270%
05/31/2025
|
2.359%
|
|
9,200,000
|
9,200,000
|
Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)
|
08/01/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
500,000
|
531,346
|
02/01/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
750,000
|
756,320
|
LeasePlan Corp NV(a)
|
10/24/2024
|
2.875%
|
|
3,440,000
|
3,615,067
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.(a)
|
09/19/2022
|
2.652%
|
|
3,905,000
|
3,984,088
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2028
|
5.500%
|
|
1,150,000
|
1,194,347
|
ORIX Corp.
|
12/04/2024
|
3.250%
|
|
1,560,000
|
1,678,905
|
Total
|
25,635,494
|
Other Industry 0.2%
|
AECOM
|
03/15/2027
|
5.125%
|
|
785,000
|
877,298
|
CK Hutchison International 21 Ltd.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
1.500%
|
|
3,340,000
|
3,372,262
|
04/15/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
2,100,000
|
2,159,695
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Gohl Capital Ltd.(a)
|
01/24/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,114,648
|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|
07/01/2114
|
4.678%
|
|
1,768,000
|
2,682,913
|
07/01/2116
|
3.885%
|
|
1,850,000
|
2,353,326
|
Northwestern University
|
12/01/2057
|
3.662%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,701,274
|
PowerTeam Services LLC(a)
|
12/04/2025
|
9.033%
|
|
194,000
|
212,410
|
President and Fellows of Harvard College
|
07/15/2046
|
3.150%
|
|
3,031,000
|
3,435,592
|
07/15/2056
|
3.300%
|
|
2,230,000
|
2,636,043
|
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The)
|
09/01/2112
|
4.674%
|
|
1,620,000
|
2,370,515
|
University of Southern California
|
10/01/2039
|
3.028%
|
|
4,525,000
|
4,909,814
|
Total
|
27,825,790
|
Other REIT 0.3%
|
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP
|
04/15/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
2,400,000
|
2,504,569
|
07/01/2024
|
4.125%
|
|
3,865,000
|
4,209,045
|
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.
|
11/15/2024
|
2.900%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,049,357
|
11/01/2030
|
2.150%
|
|
1,475,000
|
1,402,740
|
HAT Holdings I LLC/II LLC(a)
|
06/15/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
2,385,000
|
2,430,914
|
Host Hotels & Resorts LP
|
06/15/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,135,274
|
02/01/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
520,000
|
574,306
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
2,745,000
|
2,806,010
|
Lexington Realty Trust
|
10/01/2031
|
2.375%
|
|
2,730,000
|
2,708,205
|
Life Storage LP
|
12/15/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,257,363
|
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/Domestic Property/Finance Co-Issuer(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
7.500%
|
|
2,150,000
|
2,302,495
|
Public Storage
|
02/15/2026
|
0.875%
|
|
1,194,000
|
1,185,853
|
Rexford Industrial Realty LP
|
09/01/2031
|
2.150%
|
|
1,555,000
|
1,528,589
|
WP Carey, Inc.
|
04/01/2033
|
2.250%
|
|
4,080,000
|
3,983,640
|
Total
|
30,078,360
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
49
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Packaging 0.1%
|
Ball Corp.
|
03/15/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
600,000
|
672,413
|
Berry Global Escrow Corp.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
1,680,000
|
1,773,514
|
07/15/2027
|
5.625%
|
|
1,440,000
|
1,515,605
|
Berry Global, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2024
|
0.950%
|
|
836,000
|
838,552
|
01/15/2026
|
1.570%
|
|
3,405,000
|
3,434,339
|
01/15/2027
|
1.650%
|
|
1,207,000
|
1,206,152
|
OI European Group BV(a)
|
03/15/2023
|
4.000%
|
|
134,000
|
138,424
|
Sealed Air Corp.(a)
|
12/01/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
890,000
|
954,588
|
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
|
02/01/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
2,490,000
|
2,573,863
|
Total
|
13,107,450
|
Paper 0.1%
|
Cascades, Inc./USA(a)
|
01/15/2028
|
5.375%
|
|
1,180,000
|
1,244,079
|
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA
|
11/02/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
700,000
|
758,081
|
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA(a)
|
04/30/2029
|
4.250%
|
|
500,000
|
549,296
|
Georgia-Pacific LLC(a)
|
05/15/2026
|
0.950%
|
|
1,291,000
|
1,282,088
|
04/30/2030
|
2.300%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,073,396
|
Inversiones CMPC SA(a)
|
04/04/2027
|
4.375%
|
|
1,025,000
|
1,141,769
|
Klabin Austria GmbH(a)
|
01/12/2031
|
3.200%
|
|
500,000
|
493,899
|
Suzano Austria GmbH
|
01/15/2029
|
6.000%
|
|
275,000
|
328,566
|
01/15/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
825,000
|
938,382
|
01/15/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,051,862
|
WRKCo, Inc.
|
06/15/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
843,000
|
897,373
|
Total
|
10,758,791
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.4%
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
11/06/2022
|
2.900%
|
|
2,172,000
|
2,235,851
|
03/15/2025
|
3.800%
|
|
430,000
|
468,781
|
11/21/2026
|
2.950%
|
|
870,000
|
937,531
|
03/15/2035
|
4.550%
|
|
4,734,000
|
5,762,752
|
05/14/2035
|
4.500%
|
|
4,883,000
|
5,936,242
|
05/14/2036
|
4.300%
|
|
2,423,000
|
2,893,557
|
11/21/2039
|
4.050%
|
|
7,611,000
|
8,929,679
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
10/01/2042
|
4.625%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,240,591
|
11/06/2042
|
4.400%
|
|
3,836,000
|
4,678,706
|
05/14/2045
|
4.700%
|
|
1,365,000
|
1,719,367
|
05/14/2046
|
4.450%
|
|
511,000
|
627,097
|
11/21/2049
|
4.250%
|
|
3,555,000
|
4,317,451
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
02/21/2025
|
1.900%
|
|
245,000
|
252,972
|
01/15/2032
|
2.000%
|
|
651,000
|
641,102
|
01/15/2052
|
3.000%
|
|
10,130,000
|
10,075,520
|
AstraZeneca Finance LLC
|
05/28/2028
|
1.750%
|
|
703,000
|
713,209
|
05/28/2031
|
2.250%
|
|
1,381,000
|
1,423,992
|
AstraZeneca PLC
|
04/08/2026
|
0.700%
|
|
717,000
|
704,558
|
08/06/2030
|
1.375%
|
|
753,000
|
723,774
|
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
|
04/15/2025
|
6.125%
|
|
600,000
|
614,501
|
01/30/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,049,344
|
02/15/2029
|
6.250%
|
|
2,200,000
|
2,183,735
|
01/30/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
3,575,000
|
3,357,828
|
02/15/2031
|
5.250%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,399,412
|
Bayer US Finance II LLC(a)
|
07/15/2024
|
3.375%
|
|
3,555,000
|
3,771,936
|
12/15/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
1,445,000
|
1,607,674
|
12/15/2028
|
4.375%
|
|
4,480,000
|
5,148,015
|
07/15/2034
|
4.200%
|
|
844,000
|
956,295
|
06/25/2038
|
4.625%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,199,581
|
06/25/2048
|
4.875%
|
|
4,860,000
|
6,169,921
|
Bayer US Finance LLC(a)
|
10/08/2024
|
3.375%
|
|
520,000
|
556,267
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
08/15/2025
|
3.875%
|
|
326,000
|
361,415
|
06/15/2039
|
4.125%
|
|
1,372,000
|
1,671,989
|
05/15/2044
|
4.625%
|
|
555,000
|
733,902
|
08/15/2045
|
5.000%
|
|
865,000
|
1,191,709
|
11/15/2047
|
4.350%
|
|
2,060,000
|
2,630,465
|
10/26/2049
|
4.250%
|
|
575,000
|
731,494
|
11/13/2050
|
2.550%
|
|
588,000
|
570,807
|
Endo Dac/Finance LLC/Finco, Inc.(a)
|
06/30/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
1,401,000
|
875,324
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
09/29/2023
|
0.750%
|
|
501,000
|
501,127
|
02/01/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
376,000
|
406,925
|
02/01/2045
|
4.500%
|
|
395,000
|
488,953
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
09/01/2027
|
0.950%
|
|
532,000
|
526,450
|
12/05/2033
|
4.375%
|
|
1,975,000
|
2,480,010
|
03/03/2037
|
3.625%
|
|
2,280,000
|
2,682,865
|
01/15/2038
|
3.400%
|
|
2,790,000
|
3,199,857
|
Mylan NV
|
06/15/2046
|
5.250%
|
|
290,000
|
359,853
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Mylan, Inc.(a)
|
01/15/2023
|
3.125%
|
|
2,480,000
|
2,563,869
|
Mylan, Inc.
|
04/15/2048
|
5.200%
|
|
4,503,000
|
5,608,975
|
Organon Finance 1 LLC(a)
|
04/30/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,579,089
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
08/18/2031
|
1.750%
|
|
7,130,000
|
7,094,561
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
09/15/2030
|
1.750%
|
|
1,083,000
|
1,042,229
|
Royalty Pharma PLC
|
09/02/2025
|
1.200%
|
|
400,000
|
399,090
|
09/02/2027
|
1.750%
|
|
507,000
|
508,485
|
09/02/2030
|
2.200%
|
|
3,868,000
|
3,834,197
|
09/02/2040
|
3.300%
|
|
2,212,000
|
2,241,664
|
09/02/2050
|
3.550%
|
|
5,022,000
|
5,031,404
|
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
|
09/23/2023
|
2.875%
|
|
2,640,000
|
2,756,251
|
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
03/31/2030
|
2.050%
|
|
800,000
|
797,128
|
07/09/2040
|
3.025%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,027,159
|
07/09/2050
|
3.175%
|
|
275,000
|
284,833
|
07/09/2060
|
3.375%
|
|
325,000
|
345,549
|
Upjohn, Inc.(a)
|
06/22/2040
|
3.850%
|
|
6,013,000
|
6,512,445
|
06/22/2050
|
4.000%
|
|
3,105,000
|
3,380,353
|
Total
|
147,717,667
|
Property & Casualty 0.6%
|
American Financial Group, Inc.
|
08/15/2026
|
3.500%
|
|
2,675,000
|
2,926,196
|
American International Group, Inc.
|
02/15/2024
|
4.125%
|
|
1,271,000
|
1,376,768
|
04/01/2026
|
3.900%
|
|
938,000
|
1,042,391
|
01/15/2035
|
3.875%
|
|
318,000
|
363,960
|
07/16/2044
|
4.500%
|
|
1,157,000
|
1,432,906
|
07/10/2045
|
4.800%
|
|
530,000
|
684,075
|
01/15/2055
|
4.375%
|
|
635,000
|
795,723
|
Arch Capital Finance LLC
|
12/15/2046
|
5.031%
|
|
970,000
|
1,294,613
|
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
|
05/20/2051
|
3.500%
|
|
1,356,000
|
1,474,258
|
Assurant, Inc.
|
09/27/2023
|
4.200%
|
|
2,360,000
|
2,523,259
|
02/22/2030
|
3.700%
|
|
914,000
|
1,005,550
|
01/15/2032
|
2.650%
|
|
1,751,000
|
1,763,688
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
|
01/15/2049
|
4.250%
|
|
925,000
|
1,165,298
|
10/15/2050
|
2.850%
|
|
410,000
|
413,980
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
|
03/15/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
4,850,000
|
5,306,714
|
CNA Financial Corp.
|
08/15/2027
|
3.450%
|
|
3,828,000
|
4,235,232
|
Enstar Group Ltd.
|
09/01/2031
|
3.100%
|
|
2,790,000
|
2,786,169
|
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
03/03/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
6,300,000
|
6,652,945
|
Farmers Exchange Capital(a)
|
Subordinated
|
07/15/2028
|
7.050%
|
|
800,000
|
996,297
|
07/15/2048
|
7.200%
|
|
1,290,000
|
1,860,744
|
Farmers Exchange Capital II(a),(j)
|
Subordinated
|
11/01/2053
|
6.151%
|
|
2,700,000
|
3,543,429
|
Farmers Insurance Exchange(a)
|
05/01/2024
|
8.625%
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,386,760
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
|
10/15/2036
|
5.950%
|
|
516,000
|
718,819
|
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(a)
|
06/15/2023
|
4.250%
|
|
275,000
|
292,597
|
10/15/2050
|
3.951%
|
|
2,973,000
|
3,384,188
|
Markel Corp.
|
05/20/2049
|
5.000%
|
|
5,095,000
|
6,741,330
|
05/07/2052
|
3.450%
|
|
3,220,000
|
3,392,269
|
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.(a),(b)
|
Subordinated
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.290%
12/15/2024
|
2.409%
|
|
5,725,000
|
5,758,909
|
Old Republic International Corp.
|
06/11/2051
|
3.850%
|
|
801,000
|
877,858
|
WR Berkley Corp.
|
05/12/2050
|
4.000%
|
|
1,480,000
|
1,736,723
|
XLIT Ltd.
|
03/31/2045
|
5.500%
|
|
613,000
|
857,018
|
Subordinated
|
03/31/2025
|
4.450%
|
|
1,887,000
|
2,110,894
|
Total
|
70,901,560
|
Railroads 0.1%
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
|
03/15/2043
|
4.450%
|
|
315,000
|
399,301
|
09/01/2043
|
5.150%
|
|
989,000
|
1,359,238
|
08/01/2046
|
3.900%
|
|
755,000
|
896,649
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
|
01/15/2022
|
4.500%
|
|
600,000
|
608,883
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CSX Corp.
|
05/30/2042
|
4.750%
|
|
500,000
|
638,268
|
08/01/2054
|
4.500%
|
|
245,000
|
315,281
|
11/01/2066
|
4.250%
|
|
2,500,000
|
3,124,613
|
Kansas City Southern
|
05/01/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
3,280,000
|
3,518,488
|
Norfolk Southern Corp.
|
08/01/2025
|
3.650%
|
|
607,000
|
665,216
|
05/15/2121
|
4.100%
|
|
395,000
|
454,497
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
05/20/2061
|
3.550%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,159,114
|
Total
|
13,139,548
|
Refining 0.0%
|
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
|
05/01/2025
|
4.700%
|
|
601,000
|
673,552
|
09/15/2044
|
4.750%
|
|
1,056,000
|
1,249,842
|
09/15/2054
|
5.000%
|
|
328,000
|
400,265
|
Phillips 66
|
02/15/2024
|
0.900%
|
|
345,000
|
345,125
|
Valero Energy Corp.
|
04/15/2025
|
2.850%
|
|
2,292,000
|
2,418,349
|
Total
|
5,087,133
|
Restaurants 0.1%
|
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,243,385
|
10/15/2030
|
4.000%
|
|
2,645,000
|
2,631,184
|
Brinker International, Inc.(a)
|
10/01/2024
|
5.000%
|
|
3,025,000
|
3,198,814
|
McDonald’s Corp.
|
09/01/2049
|
3.625%
|
|
910,000
|
1,023,186
|
Total
|
8,096,569
|
Retail REIT 0.1%
|
Kimco Realty Corp.
|
11/01/2022
|
3.400%
|
|
290,000
|
298,679
|
03/01/2024
|
2.700%
|
|
2,158,000
|
2,253,948
|
Kite Realty Group LP
|
10/01/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
683,000
|
739,213
|
Regency Centers LP
|
06/15/2030
|
3.700%
|
|
853,000
|
956,216
|
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
|
09/15/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
716,000
|
802,341
|
Scentre Group Trust 1/Trust 2(a)
|
01/28/2026
|
3.625%
|
|
845,000
|
923,493
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Simon Property Group LP
|
02/01/2028
|
1.750%
|
|
2,641,000
|
2,650,308
|
01/15/2032
|
2.250%
|
|
5,620,000
|
5,576,340
|
Total
|
14,200,538
|
Retailers 0.4%
|
Academy Ltd.(a)
|
11/15/2027
|
6.000%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,258,646
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
|
02/09/2031
|
2.125%
|
|
625,000
|
613,605
|
02/09/2041
|
2.700%
|
|
625,000
|
591,950
|
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.(a)
|
07/26/2027
|
3.550%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,215,292
|
Amazon.com, Inc.
|
02/22/2023
|
2.400%
|
|
3,635,000
|
3,744,909
|
05/12/2031
|
2.100%
|
|
2,550,000
|
2,617,954
|
05/12/2041
|
2.875%
|
|
1,844,000
|
1,933,735
|
05/12/2051
|
3.100%
|
|
640,000
|
689,777
|
05/12/2061
|
3.250%
|
|
1,310,000
|
1,428,664
|
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
|
03/01/2030
|
4.750%
|
|
1,825,000
|
1,925,881
|
AutoNation, Inc.
|
11/15/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
2,185,000
|
2,346,213
|
10/01/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
2,465,000
|
2,752,434
|
08/01/2031
|
2.400%
|
|
3,020,000
|
2,989,835
|
AutoZone, Inc.
|
04/21/2026
|
3.125%
|
|
415,000
|
450,138
|
01/15/2031
|
1.650%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,130,230
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
10/01/2030
|
1.950%
|
|
1,000,000
|
987,506
|
Falabella SA(a)
|
10/30/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
450,000
|
481,616
|
L Brands, Inc.
|
10/15/2023
|
5.625%
|
|
400,000
|
440,704
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
10/15/2030
|
1.700%
|
|
895,000
|
868,450
|
Magic MergeCo, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,436,560
|
Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc.
|
12/01/2025
|
5.625%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,064,313
|
Tractor Supply Co.
|
11/01/2030
|
1.750%
|
|
3,885,000
|
3,782,316
|
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.(a)
|
08/15/2029
|
4.000%
|
|
2,710,000
|
2,751,325
|
Total
|
39,502,053
|
Supermarkets 0.1%
|
Ahold Finance U.S.A. LLC
|
05/01/2029
|
6.875%
|
|
1,800,000
|
2,421,543
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
52
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
5.875%
|
|
490,000
|
525,748
|
03/15/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
2,195,000
|
2,217,288
|
C&S Group Enterprises LLC(a)
|
12/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,700,000
|
2,663,982
|
InRetail Consumer(a)
|
03/22/2028
|
3.250%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,292,221
|
Total
|
9,120,782
|
Supranational 0.2%
|
Corporación Andina de Fomento
|
09/27/2021
|
2.125%
|
|
4,455,000
|
4,460,151
|
06/15/2022
|
4.375%
|
|
400,000
|
412,217
|
01/06/2023
|
2.750%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,092,767
|
Inter-American Development Bank
|
10/15/2025
|
6.800%
|
|
2,500,000
|
3,081,775
|
07/15/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
4,000,000
|
5,167,270
|
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development(h)
|
09/17/2030
|
0.000%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,314,932
|
North American Development Bank
|
10/26/2022
|
2.400%
|
|
514,000
|
525,529
|
Total
|
18,054,641
|
Technology 1.9%
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
12/05/2026
|
3.500%
|
|
89,000
|
98,501
|
Apple, Inc.
|
02/08/2031
|
1.650%
|
|
500,000
|
494,925
|
02/23/2036
|
4.500%
|
|
385,000
|
489,217
|
11/13/2047
|
3.750%
|
|
1,355,000
|
1,596,205
|
05/11/2050
|
2.650%
|
|
6,095,000
|
6,033,918
|
02/08/2051
|
2.650%
|
|
3,765,000
|
3,714,231
|
08/05/2051
|
2.700%
|
|
645,000
|
642,542
|
02/08/2061
|
2.800%
|
|
2,504,000
|
2,476,373
|
08/05/2061
|
2.850%
|
|
795,000
|
793,632
|
Avnet, Inc.
|
05/15/2031
|
3.000%
|
|
2,948,000
|
2,976,950
|
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2026
|
9.125%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,619,910
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
10/15/2024
|
3.625%
|
|
320,000
|
346,065
|
11/15/2025
|
3.150%
|
|
1,635,000
|
1,751,446
|
09/15/2026
|
3.459%
|
|
6,436,000
|
6,986,371
|
04/15/2029
|
4.750%
|
|
2,700,000
|
3,137,982
|
04/15/2030
|
5.000%
|
|
4,020,000
|
4,768,102
|
CDW LLC/Finance Corp.
|
02/15/2029
|
3.250%
|
|
1,330,000
|
1,366,674
|
Citrix Systems, Inc.
|
03/01/2026
|
1.250%
|
|
597,000
|
589,821
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CommScope Technologies LLC(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
6.000%
|
|
2,773,000
|
2,820,275
|
03/15/2027
|
5.000%
|
|
1,450,000
|
1,428,694
|
Corning, Inc.
|
11/15/2079
|
5.450%
|
|
465,000
|
659,363
|
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
|
06/15/2026
|
6.020%
|
|
870,000
|
1,041,138
|
DXC Technology Co.
|
04/15/2025
|
4.125%
|
|
735,000
|
806,783
|
Equifax, Inc.
|
09/15/2031
|
2.350%
|
|
8,055,000
|
8,110,951
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
03/01/2026
|
1.150%
|
|
4,250,000
|
4,232,548
|
03/01/2041
|
3.100%
|
|
2,890,000
|
3,003,136
|
Fiserv, Inc.
|
07/01/2024
|
2.750%
|
|
725,000
|
766,037
|
07/01/2029
|
3.500%
|
|
2,517,000
|
2,769,277
|
Flex Ltd.
|
06/15/2029
|
4.875%
|
|
2,410,000
|
2,798,429
|
Genpact Luxembourg SARL
|
04/01/2022
|
3.700%
|
|
3,425,000
|
3,479,762
|
Global Payments, Inc.
|
02/15/2025
|
2.650%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,153,674
|
03/01/2026
|
1.200%
|
|
1,262,000
|
1,254,573
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
|
10/01/2024
|
4.650%
|
|
3,425,000
|
3,798,482
|
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.
|
10/05/2021
|
3.500%
|
|
155,000
|
155,209
|
HP, Inc.(a)
|
06/17/2026
|
1.450%
|
|
4,605,000
|
4,601,007
|
06/17/2031
|
2.650%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,002,707
|
IHS Markit Ltd.(a)
|
11/01/2022
|
5.000%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,039,855
|
02/15/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
3,455,000
|
3,839,999
|
03/01/2026
|
4.000%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,494,082
|
IHS Markit Ltd.
|
08/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
1,875,000
|
2,218,591
|
Infor, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2023
|
1.450%
|
|
2,529,000
|
2,559,638
|
Intel Corp.
|
11/15/2049
|
3.250%
|
|
4,411,000
|
4,710,602
|
08/12/2051
|
3.050%
|
|
2,685,000
|
2,765,463
|
02/15/2060
|
3.100%
|
|
475,000
|
483,789
|
03/25/2060
|
4.950%
|
|
299,000
|
421,875
|
08/12/2061
|
3.200%
|
|
7,022,000
|
7,276,703
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
05/15/2026
|
3.300%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,201,955
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
J2 Global, Inc.(a)
|
10/15/2030
|
4.625%
|
|
2,585,000
|
2,737,742
|
Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
12/10/2025
|
1.200%
|
|
1,430,000
|
1,428,986
|
Leidos, Inc.
|
02/15/2031
|
2.300%
|
|
845,000
|
835,337
|
Marvell Technology, Inc.(a)
|
06/22/2023
|
4.200%
|
|
3,740,000
|
3,962,375
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.
|
09/01/2023
|
2.670%
|
|
6,284,000
|
6,524,629
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2024
|
0.972%
|
|
345,000
|
345,135
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
08/08/2026
|
2.400%
|
|
1,758,000
|
1,880,048
|
03/17/2052
|
2.921%
|
|
3,311,000
|
3,554,946
|
03/17/2062
|
3.041%
|
|
4,290,000
|
4,664,065
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
06/22/2025
|
1.875%
|
|
2,397,000
|
2,468,743
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
06/15/2028
|
1.550%
|
|
1,876,000
|
1,885,244
|
06/15/2031
|
2.000%
|
|
3,623,000
|
3,655,457
|
NXP BV/Funding LLC(a)
|
03/01/2026
|
5.350%
|
|
1,056,000
|
1,230,191
|
NXP BV/Funding LLC/USA, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
415,000
|
455,475
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)
|
09/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,628,543
|
Oracle Corp.
|
03/25/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
5,180,000
|
5,455,783
|
03/25/2041
|
3.650%
|
|
767,000
|
819,467
|
11/15/2047
|
4.000%
|
|
1,160,000
|
1,275,375
|
03/25/2051
|
3.950%
|
|
4,803,000
|
5,323,393
|
Panasonic Corp.(a)
|
07/19/2022
|
2.536%
|
|
3,975,000
|
4,040,140
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
|
10/01/2026
|
2.650%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,074,677
|
10/01/2029
|
2.850%
|
|
683,000
|
736,797
|
Salesforce.com, Inc.
|
07/15/2031
|
1.950%
|
|
1,273,000
|
1,291,389
|
07/15/2041
|
2.700%
|
|
971,000
|
990,284
|
07/15/2051
|
2.900%
|
|
664,000
|
681,791
|
07/15/2061
|
3.050%
|
|
850,000
|
886,222
|
Seagate HDD Cayman
|
03/01/2024
|
4.875%
|
|
2,305,000
|
2,487,965
|
Seagate HDD Cayman(a)
|
07/15/2031
|
3.375%
|
|
2,690,000
|
2,662,322
|
Sensata Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
02/15/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
2,625,000
|
2,652,603
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
SYNNEX Corp.(a)
|
08/09/2026
|
1.750%
|
|
3,795,000
|
3,779,380
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/01/2025
|
5.750%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,636,038
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
06/03/2030
|
2.390%
|
|
1,000,000
|
998,846
|
04/22/2031
|
2.880%
|
|
600,000
|
624,358
|
04/22/2041
|
3.680%
|
|
350,000
|
370,709
|
04/22/2051
|
3.840%
|
|
2,760,000
|
3,019,259
|
TSMC Global Ltd.(a)
|
09/28/2025
|
0.750%
|
|
675,000
|
664,594
|
09/28/2027
|
1.000%
|
|
715,000
|
694,813
|
VeriSign, Inc.
|
06/15/2031
|
2.700%
|
|
656,000
|
675,909
|
VMware, Inc.
|
08/15/2026
|
1.400%
|
|
1,495,000
|
1,493,373
|
08/15/2028
|
1.800%
|
|
645,000
|
639,427
|
Western Union Co. (The)
|
06/09/2023
|
4.250%
|
|
3,050,000
|
3,232,969
|
03/15/2026
|
1.350%
|
|
2,070,000
|
2,056,490
|
Total
|
204,298,751
|
Tobacco 0.4%
|
Altria Group, Inc.
|
02/14/2029
|
4.800%
|
|
92,000
|
106,981
|
05/06/2030
|
3.400%
|
|
1,280,000
|
1,371,800
|
02/04/2032
|
2.450%
|
|
1,357,000
|
1,325,381
|
02/14/2039
|
5.800%
|
|
310,000
|
388,100
|
02/04/2041
|
3.400%
|
|
3,910,000
|
3,762,665
|
02/14/2049
|
5.950%
|
|
308,000
|
400,915
|
02/04/2051
|
3.700%
|
|
5,837,000
|
5,667,791
|
BAT Capital Corp.
|
09/06/2026
|
3.215%
|
|
750,000
|
801,658
|
04/02/2027
|
4.700%
|
|
800,000
|
909,525
|
08/15/2027
|
3.557%
|
|
25,000
|
27,059
|
03/25/2028
|
2.259%
|
|
3,331,000
|
3,346,183
|
03/25/2031
|
2.726%
|
|
2,373,000
|
2,373,267
|
08/15/2037
|
4.390%
|
|
1,775,000
|
1,931,091
|
09/25/2040
|
3.734%
|
|
583,000
|
578,719
|
08/15/2047
|
4.540%
|
|
5,800,000
|
6,218,562
|
Imperial Brands Finance PLC(a)
|
07/21/2022
|
3.750%
|
|
1,007,000
|
1,028,742
|
07/26/2024
|
3.125%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,108,564
|
07/21/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,195,822
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
08/21/2042
|
3.875%
|
|
569,000
|
627,520
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
54
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Reynolds American, Inc.
|
06/12/2025
|
4.450%
|
|
1,325,000
|
1,469,098
|
08/04/2041
|
7.000%
|
|
1,170,000
|
1,579,525
|
09/15/2043
|
6.150%
|
|
520,000
|
658,194
|
08/15/2045
|
5.850%
|
|
5,680,000
|
7,035,274
|
Total
|
45,912,436
|
Transportation Services 0.3%
|
Element Fleet Management Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2025
|
3.850%
|
|
3,890,000
|
4,216,046
|
ENA Master Trust(a)
|
05/19/2048
|
4.000%
|
|
375,000
|
384,754
|
ERAC USA Finance LLC(a)
|
11/01/2025
|
3.800%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,753,044
|
12/01/2026
|
3.300%
|
|
3,435,000
|
3,754,923
|
03/15/2042
|
5.625%
|
|
1,689,000
|
2,363,733
|
11/01/2046
|
4.200%
|
|
1,041,000
|
1,260,769
|
FedEx Corp.
|
05/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
508,000
|
593,592
|
02/01/2035
|
3.900%
|
|
392,000
|
451,418
|
02/15/2048
|
4.050%
|
|
1,257,000
|
1,463,638
|
FedEx Corp. Pass-Through Trust
|
Series 2020-1 Class AA
|
02/20/2034
|
1.875%
|
|
723,147
|
725,330
|
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)
|
07/15/2026
|
1.650%
|
|
494,000
|
494,313
|
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
11/15/2025
|
1.200%
|
|
874,000
|
869,797
|
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.(a)
|
06/15/2026
|
1.700%
|
|
1,282,000
|
1,295,906
|
Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP/Finance Corp.(a)
|
02/01/2022
|
3.375%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,208,831
|
08/01/2023
|
4.125%
|
|
5,245,000
|
5,572,257
|
07/15/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
905,000
|
995,494
|
Ryder System, Inc.
|
06/01/2025
|
4.625%
|
|
2,395,000
|
2,691,701
|
Triton Container International Ltd.(a)
|
04/15/2026
|
2.050%
|
|
641,000
|
646,767
|
06/15/2031
|
3.150%
|
|
703,000
|
718,985
|
TTX Co.(a)
|
01/15/2025
|
3.600%
|
|
1,620,000
|
1,763,542
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a)
|
05/01/2025
|
6.250%
|
|
2,345,000
|
2,477,502
|
Total
|
36,702,342
|
Treasury 0.0%
|
Argentine Republic Government International Bond(j)
|
07/09/2030
|
0.500%
|
|
2,451,762
|
954,160
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Romanian Government International Bond(a)
|
02/14/2031
|
3.000%
|
|
1,050,000
|
1,095,800
|
Total
|
2,049,960
|
Wireless 0.8%
|
America Movil SAB de CV
|
07/16/2022
|
3.125%
|
|
200,000
|
204,479
|
American Tower Corp.
|
02/15/2024
|
5.000%
|
|
665,000
|
733,092
|
Crown Castle International Corp.
|
07/15/2026
|
1.050%
|
|
416,000
|
409,627
|
04/01/2041
|
2.900%
|
|
1,714,000
|
1,684,853
|
Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.(k)
|
04/01/2024
|
10.000%
|
|
319,618
|
317,324
|
Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.(a),(k)
|
04/01/2025
|
8.000%
|
|
99,292
|
86,068
|
Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd./International Finance Ltd.(a)
|
05/25/2024
|
8.750%
|
|
700,000
|
729,083
|
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Holdings(a),(k)
|
12/31/2025
|
13.000%
|
|
776,250
|
772,934
|
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Holdings(a)
|
Subordinated
|
12/31/2026
|
8.000%
|
|
500,000
|
488,200
|
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Holdings Bermuda Ltd.(a)
|
05/25/2024
|
8.750%
|
|
2,425,000
|
2,520,429
|
Millicom International Cellular SA(a)
|
04/27/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
500,000
|
522,102
|
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.(a)
|
04/16/2023
|
3.750%
|
|
2,490,000
|
2,615,248
|
Sprint Capital Corp.
|
11/15/2028
|
6.875%
|
|
1,625,000
|
2,119,437
|
03/15/2032
|
8.750%
|
|
275,000
|
421,509
|
Sprint Corp.
|
09/15/2023
|
7.875%
|
|
3,216,000
|
3,641,711
|
06/15/2024
|
7.125%
|
|
5,225,000
|
6,014,750
|
Sprint Spectrum Co. I/II/III LLC(a)
|
03/20/2025
|
4.738%
|
|
8,414,062
|
8,973,259
|
03/20/2028
|
5.152%
|
|
3,085,000
|
3,553,152
|
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt., Ltd.(a)
|
08/12/2031
|
2.875%
|
|
900,000
|
878,628
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
|
04/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
7,604,000
|
8,437,705
|
02/01/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
961,000
|
1,026,023
|
02/15/2028
|
2.050%
|
|
1,607,000
|
1,634,418
|
04/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
4,868,000
|
5,452,458
|
02/15/2031
|
2.550%
|
|
1,485,000
|
1,517,140
|
04/15/2040
|
4.375%
|
|
4,328,000
|
5,064,780
|
02/15/2041
|
3.000%
|
|
4,880,000
|
4,839,066
|
04/15/2050
|
4.500%
|
|
1,020,000
|
1,224,596
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
02/15/2051
|
3.300%
|
|
1,452,000
|
1,456,824
|
11/15/2060
|
3.600%
|
|
1,348,000
|
1,386,781
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)
|
11/15/2060
|
3.600%
|
|
6,480,000
|
6,630,954
|
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC(a)
|
01/31/2031
|
4.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,009,497
|
07/15/2031
|
4.750%
|
|
2,900,000
|
2,977,403
|
Vodafone Group PLC
|
02/19/2043
|
4.375%
|
|
1,766,000
|
2,097,841
|
05/30/2048
|
5.250%
|
|
2,375,000
|
3,162,034
|
06/19/2049
|
4.875%
|
|
3,150,000
|
4,039,668
|
06/19/2059
|
5.125%
|
|
611,000
|
817,946
|
Total
|
90,461,019
|
Wirelines 1.1%
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
03/25/2026
|
1.700%
|
|
1,596,000
|
1,617,267
|
06/01/2031
|
2.750%
|
|
1,389,000
|
1,455,551
|
05/15/2035
|
4.500%
|
|
1,110,000
|
1,315,130
|
03/01/2037
|
5.250%
|
|
2,205,000
|
2,797,712
|
03/01/2039
|
4.850%
|
|
1,086,000
|
1,330,996
|
06/01/2041
|
3.500%
|
|
684,000
|
722,355
|
02/01/2043
|
3.100%
|
|
1,717,000
|
1,704,685
|
05/15/2046
|
4.750%
|
|
2,220,000
|
2,717,462
|
06/01/2051
|
3.650%
|
|
3,810,000
|
4,031,428
|
AT&T, Inc.(a)
|
12/01/2033
|
2.550%
|
|
3,840,000
|
3,858,975
|
09/15/2053
|
3.500%
|
|
8,582,000
|
8,809,213
|
09/15/2055
|
3.550%
|
|
5,865,000
|
5,991,416
|
12/01/2057
|
3.800%
|
|
12,922,000
|
13,754,041
|
09/15/2059
|
3.650%
|
|
6,464,000
|
6,651,669
|
Bell Telephone Co. of Canada (The)
|
02/15/2052
|
3.200%
|
|
5,750,000
|
5,930,103
|
C&W Senior Financing DAC(a)
|
09/15/2027
|
6.875%
|
|
385,000
|
408,774
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
12/01/2023
|
6.750%
|
|
2,925,000
|
3,222,284
|
Front Range BidCo, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
4.000%
|
|
2,650,000
|
2,622,148
|
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)
|
05/01/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
1,225,000
|
1,281,340
|
GCI LLC(a)
|
10/15/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
1,175,000
|
1,231,461
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(a)
|
03/01/2027
|
3.400%
|
|
2,865,000
|
3,026,372
|
11/15/2029
|
3.875%
|
|
4,000,000
|
4,300,082
|
Network i2i Ltd.(a),(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
3.975%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,208,550
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Qwest Corp.
|
12/01/2021
|
6.750%
|
|
2,375,000
|
2,408,310
|
09/15/2025
|
7.250%
|
|
3,978,000
|
4,702,848
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA
|
06/04/2038
|
7.721%
|
|
1,910,000
|
2,482,018
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
02/15/2025
|
3.376%
|
|
2,622,000
|
2,840,475
|
03/22/2028
|
2.100%
|
|
5,547,000
|
5,695,705
|
12/03/2029
|
4.016%
|
|
530,000
|
610,289
|
08/10/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
3,130,000
|
3,789,204
|
11/01/2034
|
4.400%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,410,870
|
01/15/2036
|
4.272%
|
|
7,325,000
|
8,745,164
|
11/20/2040
|
2.650%
|
|
1,593,000
|
1,542,911
|
03/22/2041
|
3.400%
|
|
2,149,000
|
2,301,400
|
08/21/2046
|
4.862%
|
|
2,265,000
|
2,953,298
|
03/22/2050
|
4.000%
|
|
290,000
|
336,910
|
10/30/2056
|
2.987%
|
|
369,000
|
355,936
|
03/22/2061
|
3.700%
|
|
3,375,000
|
3,709,310
|
Total
|
124,873,662
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $3,541,414,256)
|
3,717,645,678
|
|
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) 2.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Argentina 0.0%
|
Argentine Republic Government International Bond
|
07/09/2029
|
1.000%
|
|
121,062
|
49,381
|
Argentine Republic Government International Bond(j)
|
07/09/2035
|
1.125%
|
|
439,246
|
152,276
|
01/09/2038
|
2.000%
|
|
1,639,744
|
669,850
|
Total
|
871,507
|
Australia 0.1%
|
NBN Co., Ltd.(a)
|
05/05/2026
|
1.450%
|
|
581,000
|
585,215
|
05/05/2031
|
2.625%
|
|
4,525,000
|
4,673,283
|
Total
|
5,258,498
|
Azerbaijan 0.0%
|
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC(a)
|
03/24/2026
|
6.875%
|
|
450,000
|
533,041
|
Bermuda 0.0%
|
Bermuda Government International Bond(a)
|
08/20/2030
|
2.375%
|
|
1,105,000
|
1,115,377
|
Brazil 0.1%
|
Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais(a)
|
02/15/2028
|
5.333%
|
|
2,030,000
|
2,193,621
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Brazilian Government International Bond
|
06/06/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,033,565
|
04/07/2026
|
6.000%
|
|
225,000
|
262,339
|
01/13/2028
|
4.625%
|
|
1,650,000
|
1,780,491
|
05/30/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
3,200,000
|
3,390,251
|
06/12/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,059,172
|
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA(a)
|
02/04/2025
|
3.625%
|
|
900,000
|
922,495
|
Total
|
11,641,934
|
Canada 0.1%
|
Petronas Energy Canada Ltd.(a)
|
03/23/2028
|
2.112%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,418,087
|
Province of British Columbia
|
09/01/2036
|
7.250%
|
|
2,000,000
|
3,249,420
|
Province of Manitoba
|
06/22/2026
|
2.125%
|
|
300,000
|
316,725
|
Province of Quebec(j)
|
02/27/2026
|
7.140%
|
|
1,230,000
|
1,540,824
|
03/02/2026
|
7.485%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,569,873
|
Total
|
9,094,929
|
Chile 0.1%
|
Chile Government International Bond
|
01/31/2031
|
2.450%
|
|
200,000
|
205,137
|
01/27/2032
|
2.550%
|
|
700,000
|
719,761
|
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile(a)
|
01/14/2030
|
3.150%
|
|
1,238,000
|
1,309,246
|
Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile(a)
|
09/16/2025
|
4.500%
|
|
500,000
|
559,553
|
11/04/2044
|
4.875%
|
|
200,000
|
249,014
|
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo(a)
|
08/05/2026
|
3.750%
|
|
750,000
|
793,296
|
11/06/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
450,000
|
507,486
|
Total
|
4,343,493
|
Colombia 0.1%
|
Colombia Government International Bond
|
01/28/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
200,000
|
217,538
|
04/25/2027
|
3.875%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,376,817
|
03/15/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
250,000
|
271,975
|
01/30/2030
|
3.000%
|
|
2,005,000
|
1,966,034
|
Ecopetrol SA
|
09/18/2023
|
5.875%
|
|
802,000
|
864,705
|
04/29/2030
|
6.875%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,412,318
|
Total
|
7,109,387
|
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Croatia 0.0%
|
Croatia Government International Bond(a)
|
04/04/2023
|
5.500%
|
|
500,000
|
539,081
|
01/26/2024
|
6.000%
|
|
500,000
|
562,441
|
01/26/2024
|
6.000%
|
|
300,000
|
337,464
|
Total
|
1,438,986
|
Dominican Republic 0.1%
|
Dominican Republic International Bond(a)
|
01/27/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
100,000
|
109,497
|
01/27/2025
|
5.500%
|
|
100,000
|
109,497
|
01/25/2027
|
5.950%
|
|
450,000
|
510,985
|
07/19/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,604,736
|
07/19/2028
|
6.000%
|
|
275,000
|
315,216
|
01/30/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
2,653,000
|
2,759,986
|
09/23/2032
|
4.875%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,049,897
|
09/23/2032
|
4.875%
|
|
600,000
|
629,938
|
Total
|
7,089,752
|
Egypt 0.1%
|
Egypt Government International Bond(a)
|
10/06/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
650,000
|
683,429
|
01/31/2027
|
7.500%
|
|
2,750,000
|
3,055,666
|
02/21/2028
|
6.588%
|
|
600,000
|
635,910
|
03/01/2029
|
7.600%
|
|
300,000
|
329,093
|
02/16/2031
|
5.875%
|
|
250,000
|
246,915
|
05/29/2032
|
7.625%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,446,940
|
Total
|
6,397,953
|
France 0.0%
|
Dexia Credit Local SA(a)
|
09/26/2023
|
3.250%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,587,239
|
Gabon 0.0%
|
Gabon Government International Bond(a)
|
02/06/2031
|
6.625%
|
|
320,000
|
325,123
|
Ghana 0.0%
|
Ghana Government International Bond(a)
|
02/11/2027
|
6.375%
|
|
3,200,000
|
3,131,227
|
Hungary 0.0%
|
Hungary Government International Bond
|
11/22/2023
|
5.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,229,889
|
India 0.0%
|
Export-Import Bank of India(a)
|
08/05/2026
|
3.375%
|
|
860,000
|
921,048
|
02/01/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
1,025,000
|
1,117,077
|
Power Finance Corp., Ltd.(a)
|
12/06/2028
|
6.150%
|
|
546,000
|
649,728
|
Total
|
2,687,853
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Indonesia 0.2%
|
Indonesia Government International Bond
|
02/14/2030
|
2.850%
|
|
560,000
|
588,233
|
Indonesia Government International Bond(a)
|
01/17/2038
|
7.750%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,532,744
|
07/18/2047
|
4.750%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,215,792
|
Lembaga Pembiayaan Ekspor Indonesia(a)
|
04/06/2024
|
3.875%
|
|
1,450,000
|
1,549,527
|
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III(a)
|
03/01/2028
|
4.400%
|
|
500,000
|
575,215
|
02/20/2029
|
4.450%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,625,030
|
PT Hutama Karya Persero(a)
|
05/11/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
800,000
|
871,930
|
PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero(a)
|
11/15/2028
|
6.530%
|
|
770,000
|
947,274
|
PT Pertamina Persero(a)
|
01/21/2030
|
3.100%
|
|
625,000
|
652,280
|
08/25/2030
|
3.100%
|
|
2,174,000
|
2,269,944
|
02/09/2031
|
2.300%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,170,310
|
05/20/2043
|
5.625%
|
|
250,000
|
303,346
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk(a)
|
05/16/2024
|
5.125%
|
|
525,000
|
579,763
|
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara(a)
|
05/15/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
5,000,000
|
5,479,784
|
05/21/2028
|
5.450%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,358,239
|
05/21/2028
|
5.450%
|
|
500,000
|
589,560
|
01/25/2029
|
5.375%
|
|
200,000
|
235,230
|
Total
|
22,544,201
|
Israel 0.0%
|
Israel Electric Corp., Ltd.(a)
|
08/14/2028
|
4.250%
|
|
3,100,000
|
3,475,434
|
Italy 0.1%
|
Republic of Italy Government International Bond
|
10/17/2029
|
2.875%
|
|
1,700,000
|
1,794,091
|
06/15/2033
|
5.375%
|
|
8,270,000
|
10,608,841
|
Total
|
12,402,932
|
Ivory Coast 0.0%
|
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a)
|
01/30/2032
|
4.875%
|
EUR
|
675,000
|
813,125
|
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a),(j)
|
12/31/2032
|
5.750%
|
|
954,723
|
968,812
|
Total
|
1,781,937
|
Japan 0.0%
|
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
|
05/23/2024
|
2.500%
|
|
600,000
|
632,022
|
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities(a)
|
04/20/2022
|
2.625%
|
|
1,600,000
|
1,624,042
|
03/12/2024
|
3.000%
|
|
400,000
|
424,280
|
Total
|
2,680,344
|
Jordan 0.0%
|
Jordan Government International Bond(a)
|
07/07/2030
|
5.850%
|
|
500,000
|
526,947
|
Kazakhstan 0.1%
|
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC(a)
|
05/06/2031
|
2.950%
|
|
500,000
|
508,372
|
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC(a)
|
04/24/2025
|
4.750%
|
|
950,000
|
1,057,760
|
04/19/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
1,725,000
|
1,956,285
|
04/19/2027
|
4.750%
|
|
300,000
|
340,223
|
04/24/2030
|
5.375%
|
|
2,362,000
|
2,827,091
|
04/24/2030
|
5.375%
|
|
500,000
|
598,453
|
04/19/2047
|
5.750%
|
|
779,000
|
965,560
|
KazTransGas JSC(a)
|
09/26/2027
|
4.375%
|
|
200,000
|
220,752
|
Total
|
8,474,496
|
Kenya 0.0%
|
Kenya Government International Bond(a)
|
05/22/2027
|
7.000%
|
|
400,000
|
440,115
|
Malaysia 0.0%
|
Petronas Capital Ltd.(a)
|
04/21/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,101,635
|
01/28/2032
|
2.480%
|
|
1,550,000
|
1,578,931
|
Total
|
2,680,566
|
Marshall Islands 0.0%
|
Nakilat, Inc.(a)
|
12/31/2033
|
6.067%
|
|
1,133,911
|
1,403,463
|
Mexico 0.4%
|
Mexico City Airport Trust(a)
|
10/31/2026
|
4.250%
|
|
1,435,000
|
1,554,777
|
07/31/2047
|
5.500%
|
|
2,150,000
|
2,245,008
|
Mexico Government International Bond
|
01/11/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
510,000
|
564,582
|
04/22/2029
|
4.500%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,718,656
|
05/24/2031
|
2.659%
|
|
1,558,000
|
1,543,604
|
04/27/2032
|
4.750%
|
|
810,000
|
938,679
|
08/14/2041
|
4.280%
|
|
350,000
|
375,413
|
05/24/2061
|
3.771%
|
|
550,000
|
524,487
|
04/19/2071
|
3.750%
|
|
750,000
|
700,038
|
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
|
06/15/2038
|
6.625%
|
|
50,000
|
46,408
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Petroleos Mexicanos
|
12/20/2022
|
1.700%
|
|
153,750
|
153,140
|
08/04/2026
|
6.875%
|
|
2,750,000
|
3,002,605
|
03/13/2027
|
6.500%
|
|
15,903,000
|
16,818,554
|
01/23/2029
|
6.500%
|
|
625,000
|
647,993
|
01/28/2031
|
5.950%
|
|
2,075,000
|
2,032,774
|
06/15/2035
|
6.625%
|
|
1,850,000
|
1,790,746
|
01/23/2045
|
6.375%
|
|
940,000
|
804,830
|
01/23/2046
|
5.625%
|
|
300,000
|
244,315
|
09/21/2047
|
6.750%
|
|
5,135,000
|
4,510,899
|
02/12/2048
|
6.350%
|
|
770,000
|
650,483
|
01/23/2050
|
7.690%
|
|
2,541,000
|
2,425,391
|
01/28/2060
|
6.950%
|
|
800,000
|
703,927
|
Petroleos Mexicanos(a)
|
10/16/2025
|
6.875%
|
|
950,000
|
1,046,224
|
Total
|
45,043,533
|
Morocco 0.0%
|
Morocco Government International Bond(a)
|
12/15/2027
|
2.375%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,283,664
|
12/15/2032
|
3.000%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,310,008
|
12/15/2050
|
4.000%
|
|
350,000
|
326,097
|
OCP SA(a)
|
06/23/2031
|
3.750%
|
|
350,000
|
354,404
|
Total
|
3,274,173
|
Netherlands 0.1%
|
Equate Petrochemical BV(a)
|
04/28/2028
|
2.625%
|
|
700,000
|
712,232
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV
|
05/23/2026
|
8.750%
|
|
400,000
|
514,857
|
01/17/2027
|
7.375%
|
|
4,255,000
|
5,208,928
|
01/03/2031
|
5.600%
|
|
4,315,000
|
4,850,212
|
03/19/2049
|
6.900%
|
|
2,398,000
|
2,845,745
|
Total
|
14,131,974
|
Norway 0.0%
|
Equinor ASA
|
04/06/2030
|
3.125%
|
|
826,000
|
907,409
|
Oman 0.0%
|
Oman Government International Bond(a)
|
10/28/2027
|
6.750%
|
|
800,000
|
902,970
|
10/28/2032
|
7.375%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,322,950
|
Total
|
3,225,920
|
Panama 0.0%
|
Banco Nacional de Panama(a)
|
08/11/2030
|
2.500%
|
|
875,000
|
845,009
|
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Panama Government International Bond
|
03/16/2025
|
3.750%
|
|
200,000
|
216,598
|
01/23/2030
|
3.160%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,432,055
|
01/26/2036
|
6.700%
|
|
840,000
|
1,153,206
|
Total
|
3,646,868
|
Paraguay 0.0%
|
Paraguay Government International Bond(a)
|
01/29/2033
|
2.739%
|
|
431,000
|
424,793
|
Peru 0.1%
|
Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo SA(a)
|
09/28/2027
|
2.400%
|
|
600,000
|
593,935
|
Peruvian Government International Bond
|
08/25/2027
|
4.125%
|
|
112,000
|
126,029
|
06/20/2030
|
2.844%
|
|
790,000
|
816,145
|
12/01/2032
|
1.862%
|
|
825,000
|
776,240
|
03/14/2037
|
6.550%
|
|
1,785,000
|
2,471,495
|
11/18/2050
|
5.625%
|
|
150,000
|
209,003
|
12/01/2060
|
2.780%
|
|
600,000
|
539,088
|
Petroleos del Peru SA(a)
|
06/19/2032
|
4.750%
|
|
2,100,000
|
2,189,529
|
Total
|
7,721,464
|
Philippines 0.0%
|
Philippine Government International Bond
|
05/05/2030
|
2.457%
|
|
200,000
|
210,857
|
06/10/2031
|
1.648%
|
|
400,000
|
393,601
|
01/15/2032
|
6.375%
|
|
400,000
|
555,192
|
10/23/2034
|
6.375%
|
|
275,000
|
391,234
|
Total
|
1,550,884
|
Qatar 0.1%
|
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.(a)
|
04/08/2031
|
2.625%
|
|
850,000
|
876,244
|
Qatar Government International Bond(a)
|
04/23/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
1,106,000
|
1,306,350
|
04/16/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
640,000
|
729,785
|
06/02/2046
|
4.625%
|
|
200,000
|
253,916
|
04/23/2048
|
5.103%
|
|
1,910,000
|
2,576,187
|
Qatar Petroleum(a)
|
07/12/2041
|
3.125%
|
|
1,200,000
|
1,238,650
|
Total
|
6,981,132
|
Romania 0.1%
|
Romanian Government International Bond(a)
|
08/22/2023
|
4.375%
|
|
150,000
|
160,820
|
12/02/2040
|
2.625%
|
EUR
|
500,000
|
583,209
|
06/15/2048
|
5.125%
|
|
4,400,000
|
5,499,814
|
Total
|
6,243,843
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Russian Federation 0.1%
|
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(a)
|
02/06/2028
|
4.950%
|
|
800,000
|
894,779
|
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA(a)
|
03/23/2027
|
4.950%
|
|
400,000
|
446,759
|
Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance PLC(a)
|
01/27/2029
|
2.950%
|
|
750,000
|
739,513
|
02/25/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
3,400,000
|
3,410,568
|
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond(a)
|
09/16/2023
|
4.875%
|
|
200,000
|
216,892
|
05/27/2026
|
4.750%
|
|
800,000
|
908,338
|
06/23/2027
|
4.250%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,124,179
|
04/04/2042
|
5.625%
|
|
800,000
|
1,063,355
|
Total
|
8,804,383
|
Saudi Arabia 0.1%
|
SA Global Sukuk Ltd.(a)
|
06/17/2031
|
2.694%
|
|
875,000
|
895,390
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(a)
|
11/24/2030
|
2.250%
|
|
1,000,000
|
995,254
|
11/24/2050
|
3.250%
|
|
600,000
|
588,973
|
Saudi Government International Bond(a)
|
04/17/2025
|
4.000%
|
|
1,675,000
|
1,843,705
|
10/26/2026
|
3.250%
|
|
400,000
|
435,032
|
03/04/2028
|
3.625%
|
|
400,000
|
443,638
|
04/17/2030
|
4.500%
|
|
750,000
|
889,085
|
10/22/2030
|
3.250%
|
|
1,305,000
|
1,417,780
|
02/02/2033
|
2.250%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,280,932
|
02/02/2061
|
3.450%
|
|
575,000
|
578,223
|
Total
|
9,368,012
|
Serbia 0.0%
|
Serbia International Bond(a)
|
12/01/2030
|
2.125%
|
|
2,870,000
|
2,771,171
|
South Africa 0.1%
|
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.(a)
|
08/06/2023
|
6.750%
|
|
200,000
|
209,048
|
02/11/2025
|
7.125%
|
|
950,000
|
1,006,233
|
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
|
10/12/2028
|
4.300%
|
|
1,675,000
|
1,730,270
|
09/30/2029
|
4.850%
|
|
3,925,000
|
4,153,865
|
09/30/2049
|
5.750%
|
|
200,000
|
201,550
|
South Africa Government International Bond
|
01/17/2024
|
4.665%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,182,671
|
Total
|
8,483,637
|
South Korea 0.0%
|
Korea Development Bank (The)
|
09/14/2022
|
3.000%
|
|
200,000
|
205,450
|
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Turkey 0.1%
|
Turkey Government International Bond
|
03/23/2023
|
3.250%
|
|
1,080,000
|
1,084,550
|
02/05/2025
|
7.375%
|
|
1,479,000
|
1,614,257
|
10/14/2025
|
6.375%
|
|
400,000
|
423,201
|
10/09/2026
|
4.875%
|
|
2,275,000
|
2,260,982
|
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO(a)
|
02/05/2025
|
5.250%
|
|
500,000
|
503,999
|
01/08/2026
|
6.500%
|
|
800,000
|
828,857
|
Total
|
6,715,846
|
Ukraine 0.2%
|
Ukraine Government International Bond(a)
|
09/01/2021
|
7.750%
|
|
2,710,000
|
2,710,356
|
09/01/2022
|
7.750%
|
|
2,410,000
|
2,516,957
|
02/01/2024
|
8.994%
|
|
1,400,000
|
1,557,577
|
09/01/2025
|
7.750%
|
|
3,050,000
|
3,367,918
|
11/01/2028
|
9.750%
|
|
3,850,000
|
4,660,609
|
Total
|
14,813,417
|
United Arab Emirates 0.0%
|
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond(a)
|
09/30/2029
|
2.500%
|
|
1,129,000
|
1,193,907
|
DP World Crescent Ltd.(a)
|
09/26/2028
|
4.848%
|
|
740,000
|
849,144
|
DP World Ltd.(a)
|
07/02/2037
|
6.850%
|
|
300,000
|
406,770
|
Total
|
2,449,821
|
United Kingdom 0.0%
|
Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance PLC(a),(j)
|
12/31/2049
|
4.599%
|
|
2,425,000
|
2,531,546
|
United States 0.1%
|
Antares Holdings LP(a)
|
01/15/2027
|
2.750%
|
|
2,055,000
|
2,063,510
|
BOC Aviation USA Corp.(a)
|
04/29/2024
|
1.625%
|
|
2,015,000
|
2,033,944
|
Citgo Holding, Inc.(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
9.250%
|
|
350,000
|
350,415
|
DAE Funding LLC(a)
|
08/01/2024
|
1.550%
|
|
1,910,000
|
1,906,159
|
Total
|
6,354,028
|
Uruguay 0.0%
|
Uruguay Government International Bond
|
01/23/2031
|
4.375%
|
|
615,000
|
725,221
|
04/20/2055
|
4.975%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,318,786
|
Total
|
2,044,007
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
60
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Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Foreign Government Obligations(n),(o) (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Virgin Islands 0.0%
|
1MDB Global Investments Ltd(a)
|
03/09/2023
|
4.400%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,010,683
|
Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.(a)
|
04/28/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
400,000
|
428,497
|
04/28/2025
|
3.250%
|
|
300,000
|
321,373
|
Total
|
1,760,553
|
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $265,325,834)
|
280,720,487
|
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States 0.1%
|
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond
|
02/15/2051
|
0.125%
|
|
6,459,698
|
7,323,356
|
Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds
(Cost $7,287,184)
|
7,323,356
|
|
Municipal Bonds 0.4%
|
Issue Description
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Higher Education 0.1%
|
University of California
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable General
|
Series 2017AX
|
07/01/2025
|
3.063%
|
|
5,700,000
|
6,172,618
|
University of Virginia
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2021B
|
11/01/2051
|
2.584%
|
|
2,020,000
|
2,054,206
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2017C
|
09/01/2117
|
4.179%
|
|
725,000
|
983,566
|
Total
|
9,210,390
|
Hospital 0.0%
|
Regents of the University of California Medical Center
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2020N
|
05/15/2060
|
3.256%
|
|
5,650,000
|
6,040,797
|
Local General Obligation 0.1%
|
City of New York
|
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds
|
Series 2010 (BAM)
|
03/01/2036
|
5.968%
|
|
3,100,000
|
4,360,995
|
Municipal Bonds (continued)
|
Issue
Description
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds
|
Series 2021D
|
08/01/2030
|
1.823%
|
|
515,000
|
516,415
|
Los Angeles Unified School District
|
Unlimited General Obligation Bonds
|
Taxable Build America Bonds
|
Series 2009
|
07/01/2034
|
5.750%
|
|
2,685,000
|
3,620,569
|
Total
|
8,497,979
|
Sales Tax 0.0%
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.(p)
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Series 2019A1
|
07/01/2058
|
5.000%
|
|
2,740,000
|
3,165,684
|
Special Non Property Tax 0.1%
|
New York City Transitional Finance Authority
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Future Tax Secured
|
Subordinated Series 2020B-3
|
08/01/2035
|
2.000%
|
|
3,000,000
|
2,914,103
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Future Tax Secured
|
Subordinated Series 2020D-3
|
11/01/2032
|
2.400%
|
|
1,045,000
|
1,083,772
|
New York State Dormitory Authority
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable
|
Series 2020F
|
02/15/2032
|
2.957%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,361,701
|
State of Illinois
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable Sales Tax
|
Series 2013
|
06/15/2028
|
3.350%
|
|
2,500,000
|
2,635,182
|
Total
|
7,994,758
|
Transportation 0.0%
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable Green Bonds
|
Series 2020C-2
|
11/15/2049
|
5.175%
|
|
810,000
|
1,115,170
|
Turnpike / Bridge / Toll Road 0.1%
|
Bay Area Toll Authority
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Series 2009 (BAM)
|
04/01/2049
|
6.263%
|
|
1,920,000
|
3,150,205
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Municipal Bonds (continued)
|
Issue
Description
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Build America Bonds
|
Series 2009
|
12/01/2039
|
6.105%
|
|
1,620,000
|
2,384,148
|
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
|
Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project
|
Series 2019
|
12/31/2049
|
3.922%
|
|
875,000
|
1,003,788
|
Total
|
6,538,141
|
Water & Sewer 0.0%
|
City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water
|
Refunding Revenue Bonds
|
Taxable Green Bonds
|
11/01/2041
|
2.825%
|
|
2,565,000
|
2,638,632
|
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $41,175,617)
|
45,201,551
|
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 17.8%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Fannie Mae REMICS
|
CMO Series 2011-84 Class Z
|
09/25/2041
|
5.250%
|
|
1,617,083
|
1,772,349
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
03/01/2022-
08/01/2022
|
8.500%
|
|
391
|
394
|
08/01/2024-
02/01/2025
|
8.000%
|
|
7,243
|
7,715
|
10/01/2028-
07/01/2032
|
7.000%
|
|
140,131
|
160,932
|
03/01/2031-
06/01/2050
|
3.000%
|
|
35,575,715
|
37,679,364
|
10/01/2031-
07/01/2037
|
6.000%
|
|
523,386
|
621,460
|
04/01/2033-
09/01/2039
|
5.500%
|
|
843,861
|
976,990
|
05/01/2033-
01/01/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
72,418,953
|
78,592,886
|
10/01/2039-
08/01/2048
|
5.000%
|
|
1,215,649
|
1,350,767
|
09/01/2040-
04/01/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
19,498,777
|
21,369,991
|
09/01/2040-
10/01/2048
|
4.500%
|
|
5,268,212
|
5,750,006
|
06/01/2050
|
2.500%
|
|
12,718,051
|
13,224,688
|
CMO Series 2060 Class Z
|
05/15/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
97,764
|
110,502
|
CMO Series 2310 Class Z
|
04/15/2031
|
6.000%
|
|
78,097
|
89,365
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2725 Class TA
|
12/15/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
1,525,000
|
1,755,174
|
CMO Series 2882 Class ZC
|
11/15/2034
|
6.000%
|
|
3,829,746
|
4,352,190
|
CMO Series 2953 Class LZ
|
03/15/2035
|
6.000%
|
|
2,671,248
|
3,240,206
|
CMO Series 3028 Class ZE
|
09/15/2035
|
5.500%
|
|
136,516
|
150,780
|
CMO Series 3032 Class PZ
|
09/15/2035
|
5.800%
|
|
326,515
|
444,646
|
CMO Series 3071 Class ZP
|
11/15/2035
|
5.500%
|
|
7,167,291
|
8,897,250
|
CMO Series 3121 Class EZ
|
03/15/2036
|
6.000%
|
|
109,823
|
128,362
|
CMO Series 3181 Class AZ
|
07/15/2036
|
6.500%
|
|
57,924
|
69,065
|
CMO Series 353 Class 300
|
12/15/2046
|
3.000%
|
|
8,474,660
|
8,981,685
|
CMO Series 3740 Class BA
|
10/15/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
1,791,670
|
2,004,232
|
CMO Series 3747 Class HY
|
10/15/2040
|
4.500%
|
|
2,991,000
|
3,394,556
|
CMO Series 3753 Class KZ
|
11/15/2040
|
4.500%
|
|
6,617,232
|
7,418,960
|
CMO Series 3769 Class ZC
|
12/15/2040
|
4.500%
|
|
4,199,610
|
4,613,076
|
CMO Series 3809 Class HZ
|
02/15/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
2,682,052
|
3,022,787
|
CMO Series 3841 Class JZ
|
04/15/2041
|
5.000%
|
|
409,761
|
473,833
|
CMO Series 3888 Class ZG
|
07/15/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
798,901
|
865,441
|
CMO Series 3926 Class NY
|
09/15/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
616,298
|
678,697
|
CMO Series 3928 Class MB
|
09/15/2041
|
4.500%
|
|
1,099,491
|
1,163,805
|
CMO Series 3934 Class CB
|
10/15/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
4,139,094
|
4,590,213
|
CMO Series 3982 Class TZ
|
01/15/2042
|
4.000%
|
|
1,463,571
|
1,611,140
|
CMO Series 4027 Class AB
|
12/15/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
1,832,425
|
1,967,878
|
CMO Series 4057 Class ZB
|
06/15/2042
|
3.500%
|
|
5,510,529
|
5,987,835
|
CMO Series 4057 Class ZL
|
06/15/2042
|
3.500%
|
|
10,078,624
|
10,638,182
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 4077 Class KM
|
11/15/2041
|
3.500%
|
|
224,730
|
232,346
|
CMO Series 4091 Class KB
|
08/15/2042
|
3.000%
|
|
6,500,000
|
6,961,997
|
CMO Series 4182 Class QN
|
02/15/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
1,114,600
|
1,142,621
|
CMO Series 4361 Class VB
|
02/15/2038
|
3.000%
|
|
6,183,756
|
6,370,818
|
CMO Series 4421 Class PB
|
12/15/2044
|
4.000%
|
|
5,941,237
|
6,786,001
|
CMO Series 4440 Class ZX
|
01/15/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
11,667,325
|
13,633,786
|
CMO Series 4463 Class ZA
|
04/15/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
5,151,080
|
5,683,580
|
CMO Series 4495 Class PA
|
09/15/2043
|
3.500%
|
|
235,172
|
244,703
|
CMO Series 4682 Class HZ
|
04/15/2047
|
3.500%
|
|
3,480,395
|
3,753,175
|
CMO Series 4758 Class HA
|
06/15/2045
|
4.000%
|
|
554,459
|
560,663
|
CMO Series 4771 Class HZ
|
03/15/2048
|
3.500%
|
|
9,040,941
|
9,861,766
|
CMO Series 4774 Class KA
|
12/15/2045
|
4.500%
|
|
1,427,269
|
1,450,761
|
CMO Series 4776 Class DW
|
09/15/2044
|
4.000%
|
|
1,021,575
|
1,022,706
|
CMO Series 4787 Class PY
|
05/15/2048
|
4.000%
|
|
1,937,448
|
2,057,450
|
CMO Series 4793 Class CD
|
06/15/2048
|
3.000%
|
|
1,503,352
|
1,562,170
|
CMO Series 4800 Class KG
|
11/15/2045
|
3.500%
|
|
325,174
|
326,065
|
CMO Series 4839 Class A
|
04/15/2051
|
4.000%
|
|
3,599,134
|
3,938,731
|
CMO Series 4846 Class MC
|
06/15/2046
|
4.000%
|
|
1,265,230
|
1,275,473
|
CMO Series 4941 Class CZ
|
11/25/2049
|
3.000%
|
|
1,051,199
|
1,110,631
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b),(f)
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
11/15/2043
|
6.005%
|
|
20,910,335
|
3,789,212
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2013-4258 Class SJ
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.650%
Cap 6.650%
10/15/2043
|
6.555%
|
|
4,543,582
|
1,017,701
|
CMO Series 2014-4313 Class MS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
04/15/2039
|
6.055%
|
|
6,801,383
|
1,188,017
|
CMO Series 3404 Class AS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.895%
Cap 5.895%
01/15/2038
|
5.800%
|
|
2,184,084
|
407,334
|
CMO Series 3578 Class DI
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.650%
Cap 6.650%
04/15/2036
|
6.555%
|
|
3,346,489
|
599,827
|
CMO Series 3892 Class SC
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.950%
Cap 5.950%
07/15/2041
|
5.855%
|
|
5,103,689
|
983,237
|
CMO Series 3997 Class SK
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.600%
Cap 6.600%
11/15/2041
|
6.505%
|
|
13,030,980
|
1,584,256
|
CMO Series 4087 Class SC
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.550%
Cap 5.550%
07/15/2042
|
5.455%
|
|
6,213,773
|
1,098,459
|
CMO Series 4281 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
12/15/2043
|
6.005%
|
|
10,755,102
|
1,926,196
|
CMO Series 4635 Class SE
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
12/15/2046
|
6.005%
|
|
16,740,887
|
2,721,245
|
CMO Series 4910 Class SG
|
1-month LIBID + 6.050%
Cap 6.050%
09/25/2049
|
5.966%
|
|
23,152,019
|
4,626,051
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b)
|
CMO Series 1486 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.300%
Floor 1.300%, Cap 10.000%
04/15/2023
|
1.396%
|
|
65,703
|
66,109
|
CMO Series 2380 Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%, Cap 8.500%
11/15/2031
|
0.546%
|
|
151,713
|
152,192
|
CMO Series 2557 Class FG
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 8.000%
01/15/2033
|
0.496%
|
|
383,707
|
384,453
|
CMO Series 2962 Class PF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.250%
Floor 0.250%, Cap 7.000%
03/15/2035
|
0.346%
|
|
162,247
|
162,507
|
CMO Series 2981 Class FU
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%, Cap 8.000%
05/15/2030
|
0.296%
|
|
333,422
|
332,490
|
CMO Series 3065 Class EB
|
-3.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 19.890%
Cap 19.890%
11/15/2035
|
19.604%
|
|
420,114
|
611,420
|
CMO Series 3081 Class GC
|
-3.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 23.833%
Cap 23.833%
12/15/2035
|
23.483%
|
|
750,531
|
1,184,012
|
CMO Series 3085 Class FV
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%, Cap 8.000%
08/15/2035
|
0.796%
|
|
666,545
|
679,450
|
CMO Series 3564 Class FC
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
Floor 1.250%, Cap 6.500%
01/15/2037
|
1.336%
|
|
318,131
|
328,741
|
CMO Series 3680 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
Floor 1.000%, Cap 6.000%
06/15/2040
|
1.096%
|
|
951,952
|
975,449
|
CMO Series 3852 Class QN
|
-3.6 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 27.211%
Cap 5.500%
05/15/2041
|
5.500%
|
|
34,767
|
37,837
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 4048 Class FJ
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 9,999.000%
07/15/2037
|
0.486%
|
|
231,945
|
231,467
|
CMO Series 5115 Class FD
|
30-day Average SOFR + 0.250%
Floor 0.250%, Cap 4.000%
08/15/2043
|
0.295%
|
|
9,666,307
|
9,664,830
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(f)
|
CMO Series 303 Class C30
|
12/15/2042
|
4.500%
|
|
9,663,868
|
1,668,842
|
CMO Series 364 Class C15
|
12/15/2046
|
3.500%
|
|
7,330,389
|
985,034
|
CMO Series 4146 Class IA
|
12/15/2032
|
3.500%
|
|
7,266,332
|
804,493
|
CMO Series 4186 Class IB
|
03/15/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
7,250,195
|
699,291
|
CMO Series 4627 Class PI
|
05/15/2044
|
3.500%
|
|
4,181,949
|
279,683
|
CMO Series 4698 Class BI
|
07/15/2047
|
5.000%
|
|
17,379,814
|
3,226,284
|
CMO Series 5048 Class HI
|
01/15/2042
|
4.500%
|
|
4,227,095
|
734,618
|
CMO Series 5078 Class NI
|
06/15/2042
|
4.000%
|
|
2,740,000
|
732,849
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 351 Class 213
|
02/15/2046
|
4.135%
|
|
470,262
|
61,793
|
CMO Series 364 Class 141
|
12/15/2046
|
2.897%
|
|
528,652
|
49,756
|
CMO Series 364 Class 151
|
12/15/2046
|
3.347%
|
|
552,550
|
58,954
|
CMO Series 364 Class 158
|
12/15/2046
|
3.872%
|
|
305,514
|
38,486
|
CMO Series 364 Class 167
|
12/15/2046
|
2.517%
|
|
430,769
|
45,088
|
CMO Series 364 Class C23
|
12/15/2046
|
2.944%
|
|
6,183,466
|
694,009
|
CMO Series 364 Class C24
|
12/15/2046
|
3.470%
|
|
3,593,310
|
467,249
|
CMO Series 364 Class C25
|
12/15/2046
|
4.089%
|
|
1,127,252
|
177,607
|
CMO Series 368 Class C15
|
01/25/2048
|
3.302%
|
|
7,356,479
|
692,039
|
CMO Series 3833 Class LI
|
10/15/2040
|
1.685%
|
|
8,640,979
|
556,613
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 5094 Class IO
|
12/15/2048
|
1.676%
|
|
15,068,224
|
1,277,793
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(d),(f)
|
CMO Series K051 Class X1
|
09/25/2025
|
0.672%
|
|
17,695,366
|
331,211
|
CMO Series K058 Class X1
|
08/25/2026
|
1.050%
|
|
2,417,335
|
98,420
|
CMO Series KW02 Class X1
|
12/25/2026
|
0.424%
|
|
10,850,210
|
101,516
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS(f)
|
CMO Series 4257 Class IK
|
12/15/2042
|
4.000%
|
|
5,961,871
|
971,899
|
CMO Series 5079 Class DI
|
02/25/2051
|
6.500%
|
|
16,810,588
|
3,887,057
|
CMO Series 5095 Class AI
|
04/25/2051
|
3.500%
|
|
32,408,694
|
4,727,528
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 5065 Class EI
|
11/25/2044
|
5.431%
|
|
2,066,682
|
478,411
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
04/01/2023
|
8.500%
|
|
4
|
4
|
06/01/2024
|
9.000%
|
|
142
|
143
|
02/01/2025-
08/01/2027
|
8.000%
|
|
16,192
|
17,578
|
03/01/2026-
07/01/2038
|
7.000%
|
|
462,465
|
546,334
|
04/01/2027-
06/01/2032
|
7.500%
|
|
34,854
|
39,036
|
05/01/2029-
10/01/2040
|
6.000%
|
|
1,595,758
|
1,887,108
|
08/01/2029-
03/01/2050
|
3.000%
|
|
39,838,282
|
42,047,803
|
01/01/2031
|
2.500%
|
|
1,998,444
|
2,109,735
|
03/01/2033-
04/01/2041
|
5.500%
|
|
803,838
|
928,623
|
10/01/2033-
06/01/2049
|
3.500%
|
|
73,101,165
|
78,844,458
|
07/01/2039-
10/01/2041
|
5.000%
|
|
2,593,514
|
2,926,143
|
08/01/2040-
05/01/2041
|
2.000%
|
|
26,486,460
|
27,116,072
|
10/01/2040-
06/01/2056
|
4.500%
|
|
10,015,524
|
11,067,446
|
02/01/2041-
06/01/2047
|
4.000%
|
|
43,186,858
|
47,559,925
|
CMO Series 2003-22 Class Z
|
04/25/2033
|
6.000%
|
|
115,454
|
133,875
|
CMO Series 2003-33 Class PT
|
05/25/2033
|
4.500%
|
|
6,453
|
7,184
|
CMO Series 2007-50 Class DZ
|
06/25/2037
|
5.500%
|
|
643,676
|
744,712
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2010-139 Class HA
|
11/25/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
1,843,691
|
2,061,256
|
CMO Series 2010-37 Class A1
|
05/25/2035
|
5.410%
|
|
343,896
|
356,568
|
CMO Series 2011-18 Class ZK
|
03/25/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
4,512,160
|
4,887,621
|
CMO Series 2011-53 Class WT
|
06/25/2041
|
4.500%
|
|
426,482
|
480,416
|
CMO Series 2011-87 Class GB
|
09/25/2041
|
4.500%
|
|
7,000,000
|
8,370,102
|
CMO Series 2012-121 Class GZ
|
11/25/2042
|
3.500%
|
|
12,663,592
|
13,606,445
|
CMO Series 2012-68 Class ZA
|
07/25/2042
|
3.500%
|
|
9,052,882
|
9,843,519
|
CMO Series 2012-94
|
09/25/2042
|
3.500%
|
|
5,478,525
|
5,904,394
|
CMO Series 2013-106 Class LA
|
08/25/2041
|
4.000%
|
|
2,342,765
|
2,604,767
|
CMO Series 2013-126 Class ZA
|
07/25/2032
|
4.000%
|
|
15,330,627
|
15,577,904
|
CMO Series 2013-16 Class GD
|
03/25/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
3,658,924
|
3,759,541
|
CMO Series 2013-66 Class AP
|
05/25/2043
|
6.000%
|
|
240,404
|
271,602
|
CMO Series 2016-9 Class A
|
09/25/2043
|
3.000%
|
|
111,022
|
112,154
|
CMO Series 2018-38 Class PA
|
06/25/2047
|
3.500%
|
|
1,069,579
|
1,112,579
|
CMO Series 2018-55 Class PA
|
01/25/2047
|
3.500%
|
|
3,663,466
|
3,781,806
|
CMO Series 2018-64 Class ET
|
09/25/2048
|
3.000%
|
|
4,869,860
|
5,103,984
|
CMO Series 2018-94D Class KD
|
12/25/2048
|
3.500%
|
|
1,602,455
|
1,687,880
|
CMO Series 2019-9 Class DZ
|
03/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
5,414,437
|
5,817,643
|
CMO Series 98-17 Class Z
|
04/18/2028
|
6.500%
|
|
75,098
|
81,849
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
|
6-month USD LIBOR + 1.445%
Floor 1.445%, Cap 9.875%
04/01/2034
|
1.609%
|
|
81,662
|
82,015
|
CMO Series 2002-59 Class HF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.350%
Floor 0.350%, Cap 8.000%
08/17/2032
|
0.443%
|
|
97,326
|
97,374
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2004-93 Class FC
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%, Cap 8.000%
12/25/2034
|
0.284%
|
|
527,909
|
526,536
|
CMO Series 2006-71 Class SH
|
-2.6 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 15.738%
Cap 15.738%
05/25/2035
|
15.516%
|
|
187,482
|
242,286
|
CMO Series 2007-90 Class F
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.490%
Floor 0.490%, Cap 7.000%
09/25/2037
|
0.574%
|
|
235,762
|
238,682
|
CMO Series 2007-W7 Class 1A4
|
-6.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 39.180%
Cap 39.180%
07/25/2037
|
38.674%
|
|
71,061
|
124,611
|
CMO Series 2008-15 Class AS
|
-5.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 33.000%
Cap 33.000%
08/25/2036
|
32.578%
|
|
354,124
|
670,017
|
CMO Series 2010-142 Class HS
|
-2.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 10.000%
Cap 10.000%
12/25/2040
|
9.828%
|
|
609,611
|
675,918
|
CMO Series 2010-150 Class FL
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.550%
Floor 0.550%, Cap 7.000%
10/25/2040
|
0.634%
|
|
174,501
|
176,229
|
CMO Series 2012-1 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.500%
Floor 0.500%, Cap 6.500%
02/25/2042
|
0.584%
|
|
1,184,205
|
1,195,929
|
CMO Series 2012-115 Class MT
|
-3.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 13.500%
Cap 4.500%
10/25/2042
|
4.500%
|
|
572,944
|
591,029
|
CMO Series 2016-32 Class GT
|
-4.5 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 18.000%
Cap 4.500%
01/25/2043
|
4.500%
|
|
164,678
|
179,779
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(f)
|
CMO Series 2004-29 Class PS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 7.600%
Cap 7.600%
05/25/2034
|
7.516%
|
|
1,527,258
|
338,018
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2006-43 Class SJ
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.590%
Cap 6.590%
06/25/2036
|
6.506%
|
|
1,105,802
|
216,822
|
CMO Series 2009-100 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
12/25/2039
|
6.116%
|
|
3,533,748
|
750,764
|
CMO Series 2009-87 Class NS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Cap 6.250%
11/25/2039
|
6.166%
|
|
5,716,803
|
951,734
|
CMO Series 2010-131 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.600%
Cap 6.600%
11/25/2040
|
6.516%
|
|
4,592,514
|
1,039,739
|
CMO Series 2010-21 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Cap 6.250%
03/25/2040
|
6.166%
|
|
8,519,930
|
1,616,467
|
CMO Series 2010-57 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.450%
Cap 6.450%
06/25/2040
|
6.366%
|
|
2,113,104
|
400,770
|
CMO Series 2011-131 Class ST
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.540%
Cap 6.540%
12/25/2041
|
6.456%
|
|
26,224,663
|
5,609,579
|
CMO Series 2011-47 Class GS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.930%
Cap 5.930%
06/25/2041
|
5.846%
|
|
7,070,720
|
1,191,966
|
CMO Series 2012-17 Class MS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.700%
Cap 6.700%
03/25/2027
|
6.616%
|
|
3,305,842
|
293,951
|
CMO Series 2013-10 Class SJ
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
02/25/2043
|
6.066%
|
|
5,737,619
|
998,412
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2013-19 Class KS
|
-1.0 x 3-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
10/25/2041
|
6.116%
|
|
7,255,310
|
933,175
|
CMO Series 2013-34 Class SC
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
04/25/2043
|
6.066%
|
|
15,393,793
|
3,865,837
|
CMO Series 2014-40 Class HS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.700%
Cap 6.700%
07/25/2044
|
6.616%
|
|
4,385,571
|
1,183,013
|
CMO Series 2014-52 Class SL
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
09/25/2044
|
6.016%
|
|
7,342,885
|
1,320,983
|
CMO Series 2015-81 Class SD
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.700%
Cap 6.700%
01/25/2037
|
6.616%
|
|
6,012,610
|
1,095,709
|
CMO Series 2016-19 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
04/25/2046
|
6.016%
|
|
6,763,707
|
1,166,051
|
CMO Series 2016-32 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
10/25/2034
|
6.016%
|
|
3,080,677
|
521,026
|
CMO Series 2016-60 Class QS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
09/25/2046
|
6.016%
|
|
9,100,375
|
1,710,972
|
CMO Series 2016-60 Class SD
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
09/25/2046
|
6.016%
|
|
29,260,765
|
5,076,354
|
CMO Series 2016-60 Class SE
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Cap 6.250%
09/25/2046
|
6.166%
|
|
8,522,232
|
1,520,470
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2016-82 Class SG
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
11/25/2046
|
6.016%
|
|
11,915,938
|
2,179,226
|
CMO Series 2016-88 Class BS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
12/25/2046
|
6.016%
|
|
8,682,351
|
1,621,546
|
CMO Series 2016-93 Class SL
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.650%
Cap 6.650%
12/25/2046
|
6.566%
|
|
5,649,679
|
1,081,036
|
CMO Series 2017-26 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
04/25/2047
|
6.066%
|
|
8,364,366
|
1,574,571
|
CMO Series 2017-57 Class SD
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 3.950%
Cap 2.750%
08/25/2047
|
2.750%
|
|
9,094,986
|
824,749
|
CMO Series 2018-43 Class SE
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
Cap 6.250%
09/25/2038
|
6.166%
|
|
6,434,810
|
1,188,328
|
CMO Series 2018-61 Class SA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
08/25/2048
|
6.116%
|
|
4,609,832
|
852,457
|
CMO Series 2019-35 Class SH
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
Cap 6.150%
07/25/2049
|
6.066%
|
|
19,822,640
|
3,664,705
|
CMO Series 2019-39 Class SB
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
08/25/2049
|
6.016%
|
|
18,449,495
|
3,394,419
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(f)
|
CMO Series 2013-16 Class MI
|
03/25/2043
|
4.000%
|
|
5,502,327
|
689,385
|
CMO Series 2013-23 Class AI
|
03/25/2043
|
5.000%
|
|
6,859,997
|
1,241,575
|
CMO Series 2013-35 Class IB
|
04/25/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
9,036,760
|
973,010
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2013-41 Class HI
|
02/25/2033
|
3.000%
|
|
10,102,505
|
869,310
|
CMO Series 2015-54 Class GI
|
07/25/2045
|
5.500%
|
|
28,001,213
|
5,112,615
|
CMO Series 2020-42 Class AI
|
06/25/2050
|
2.500%
|
|
22,432,383
|
2,849,285
|
CMO Series 2020-72 Class LI
|
12/25/2040
|
5.000%
|
|
6,000,000
|
1,572,187
|
CMO Series 2021-33 Class AI
|
05/25/2047
|
2.500%
|
|
39,550,131
|
4,645,926
|
CMO Series 385 Class 8
|
12/25/2037
|
5.500%
|
|
2,888,437
|
596,604
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)
|
CMO Series 2016-40 Class GA
|
07/25/2046
|
2.118%
|
|
7,712,940
|
8,060,662
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 2021-24 Class IO
|
03/25/2059
|
1.231%
|
|
8,786,163
|
674,373
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(g)
|
CMO Series G93-28 Class E
|
07/25/2022
|
0.000%
|
|
20,219
|
20,172
|
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS
|
CMO Series 2018-11 Class BX
|
12/25/2047
|
4.000%
|
|
14,900,000
|
15,998,099
|
Government National Mortgage Association
|
05/15/2040-
10/20/2048
|
5.000%
|
|
4,156,757
|
4,554,430
|
05/20/2041-
08/20/2048
|
4.500%
|
|
6,553,280
|
7,037,616
|
02/15/2042-
10/20/2048
|
4.000%
|
|
9,471,492
|
10,143,010
|
03/20/2046-
07/20/2049
|
3.500%
|
|
20,241,247
|
21,453,117
|
12/20/2046-
10/20/2049
|
3.000%
|
|
11,306,521
|
11,924,085
|
CMO Series 2005-45 Class ZA
|
06/16/2035
|
6.000%
|
|
1,447,367
|
1,905,351
|
CMO Series 2009-104 Class YD
|
11/20/2039
|
5.000%
|
|
1,961,180
|
2,221,682
|
CMO Series 2009-55 Class LX
|
07/20/2039
|
5.000%
|
|
2,346,317
|
2,600,782
|
CMO Series 2009-67 Class DB
|
08/20/2039
|
5.000%
|
|
2,680,493
|
3,012,491
|
CMO Series 2010-108 Class WL
|
04/16/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
2,632,233
|
2,897,110
|
CMO Series 2010-120 Class AY
|
09/20/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
2,429,749
|
2,714,493
|
CMO Series 2010-135 Class PE
|
10/16/2040
|
4.000%
|
|
4,451,505
|
4,906,476
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2011-22 Class PL
|
02/20/2041
|
5.000%
|
|
2,015,000
|
2,392,738
|
CMO Series 2013-H07 Class JA
|
03/20/2063
|
1.750%
|
|
7,340
|
7,360
|
CMO Series 2014-3 Class EP
|
02/16/2043
|
2.750%
|
|
8,315,950
|
8,747,643
|
CMO Series 2018-115 Class DE
|
08/20/2048
|
3.500%
|
|
2,593,606
|
2,779,732
|
CMO Series 2018-53 Class AL
|
11/20/2045
|
3.500%
|
|
733,755
|
780,105
|
CMO Series 2019-H04 Class NA
|
09/20/2068
|
3.500%
|
|
556,201
|
600,683
|
CMO Series 2019-H17
|
03/20/2069
|
3.000%
|
|
1,081,568
|
1,125,193
|
Government National Mortgage Association(c)
|
09/20/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
9,000,000
|
9,347,564
|
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
|
1-year CMT + 1.136%
03/20/2066
|
1.176%
|
|
301,162
|
307,674
|
1-year CMT + 0.681%
04/20/2066
|
0.721%
|
|
551,641
|
561,307
|
CMO Series 2003-60 Class GS
|
-1.7 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 12.417%
Cap 12.417%
05/16/2033
|
12.258%
|
|
95,831
|
102,248
|
CMO Series 2006-37 Class AS
|
-6.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 39.660%
Cap 39.660%
07/20/2036
|
39.130%
|
|
735,401
|
1,450,650
|
CMO Series 2010-H03 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.550%
Floor 0.550%, Cap 10.690%
03/20/2060
|
0.646%
|
|
617,587
|
620,364
|
CMO Series 2010-H26 Class LF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.350%
Floor 0.350%, Cap 13.898%
08/20/2058
|
0.453%
|
|
247,517
|
247,666
|
CMO Series 2011-114 Class KF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%, Cap 6.500%
03/20/2041
|
0.538%
|
|
120,218
|
119,574
|
CMO Series 2012-H20 Class BA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.560%
Floor 0.560%
09/20/2062
|
0.663%
|
|
167,439
|
168,102
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2012-H21 Class CF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%
05/20/2061
|
0.803%
|
|
2,727
|
2,754
|
CMO Series 2012-H21 Class DF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.650%
Floor 0.650%
05/20/2061
|
0.753%
|
|
2,431
|
2,451
|
CMO Series 2012-H25 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%
12/20/2061
|
0.803%
|
|
27,312
|
27,610
|
CMO Series 2013-115 Class EF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.250%
Floor 0.250%, Cap 6.500%
04/16/2028
|
0.346%
|
|
186,486
|
186,622
|
CMO Series 2013-H02 Class FD
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
Floor 0.340%, Cap 10.500%
12/20/2062
|
0.443%
|
|
234,314
|
234,405
|
CMO Series 2013-H05 Class FB
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%
02/20/2062
|
0.503%
|
|
13,392
|
13,398
|
CMO Series 2013-H08 Class BF
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 10.000%
03/20/2063
|
0.503%
|
|
1,206,057
|
1,207,892
|
CMO Series 2013-H14 Class FD
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.470%
Floor 0.470%, Cap 11.000%
06/20/2063
|
0.573%
|
|
1,103,434
|
1,106,625
|
CMO Series 2013-H17 Class FA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.550%
Floor 0.550%, Cap 11.000%
07/20/2063
|
0.653%
|
|
426,641
|
428,058
|
CMO Series 2013-H18 Class EA
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.500%
Floor 0.500%, Cap 10.190%
07/20/2063
|
0.603%
|
|
406,743
|
407,929
|
CMO Series 2013-H19 Class FC
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.600%
Floor 0.600%, Cap 11.000%
08/20/2063
|
0.703%
|
|
2,724,941
|
2,734,553
|
CMO Series 2015-H26 Class FC
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.600%
Floor 0.600%, Cap 11.000%
08/20/2065
|
0.703%
|
|
280,487
|
281,662
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2016-H04 Class FG
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.700%
Floor 0.700%, Cap 999.000%
12/20/2061
|
0.803%
|
|
22,042
|
22,159
|
CMO Series 2017-H03 Class FB
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.650%
Floor 0.650%
06/20/2066
|
0.753%
|
|
3,284,235
|
3,304,414
|
CMO Series 2018-H04 Class FM
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%, Cap 11.000%
03/20/2068
|
0.403%
|
|
3,043,701
|
3,042,183
|
CMO Series 2019-H01 Class FL
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
Floor 0.450%, Cap 11.000%
12/20/2068
|
0.553%
|
|
652,438
|
654,214
|
CMO Series 2019-H10 Class FM
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.400%
Floor 0.400%, Cap 11.000%
05/20/2069
|
0.503%
|
|
2,688,853
|
2,690,178
|
Government National Mortgage Association(b),(f)
|
CMO Series 2010-31 Class ES
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Cap 5.000%
03/20/2040
|
4.912%
|
|
10,047,371
|
1,542,246
|
CMO Series 2011-13 Class S
|
1-month LIBID + 5.950%
Cap 5.950%
01/16/2041
|
5.855%
|
|
6,523,437
|
1,189,024
|
CMO Series 2011-30 Class SB
|
1-month LIBID + 6.600%
Cap 6.600%
02/20/2041
|
6.512%
|
|
3,354,842
|
639,554
|
CMO Series 2015-155 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.700%
Cap 5.700%
10/20/2045
|
5.612%
|
|
4,599,366
|
688,719
|
CMO Series 2017-93 Class CS
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
Cap 6.200%
06/20/2047
|
6.112%
|
|
13,329,968
|
2,939,870
|
CMO Series 2019-123 Class SP
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
10/20/2049
|
6.012%
|
|
20,933,928
|
2,731,455
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2019-13 Class SA
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
01/20/2049
|
6.012%
|
|
15,604,584
|
2,272,233
|
CMO Series 2019-6 Class SJ
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 6.100%
Cap 6.100%
01/20/2049
|
6.012%
|
|
13,361,848
|
2,369,932
|
CMO Series 2019-86 Class SG
|
-1.0 x 1-month USD LIBOR + 5.600%
Cap 5.600%
07/20/2049
|
5.512%
|
|
6,169,651
|
1,023,112
|
Government National Mortgage Association(d)
|
CMO Series 2010-H17 Class XQ
|
07/20/2060
|
5.210%
|
|
3,897
|
4,142
|
CMO Series 2017-H04 Class DA
|
12/20/2066
|
4.401%
|
|
1,461
|
1,560
|
Series 2003-72 Class Z
|
11/16/2045
|
5.297%
|
|
391,653
|
427,605
|
Government National Mortgage Association(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 2014-150 Class IO
|
07/16/2056
|
0.420%
|
|
13,256,524
|
325,461
|
CMO Series 2014-H05 Class AI
|
02/20/2064
|
1.349%
|
|
5,068,383
|
286,065
|
CMO Series 2014-H14 Class BI
|
06/20/2064
|
1.657%
|
|
6,148,893
|
380,192
|
CMO Series 2014-H15 Class HI
|
05/20/2064
|
1.436%
|
|
8,464,974
|
341,342
|
CMO Series 2014-H20 Class HI
|
10/20/2064
|
1.298%
|
|
2,993,073
|
168,121
|
CMO Series 2015-163 Class IO
|
12/16/2057
|
0.749%
|
|
2,105,741
|
74,233
|
CMO Series 2015-189 Class IG
|
01/16/2057
|
0.847%
|
|
11,712,978
|
464,444
|
CMO Series 2015-30 Class IO
|
07/16/2056
|
0.719%
|
|
3,518,738
|
137,305
|
CMO Series 2015-32 Class IO
|
09/16/2049
|
0.669%
|
|
6,487,505
|
193,345
|
CMO Series 2015-73 Class IO
|
11/16/2055
|
0.645%
|
|
3,058,271
|
91,992
|
CMO Series 2015-9 Class IO
|
02/16/2049
|
0.727%
|
|
11,294,391
|
337,614
|
CMO Series 2015-H22 Class BI
|
09/20/2065
|
1.796%
|
|
2,442,964
|
145,494
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2016-72 Class IO
|
12/16/2055
|
0.845%
|
|
9,865,995
|
402,385
|
CMO Series 2021-33 Class IO
|
10/16/2062
|
0.987%
|
|
10,158,561
|
874,225
|
CMO Series 2021-40 Class IO
|
02/16/2063
|
0.842%
|
|
7,562,898
|
596,943
|
CMO Series 2021-H03 Class IO
|
04/20/2070
|
4.132%
|
|
23,317,881
|
2,763,171
|
CMO Series 2021-H08 Class IA
|
01/20/2068
|
4.204%
|
|
2,845,462
|
344,443
|
Government National Mortgage Association(f)
|
CMO Series 2016-88 Class PI
|
07/20/2046
|
4.000%
|
|
8,972,784
|
1,381,870
|
CMO Series 2017-101 Class AI
|
07/20/2047
|
4.000%
|
|
6,653,913
|
874,699
|
CMO Series 2017-52 Class AI
|
04/20/2047
|
6.000%
|
|
4,603,504
|
823,407
|
CMO Series 2017-68 Class TI
|
05/20/2047
|
5.500%
|
|
1,835,598
|
306,353
|
CMO Series 2019-108 Class MI
|
07/20/2049
|
3.500%
|
|
12,096,192
|
1,519,250
|
CMO Series 2019-99 Class AI
|
08/16/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
5,938,854
|
1,288,742
|
CMO Series 2020-134 Class AI
|
09/20/2050
|
3.000%
|
|
14,763,051
|
1,720,389
|
Government National Mortgage Association TBA(c)
|
10/21/2050-
09/21/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
98,693,000
|
102,246,976
|
10/21/2050
|
3.000%
|
|
1,300,000
|
1,356,773
|
11/19/2050-
10/21/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
84,675,000
|
86,244,899
|
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust
|
CMO Series 2018-2 Class MV (FHLMC)
|
11/25/2057
|
3.500%
|
|
4,398,568
|
4,856,038
|
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(c)
|
10/19/2035
|
1.500%
|
|
32,400,000
|
32,889,755
|
10/19/2035-
10/14/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
438,036,000
|
444,823,690
|
09/16/2036-
09/14/2051
|
2.500%
|
|
302,966,000
|
314,301,346
|
09/14/2051
|
3.000%
|
|
26,300,000
|
27,510,211
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $1,901,002,617)
|
1,929,393,504
|
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 4.5%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-OP1 Class A2D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.240%
Floor 0.240%
04/25/2036
|
0.564%
|
|
10,384,782
|
10,086,444
|
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-F Class A1
|
07/25/2059
|
2.860%
|
|
7,351,199
|
7,428,315
|
Banc of America Funding Trust
|
CMO Series 2006-3 Class 4A14
|
03/25/2036
|
6.000%
|
|
500,454
|
501,947
|
CMO Series 2006-3 Class 5A3
|
03/25/2036
|
5.500%
|
|
472,571
|
472,464
|
Banc of America Funding Trust(q)
|
CMO Series 2006-D Class 3A1
|
05/20/2036
|
2.922%
|
|
849,279
|
900,809
|
Banc of America Funding Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-C Class 7A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.210%
Floor 0.210%
05/20/2047
|
0.508%
|
|
1,990,925
|
1,987,391
|
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2016-SPL1 Class A
|
04/28/2055
|
4.000%
|
|
868,525
|
874,698
|
Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.700%
Floor 2.700%
03/25/2029
|
2.792%
|
|
2,290,000
|
2,301,621
|
CMO Series 2020-4A Class M2A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.600%
Floor 2.600%
06/25/2030
|
2.684%
|
|
1,038,937
|
1,042,009
|
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-NC3 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.150%
Floor 0.150%, Cap 12.500%
08/25/2036
|
0.234%
|
|
2,077,115
|
2,021,667
|
Central Park Funding Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 2.750%
08/29/2022
|
2.859%
|
|
9,646,332
|
9,865,493
|
CMO Series 2021-2 Class PT
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
10/27/2022
|
3.087%
|
|
7,422,066
|
7,449,709
|
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.(a),(d)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-1 Class B2
|
03/25/2050
|
3.876%
|
|
963,621
|
996,814
|
Subordinated Series 2016-SH1 Class M2
|
04/25/2045
|
3.750%
|
|
321,310
|
326,796
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CIM Group(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2020-R7 Class A1A
|
12/27/2061
|
2.250%
|
|
9,606,534
|
9,636,718
|
CIM Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-R6 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.076%
Floor 1.080%
09/25/2058
|
1.162%
|
|
5,363,304
|
5,343,018
|
CIM Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-J2 Class B1
|
10/25/2049
|
3.798%
|
|
860,749
|
897,410
|
CMO Series 2019-R5 Class M2
|
09/25/2059
|
3.250%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,163,306
|
CMO Series 2020-R4 Class A1A
|
06/25/2060
|
3.300%
|
|
8,629,503
|
8,618,922
|
CMO Series 2020-R6 Class A1A
|
12/25/2060
|
2.250%
|
|
5,769,565
|
5,750,552
|
CMO Series 2021-R3 Class A1A
|
06/25/2057
|
1.951%
|
|
12,483,822
|
12,632,380
|
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust
|
CMO Series 2007-8 Class 1A3
|
09/25/2037
|
6.000%
|
|
343,663
|
351,012
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2014-12 Class 3A1
|
10/25/2035
|
2.685%
|
|
169,642
|
169,665
|
CMO Series 2015-A Class A4
|
06/25/2058
|
4.250%
|
|
83,884
|
84,808
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-J2 Class B3W
|
07/25/2051
|
2.781%
|
|
497,895
|
491,279
|
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2019-4 Class A3
|
11/25/2049
|
2.988%
|
|
522,691
|
522,891
|
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2020-1R Class A2
|
09/25/2065
|
1.512%
|
|
569,593
|
570,811
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-R01 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.450%
07/25/2031
|
2.534%
|
|
899,806
|
904,325
|
CMO Series 2019-R02 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.300%
Floor 2.300%
08/25/2031
|
2.384%
|
|
503,997
|
507,520
|
CMO Series 2020-R02 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
01/25/2040
|
2.084%
|
|
751,567
|
754,553
|
CMO Series 2020-SBT1 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.650%
02/25/2040
|
3.734%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,550,224
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2020-SBT1 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.650%
02/25/2040
|
3.734%
|
|
3,500,000
|
3,620,147
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-R05 Class 1B1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.100%
07/25/2039
|
4.184%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,034,636
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2007-HY5 Class 1A1
|
09/25/2047
|
3.403%
|
|
376,975
|
350,538
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2020-11R Class A1
|
04/25/2038
|
2.000%
|
|
3,814,797
|
3,898,119
|
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC(d)
|
CMO Series 2007-CB1 Class AF3
|
01/25/2037
|
5.737%
|
|
3,755,783
|
1,667,877
|
CSMC Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2018-RPL9 Class A
|
09/25/2057
|
3.850%
|
|
7,531,757
|
7,869,687
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL2 Class A12
|
02/25/2060
|
3.430%
|
|
4,436,173
|
4,583,419
|
CMO Series 2020-RPL6 Class A1
|
03/25/2059
|
2.688%
|
|
3,275,281
|
3,268,196
|
CSMCM Trust Certificates(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2018-RPL4 Class CERT
|
07/25/2050
|
3.735%
|
|
2,105,853
|
2,149,008
|
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1
|
01/25/2060
|
3.010%
|
|
1,000,000
|
998,662
|
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC(a)
|
CMO Series 2015-1A Class A2II
|
10/25/2045
|
4.474%
|
|
1,905,000
|
1,986,877
|
Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-AR6 Class 2A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.290%
Floor 0.290%, Cap 11.000%
10/19/2045
|
0.667%
|
|
1,300,697
|
1,266,072
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class 2A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%
10/19/2036
|
0.287%
|
|
2,095,918
|
1,892,327
|
Eagle Re Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
04/25/2029
|
1.884%
|
|
493,283
|
493,283
|
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities(b)
|
CMO Series 2015-C02 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
05/25/2025
|
4.084%
|
|
1,331,863
|
1,354,781
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2015-C03 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 5.000%
07/25/2025
|
5.084%
|
|
247,153
|
253,131
|
CMO Series 2015-C03 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
07/25/2025
|
5.084%
|
|
250,937
|
253,315
|
CMO Series 2015-C04 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.700%
04/25/2028
|
5.784%
|
|
1,736,115
|
1,826,340
|
CMO Series 2015-C04 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.550%
04/25/2028
|
5.634%
|
|
1,623,499
|
1,702,823
|
CMO Series 2016-C04 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
01/25/2029
|
4.334%
|
|
2,104,593
|
2,184,423
|
CMO Series 2017-C02 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.650%
09/25/2029
|
3.734%
|
|
3,075,480
|
3,181,271
|
CMO Series 2017-C03 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
10/25/2029
|
3.084%
|
|
3,718,698
|
3,818,291
|
CMO Series 2017-C04 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
11/25/2029
|
2.934%
|
|
3,213,731
|
3,285,130
|
CMO Series 2017-C06 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
Floor 2.650%
02/25/2030
|
2.734%
|
|
1,814,771
|
1,846,535
|
CMO Series 2017-C06 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.800%
Floor 2.800%
02/25/2030
|
2.884%
|
|
546,660
|
557,809
|
CMO Series 2017-C07 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 2.500%
05/25/2030
|
2.584%
|
|
2,143,447
|
2,168,423
|
CMO Series 2018-C06 Class 1M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 2.000%
03/25/2031
|
2.084%
|
|
2,207,318
|
2,221,718
|
CMO Series 2018-C06 Class 2M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
Floor 2.100%
03/25/2031
|
2.184%
|
|
1,962,179
|
1,977,257
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(b)
|
CMO Series 2014-DN3 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
08/25/2024
|
4.084%
|
|
1,586,732
|
1,617,252
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2016-DNA1 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.550%
07/25/2028
|
5.634%
|
|
3,576,577
|
3,738,584
|
CMO Series 2017-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
03/25/2030
|
2.584%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,060,106
|
CMO Series 2017-HQA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
12/25/2029
|
2.734%
|
|
2,796,763
|
2,846,118
|
CMO Series 2018-HQA1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.300%
09/25/2030
|
2.384%
|
|
1,543,808
|
1,563,608
|
Series 2016-HQA2 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.150%
11/25/2028
|
5.234%
|
|
1,925,286
|
1,989,282
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-DNA1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
01/25/2049
|
2.734%
|
|
886,694
|
898,059
|
CMO Series 2019-HQA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
04/25/2049
|
2.134%
|
|
1,447,339
|
1,451,893
|
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-FF18 Class A2D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.210%
Floor 0.210%
12/25/2037
|
0.294%
|
|
1,598,558
|
1,522,607
|
CMO Series 2007-FF2 Class A2B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.100%
Floor 0.100%
03/25/2037
|
0.184%
|
|
3,776,381
|
2,305,912
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2007-AR1 Class 1A1
|
05/25/2037
|
2.815%
|
|
244,224
|
140,423
|
Flagstar Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-5 Class B3
|
09/25/2048
|
4.536%
|
|
940,946
|
953,515
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B1
|
12/25/2049
|
4.100%
|
|
902,691
|
945,932
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B2
|
12/25/2049
|
4.100%
|
|
965,445
|
1,003,814
|
Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.850%
02/25/2050
|
1.934%
|
|
2,888,777
|
2,906,584
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
01/25/2050
|
1.984%
|
|
168,016
|
168,572
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.100%
03/25/2050
|
3.184%
|
|
3,131,135
|
3,173,013
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.600%
07/25/2050
|
3.684%
|
|
3,357,656
|
3,392,958
|
CMO Series 2021-DNA5 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.650%
01/25/2034
|
1.700%
|
|
1,500,000
|
1,509,767
|
CMO Series 2021-HQA1 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.000%
08/25/2033
|
3.050%
|
|
6,000,000
|
6,036,617
|
CMO Series 2021-HQA1 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.250%
08/25/2033
|
2.300%
|
|
11,700,000
|
11,844,872
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA3 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.500%
10/25/2033
|
3.550%
|
|
2,025,000
|
2,099,644
|
Freddie Mac STACR Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-HQA2 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.300%
10/25/2048
|
2.384%
|
|
1,100,000
|
1,109,684
|
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(b)
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.900%
12/25/2027
|
3.989%
|
|
1,443,928
|
1,459,525
|
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-DNA3 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/25/2050
|
3.084%
|
|
1,448,656
|
1,455,542
|
CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.600%
11/25/2050
|
2.650%
|
|
8,755,000
|
8,869,353
|
CMO Series 2021-DNA2 Class M2
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.300%
08/25/2033
|
2.350%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,022,813
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class B1
|
30-day Average SOFR + 4.000%
11/25/2050
|
4.050%
|
|
1,805,000
|
1,894,603
|
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class B1
|
02/25/2059
|
4.250%
|
|
1,643,845
|
1,736,465
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class B2
|
02/25/2059
|
4.500%
|
|
923,143
|
974,866
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-2 Class B2
|
10/25/2058
|
4.750%
|
|
481,099
|
517,113
|
GCAT LLC(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-4 Class A1
|
11/26/2049
|
3.228%
|
|
7,203,319
|
7,273,900
|
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.(a),(b),(c)
|
CMO Series 2021-3 Class M1B
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.900%
Floor 2.900%
02/25/2034
|
2.950%
|
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-PJ3 Class A1
|
03/25/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
71,849
|
72,909
|
GSAMP Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2004-OPT Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.870%
Floor 0.870%
11/25/2034
|
0.954%
|
|
1,331,331
|
1,321,821
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2006-AR2 Class 2A1
|
04/25/2036
|
2.631%
|
|
1,100,306
|
896,800
|
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-10 Class 1A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.200%
Floor 0.200%
11/19/2036
|
0.287%
|
|
6,616,132
|
6,176,863
|
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A3
|
09/25/2059
|
3.007%
|
|
732,525
|
732,817
|
HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2006-OPT1 Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.360%
Floor 0.360%
12/25/2035
|
0.444%
|
|
4,310,890
|
4,283,241
|
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-S1 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.280%
Floor 0.280%, Cap 11.500%
04/25/2047
|
0.644%
|
|
3,582,911
|
3,544,338
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-CH5 Class A5
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.260%
Floor 0.260%
06/25/2037
|
0.344%
|
|
2,600,674
|
2,584,162
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
|
CMO Series 2006-S2 Class 2A2
|
12/31/2049
|
5.875%
|
|
37,342
|
46,966
|
CMO Series 2007-S1 Class 1A2
|
03/25/2022
|
5.500%
|
|
23,205
|
23,097
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2018-5 Class A13
|
10/25/2048
|
3.500%
|
|
937,868
|
963,975
|
CMO Series 2018-6 Class 1A10
|
12/25/2048
|
3.500%
|
|
281,920
|
285,235
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class A3
|
05/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
696,647
|
705,586
|
CMO Series 2019-2 Class A3
|
08/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
256,167
|
258,043
|
CMO Series 2019-3 Class A3
|
09/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
69,088
|
69,208
|
CMO Series 2019-5 Class A3
|
11/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
653,340
|
663,478
|
CMO Series 2019-8 Class A15
|
03/25/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
357,765
|
364,478
|
CMO Series 2019-9 Class B2A
|
05/25/2050
|
3.516%
|
|
1,451,202
|
1,497,916
|
CMO Series 2019-HYB1 Class B1
|
10/25/2049
|
3.762%
|
|
971,407
|
1,016,259
|
CMO Series 2019-INV2 Class A3
|
02/25/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
305,817
|
311,305
|
CMO Series 2019-LTV1 Class A3
|
06/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
224,627
|
225,841
|
CMO Series 2019-LTV2 Class A18
|
12/25/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
120,368
|
121,821
|
CMO Series 2019-LTV3 Class B3
|
03/25/2050
|
4.431%
|
|
1,623,683
|
1,672,926
|
CMO Series 2020-1 Class A15
|
06/25/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
905,270
|
919,176
|
CMO Series 2020-2 Class A15
|
07/25/2050
|
3.500%
|
|
586,126
|
596,716
|
CMO Series 2020-5 Class A15
|
12/25/2050
|
3.000%
|
|
401,248
|
407,125
|
CMO Series 2020-5 Class B1
|
12/25/2050
|
3.736%
|
|
977,261
|
1,015,013
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2017-1 Class B4
|
01/25/2047
|
3.491%
|
|
447,858
|
456,930
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2017-3 Class B1
|
08/25/2047
|
3.785%
|
|
1,339,588
|
1,409,596
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2017-6 Class B2
|
12/25/2048
|
3.799%
|
|
553,819
|
569,293
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-8 Class B1
|
01/25/2049
|
4.149%
|
|
1,129,304
|
1,143,344
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-8 Class B2
|
01/25/2049
|
4.149%
|
|
941,087
|
966,221
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B2
|
08/25/2049
|
4.533%
|
|
2,195,973
|
2,214,357
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-6 Class B1
|
12/25/2049
|
4.271%
|
|
961,798
|
986,855
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-8 Class B3A
|
03/25/2050
|
3.443%
|
|
1,927,671
|
1,977,718
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-LTV1 Class B2
|
06/25/2049
|
4.843%
|
|
2,019,774
|
2,052,672
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-LTV2 Class B2
|
12/25/2049
|
4.842%
|
|
1,154,875
|
1,184,458
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-LTV2 Class B3
|
12/25/2049
|
4.842%
|
|
962,396
|
984,728
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-8 Class B2
|
03/25/2051
|
3.624%
|
|
1,959,114
|
2,037,216
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-7FRB Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
04/25/2046
|
0.839%
|
|
1,000,844
|
1,000,844
|
JPMorgan Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2015-3 Class B3
|
05/25/2045
|
3.590%
|
|
619,432
|
632,271
|
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2019-GS1 Class A1
|
01/25/2059
|
4.000%
|
|
1,232,234
|
1,233,493
|
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-GS2 Class A1
|
01/25/2059
|
3.750%
|
|
1,248,664
|
1,250,147
|
CMO Series 2019-GS4 Class A1
|
05/25/2059
|
3.438%
|
|
2,242,038
|
2,241,398
|
CMO Series 2019-GS6 Class A1
|
06/25/2059
|
3.000%
|
|
1,018,989
|
1,019,566
|
CMO Series 2019-PR1 Class A1
|
09/25/2059
|
3.858%
|
|
9,444,435
|
9,490,195
|
CMO Series 2020-GS1 Class A1
|
10/25/2059
|
2.882%
|
|
4,116,276
|
4,135,311
|
CMO Series 2020-SL1 Class A
|
01/25/2060
|
2.734%
|
|
1,921,163
|
1,913,616
|
CMO Series 2021-GS1 Class A1
|
10/25/2066
|
1.892%
|
|
1,208,699
|
1,214,592
|
CMO Series 2021-SL1 Class A
|
09/25/2060
|
1.991%
|
|
3,816,913
|
3,824,646
|
Lehman XS Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-4 Class 1A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
10/25/2035
|
0.884%
|
|
303,207
|
303,492
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2005-5N Class 3A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.300%
Floor 0.300%
11/25/2035
|
0.384%
|
|
1,055,326
|
1,048,326
|
CMO Series 2006-2N Class 1A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.260%
Floor 0.260%
02/25/2046
|
0.604%
|
|
1,425,269
|
1,313,098
|
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-1 Class M3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.870%
Floor 0.870%
02/25/2035
|
0.954%
|
|
288,128
|
288,178
|
CMO Series 2006-10 Class 1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.150%
Floor 0.150%
11/25/2036
|
0.234%
|
|
4,435,473
|
3,443,546
|
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust
|
CMO Series 2004-12 Class 4A1
|
12/25/2034
|
5.500%
|
|
483,485
|
503,264
|
Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Trust(a),(d)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2021-INV1 Class B3
|
06/25/2051
|
2.994%
|
|
2,033,301
|
2,021,950
|
Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-1 Class A2D
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
Floor 0.340%
04/25/2037
|
0.424%
|
|
18,487,828
|
10,670,609
|
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A1
|
04/25/2057
|
2.500%
|
|
156,326
|
156,729
|
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2015-R4 Class 4B1
|
08/26/2047
|
3.059%
|
|
2,042,435
|
2,030,001
|
Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-4 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
04/23/2023
|
1.445%
|
|
1,145,000
|
1,145,245
|
CMO Series 2020-4 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
04/23/2023
|
1.445%
|
|
2,190,000
|
2,190,469
|
MortgageIT Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-5 Class A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.260%
Floor 0.260%, Cap 11.500%
12/25/2035
|
0.604%
|
|
741,588
|
746,072
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-7 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
12/11/2021
|
1.696%
|
|
23,220,000
|
23,221,384
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
MRA Issuance Trust(a),(b),(e),(m)
|
CMO Series 2021-10 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
Floor 1.500%
02/22/2023
|
1.596%
|
|
8,930,000
|
8,930,000
|
CMO Series 2021-9 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.200%
Floor 1.200%
11/15/2021
|
1.315%
|
|
7,000,000
|
7,000,000
|
CMO Series 2021-EBO3 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 1.750%
03/31/2023
|
1.860%
|
|
6,690,000
|
6,690,000
|
CMO Series 2021-EBO3 Class A2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 2.750%
03/31/2023
|
2.860%
|
|
7,720,000
|
7,720,000
|
CMO Series 2021-EBO6 Class A1X
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
Floor 1.600%
02/16/2022
|
1.700%
|
|
9,890,000
|
9,890,000
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-4A Class A1S
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
Floor 0.750%
01/25/2048
|
0.834%
|
|
1,659,509
|
1,661,787
|
Oaktown Re II Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2018-1A Class M1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
07/25/2028
|
1.634%
|
|
247,864
|
249,538
|
Oaktown Re III Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2019-1A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
Floor 1.400%
07/25/2029
|
1.484%
|
|
92,752
|
92,917
|
Oaktown Re V Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2020-2A Class M1B
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.600%
Floor 3.600%
10/25/2030
|
3.684%
|
|
530,000
|
539,703
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-2A Class M1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.400%
Floor 2.400%
10/25/2030
|
2.484%
|
|
150,760
|
151,138
|
Oaktown Re VI Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1A
|
30-day Average SOFR + 1.650%
Floor 1.650%
10/25/2033
|
1.700%
|
|
1,290,000
|
1,296,008
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1B
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.050%
Floor 2.050%
10/25/2033
|
2.100%
|
|
915,000
|
926,971
|
CMO Series 2021-1A Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 3.000%
Floor 3.000%
10/25/2033
|
3.050%
|
|
2,250,000
|
2,300,872
|
OBX Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-EXP1 Class 1A3
|
01/25/2059
|
4.000%
|
|
257,849
|
262,720
|
CMO Series 2019-INV2 Class A25
|
05/27/2049
|
4.000%
|
|
198,251
|
201,583
|
Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-4 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
Floor 0.750%
11/25/2035
|
0.839%
|
|
8,400,000
|
8,196,139
|
Radnor RE Ltd.(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class M1C
|
30-day Average SOFR + 2.700%
Floor 2.700%
12/27/2033
|
2.750%
|
|
3,000,000
|
3,009,140
|
RALI Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2005-QA4 Class A41
|
04/25/2035
|
3.256%
|
|
54,185
|
48,073
|
RALI Trust(d),(f)
|
CMO Series 2006-QS18 Class 1AV
|
12/25/2036
|
0.457%
|
|
27,910,979
|
351,553
|
CMO Series 2006-QS9 Class 1AV
|
07/25/2036
|
0.606%
|
|
13,456,579
|
174,622
|
CMO Series 2007-QS1 Class 2AV
|
01/25/2037
|
0.171%
|
|
28,801,645
|
172,531
|
RFMSI Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2005-SA5 Class 1A
|
11/25/2035
|
3.149%
|
|
873,877
|
618,398
|
CMO Series 2006-SA4 Class 2A1
|
11/25/2036
|
4.661%
|
|
262,044
|
255,009
|
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust
|
CMO Series 2017-4 Class M45T
|
06/25/2057
|
4.500%
|
|
512,425
|
570,903
|
Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust(b)
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2006-OP1 Class M2
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.390%
Floor 0.390%
10/25/2035
|
0.669%
|
|
1,774,798
|
1,772,825
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-4 Class A19
|
11/25/2049
|
3.500%
|
|
262,332
|
267,092
|
CMO Series 2019-CH1 Class A1
|
03/25/2049
|
4.500%
|
|
268,471
|
271,097
|
CMO Series 2019-CH2 Class A1
|
08/25/2049
|
4.500%
|
|
259,415
|
263,357
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2015-1 Class B1
|
01/25/2045
|
3.888%
|
|
458,611
|
468,024
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-6 Class B1
|
07/25/2048
|
4.185%
|
|
1,163,031
|
1,202,720
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B2
|
06/25/2049
|
4.259%
|
|
1,889,079
|
1,963,600
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-3 Class B2
|
04/25/2050
|
3.350%
|
|
1,030,728
|
1,071,576
|
Station Place Securitization Trust(a),(b),(e)
|
CMO Series 2021-4 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
Floor 0.900%
04/11/2022
|
0.991%
|
|
10,600,000
|
10,600,000
|
CMO Series 2021-8 Class A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.800%
Floor 0.800%
06/20/2022
|
0.886%
|
|
7,370,000
|
7,370,000
|
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2004-20 Class 1A2
|
01/25/2035
|
2.748%
|
|
502,208
|
514,590
|
CMO Series 2006-5 Class 1A1
|
06/25/2036
|
3.057%
|
|
932,312
|
908,304
|
Texas Capital Bank NA(a),(b)
|
CMO Series 2021 Class NOTE
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
09/30/2024
|
4.647%
|
|
7,340,000
|
7,367,241
|
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2007-HE1 Class 2A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.150%
Floor 0.150%
01/25/2037
|
0.234%
|
|
3,778,917
|
2,335,525
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust(d)
|
CMO Series 2003-AR8 Class A
|
08/25/2033
|
2.664%
|
|
280,218
|
289,630
|
CMO Series 2004-AR4 Class A6
|
06/25/2034
|
2.618%
|
|
2,456,613
|
2,492,692
|
CMO Series 2004-AR7 Class A6
|
07/25/2034
|
2.594%
|
|
1,007,174
|
1,027,057
|
CMO Series 2007-HY1 Class 3A3
|
02/25/2037
|
3.093%
|
|
3,038,740
|
3,019,556
|
CMO Series 2007-HY3 Class 1A1
|
03/25/2037
|
2.825%
|
|
459,059
|
423,378
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust(b)
|
CMO Series 2005-AR11 Class A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.320%
Floor 0.320%, Cap 10.500%
08/25/2045
|
0.724%
|
|
872,446
|
867,313
|
CMO Series 2005-AR17 Class A1A1
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.540%
Floor 0.540%, Cap 10.500%
12/25/2045
|
0.624%
|
|
2,642,898
|
2,583,555
|
CMO Series 2005-AR2 Class 2A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.310%
Floor 0.310%, Cap 10.500%
01/25/2045
|
0.704%
|
|
861,131
|
859,862
|
CMO Series 2005-AR8 Class 2A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.290%
Floor 0.290%, Cap 10.500%
07/25/2045
|
0.664%
|
|
2,267,085
|
2,237,247
|
CMO Series 2005-AR9 Class A1A
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.640%
Floor 0.640%, Cap 10.500%
07/25/2045
|
0.724%
|
|
604,435
|
605,953
|
CMO Series 2006-AR4 Class 1A1A
|
1-year MTA + 0.940%
Floor 0.940%
05/25/2046
|
1.033%
|
|
1,465,913
|
1,453,401
|
CMO Series 2006-AR5 Class A12A
|
1-year MTA + 0.980%
Floor 0.980%
06/25/2046
|
1.073%
|
|
477,473
|
483,008
|
CMO Series 2007-OC2 Class A3
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.310%
Floor 0.310%
06/25/2037
|
0.394%
|
|
2,145,156
|
2,108,318
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(a),(d)
|
CMO Series 2019-1 Class A1
|
11/25/2048
|
3.814%
|
|
229,206
|
231,280
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2018-1 Class B3
|
07/25/2047
|
3.691%
|
|
1,108,684
|
1,132,410
|
Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class B3
|
12/25/2049
|
3.391%
|
|
1,959,622
|
2,003,462
|
ZH Trust(a)
|
CMO Series 2021-1 Class A
|
02/18/2027
|
2.253%
|
|
930,000
|
931,107
|
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $480,716,296)
|
485,632,392
|
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans 0.7%
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.0%
|
TransDigm, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche E Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
05/30/2025
|
2.335%
|
|
733,788
|
721,512
|
Airlines 0.0%
|
American Airlines, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
01/29/2027
|
1.835%
|
|
174,500
|
163,692
|
United AirLines, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
04/21/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
723,188
|
723,925
|
Total
|
887,617
|
Automotive 0.1%
|
Clarios Global LP(b),(r)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/30/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
1,813,125
|
1,791,966
|
Tenneco, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche A Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
09/29/2023
|
1.835%
|
|
9,600,104
|
9,488,071
|
Total
|
11,280,037
|
Cable and Satellite 0.1%
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Safari LLC(b),(r)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
02/01/2027
|
1.840%
|
|
246,240
|
243,603
|
CSC Holdings LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
07/17/2025
|
2.345%
|
|
696,364
|
685,667
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
04/15/2027
|
2.595%
|
|
4,011,761
|
3,958,043
|
DIRECTV Financing LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.000%
Floor 0.750%
08/02/2027
|
5.750%
|
|
1,450,000
|
1,449,174
|
Virgin Media Bristol LLC(b),(r)
|
Tranche N Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
01/31/2028
|
2.596%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,235,938
|
Total
|
7,572,425
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Chemicals 0.0%
|
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding BBV/U.S. Holdings, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/01/2024
|
1.897%
|
|
795,289
|
790,095
|
Nouryon Finance BV(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
10/01/2025
|
2.838%
|
|
417,040
|
411,977
|
Total
|
1,202,072
|
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
|
Intrado Corp.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 1.000%
10/10/2024
|
5.000%
|
|
665,083
|
642,184
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
Floor 1.000%
10/10/2024
|
4.500%
|
|
505,469
|
484,068
|
Spin Holdco Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 0.750%
03/04/2028
|
4.750%
|
|
548,625
|
548,899
|
Total
|
1,675,151
|
Consumer Products 0.0%
|
Acuity Specialty Products, Inc./Zep, Inc.(b),(r)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 4.000%
Floor 1.000%
08/12/2024
|
5.000%
|
|
770,995
|
744,010
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.0%
|
Vertiv Group Corp.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
03/02/2027
|
2.846%
|
|
1,403,466
|
1,393,824
|
Electric 0.0%
|
Vistra Operations Co., LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
12/31/2025
|
1.836%
|
|
285,234
|
281,466
|
Environmental 0.0%
|
Clean Harbors, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
06/28/2024
|
1.835%
|
|
387,879
|
387,332
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
GFL Environmental, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 1.000%
05/30/2025
|
3.500%
|
|
459,196
|
459,362
|
Total
|
846,694
|
Finance Companies 0.0%
|
Avolon Borrower 1 LLC(b),(r)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
Floor 0.750%
01/15/2025
|
2.500%
|
|
175,812
|
174,731
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.500%
12/01/2027
|
2.750%
|
|
2,000,000
|
1,998,440
|
Total
|
2,173,171
|
Food and Beverage 0.0%
|
Hostess Brands LLC(b),(r)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.750%
08/03/2025
|
3.000%
|
|
738,722
|
734,105
|
Gaming 0.0%
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
12/23/2024
|
2.835%
|
|
4,592
|
4,551
|
Churchill Downs, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
12/27/2024
|
2.090%
|
|
387,939
|
383,575
|
Total
|
388,126
|
Health Care 0.1%
|
Avantor Funding, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B5 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.500%
11/08/2027
|
2.750%
|
|
1,940,250
|
1,937,825
|
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.500%
Floor 1.000%
03/01/2024
|
3.500%
|
|
2,839,440
|
2,832,341
|
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B1 1st Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
07/02/2025
|
2.875%
|
|
2,739,745
|
2,732,896
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
IQVIA, Inc./Quintiles IMS(b),(r)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
01/17/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
581,864
|
576,772
|
Total
|
8,079,834
|
Home Construction 0.0%
|
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche A2 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
08/28/2023
|
3.085%
|
|
1,584,423
|
1,579,147
|
Independent Energy 0.0%
|
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings(b),(r)
|
2nd Lien Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 10.000%
Floor 1.000%
11/01/2025
|
10.000%
|
|
287,000
|
310,439
|
Media and Entertainment 0.0%
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
08/24/2026
|
3.340%
|
|
1,628,923
|
1,013,321
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
04/01/2028
|
3.090%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,237,762
|
Total
|
2,251,083
|
Other Industry 0.0%
|
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.500%
Floor 0.750%
02/12/2028
|
5.250%
|
|
1,250,000
|
1,250,937
|
PowerTeam Services LLC(b),(r)
|
1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
Floor 1.000%
03/06/2025
|
4.250%
|
|
456,176
|
451,843
|
Total
|
1,702,780
|
Packaging 0.0%
|
Berry Global, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche Z Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
07/01/2026
|
1.856%
|
|
2,246,297
|
2,224,777
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Pactiv Evergreen Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B1 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 2.750%
Floor 1.000%
02/05/2023
|
2.835%
|
|
213,210
|
211,844
|
Total
|
2,436,621
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.1%
|
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
08/01/2027
|
1.846%
|
|
2,711,517
|
2,662,602
|
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
11/15/2027
|
2.082%
|
|
2,238,636
|
2,207,295
|
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B2 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
Floor 0.500%
03/15/2028
|
2.500%
|
|
1,321,688
|
1,315,079
|
Organon & Co.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
Floor 0.500%
06/02/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
4,250,000
|
4,262,410
|
Total
|
10,447,386
|
Property & Casualty 0.1%
|
AmWINS Group, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
Floor 0.750%
02/19/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
3,283,500
|
3,250,205
|
Restaurants 0.0%
|
1011778 BC ULC(b),(r)
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
11/19/2026
|
1.835%
|
|
553,442
|
543,524
|
Retailers 0.0%
|
Michaels Companies, Inc. (The)(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 4.250%
Floor 0.750%
04/15/2028
|
5.000%
|
|
2,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
Technology 0.1%
|
CommScope, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
04/06/2026
|
3.335%
|
|
1,734,337
|
1,713,092
|
Senior Loans (continued)
|
Borrower
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Peraton Corp.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
Floor 0.750%
02/01/2028
|
4.500%
|
|
2,294,250
|
2,293,768
|
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B3 Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/16/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
109,925
|
108,188
|
Tranche B4 Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/16/2025
|
1.835%
|
|
85,833
|
84,477
|
Total
|
4,199,525
|
Wireless 0.0%
|
Digicel International Finance Ltd.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B 1st Lien Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
05/27/2024
|
0.000%
|
|
1,989,667
|
1,912,567
|
SBA Senior Finance II LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.750%
04/11/2025
|
1.840%
|
|
722,650
|
715,337
|
Total
|
2,627,904
|
Wirelines 0.1%
|
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Tranche B Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
03/15/2027
|
2.335%
|
|
246,250
|
243,068
|
Telenet Financing USD LLC(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
6-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
04/30/2028
|
2.096%
|
|
750,000
|
738,083
|
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b),(r)
|
Term Loan
|
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
03/09/2027
|
3.085%
|
|
2,863,487
|
2,824,601
|
Total
|
3,805,752
|
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $72,899,363)
|
73,134,410
|
|
Treasury Bills 3.0%
|
Issuer
|
Effective
Yield
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
United States 3.0%
|
U.S. Cash Management Bills
|
12/14/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
17,185,000
|
17,182,798
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Treasury Bills (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Effective
Yield
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
U.S. Treasury Bills
|
09/02/2021
|
0.050%
|
|
67,685,000
|
67,684,829
|
11/04/2021
|
0.050%
|
|
11,000,000
|
10,999,071
|
11/18/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
20,000,000
|
19,998,234
|
12/02/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
40,000,000
|
39,995,905
|
12/09/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
81,000,000
|
80,990,948
|
12/23/2021
|
0.040%
|
|
25,000,000
|
24,996,683
|
01/06/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
10,000,000
|
9,998,603
|
01/20/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
12,575,000
|
12,573,034
|
01/27/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
12,630,000
|
12,627,960
|
02/10/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
9,980,000
|
9,978,216
|
U.S. Treasury Bills(s)
|
01/13/2022
|
0.040%
|
|
25,000,000
|
24,996,307
|
Total
|
332,022,588
|
Total Treasury Bills
(Cost $332,023,336)
|
332,022,588
|
|
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 0.1%
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
10/05/2022
|
2.000%
|
|
2,720,000
|
2,775,966
|
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)
|
STRIPS
|
05/15/2030
|
0.000%
|
|
520,000
|
455,079
|
Residual Funding Corp.(h)
|
STRIPS
|
01/15/2030
|
0.000%
|
|
7,351,000
|
6,485,220
|
04/15/2030
|
0.000%
|
|
425,000
|
372,889
|
Resolution Funding Corp.(h)
|
STRIPS
|
04/15/2030
|
0.000%
|
|
3,000,000
|
2,626,902
|
Tennessee Valley Authority Principal STRIP(h)
|
09/15/2024
|
0.000%
|
|
445,000
|
432,663
|
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost $11,764,774)
|
13,148,719
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 18.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury
|
06/30/2023
|
0.125%
|
|
42,810,000
|
42,776,555
|
07/31/2023
|
0.125%
|
|
203,190,000
|
202,951,888
|
08/31/2023
|
0.125%
|
|
253,320,000
|
252,904,398
|
08/15/2024
|
0.375%
|
|
39,000,000
|
38,969,531
|
02/28/2026
|
0.500%
|
|
57,425,000
|
56,909,073
|
04/30/2026
|
0.750%
|
|
47,695,000
|
47,739,714
|
06/30/2026
|
0.875%
|
|
224,486,000
|
225,731,197
|
07/31/2026
|
0.625%
|
|
24,570,000
|
24,401,081
|
08/31/2026
|
0.750%
|
|
100,835,100
|
100,709,056
|
01/31/2028
|
0.750%
|
|
27,771,000
|
27,328,400
|
02/29/2028
|
1.125%
|
|
36,810,000
|
37,080,323
|
04/30/2028
|
1.250%
|
|
23,830,000
|
24,157,663
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value
($)
|
06/30/2028
|
1.250%
|
|
9,835,000
|
9,956,401
|
08/31/2028
|
1.125%
|
|
1,350,000
|
1,353,797
|
02/15/2029
|
2.625%
|
|
8,625,000
|
9,554,883
|
08/15/2030
|
0.625%
|
|
21,895,000
|
20,742,091
|
11/15/2030
|
0.875%
|
|
77,660,000
|
75,063,244
|
02/15/2031
|
1.125%
|
|
27,510,000
|
27,144,633
|
08/15/2031
|
1.250%
|
|
75,232,900
|
74,844,980
|
05/15/2039
|
4.250%
|
|
24,695,000
|
34,553,707
|
05/15/2040
|
4.375%
|
|
32,730,000
|
46,757,873
|
11/15/2040
|
1.375%
|
|
31,900,000
|
29,542,391
|
08/15/2041
|
1.750%
|
|
29,719,000
|
29,249,997
|
11/15/2042
|
2.750%
|
|
27,195,000
|
31,465,465
|
05/15/2043
|
2.875%
|
|
335,000
|
395,457
|
08/15/2043
|
3.625%
|
|
7,130,000
|
9,410,486
|
02/15/2046
|
2.500%
|
|
18,375,000
|
20,525,449
|
11/15/2048
|
3.375%
|
|
20,350,000
|
26,766,609
|
08/15/2049
|
2.250%
|
|
7,360,000
|
7,884,400
|
05/15/2050
|
1.250%
|
|
40,235,000
|
34,143,170
|
11/15/2050
|
1.625%
|
|
35,075,000
|
32,663,594
|
02/15/2051
|
1.875%
|
|
17,780,000
|
17,566,084
|
05/15/2051
|
2.375%
|
|
91,304,300
|
100,848,453
|
08/15/2051
|
2.000%
|
|
95,725,000
|
97,445,059
|
U.S. Treasury(s)
|
05/15/2041
|
2.250%
|
|
88,567,000
|
94,780,529
|
05/15/2045
|
3.000%
|
|
10,035,000
|
12,178,413
|
U.S. Treasury(h)
|
STRIPS
|
11/15/2038
|
0.000%
|
|
3,220,000
|
2,344,059
|
02/15/2039
|
0.000%
|
|
1,610,000
|
1,160,143
|
05/15/2039
|
0.000%
|
|
9,580,000
|
6,853,816
|
02/15/2040
|
0.000%
|
|
5,735,000
|
4,018,308
|
11/15/2040
|
0.000%
|
|
4,170,000
|
2,856,613
|
11/15/2041
|
0.000%
|
|
3,500,000
|
2,326,953
|
05/15/2042
|
0.000%
|
|
400,000
|
262,875
|
08/15/2042
|
0.000%
|
|
5,510,000
|
3,605,176
|
05/15/2043
|
0.000%
|
|
18,965,000
|
12,207,237
|
11/15/2043
|
0.000%
|
|
9,279,000
|
5,886,366
|
11/15/2043
|
0.000%
|
|
7,025,000
|
4,579,147
|
02/15/2044
|
0.000%
|
|
5,980,000
|
3,770,203
|
08/15/2044
|
0.000%
|
|
1,255,000
|
785,454
|
02/15/2045
|
0.000%
|
|
8,770,000
|
5,541,201
|
02/15/2045
|
0.000%
|
|
935,000
|
577,874
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $1,969,447,998)
|
1,983,271,469
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Money Market Funds 8.7%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(t),(u)
|
949,820,015
|
949,725,033
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $949,725,033)
|
949,725,033
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $11,664,190,791)
|
11,923,523,461
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(1,060,155,380)
|
Net Assets
|
10,863,368,081
|
At August 31, 2021, securities
and/or cash totaling $23,617,638 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
1,007
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
164,109,531
|
580,283
|
—
|
U.S. Long Bond
|
385
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
62,742,969
|
—
|
(67,405)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
872
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
116,371,125
|
280,794
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
504
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
67,260,375
|
207,884
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
248
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
54,641,375
|
38,286
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
86
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
18,948,219
|
—
|
(169)
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
5,473
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
677,112,719
|
1,136,375
|
—
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
1,496
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
185,083,250
|
283,322
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
162
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
23,978,531
|
—
|
(40,547)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
206
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
30,491,219
|
—
|
(112,251)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
478
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
94,300,438
|
279,390
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
193
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
38,075,281
|
161,807
|
—
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
64
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
12,626,000
|
—
|
(38,139)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
397
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
78,320,656
|
—
|
(331,652)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
2,968,141
|
(590,163)
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
(106)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(14,146,031)
|
—
|
(36,626)
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
(4,554)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(1,003,374,286)
|
—
|
(681,097)
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
(923)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(114,192,406)
|
—
|
(311,842)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
(70)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(10,361,094)
|
—
|
(37,327)
|
U.S. Ultra Bond 10-Year Note
|
(791)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(117,080,359)
|
—
|
(452,715)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
(1,519,607)
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A
eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $3,160,113,431, which represents 29.09% of total net assets.
|
(b)
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
|
(d)
|
Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The
interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(e)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(f)
|
Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(g)
|
Represents principal only securities which have the right to receive the principal portion only on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
|
(h)
|
Zero coupon bond.
|
(i)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(j)
|
Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher
coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of August 31, 2021.
|
(k)
|
Payment-in-kind security. Interest can be paid by issuing additional par of the security or in cash.
|
(l)
|
Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to
$5,044,094, which represents 0.05% of total net assets.
|
(m)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $49,430,000, which represents
0.46% of total net assets.
|
(n)
|
Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
|
(o)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(p)
|
Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At August 31, 2021, the
total value of these securities amounted to $3,165,684, which represents 0.03% of total net assets.
|
(q)
|
Represents a variable rate security where the coupon adjusts periodically through an auction process.
|
(r)
|
The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at August 31, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily determined either
weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the LIBOR and other short-term rates. Base lending rates may be
subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed. Senior loans
often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining maturities of senior
loans may be less than the stated maturities. Generally, the Fund is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
|
(s)
|
This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
|
(t)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(u)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
595,019,738
|
6,255,980,554
|
(5,901,273,541)
|
(1,718)
|
949,725,033
|
(44,519)
|
628,572
|
949,820,015
|
Abbreviation Legend
BAM
|
Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
|
CMO
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
|
CMT
|
Constant Maturity Treasury
|
FHLMC
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
|
LIBID
|
London Interbank Bid Rate
|
LIBOR
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
MTA
|
Monthly Treasury Average
|
SOFR
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
STRIPS
|
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
|
TBA
|
To Be Announced
|
Currency Legend
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 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.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
1,364,017,934
|
1,551,938
|
1,365,569,872
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
85,646,595
|
—
|
85,646,595
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
640,443,847
|
8,500,000
|
648,943,847
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
|
31,917
|
—
|
648
|
32,565
|
Total Common Stocks
|
31,917
|
—
|
648
|
32,565
|
Convertible Bonds
|
—
|
6,111,395
|
—
|
6,111,395
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
3,708,445,678
|
9,200,000
|
3,717,645,678
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
280,720,487
|
—
|
280,720,487
|
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
|
—
|
7,323,356
|
—
|
7,323,356
|
Municipal Bonds
|
—
|
45,201,551
|
—
|
45,201,551
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
|
—
|
1,929,393,504
|
—
|
1,929,393,504
|
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
|
—
|
427,432,392
|
58,200,000
|
485,632,392
|
Senior Loans
|
—
|
73,134,410
|
—
|
73,134,410
|
Treasury Bills
|
332,022,588
|
—
|
—
|
332,022,588
|
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
|
—
|
13,148,719
|
—
|
13,148,719
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
1,926,496,044
|
56,775,425
|
—
|
1,983,271,469
|
Money Market Funds
|
949,725,033
|
—
|
—
|
949,725,033
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
3,208,275,582
|
8,637,795,293
|
77,452,586
|
11,923,523,461
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
2,968,141
|
—
|
—
|
2,968,141
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
(2,109,770)
|
—
|
—
|
(2,109,770)
|
Total
|
3,209,133,953
|
8,637,795,293
|
77,452,586
|
11,924,381,832
|
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 Fund does not hold any
significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $10,714,465,758)
|
$10,973,798,428
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $949,725,033)
|
949,725,033
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
11,256,502
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
24,429,452
|
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
|
949,868,140
|
Capital shares sold
|
32,825,201
|
Dividends
|
51,383
|
Interest
|
49,992,715
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
332,525
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
281,894
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
193
|
Prepaid expenses
|
109,534
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
485,693
|
Total assets
|
12,993,156,693
|
Liabilities
|
|
Due to custodian
|
444,167
|
Cash collateral due to broker for:
|
|
TBA
|
136,000
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
108,261,896
|
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
|
1,991,682,995
|
Capital shares purchased
|
9,815,339
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
16,209,371
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
2,117,831
|
Management services fees
|
131,911
|
Transfer agent fees
|
297,855
|
Compensation of board members
|
41,796
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
468
|
Other expenses
|
163,290
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
485,693
|
Total liabilities
|
2,129,788,612
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$10,863,368,081
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
10,601,351,565
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
262,016,516
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$10,863,368,081
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$10,863,357,842
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,038,881,180
|
Net asset value per share
|
$10.46
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$10,239
|
Shares outstanding
|
978
|
Net asset value per share
|
$10.47
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
$628,572
|
Interest
|
238,274,674
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(51,577)
|
Total income
|
238,851,669
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
45,359,904
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Institutional Class
|
4,098,875
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1
|
Compensation of board members
|
146,513
|
Custodian fees
|
152,119
|
Printing and postage fees
|
240,672
|
Registration fees
|
265,933
|
Audit fees
|
50,280
|
Legal fees
|
160,060
|
Interest on collateral
|
33,843
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
2,846
|
Other
|
276,147
|
Total expenses
|
50,787,193
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(1,048,112)
|
Total net expenses
|
49,739,081
|
Net investment income
|
189,112,588
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
62,167,968
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(44,519)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
69,523
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
1,206,267
|
Futures contracts
|
(27,249,333)
|
Swap contracts
|
(683,777)
|
Net realized gain
|
35,466,129
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
(84,159,521)
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(1,718)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(612)
|
Futures contracts
|
5,139,040
|
Swap contracts
|
385,501
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(78,637,310)
|
Net realized and unrealized loss
|
(43,171,181)
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$145,941,407
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$189,112,588
|
$222,313,730
|
Net realized gain
|
35,466,129
|
213,355,204
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(78,637,310)
|
87,073,545
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
145,941,407
|
522,742,479
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
—
|
(149,151)
|
Institutional Class
|
(410,564,172)
|
(253,068,630)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(434)
|
(178)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(410,564,606)
|
(253,217,959)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
1,723,782,304
|
724,638,811
|
Total increase in net assets
|
1,459,159,105
|
994,163,331
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
9,404,208,976
|
8,410,045,645
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$10,863,368,081
|
$9,404,208,976
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
1,035
|
11,642
|
Distributions reinvested
|
—
|
—
|
13,128
|
134,822
|
Redemptions
|
—
|
—
|
(1,126,258)
|
(11,658,756)
|
Net decrease
|
—
|
—
|
(1,112,095)
|
(11,512,292)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
306,366,880
|
3,205,953,706
|
318,148,542
|
3,329,174,787
|
Distributions reinvested
|
39,061,667
|
410,564,171
|
24,294,447
|
253,068,630
|
Redemptions
|
(180,717,454)
|
(1,892,735,573)
|
(277,515,943)
|
(2,846,102,314)
|
Net increase
|
164,711,093
|
1,723,782,304
|
64,927,046
|
736,141,103
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
978
|
10,000
|
Net increase
|
—
|
—
|
978
|
10,000
|
Total net increase
|
164,711,093
|
1,723,782,304
|
63,815,929
|
724,638,811
|
(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
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$10.76
|
0.19
|
(0.05)
|
0.14
|
(0.20)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.44)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$10.38
|
0.27
|
0.42
|
0.69
|
(0.28)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.31)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$9.80
|
0.30
|
0.59
|
0.89
|
(0.31)
|
—
|
(0.31)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$10.17
|
0.26
|
(0.38)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.00)(d)
|
(0.25)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(g)
|
$9.91
|
0.16
|
0.26(h)
|
0.42
|
(0.16)
|
—
|
(0.16)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$10.77
|
0.20
|
(0.06)
|
0.14
|
(0.20)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.44)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(i)
|
$10.23
|
0.19
|
0.53
|
0.72
|
(0.18)
|
—
|
(0.18)
|
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)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(e)
|
Annualized.
|
(f)
|
Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(g)
|
Institutional Class shares commenced operations on January 3, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
|
(h)
|
Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of
Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
|
(i)
|
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
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$10.46
|
1.36%
|
0.50%(f)
|
0.49%(f)
|
1.86%
|
232%
|
$10,863,358
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$10.76
|
6.77%
|
0.51%
|
0.49%
|
2.59%
|
184%
|
$9,404,198
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$10.38
|
9.33%
|
0.52%(c)
|
0.52%(c)
|
3.05%
|
219%
|
$8,398,508
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$9.80
|
(1.16%)
|
0.52%
|
0.52%
|
2.66%
|
228%
|
$7,969,883
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(g)
|
$10.17
|
4.28%
|
0.54%(e)
|
0.53%(e)
|
2.48%(e)
|
345%
|
$7,549,220
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$10.47
|
1.37%
|
0.47%(f)
|
0.45%(f)
|
1.89%
|
232%
|
$10
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(i)
|
$10.77
|
7.11%
|
0.48%(e)
|
0.46%(e)
|
2.53%(e)
|
184%
|
$11
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Total Return Bond
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
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data,
including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage,
prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or
exchange 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.
Senior loan securities for which
reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Foreign equity securities are
valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under the
policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The
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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.
Futures and options on futures
contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Investments for which market
quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by
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.
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
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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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s
customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset
with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically
permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may
impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements
differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain
circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as
well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and
comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount
threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. 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 and to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
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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 produce incremental earnings, to manage the
duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to hedge against market volatility and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future
periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk,
the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be
maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are
designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are
recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss
when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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.
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Credit default swap contracts
The Fund entered into credit
default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index, increase or decrease its credit exposure to a specific debt security or a basket of debt securities, as a protection buyer to reduce
overall credit exposure 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).
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 payment or receipt 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 and inflation
rate swap contracts
The Fund entered into interest rate
swap transactions and/or inflation rate swap contracts to produce incremental earnings, to gain exposure to or protect itself from market rate changes, to manage interest rate market risk exposure to produce
incremental earnings and to hedge the portfolio risk associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. An interest rate swap or
inflation rate swap, as applicable, 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
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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.
The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 2021:
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
2,968,141*
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
2,109,770*
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
—
|
(301,135)
|
(301,135)
|
Foreign exchange risk
|
1,206,267
|
—
|
—
|
1,206,267
|
Interest rate risk
|
—
|
(27,249,333)
|
(382,642)
|
(27,631,975)
|
Total
|
1,206,267
|
(27,249,333)
|
(683,777)
|
(26,726,843)
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
5,139,040
|
385,501
|
5,524,541
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The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)
|
Futures contracts — long
|
1,604,540,486*
|
Futures contracts — short
|
1,278,332,607*
|
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection
|
30,255,180**
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
|
64,866**
|
(17,470)**
|
Interest rate swap contracts
|
—**
|
(22,944)**
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
**
|
Based on the ending daily outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan
assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from
which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience
delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters
into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In
addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when
purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan
assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the
same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund
designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion,
of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate
will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on
other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may
fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a
To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered.
Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
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In some cases, Master Securities
Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA
maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage
“dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type,
coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may benefit because it receives
negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The
Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to
mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the
performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in
an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax
purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the
risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Interest only and principal only
securities
The Fund may invest in Interest
Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates
and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the
issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of
an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. POs are stripped securities entitled to
receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to
credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed
securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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.
The trade date for senior loans
purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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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.
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.
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.
The value of additional securities
received as an income payment through a payment in kind, if any, is recorded as interest income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income
from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of
Operations.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each
year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its
tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other
amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign
taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules
and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries
may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The
amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal
income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 0.50% to 0.34% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31,
2021 was 0.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreements
The Investment Manager has entered
into Subadvisory Agreements with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., PGIM, Inc., the asset management arm of Prudential Financial, TCW Investment Management Company LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, each of
which subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination. Each subadviser’s
proportionate share of investments in the Fund may also 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.
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).
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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. In addition, effective January 1, 2021 through December 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 August 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
|
0.04
|
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
December 31, 2021
|
Institutional Class
|
0.49
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.46
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, effective January 1, 2021 through December 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 that
share class, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the
Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, derivative investments, tax straddles, post-October capital losses,
distributions, non-deductible expenses, swap investments, principal and/or interest of fixed income securities, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
(loss) ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
3,841,234
|
(4,080,015)
|
238,781
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
409,746,957
|
817,649
|
410,564,606
|
228,277,231
|
24,940,728
|
253,217,959
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
20,112,129
|
38,033,256
|
—
|
227,568,090
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
11,696,813,742
|
298,168,819
|
(70,600,729)
|
227,568,090
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
|
Post-October
capital losses ($)
|
—
|
6,962,825
|
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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August 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 $24,671,063,631 and $22,840,593,562, respectively, for the year ended August 31, 2021, of which
$20,175,456,530 and $19,309,258,504, 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 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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. 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 pandemic 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
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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.
Mortgage- and other asset-backed
securities risk
The value of any mortgage-backed
and other asset-backed securities including collateralized debt obligations, if any, held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the
interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements;
or the market’s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by
the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities
issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than
obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to liquidity risk and prepayment risk. A decline or flattening of housing values may cause delinquencies in
mortgages (especially sub-prime or non-prime mortgages) underlying mortgage-backed securities and thereby adversely affect the ability of the mortgage-backed securities issuer to make principal and/or interest
payments to mortgage-backed securities holders, including the Fund. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more
sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 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.
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August 31, 2021
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 Multi-Manager Total Return Bond 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 Total Return Bond Strategies Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as
the "Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and agent banks; when
replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Capital
gain
dividend
|
Section
163(j)
Interest
Dividends
|
$40,832,881
|
49.92%
|
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.
Section 163(j) Interest Dividends.
The percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that shareholders may treat as interest income for purposes of IRC Section 163(j), subject to holding period requirements and other limitations.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
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|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
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Trustee since 2006
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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
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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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Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1964
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Trustee since 2020(a)
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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)
|
Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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
|
Minor M. Shaw
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
and Subadvisory
Agreements
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Multi-Manager Total Return Bond Strategies Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to
the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition,
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Agreements (continued)
under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory
Agreements) between the Investment Manager and each of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., PGIM, Inc., TCW Investment Management Company LLC, and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (collectively, the Subadvisers), the
Subadvisers perform portfolio management and related services for the Fund.
On an annual basis, the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Advisory
Agreements). The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the results of analyses
performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent
Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with
portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also
accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in
determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements for additional one-year terms. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all
information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of each of the Advisory Agreements. Among other things, the information
and factors considered included the following:
•
|
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
|
•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
|
•
|
Terms of the Advisory Agreements;
|
•
|
Subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;
|
•
|
Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
|
•
|
Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Advisory Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
|
•
|
Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
|
•
|
Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager and Subadvisers, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
|
•
|
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
|
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Agreements (continued)
•
|
Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
|
Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, as well as their history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the
qualifications of their personnel.
The Board specifically considered
the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager, including, in particular, detailed information regarding the process employed for selecting and overseeing
affiliated and unaffiliated Subadvisers. With respect to the Investment Manager, the Board also noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the
enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the
broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to each subadvised Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it
received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment
personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Advisory
Agreements, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by the Investment Manager in addition to monitoring each Subadviser), noting that
no changes are proposed from the forms of agreements previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
With respect to the Subadvisers,
the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program, and that
no material concerns relating to the Fund have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s organizational strength and resources, portfolio management team depth and capabilities and investment
process. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of
the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements, including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other
subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. The Board took into account the
Investment Manager’s representation that each Subadviser was in a position to provide quality services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board further observed the various services provided by the subadvisory
oversight team and their significant resources added in recent years.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Advisory Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Agreements (continued)
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the performance of each of the Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s process for monitoring each Subadviser. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued
retention of each Subadviser and management’s representations that the Investment Manager’s profitability is not the key factor driving their recommendation to select, renew or terminate the Subadviser.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of each Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment
mandate,. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, in light of
other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager, its affiliates and the Subadvisers from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other
things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the
Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison
universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the
reports.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board also reviewed advisory fee rates charged by other
comparable mutual funds employing each Subadviser to provide subadvisory services. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of
management fees, subadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. Because the Subadvisory Agreements were negotiated at arms-length by the
Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to each Subadviser from its relationship with the Fund. With respect to the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and
distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2020 the Board had concluded that 2019 profitability was reasonable and that the 2021 information shows that the profitability generated by the
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Agreements (continued)
Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from
2019 levels. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer
various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to
offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their
overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement
and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional
opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also noted that the breakpoints in the Subadvisory Agreements did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the
Management Agreement. In this regard, the Board noted the potential challenges of seeking to tailor the Management Agreement breakpoints to those of a subadvisory agreement in this context.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under each of the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal
of each of the Advisory Agreements.
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P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Multi-Manager Small
Cap Equity 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
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You may elect to receive all future
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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
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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.
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Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
BMO Asset Management Corp.
Jason Hans, CFA
Thomas Lettenberger, CFA
Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Christian Stadlinger, Ph.D, CFA
Jarl Ginsberg, CFA, CAIA
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC
Robert Mitchell
Joseph Monahan, CFA
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC
Judd Peters, CFA
Ryan Thomes, CFA
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Eytan Shapiro, CFA
Felise Agranoff, CFA
Matthew Cohen
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows
investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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5 Years
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Life
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Institutional Class*
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01/03/17
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46.94
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14.54
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13.00
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Institutional 3 Class*
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12/18/19
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47.18
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14.59
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13.03
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Russell 2000 Index
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47.08
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14.38
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13.26
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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.
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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 a class 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, and for Institutional 3 Class shares, include the returns of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares for the period from January 3, 2017 through the inception date of the class. 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 2000 Index measures the
performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes the
securities of approximately 2,000 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.
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 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity 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 August 31, 2021)
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Common Stocks
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97.6
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Money Market Funds
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2.4
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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 August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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1.7
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Consumer Discretionary
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11.3
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Consumer Staples
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2.3
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Energy
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3.9
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Financials
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17.4
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Health Care
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15.0
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Industrials
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21.9
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Information Technology
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16.3
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Materials
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3.7
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Real Estate
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4.4
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Utilities
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2.1
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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
The Fund is currently managed by
four independent investment management firms and by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (CMIA) and each invests a portion of the portfolio’s assets. As of August 31, 2021, BMO Asset Management Corp.
(BMO), CMIA, Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (Conestoga), Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC (Hotchkis & Wiley), and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM) managed approximately 15.8%, 20.5%,
21.3%, 19.1% and 23.3% of the portfolio, respectively.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Institutional shares returned 46.94%. The Fund modestly underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 47.08% over the same time period.
Market overview
Despite a number of geopolitical
headlines and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. equities delivered exceptionally positive results for the 12-month period. Investors responded to encouraging news on COVID-19 vaccines and the subsequent vaccination
efforts. Corporate earnings reports supported the enthusiasm for stocks, and the rise in earnings had the effect of tempering the – albeit still high – valuation levels of stocks. In the U.S., employment
gains continued, although at a choppier and sometimes less-than-expected pace. Inflation concerns remained, with price increases exceeding the Federal Reserve’s stated targets mixed with policymakers’
forecasts that the rises would be temporary. Against this backdrop, equity markets continued to march higher, with major indices reaching or nearing all-time highs.
This mostly supported cyclical
sectors including energy and financials as investors gained confidence that COVID-19 vaccines could lead to a full reopening of the economy, while traditionally defensive utilities and consumer staples lagged. While
mega-cap growth stocks led the market for most of 2020, the fourth quarter of 2020 was the catalyst for a notable rotation from growth to value. Riskier, deep-value companies led the charge during this rotation, which
also coincided with a remarkable momentum correction. More recently, equities experienced a reversal in leadership, which was largely influenced by easing concerns over inflation and falling bond yields. This
supported higher risk growth companies at the expense of more reasonably priced cyclicals.
The continued economic reopening
that accompanied the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines helped buoy cyclical industries, which had been decimated at the outset of the pandemic. Fiscal and monetary support provided additional confidence to investors.
This benefited value stocks and small/micro-cap stocks disproportionately.
BMO
Our portion of the Fund is
compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index, which it underperformed during the period. Relating the market environment back to our process, our strategy’s emphasis on companies with strong fundamentals was a
significant detractor, as higher risk, low-quality companies led during the market rally. Similarly, our emphasis on owning companies with positive or improving investor sentiment also detracted due to the momentum
correction in November 2020. While our focus on company valuations added to performance, this was not enough to offset losses from owning what we believed to be fundamentally strong companies with positive investor
sentiment.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
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Consumer discretionary detracted most from performance, driven entirely by stock selection as the portfolio’s overweight position added to relative performance. On an absolute basis, the sector was positive
for the period and outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index.
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Real estate detracted most from performance, driven again by stock selection as the portfolio’s underweight position added to performance. While the sector was positive on an absolute basis, it underperformed
the Russell 2000 Value Index as a whole.
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Energy detracted most from performance, driven entirely by stock selection. On an absolute basis, the sector was one of the best performers for the Russell 2000 Value Index during the period.
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Individual securities that detracted most from performance in our portion of the portfolio included AMERISAFE, Inc., Central Garden & Pet Company Class A and Lexington Realty
Trust.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
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Financials was the best performing sector for our portion of the portfolio, driven entirely by stock selection. On an absolute basis, the sector was positive for the period.
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Health care was the next best performing sector for our portion of the Fund, driven by both an underweight position along with positive stock selection. While the sector was positive on an absolute basis, it
underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index as a whole.
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Utilities was the third best performing sector for our portion of the Fund, driven entirely by an underweight position as stock selection detracted. Like health care, the sector was positive for the period, but
significantly trailed the Russell 2000 Value Index.
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Individual securities that had the largest positive impact on performance in our portion of the portfolio included Hibbett Inc., U.S. Concrete, Inc. and MTS Systems Corporation.
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CMIA
Our portion of the Fund’s
portfolio is compared against the Russell 2000 Value Index, which we outperformed during the 12-month period.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
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Performance in our portion of the Fund was driven primarily by strong stock selection, particularly within the financials, information technology and materials sectors. Allocation to, as well as selection within,
the energy sector also contributed.
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Children’s retailer Children’s Place, Inc. was a strong performer for the portfolio. The company reported strong quarterly results in the second quarter of 2021 well above consensus expectations, driven
by an increase in back-to-school shopping, combined with further stimulus.
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SunPower Corporation, a solar technology company designing and manufacturing solar panels and systems, performed very strongly, as the company reported solid results and reaffirmed their impressive growth outlook.
The company continued to benefit from the growing preference and need for green energy, along with the results of mandates in several states requiring new homes to be solar equipped and increased demand for solar
panels in the face of certain natural disasters and outages. We began trimming the name on this strength and eventually fully exited the position.
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Shares of equipment rental supplier Herc Holdings, Inc. steadily rose throughout the period as the company reported solid earnings, helped along by better margins and an improving operating environment.
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Semiconductor company Cohu, Inc., contributed to results as shares of the company climbed in the last quarter of 2020. The company reported earnings that easily beat expectations and
significantly increased its future revenue guidance, driven by strong execution and increased demand for 5G testing.
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Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
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Stock selection within the consumer discretionary and real estate sectors, as well as allocation to, and selections within, the communication services sector, detracted.
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., within consumer staples, detracted. Shares in the membership-only warehouse club chain fell on the vaccine announcements, as the COVID-19-related lockdowns and closures have
been a tailwind for the stock.
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•
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Amerisafe, Inc., an insurance company specializing in workers compensation insurance, was hampered by continued COVID-19 headwinds and the potential impact an economic slowdown could
have on the specialty insurance industry. However, the company reported strong earnings during the period, and we believe it has a quality balance sheet, and a strong dividend and so we continue to own the name.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Not owning GameStop Corp. and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. dampened performance in our portion of the Fund. Shares of both companies skyrocketed during the period as retail investors from online forums such as
Reddit drove the heavily shorted stocks higher. As bottom-up investors, we believe that stock prices will track fundamentals over time and so we’re not invested in either company.
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Conestoga
Our portion of the portfolio is
compared to the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which it underperformed during the 12-month period. The strong rally in equity markets and the outperformance of “low-quality" stocks was a headwind. Strong performance
of loss-making companies relative to profitable companies throughout 2020 was a difficult hurdle to overcome, although that trend fluctuated somewhat throughout 2021.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
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Stock selection detracted from returns in our portion of the portfolio. Relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index, sectors that detracted most from performance in our portion of the portfolio were the technology,
industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. Cash also had a drag on performance.
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While our overweight to the technology and industrials sectors helped relative returns, these gains were offset by negative stock selection effects.
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Within the consumer discretionary sector, both an underweight allocation and stock selection detracted from returns in our portion of the portfolio.
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The largest individual detractors to return on an absolute basis were:
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Mercury Systems, Inc., which operates within many of the highest priority platforms inside the Department of Defense, namely domestically produced microelectronics. Despite the perceived strength in these end
markets long-term, numerous transitory issues have delayed some orders, inhibiting near-term growth for Mercury, including the change in administration, timing delays with the defense contractors on the F‐35 and
budget uncertainty at the Federal level.
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Model N, Inc. is a provider of revenue management solutions for life science and technology companies. Investors questioned Model N’s recent acquisition of Deloitte’s life sciences pricing and consulting
division due to its near-term dilution. Model N is also undergoing a transition from on-premises software deployments to cloud solutions, which can mask underlying growth. Recently, Model N announced
better-than-expected synergies from the Deloitte acquisition and that dilution is expected to end sooner than the previously expected one-year timeline.
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Simulations Plus, Inc. is a leading provider of simulation and modeling software and consulting services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company was a new addition
to the portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2020. The stock retreated because of delayed contracts, which caused the company-issued Fiscal Year 2021 guidance to be reduced. We believe this to be a temporary issue,
however. Similar to other simulation software companies, we believed Simulation Plus’ software enabled its customers to bring its products to market in a cost effective and timely manner.
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Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
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Sector allocation added to relative return in our portion of the Fund. Compared to the Russell 2000 Growth Index, all of our portion of the Fund’s absolute sector returns were positive. The top contributing
market sectors to relative performance were the health care, basic materials and telecommunications sectors.
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A
large underweight to health care, the Russell 2000 Growth Index’s worst performing sector during the period, added to relative return in our portion of the Fund. Positive stock selection within the health care
sector also benefited our portion of the Fund.
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Positive stock selection in the basic materials sector helped overall returns in our portion of the Fund.
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A slight underweight in the telecommunications sector benefited our portion of the Fund, as did a strong positive return from our single holding in this sector.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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The strongest positive individual contributors on an absolute basis were:
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Omnicell, Inc., a provider of medication control solutions and medication adherence packaging, reported revenue and earnings that exceeded sell-side analyst expectations throughout the period. Management has had
excellent success in signing new customers. These customers have long-term contracts in place and, we believe, should provide for more stable and predictable revenue in the future.
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Repligen Corporation is a provider of tools used by biotechnology companies. The combination of organic growth, new product introductions, and attractive tuck-in acquisitions (providing cross-sell opportunities)
fueled outstanding results from the company. Repligen has also benefitted from COVID-19 vaccine and treatment development.
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Axon Enterprise, Inc. benefited from the adoption of its technology by police and Federal agencies both domestically and abroad. The proliferation of body cameras, in-vehicle cameras,
and cloud-based record management systems led to Axon consistently beating financial expectations and raising guidance ahead of consensus. In addition, Axon introduced 2022 guidance ahead of Wall Street or market
expectations in order to reinforce long-term thinking.
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JPMIM
Our portion of the Fund is
compared to the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which we underperformed for the 12-month period. The one-year period ended August 31, 2021 was challenging for our portion of the Fund, as, stylistically, value outperformed
growth for the overall period. Stylistic headwinds were most prominent in the first quarter of 2021 as investors rotated into companies with lower capitalization and valuation levels, lower growth, as well as more
speculative fundamental prospects. Areas of the small-cap market that were perceived to be more direct beneficiaries of the reopening of the economy outperformed while stocks with higher growth or higher quality
characteristics posted more modest gains. These stylistic factors as well as stock selection within the portfolio continued to weigh on performance in our portion of the Fund during the period.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
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Stock selection was the primary driver of relative underperformance for the period, led by the technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors.
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•
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iRhythm Technologies, a digital healthcare company that offers cardiac rhythm monitoring devices for palpitation, shortness of breath and fatigue, was the top individual detractor during the period. The company
underperformed after a Medicare billing company offered a lower-than-expected reimbursement rate in the fourth quarter of 2020. While this lower reimbursement rate continued to weigh on shares in 2021, we believe the
rates are subject to further upward negotiation and are awaiting further fundamental clarity.
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•
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An underweight position in Plug Power, a manufacturer of hydrogen powered fuel systems, detracted from results. The company outperformed in the middle of the reporting period as a stronger political backdrop drove
increased excitement around the potential for development in the hydrogen power ecosystem. Management also announced two new significant partnerships and took in $2.3 billion - in new capital, which investors viewed
positively. We eliminated our position in the second quarter of 2021 as we believe the adoption for hydrogen fuel cell solutions may take longer than expected.
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•
|
An overweight position in Bandwidth, a provider of cloud-based software for communications, also detracted. Underperformance first came in the fourth quarter of 2020 after management
announced their acquisition of Voxbone, a primarily European cloud communications company, which investors viewed negatively. Shares fell again in February 2021, despite a strong earnings report, as investors took
profits amid heightened expectations across the broader software space. We continue to like the company and believe the Voxbone deal will expand Bandwidth’s footprint outside the U.S., as well as grow their
largest clients who require an increasingly global footprint.
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Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Stock selection in the financials sector was the top contributing factor in our portion of the Fund during the period.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Our relative underweight exposure within the utilities sector was also a top contributor.
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•
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Stock selection, as well as our underweight exposure, within the real estate sector was the third largest contributor during the period.
|
•
|
ShockWave Medical, a medical device company pioneering a sonic treatment to reduce intravascular plaque, was the top individual contributor during the period. Shares rose in the second quarter of 2021 after
management preannounced strong demand for their coronary product and subsequently provided fiscal year guidance that was well ahead of estimates.
|
•
|
Enphase Energy is a leader in smart inverters for solar and battery storage in the U.S. residential market with growing penetration internationally. The company was a top contributor during the period after
consistently beating earnings and revenue expectations as well as management upgrading guidance. Strong end customer demand, a favorable political backdrop as well as the stock’s announced inclusion in the S&
P 500 Index drove shares higher. We eliminated our position in the second quarter of 2021 given the strength of outperformance in addition to market cap considerations.
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•
|
Boyd Gaming, an American gaming and hospitality company, was also a top contributor during the period. Shares traded higher after management reported a record earnings margin during
the first quarter of 2021. More importantly, management also offered encouraging commentary on improving trends in gaming spending which is driving higher profitability. We see further upside in the business as
audiences in the older demographic return to play over time.
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Hotchkis & Wiley
Our portion of the Fund is
compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index, which we outperformed during the 12-month period. Our portion of the portfolio trades at a discount to the Russell 2000 Value Index, so value-led markets are more conducive to
our style than growth-led markets. The outsized exposure to micro caps and cyclicals also helped, as both subsegments of the small-cap market performed well.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund during the period
•
|
Positive stock selection in the financials sector was the largest positive contributor to our portion of the Fund during the period. The positive stock selection was primarily due to our holdings in banks, which
outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index considerably.
|
•
|
An overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector helped our portion of the Fund modestly, but positive stock selection was a larger positive contributor. Several, dramatically undervalued retail
businesses experienced significant stock price appreciation, largely due to the economic reopening.
|
•
|
An overweight exposure to the energy sector helped performance in our portion of the Fund. Stock selection was a very modest detractor, which was more than offset by the overweight position in the market’s
best-performing sector after communication services (which was driven by meme stocks).
|
•
|
Relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index, the three largest positive individual contributors during the period were Customers Bancorp, Oasis Petroleum, and Earthstone Energy.
|
○
|
Oasis Petroleum and Earthstone Energy are oil and gas exploration and production companies that benefited from the rise of oil prices during the period. They had been priced at distressed levels, but we believed the
quality of their assets and their balance sheets would enable them to endure a prolonged period of difficulty.
|
○
|
Customers Bancorp is a Pennsylvania-based bank. Its loan book is heavily focused on commercial loans, so it benefited from central bank support and also from the rise in interest
rates.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund during the period
•
|
While our overweight position in the technology sector was modestly positive, this was more than offset by negative stock selection within the sector. This was partly driven by some mediocre performers that were
held in our portion of the Fund, but also by some heroically performing companies that were not held in our portion of the Fund, but were held in the Russell 2000 Value Index.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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Both the underweight allocation to, and stock selection within, the communication services sector hurt relative performance. The primary cause was not owning AMC Entertainment, the movie theater chain that became a
Reddit favorite, and returned more than +700% in the period. It became a large weighting in the Russell 2000 Value Index and not owning shares hurt relative performance.
|
•
|
An underweight position in the consumer staples sector helped relative performance but stock selection was negative, driven primarily by poor-performing supermarkets and personal goods companies.
|
•
|
The three largest detractors to performance relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index were all stocks that our portion of the Fund did not own but that performed well in the period.
|
○
|
AMC Entertainment and GameStop were two “meme” stocks that rose +702% and +3,036%, respectively, over the reporting period.
|
○
|
Not owning Macy’s, which returned +221% in the period was the next largest, relative detractor. Macy’s was a large weighting in the Russell 2000 Value Index that rose, as
did many of its peers, amid positive COVID-19 vaccine news and the reopening of the economy.
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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. Investments in small-cap companies involve risks and volatility greater than investments in larger, more established companies. 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. The Fund is managed by multiple
advisers independently of one another, which may result in contradicting trades (i.e., with no net benefit to the Fund), while increasing transaction costs. 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 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
1,058.80
|
1,020.43
|
5.19
|
5.10
|
0.99
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,059.90
|
1,021.35
|
4.25
|
4.17
|
0.81
|
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.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.5%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 1.7%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2%
|
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(a)
|
25,577
|
2,631,873
|
Interactive Media & Services 0.5%
|
Bumble, Inc., Class A(a)
|
46,222
|
2,519,099
|
Cars.com Inc(a)
|
105,791
|
1,345,662
|
Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(a)
|
97,340
|
1,720,971
|
MediaAlpha, Inc.(a)
|
39,177
|
868,946
|
Yelp, Inc.(a)
|
37,080
|
1,427,951
|
Total
|
|
7,882,629
|
Media 1.0%
|
Cardlytics, Inc.(a)
|
26,299
|
2,387,423
|
Emerald Holding, Inc.(a)
|
195,700
|
974,586
|
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A
|
48,600
|
338,742
|
Gray Television, Inc.
|
76,903
|
1,748,774
|
Magnite, Inc.(a)
|
22,300
|
647,146
|
New York Times Co. (The), Class A
|
36,022
|
1,829,197
|
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A
|
22,400
|
3,354,400
|
Stagwell, Inc.(a)
|
53,600
|
374,128
|
TEGNA, Inc.
|
149,601
|
2,650,930
|
Total
|
|
14,305,326
|
Total Communication Services
|
24,819,828
|
Consumer Discretionary 11.0%
|
Auto Components 1.8%
|
Adient PLC(a)
|
23,800
|
936,292
|
Dana, Inc.
|
118,700
|
2,760,962
|
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)
|
27,955
|
2,623,856
|
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)
|
97,889
|
15,042,603
|
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)
|
134,092
|
2,124,017
|
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)
|
74,165
|
922,613
|
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a)
|
25,800
|
511,356
|
Tenneco, Inc.(a)
|
88,542
|
1,381,255
|
Total
|
|
26,302,954
|
Automobiles 0.2%
|
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
|
39,993
|
2,784,313
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Diversified Consumer Services 0.7%
|
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
11,370
|
1,657,291
|
Duolingo, Inc.(a)
|
9,899
|
1,282,514
|
Graham Holdings Co., Class B
|
3,196
|
1,971,325
|
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)
|
42,586
|
3,796,116
|
H&R Block, Inc.
|
44,500
|
1,141,425
|
Select Interior Concepts, Inc., Class A(a)
|
16,800
|
239,568
|
Total
|
|
10,088,239
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.8%
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)
|
76,109
|
4,670,809
|
Brinker International, Inc.(a)
|
16,600
|
884,282
|
F45 Training Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
195,409
|
2,649,746
|
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)
|
22,500
|
983,025
|
International Game Technology PLC(a)
|
118,600
|
2,548,714
|
Jack in the Box, Inc.
|
10,100
|
1,070,196
|
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.(a)
|
14,581
|
2,180,589
|
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)
|
39,173
|
3,184,765
|
Potbelly Corp.(a)
|
29,900
|
206,609
|
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A(a)
|
33,600
|
1,572,816
|
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)
|
39,151
|
1,653,738
|
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
|
44,254
|
4,204,130
|
Travel + Leisure Co.
|
15,200
|
832,352
|
Total
|
|
26,641,771
|
Household Durables 2.1%
|
Century Communities, Inc.
|
43,130
|
3,023,413
|
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
|
42,900
|
1,030,458
|
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a)
|
97,700
|
2,441,523
|
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)
|
19,228
|
4,599,145
|
Hooker Furniture Corp.
|
23,000
|
716,680
|
KB Home
|
44,400
|
1,910,532
|
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
|
30,300
|
1,060,803
|
LGI Homes, Inc.(a)
|
5,300
|
849,749
|
M/I Homes, Inc.(a)
|
35,464
|
2,283,527
|
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)
|
24,830
|
2,769,538
|
Sonos, Inc.(a)
|
97,870
|
3,888,375
|
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)
|
42,000
|
1,179,780
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)
|
204,197
|
4,853,763
|
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a)
|
24,200
|
577,654
|
Total
|
|
31,184,940
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.5%
|
PetMed Express, Inc.
|
21,500
|
592,110
|
RealReal, Inc. (The)(a)
|
117,347
|
1,459,797
|
Revolve Group, Inc.(a)
|
17,900
|
1,028,534
|
Shutterstock, Inc.
|
15,375
|
1,772,122
|
ThredUp, Inc., Class A(a)
|
54,800
|
1,050,516
|
Xometry, Inc., Class A(a)
|
17,856
|
1,297,596
|
Total
|
|
7,200,675
|
Leisure Products 0.1%
|
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A
|
13,624
|
1,563,899
|
Multiline Retail 0.3%
|
Big Lots, Inc.
|
34,844
|
1,695,509
|
Franchise Group, Inc.
|
14,900
|
517,477
|
Macy’s, Inc.(a)
|
142,100
|
3,181,619
|
Total
|
|
5,394,605
|
Specialty Retail 3.2%
|
Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)
|
35,300
|
936,156
|
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)
|
21,145
|
756,145
|
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
|
14,700
|
448,644
|
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)
|
6,000
|
1,117,440
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)
|
60,800
|
1,674,432
|
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.
|
22,800
|
633,840
|
Cato Corp. (The), Class A
|
57,600
|
994,176
|
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(a)
|
26,200
|
2,275,208
|
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
27,996
|
3,451,907
|
Foot Locker, Inc.
|
8,600
|
487,534
|
Genesco, Inc.(a)
|
78,258
|
4,854,344
|
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
|
6,400
|
1,058,816
|
Hibbett, Inc.
|
37,549
|
3,593,064
|
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)
|
53,137
|
1,281,664
|
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
|
11,362
|
3,764,230
|
MarineMax, Inc.(a)
|
40,264
|
1,957,636
|
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
81,469
|
4,886,511
|
ODP Corp. (The)(a)
|
25,230
|
1,190,099
|
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A
|
23,500
|
951,515
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
|
6,700
|
602,531
|
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(a)
|
287,405
|
6,187,830
|
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
|
12,600
|
794,808
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A
|
20,100
|
1,015,854
|
Tilly’s, Inc.
|
20,200
|
314,514
|
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)
|
14,100
|
465,582
|
Zumiez, Inc.(a)
|
33,411
|
1,342,788
|
Total
|
|
47,037,268
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.3%
|
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)
|
16,600
|
513,438
|
Movado Group, Inc.
|
55,296
|
1,998,397
|
Rocky Brands, Inc.
|
29,000
|
1,440,720
|
Vera Bradley, Inc.(a)
|
71,200
|
815,952
|
Total
|
|
4,768,507
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
162,967,171
|
Consumer Staples 2.3%
|
Food & Staples Retailing 1.2%
|
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
64,100
|
3,631,906
|
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)
|
63,968
|
1,665,087
|
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
|
43,900
|
530,751
|
Performance Food Group, Inc.(a)
|
117,842
|
5,918,025
|
The Chefs’ Warehouse(a)
|
61,200
|
1,850,076
|
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)
|
114,900
|
4,228,320
|
Total
|
|
17,824,165
|
Food Products 0.3%
|
B&G Foods, Inc.
|
29,500
|
895,620
|
Freshpet, Inc.(a)
|
25,704
|
3,293,711
|
Total
|
|
4,189,331
|
Household Products 0.6%
|
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)
|
24,400
|
1,123,620
|
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A(a)
|
44,193
|
1,841,522
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
|
21,700
|
853,678
|
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
|
14,535
|
1,134,602
|
WD-40 Co.
|
14,600
|
3,498,598
|
Total
|
|
8,452,020
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Personal Products 0.2%
|
BellRing Brands, Inc., Class A(a)
|
57,100
|
1,928,267
|
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A
|
9,500
|
480,890
|
Usana Health Sciences, Inc.(a)
|
9,400
|
912,082
|
Total
|
|
3,321,239
|
Total Consumer Staples
|
33,786,755
|
Energy 3.8%
|
Energy Equipment & Services 1.2%
|
Cactus, Inc., Class A
|
21,100
|
791,461
|
ChampionX Corp.(a)
|
80,524
|
1,878,625
|
Core Laboratories NV
|
8,700
|
239,772
|
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)
|
33,500
|
814,050
|
Frank’s International NV(a)
|
377,700
|
1,087,776
|
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a)
|
123,200
|
463,232
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
|
79,538
|
2,141,163
|
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A(a)
|
66,900
|
683,718
|
Matrix Service Co.(a)
|
70,600
|
796,368
|
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.(a)
|
78,300
|
888,705
|
Newpark Resources, Inc.(a)
|
269,100
|
705,042
|
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(a)
|
316,417
|
1,139,101
|
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)
|
73,072
|
898,786
|
Oil States International, Inc.(a)
|
34,100
|
199,826
|
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)
|
235,963
|
1,826,354
|
Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A(a)
|
240,691
|
1,287,697
|
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A
|
181,519
|
1,348,686
|
TechnipFMC PLC(a)
|
48,000
|
318,240
|
Total
|
|
17,508,602
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.6%
|
Amplify Energy Corp.(a)
|
20,500
|
75,030
|
Berry Corp.
|
92,400
|
554,400
|
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
|
50,513
|
1,963,946
|
California Resources Corp.(a)
|
36,000
|
1,232,280
|
Cimarex Energy Co.
|
54,600
|
3,506,412
|
CVR Energy, Inc.
|
24,700
|
355,680
|
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(a)
|
26,000
|
215,020
|
Equitrans Midstream Corp.
|
229,256
|
2,001,405
|
Green Plains, Inc.(a)
|
9,300
|
326,430
|
HollyFrontier Corp.
|
13,900
|
449,387
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)
|
526,400
|
1,242,304
|
Matador Resources Co.
|
87,200
|
2,507,000
|
Murphy Oil Corp.
|
50,100
|
1,065,126
|
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
|
68,800
|
1,142,080
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
|
11,700
|
1,013,103
|
Ovintiv, Inc.
|
164,900
|
4,495,174
|
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
51,900
|
855,831
|
PDC Energy, Inc.
|
102,277
|
4,270,065
|
Penn Virginia Corp.(a)
|
156,892
|
3,247,664
|
Range Resources Corp.(a)
|
82,100
|
1,200,302
|
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(a)
|
18,988
|
919,399
|
REX American Resources Corp.(a)
|
9,200
|
779,792
|
SM Energy Co.
|
37,252
|
711,513
|
Talos Energy, Inc.(a)
|
123,553
|
1,532,057
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)
|
26,100
|
1,225,395
|
World Fuel Services Corp.
|
74,451
|
2,409,234
|
Total
|
|
39,296,029
|
Total Energy
|
56,804,631
|
Financials 16.9%
|
Banks 9.6%
|
1st Source Corp.
|
32,629
|
1,533,563
|
Amalgamated Financial Corp.
|
32,500
|
505,375
|
Ameris Bancorp
|
68,600
|
3,377,864
|
Associated Banc-Corp.
|
138,846
|
2,863,004
|
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.
|
93,800
|
3,470,600
|
Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)
|
243,643
|
6,008,236
|
BancorpSouth Bank
|
34,600
|
1,014,818
|
Bank of Marin Bancorp
|
14,600
|
528,520
|
BankUnited, Inc.
|
27,800
|
1,168,434
|
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
|
8,400
|
252,756
|
Banner Corp.
|
37,650
|
2,153,580
|
Bar Harbor Bankshares
|
8,700
|
238,380
|
BCB Bancorp, Inc.
|
16,800
|
249,816
|
BOK Financial Corp.
|
8,600
|
757,230
|
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
|
36,400
|
544,908
|
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.
|
6,400
|
261,120
|
Cadence BanCorp
|
118,954
|
2,558,701
|
Camden National Corp.
|
7,100
|
331,357
|
Capital Bancorp, Inc.
|
11,200
|
265,664
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
14
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a)
|
16,700
|
203,573
|
Cathay General Bancorp
|
170,442
|
6,780,183
|
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
|
83,275
|
2,107,690
|
Central Valley Community Bancorp
|
23,000
|
500,020
|
CIT Group, Inc.
|
19,700
|
1,091,774
|
Civista Bancshares, Inc.
|
12,500
|
294,000
|
CNB Financial Corp.
|
9,400
|
231,052
|
Community Bank System, Inc.
|
45,900
|
3,396,600
|
Community Financial Corp. (The)
|
6,900
|
246,744
|
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
|
30,499
|
1,270,588
|
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
|
63,082
|
1,804,776
|
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(a)
|
17,900
|
236,638
|
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)
|
14,000
|
579,740
|
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
|
23,116
|
762,828
|
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
|
18,800
|
1,084,760
|
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.
|
5,700
|
255,987
|
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A(a)
|
8,300
|
266,264
|
FB Financial Corp.
|
26,868
|
1,106,693
|
Financial Institutions, Inc.
|
31,994
|
1,016,129
|
First BanCorp
|
88,000
|
1,120,240
|
First BanCorp
|
22,496
|
939,433
|
First Busey Corp.
|
32,400
|
767,880
|
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
|
9,400
|
266,396
|
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.
|
148,435
|
2,006,841
|
First Financial Bancorp
|
30,500
|
717,055
|
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
|
71,163
|
3,388,782
|
First Financial Corp.
|
22,000
|
889,460
|
First Hawaiian, Inc.
|
32,100
|
895,911
|
First Internet Bancorp
|
17,000
|
505,240
|
First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
|
12,700
|
519,430
|
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
|
14,000
|
262,220
|
First of Long Island Corp. (The)
|
25,800
|
546,960
|
Flushing Financial Corp.
|
47,400
|
1,086,882
|
FNB Corp.
|
76,200
|
890,016
|
Fulton Financial Corp.
|
49,054
|
777,506
|
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
|
14,200
|
773,474
|
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
|
80,586
|
2,494,943
|
Hancock Whitney Corp.
|
91,516
|
4,206,075
|
Hanmi Financial Corp.
|
50,100
|
965,928
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Heritage Financial Corp.
|
10,700
|
272,315
|
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
|
68,394
|
2,289,147
|
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
|
9,600
|
267,072
|
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
|
83,700
|
1,154,223
|
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
|
29,600
|
528,360
|
Independent Bank Corp.
|
34,900
|
2,676,830
|
Independent Bank Corp.
|
65,037
|
1,361,875
|
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
|
39,300
|
2,767,899
|
International Bancshares Corp.
|
54,589
|
2,286,187
|
Investar Holding Corp.
|
11,700
|
263,133
|
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
|
43,800
|
626,778
|
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
|
79,416
|
1,340,542
|
Mercantile Bank Corp.
|
15,100
|
471,120
|
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a)
|
11,800
|
923,940
|
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
|
30,500
|
771,650
|
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
|
15,900
|
466,824
|
National Bankshares, Inc.
|
5,700
|
210,672
|
Northeast Bank
|
5,600
|
183,344
|
Northrim BanCorp, Inc.
|
8,200
|
344,154
|
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
|
111,752
|
2,375,848
|
Old National Bancorp
|
15,600
|
259,896
|
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.
|
11,300
|
269,618
|
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
|
67,394
|
2,693,064
|
PacWest Bancorp
|
18,600
|
791,430
|
PCB Bancorp
|
26,600
|
505,932
|
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.
|
41,905
|
1,395,856
|
Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
|
17,300
|
540,452
|
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
|
28,179
|
2,731,109
|
Popular, Inc.
|
60,400
|
4,586,776
|
Preferred Bank
|
27,033
|
1,727,138
|
Primis Financial Corp.
|
35,100
|
526,149
|
QCR Holdings, Inc.
|
9,867
|
512,591
|
RBB Bancorp
|
24,600
|
633,204
|
Renasant Corp.
|
70,600
|
2,478,060
|
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
|
12,300
|
616,599
|
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
|
38,500
|
1,147,300
|
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
|
94,512
|
4,117,888
|
Sierra Bancorp
|
12,300
|
312,666
|
Simmons First National Corp., Class A
|
11,400
|
331,170
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
15
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Synovus Financial Corp.
|
18,400
|
793,040
|
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)
|
18,000
|
1,223,820
|
Towne Bank
|
21,000
|
639,870
|
Trico Bancshares
|
16,813
|
664,954
|
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
23,200
|
468,872
|
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)
|
35,700
|
2,935,254
|
Trustmark Corp.
|
87,235
|
2,758,371
|
UMB Financial Corp.
|
42,900
|
3,928,782
|
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
|
13,400
|
260,898
|
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
|
37,734
|
1,021,837
|
Valley National Bancorp
|
37,500
|
489,000
|
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
|
5,300
|
282,278
|
Webster Financial Corp.
|
15,800
|
798,216
|
Wintrust Financial Corp.
|
42,295
|
3,165,358
|
Total
|
|
142,529,998
|
Capital Markets 2.2%
|
BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc.
|
31,100
|
845,609
|
Cowen, Inc.
|
135,423
|
4,880,645
|
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
|
3,200
|
585,696
|
Evercore, Inc., Class A
|
38,128
|
5,324,194
|
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B
|
65,861
|
2,228,078
|
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a)
|
129,347
|
6,710,522
|
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
|
48,834
|
719,813
|
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
|
35,000
|
3,157,000
|
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A
|
15,999
|
745,393
|
Stifel Financial Corp.
|
62,398
|
4,311,702
|
StoneX Group, Inc.(a)
|
12,321
|
858,651
|
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A
|
28,400
|
994,852
|
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A
|
27,325
|
668,916
|
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
|
1,600
|
500,320
|
Total
|
|
32,531,391
|
Consumer Finance 0.5%
|
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)
|
36,302
|
1,786,421
|
Navient Corp.
|
50,900
|
1,181,389
|
Nelnet, Inc., Class A
|
16,521
|
1,336,219
|
SLM Corp.
|
144,000
|
2,700,000
|
Total
|
|
7,004,029
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Insurance 1.7%
|
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a)
|
53,100
|
748,179
|
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
|
59,436
|
1,883,527
|
American National Group, Inc.
|
4,600
|
885,500
|
AMERISAFE, Inc.
|
49,368
|
2,841,128
|
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.
|
63,700
|
3,369,730
|
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
|
21,700
|
1,081,962
|
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
|
19,700
|
1,008,049
|
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)
|
11,800
|
577,728
|
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
|
49,463
|
1,209,865
|
Employers Holdings, Inc.
|
66,480
|
2,736,982
|
Enstar Group Ltd.(a)
|
4,100
|
945,747
|
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)
|
7,500
|
1,059,825
|
Horace Mann Educators Corp.
|
26,604
|
1,090,764
|
Kemper Corp.
|
18,487
|
1,268,208
|
Lemonade, Inc.(a)
|
7,758
|
586,039
|
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A
|
3,600
|
797,976
|
ProAssurance Corp.
|
71,314
|
1,818,507
|
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
|
12,900
|
1,048,899
|
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a)
|
105,700
|
1,036,917
|
Total
|
|
25,995,532
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.8%
|
Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A(a)
|
65,900
|
245,807
|
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
|
93,200
|
3,057,892
|
BrightSpire Capital, Inc.
|
97,000
|
971,940
|
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.
|
17,800
|
244,928
|
Great Ajax Corp.
|
38,861
|
549,106
|
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
|
64,000
|
3,863,680
|
MFA Financial, Inc.
|
74,900
|
359,520
|
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
|
78,800
|
2,033,040
|
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.
|
23,700
|
298,620
|
Total
|
|
11,624,533
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.1%
|
Axos Financial, Inc.(a)
|
126,551
|
6,135,192
|
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.(a)
|
19,000
|
310,650
|
Essent Group Ltd.
|
22,900
|
1,078,132
|
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.
|
8,000
|
783,200
|
FS Bancorp, Inc.
|
9,000
|
307,530
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
16
|
Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
HomeStreet, Inc.
|
53,801
|
2,197,771
|
Luther Burbank Corp.
|
36,600
|
474,702
|
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
|
13,400
|
278,452
|
MGIC Investment Corp.
|
196,200
|
2,995,974
|
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
|
84,891
|
1,915,990
|
Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
|
32,600
|
550,940
|
Premier Financial Corp.
|
28,200
|
857,280
|
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
|
33,600
|
741,552
|
Radian Group, Inc.
|
142,700
|
3,372,001
|
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
|
5,600
|
252,672
|
Territorial Bancorp, Inc.
|
9,600
|
242,784
|
TrustCo Bank Corp.
|
40,776
|
1,308,502
|
Washington Federal, Inc.
|
80,750
|
2,688,975
|
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
|
25,300
|
513,084
|
William Penn Bancorp
|
21,300
|
255,600
|
WSFS Financial Corp.
|
95,834
|
4,351,822
|
Total
|
|
31,612,805
|
Total Financials
|
251,298,288
|
Health Care 14.6%
|
Biotechnology 6.0%
|
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
66,568
|
1,165,606
|
ADC Therapeutics SA(a)
|
68,131
|
1,987,381
|
Alector, Inc.(a)
|
59,354
|
1,604,339
|
Alkermes PLC(a)
|
41,868
|
1,308,794
|
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
28,368
|
676,577
|
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
245,944
|
2,801,302
|
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
34,976
|
2,303,170
|
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
33,400
|
707,078
|
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
26,700
|
1,412,964
|
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
53,000
|
3,557,360
|
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
120,852
|
1,810,363
|
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)
|
38,374
|
930,186
|
Avrobio, Inc.(a)
|
84,639
|
563,696
|
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.(a)
|
37,575
|
4,931,343
|
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)
|
32,714
|
3,051,235
|
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.(a)
|
40,639
|
2,036,420
|
CareDx, Inc.(a)
|
51,000
|
3,737,280
|
Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a),(b),(c),(d)
|
134,864
|
0
|
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)
|
197,721
|
3,159,582
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
26,921
|
1,436,774
|
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)
|
44,463
|
2,804,726
|
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
26,628
|
1,950,501
|
FibroGen, Inc.(a)
|
43,105
|
501,311
|
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
55,767
|
843,197
|
Generation Bio Co.(a)
|
24,121
|
603,025
|
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
111,151
|
4,667,230
|
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
160,214
|
1,869,697
|
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
1,151
|
17,161
|
Invitae Corp.(a)
|
51,000
|
1,511,130
|
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
51,100
|
1,229,977
|
Kronos Bio, Inc.(a)
|
42,378
|
886,124
|
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)
|
42,241
|
1,511,383
|
Natera, Inc.(a)
|
34,966
|
4,141,023
|
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
39,700
|
1,187,824
|
Orchard Therapeutics PLC, ADR(a)
|
77,724
|
214,518
|
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
31,506
|
956,207
|
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)
|
52,002
|
1,679,665
|
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
42,701
|
1,367,713
|
Revolution Medicines, Inc.(a)
|
36,182
|
1,052,534
|
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
57,373
|
1,246,142
|
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
18,505
|
855,116
|
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.(a)
|
37,757
|
905,790
|
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
27,900
|
613,800
|
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
17,100
|
1,317,042
|
Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)
|
33,732
|
3,818,800
|
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
103,607
|
1,734,381
|
Veracyte, Inc.(a)
|
35,208
|
1,693,857
|
Vericel Corp.(a)
|
110,747
|
5,999,165
|
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
28,354
|
1,983,646
|
Total
|
|
88,344,135
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.2%
|
Angiodynamics, Inc.(a)
|
60,856
|
1,722,225
|
CONMED Corp.
|
34,652
|
4,551,194
|
Figs, Inc., Class A(a)
|
26,672
|
1,093,819
|
Integer Holdings Corp.(a)
|
26,817
|
2,649,251
|
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
27,508
|
1,314,882
|
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
|
91,311
|
5,170,029
|
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)
|
182,828
|
13,121,565
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
|
25,359
|
6,768,824
|
Neogen Corp.(a)
|
188,911
|
8,270,524
|
Nevro Corp.(a)
|
23,751
|
2,897,622
|
NuVasive, Inc.(a)
|
56,612
|
3,517,870
|
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)
|
23,932
|
1,014,717
|
Outset Medical, Inc.(a)
|
61,574
|
3,034,982
|
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)
|
28,773
|
6,163,464
|
Sight Sciences, Inc.(a)
|
38,107
|
1,081,858
|
Total
|
|
62,372,826
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.2%
|
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)
|
48,634
|
3,215,680
|
Accolade, Inc.(a)
|
40,155
|
1,902,544
|
Amedisys, Inc.(a)
|
9,000
|
1,651,050
|
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)
|
83,422
|
1,026,925
|
Hanger, Inc.(a)
|
97,116
|
2,319,130
|
Mednax, Inc.(a)
|
19,500
|
626,145
|
National Research Corp., Class A
|
34,193
|
1,846,422
|
Option Care Health, Inc.(a)
|
64,660
|
1,729,655
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)
|
35,900
|
2,705,065
|
Tivity Health, Inc.(a)
|
49,210
|
1,144,132
|
Total
|
|
18,166,748
|
Health Care Technology 1.7%
|
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.(a)
|
33,278
|
1,183,698
|
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)
|
105,371
|
2,587,912
|
HealthStream, Inc.(a)
|
42,050
|
1,277,899
|
Omnicell, Inc.(a)
|
61,596
|
9,564,011
|
Simulations Plus, Inc.
|
86,519
|
3,832,792
|
Vocera Communications, Inc.(a)
|
143,571
|
6,961,758
|
Total
|
|
25,408,070
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%
|
Berkeley Lights, Inc.(a)
|
30,944
|
1,100,369
|
Personalis, Inc.(a)
|
77,222
|
1,635,562
|
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., Class A(a)
|
34,394
|
650,046
|
Repligen Corp.(a)
|
36,875
|
10,434,887
|
Seer, Inc.(a)
|
24,368
|
974,233
|
Total
|
|
14,795,097
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.5%
|
Arvinas, Inc.(a)
|
40,348
|
3,478,401
|
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
98,071
|
2,626,342
|
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(a)
|
17,100
|
1,159,722
|
Total
|
|
7,264,465
|
Total Health Care
|
216,351,341
|
Industrials 21.3%
|
Aerospace & Defense 1.7%
|
AAR Corp.(a)
|
34,300
|
1,161,055
|
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)
|
41,046
|
7,465,036
|
Hexcel Corp.(a)
|
39,768
|
2,255,243
|
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)
|
144,779
|
7,293,966
|
Moog, Inc., Class A
|
43,500
|
3,455,640
|
National Presto Industries, Inc.
|
9,800
|
818,692
|
Triumph Group, Inc.(a)
|
108,200
|
1,997,372
|
Vectrus, Inc.(a)
|
20,700
|
1,041,417
|
Total
|
|
25,488,421
|
Air Freight & Logistics 0.3%
|
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
16,770
|
1,227,061
|
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.(a)
|
25,300
|
831,864
|
Forward Air Corp.
|
6,800
|
599,556
|
HUB Group, Inc., Class A(a)
|
17,307
|
1,214,951
|
Total
|
|
3,873,432
|
Airlines 0.3%
|
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
90,313
|
1,384,498
|
Skywest, Inc.(a)
|
60,100
|
2,803,665
|
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a)
|
19,400
|
475,882
|
Total
|
|
4,664,045
|
Building Products 3.1%
|
AAON, Inc.
|
87,262
|
5,943,415
|
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
|
36,498
|
4,166,247
|
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
|
14,100
|
606,018
|
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.(a)
|
90,400
|
318,208
|
AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(a)
|
97,993
|
4,163,722
|
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
|
16,965
|
3,575,204
|
Griffon Corp.
|
50,743
|
1,227,981
|
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a)
|
38,600
|
1,063,044
|
Masonite International Corp.(a)
|
40,675
|
4,867,984
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Quanex Building Products Corp.
|
49,337
|
1,162,380
|
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
36,900
|
1,189,656
|
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
|
92,623
|
10,480,292
|
Trex Company, Inc.(a)
|
70,075
|
7,691,432
|
UFP Industries, Inc.
|
4,400
|
330,352
|
Total
|
|
46,785,935
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.6%
|
ABM Industries, Inc.
|
10,800
|
534,816
|
ACCO Brands Corp.
|
111,900
|
1,048,503
|
ACV Auctions, Inc., Class A(a)
|
28,337
|
578,358
|
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)
|
146,506
|
10,839,979
|
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)
|
20,676
|
2,121,771
|
Ennis, Inc.
|
37,600
|
729,816
|
Herman Miller, Inc.
|
20,584
|
865,146
|
Interface, Inc.
|
128,886
|
1,853,381
|
Kimball International, Inc., Class B
|
94,623
|
1,179,949
|
MSA Safety, Inc.
|
22,147
|
3,606,417
|
Steelcase, Inc., Class A
|
69,000
|
972,210
|
US Ecology, Inc.(a)
|
6,800
|
243,780
|
Total
|
|
24,574,126
|
Construction & Engineering 2.1%
|
API Group Corp.(a)
|
130,900
|
3,035,571
|
Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.
|
6,800
|
516,664
|
Construction Partners, Inc., Class A(a)
|
223,324
|
7,474,654
|
EMCOR Group, Inc.
|
51,924
|
6,308,766
|
Fluor Corp.(a)
|
66,200
|
1,102,892
|
Granite Construction, Inc.
|
26,068
|
1,056,797
|
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)
|
79,200
|
1,196,712
|
MasTec, Inc.(a)
|
21,175
|
1,936,242
|
MYR Group, Inc.(a)
|
25,846
|
2,688,243
|
Northwest Pipe Co.(a)
|
18,057
|
468,037
|
Primoris Services Corp.
|
100,737
|
2,588,941
|
Sterling Construction Co., Inc.(a)
|
26,600
|
613,396
|
Tutor Perini Corp.(a)
|
62,600
|
902,692
|
Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
3,300
|
821,238
|
Total
|
|
30,710,845
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Electrical Equipment 1.3%
|
Acuity Brands, Inc.
|
3,500
|
645,855
|
Array Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
69,405
|
1,323,553
|
Atkor, Inc.(a)
|
3,600
|
333,972
|
AZZ, Inc.
|
19,600
|
1,049,580
|
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)
|
180,854
|
3,873,893
|
Encore Wire Corp.
|
9,600
|
816,096
|
EnerSys
|
12,700
|
1,074,293
|
GrafTech International Ltd.
|
105,800
|
1,171,206
|
Powell Industries, Inc.
|
23,300
|
589,490
|
Preformed Line Products Co.
|
7,400
|
518,888
|
Regal Beloit Corp.
|
8,501
|
1,270,219
|
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(a)
|
79,245
|
2,581,010
|
Thermon(a)
|
61,300
|
1,023,710
|
Vertiv Holdings Co.
|
104,728
|
2,950,188
|
Total
|
|
19,221,953
|
Machinery 4.6%
|
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
|
49,000
|
2,869,440
|
Astec Industries, Inc.
|
18,691
|
1,142,768
|
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
|
27,761
|
1,278,394
|
Crane Co.
|
6,600
|
671,682
|
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
|
116,935
|
4,646,997
|
EnPro Industries, Inc.
|
11,800
|
1,009,018
|
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
|
47,487
|
4,279,528
|
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a)
|
71,500
|
2,782,780
|
Flowserve Corp.
|
13,400
|
520,858
|
Graco, Inc.
|
26,363
|
2,067,386
|
Graham Corp.
|
15,700
|
188,400
|
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The)
|
25,932
|
1,143,601
|
Helios Technologies, Inc.
|
68,630
|
5,601,581
|
Hillenbrand, Inc.
|
72,631
|
3,371,531
|
Hillman Solutions Corp.(a)
|
241,100
|
2,960,708
|
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
|
14,900
|
873,289
|
ITT, Inc.
|
47,116
|
4,507,588
|
John Bean Technologies Corp.
|
70,134
|
10,231,849
|
LB Foster Co., Class A(a)
|
14,200
|
242,110
|
Meritor, Inc.(a)
|
45,600
|
1,081,632
|
Miller Industries, Inc.
|
25,814
|
960,797
|
Mueller Industries, Inc.
|
42,550
|
1,898,156
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A
|
39,400
|
654,828
|
Omega Flex, Inc.
|
26,801
|
4,073,752
|
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)
|
33,777
|
7,820,051
|
TriMas Corp.(a)
|
7,900
|
253,669
|
Wabash National Corp.
|
77,000
|
1,196,580
|
Total
|
|
68,328,973
|
Marine 0.1%
|
Matson, Inc.
|
12,700
|
1,005,459
|
Professional Services 2.4%
|
BGSF, Inc.
|
20,800
|
273,312
|
CBIZ, Inc.(a)
|
16,000
|
545,760
|
Exponent, Inc.
|
85,691
|
10,017,278
|
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)
|
3,500
|
488,985
|
GP Strategies Corp.(a)
|
24,300
|
502,524
|
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
|
40,838
|
1,765,018
|
ICF International, Inc.
|
34,600
|
3,240,636
|
KBR, Inc.
|
115,200
|
4,485,888
|
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A
|
39,900
|
775,656
|
Kforce, Inc.
|
58,100
|
3,394,202
|
Korn/Ferry International
|
17,400
|
1,230,006
|
Mantech International Corp., Class A
|
35,699
|
2,826,290
|
Resources Connection, Inc.
|
67,800
|
1,071,240
|
Science Applications International Corp.
|
21,000
|
1,768,830
|
TrueBlue, Inc.(a)
|
108,342
|
2,960,987
|
Total
|
|
35,346,612
|
Road & Rail 1.0%
|
ArcBest Corp.
|
68,069
|
4,542,244
|
Heartland Express, Inc.
|
45,500
|
763,490
|
Ryder System, Inc.
|
15,414
|
1,225,259
|
Saia, Inc.(a)
|
25,535
|
6,131,720
|
Schneider National, Inc., Class B
|
56,019
|
1,262,668
|
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
|
20,700
|
452,709
|
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
|
23,024
|
1,085,812
|
Total
|
|
15,463,902
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.8%
|
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
|
67,642
|
6,007,286
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
|
34,606
|
1,781,517
|
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
19,200
|
1,105,152
|
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)
|
46,864
|
1,404,983
|
EVI Industries, Inc.(a)
|
37,205
|
904,826
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
|
52,719
|
1,795,082
|
Herc Holdings Inc(a)
|
43,139
|
5,670,622
|
NOW, Inc.(a)
|
172,571
|
1,325,345
|
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A
|
78,325
|
3,454,132
|
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)
|
67,555
|
13,517,755
|
Triton International Ltd.
|
63,500
|
3,474,720
|
WESCO International, Inc.(a)
|
9,810
|
1,147,966
|
Total
|
|
41,589,386
|
Total Industrials
|
317,053,089
|
Information Technology 15.9%
|
Communications Equipment 0.4%
|
Casa Systems, Inc.(a)
|
46,500
|
327,360
|
Ciena Corp.(a)
|
35,601
|
2,033,885
|
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
|
40,800
|
1,041,216
|
Digi International, Inc.(a)
|
43,884
|
964,571
|
NETGEAR, Inc.(a)
|
22,400
|
800,352
|
Total
|
|
5,167,384
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.8%
|
Avnet, Inc.
|
28,500
|
1,153,110
|
Belden, Inc.
|
21,300
|
1,219,425
|
ePlus, Inc.(a)
|
17,866
|
1,933,459
|
Fabrinet(a)
|
16,114
|
1,660,064
|
II-VI, Inc.(a)
|
61,097
|
3,847,889
|
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)
|
12,100
|
1,244,969
|
Itron, Inc.(a)
|
44,879
|
3,770,285
|
Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)
|
23,400
|
565,578
|
Littelfuse, Inc.
|
15,088
|
4,306,115
|
Methode Electronics, Inc.
|
22,100
|
1,029,197
|
Novanta, Inc.(a)
|
52,369
|
8,023,978
|
PC Connection, Inc.
|
15,800
|
764,878
|
Plexus Corp.(a)
|
21,168
|
1,943,857
|
Rogers Corp.(a)
|
21,200
|
4,503,092
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Sanmina Corp.(a)
|
54,612
|
2,156,082
|
Scansource, Inc.(a)
|
33,100
|
1,177,698
|
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
|
120,680
|
2,651,340
|
Total
|
|
41,951,016
|
IT Services 1.3%
|
BM Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
8,263
|
80,482
|
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
|
23,300
|
1,050,364
|
Computer Services, Inc.
|
40,417
|
2,343,176
|
CSG Systems International, Inc.
|
5,400
|
260,334
|
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
62,236
|
3,838,716
|
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
22,400
|
2,758,336
|
I3 Verticals, Inc.(a)
|
60,009
|
1,734,860
|
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
37,380
|
1,831,620
|
MAXIMUS, Inc.
|
18,795
|
1,636,857
|
Repay Holdings Corp.(a)
|
97,635
|
2,246,581
|
Sabre Corp.(a)
|
108,100
|
1,213,963
|
Total
|
|
18,995,289
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.3%
|
Amkor Technology, Inc.
|
116,283
|
3,194,294
|
Brooks Automation, Inc.
|
51,275
|
4,356,324
|
Cohu, Inc.(a)
|
39,478
|
1,408,575
|
Cree, Inc.(a)
|
35,621
|
3,027,072
|
Diodes, Inc.(a)
|
78,473
|
7,598,541
|
Entegris, Inc.
|
6,901
|
829,086
|
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
|
22,500
|
1,579,275
|
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.(a)
|
122,200
|
2,230,150
|
MKS Instruments, Inc.
|
26,649
|
3,922,200
|
Photronics, Inc.(a)
|
204,409
|
3,080,444
|
Semtech Corp.(a)
|
40,250
|
2,814,280
|
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
75,200
|
3,644,192
|
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
12,462
|
3,611,238
|
Synaptics, Inc.(a)
|
17,800
|
3,378,084
|
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
82,729
|
3,825,389
|
Total
|
|
48,499,144
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Software 8.0%
|
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a)
|
104,118
|
7,703,691
|
Anaplan, Inc.(a)
|
56,562
|
3,392,589
|
Blackline, Inc.(a)
|
101,680
|
11,093,288
|
Cerence, Inc.(a)
|
6,800
|
737,392
|
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)
|
23,258
|
3,905,948
|
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)(a)
|
132,635
|
10,398,584
|
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a)
|
49,496
|
2,893,041
|
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.(a)
|
67,801
|
3,161,561
|
Ebix, Inc.
|
16,900
|
486,382
|
Elastic NV(a)
|
23,218
|
3,704,432
|
Envestnet, Inc.(a)
|
50,333
|
4,020,097
|
Everbridge, Inc.(a)
|
27,562
|
4,326,407
|
Globant SA(a)
|
15,406
|
4,965,046
|
JFrog Ltd.(a)
|
53,137
|
2,042,586
|
Medallia, Inc.(a)
|
42,046
|
1,419,893
|
Model N, Inc.(a)
|
205,475
|
6,967,657
|
Paycor HCM, Inc.(a)
|
33,261
|
1,228,994
|
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)
|
34,150
|
9,193,180
|
PROS Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
117,575
|
5,083,943
|
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
76,970
|
6,780,287
|
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)
|
50,510
|
4,019,081
|
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)
|
80,475
|
10,906,777
|
Vertex, Inc.(a)
|
243,907
|
5,048,875
|
Viant Technology, Inc., Class A(a)
|
31,477
|
432,809
|
Workiva, Inc., Class A(a)
|
31,750
|
4,453,572
|
Xperi Holding Corp.
|
44,500
|
950,965
|
Total
|
|
119,317,077
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.1%
|
Diebold, Inc.(a)
|
44,200
|
480,896
|
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)
|
30,300
|
1,107,162
|
Total
|
|
1,588,058
|
Total Information Technology
|
235,517,968
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Materials 3.6%
|
Chemicals 2.0%
|
AdvanSix, Inc.(a)
|
29,100
|
1,062,150
|
American Vanguard Corp.
|
59,600
|
913,668
|
Avient Corp.
|
30,000
|
1,562,700
|
Balchem Corp.
|
42,936
|
6,029,073
|
Cabot Corp.
|
46,961
|
2,507,717
|
Ecovyst, Inc.
|
91,300
|
1,187,813
|
FutureFuel Corp.
|
26,200
|
209,862
|
GCP Applied Technologies(a)
|
49,800
|
1,187,232
|
Hawkins, Inc.
|
7,000
|
265,160
|
HB Fuller Co.
|
11,900
|
804,083
|
Koppers Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
43,174
|
1,420,425
|
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.(a)
|
74,100
|
3,121,092
|
Livent Corp.(a)
|
78,500
|
1,952,295
|
Orion Engineered Carbons SA(a)
|
192,940
|
3,409,250
|
Tredegar Corp.
|
39,700
|
527,216
|
Trinseo SA
|
20,000
|
1,038,600
|
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A
|
105,600
|
2,231,328
|
Zymergen, Inc.(a)
|
40,012
|
524,957
|
Total
|
|
29,954,621
|
Construction Materials 0.2%
|
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(a)
|
99,900
|
3,363,633
|
Metals & Mining 1.0%
|
Arconic Corp.(a)
|
73,600
|
2,538,464
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)
|
107,000
|
2,511,290
|
Commercial Metals Co.
|
61,123
|
1,993,833
|
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
|
11,400
|
763,002
|
Haynes International, Inc.
|
18,408
|
722,514
|
Hecla Mining Co.
|
134,300
|
825,945
|
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
|
9,047
|
1,142,274
|
Materion Corp.
|
31,800
|
2,322,354
|
Ryerson Holding Corp.
|
21,300
|
493,095
|
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
|
31,800
|
712,002
|
Worthington Industries, Inc.
|
9,900
|
573,705
|
Total
|
|
14,598,478
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Paper & Forest Products 0.4%
|
Boise Cascade Co.
|
49,141
|
2,842,807
|
Glatfelter Corp.
|
132,937
|
2,100,404
|
Mercer International, Inc.
|
65,900
|
749,942
|
Total
|
|
5,693,153
|
Total Materials
|
53,609,885
|
Real Estate 4.3%
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 3.5%
|
Acadia Realty Trust
|
69,488
|
1,474,535
|
Alexander’s, Inc.
|
4,400
|
1,171,720
|
American Assets Trust, Inc.
|
87,000
|
3,464,340
|
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
|
63,875
|
1,404,611
|
Centerspace
|
37,000
|
3,743,660
|
CubeSmart
|
41,199
|
2,204,147
|
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
|
6,618
|
1,192,961
|
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
|
114,074
|
6,387,003
|
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
|
42,696
|
1,282,161
|
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
|
45,792
|
1,207,993
|
Kite Realty Group Trust
|
51,310
|
1,039,541
|
National Storage Affiliates Trust
|
38,399
|
2,198,343
|
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
|
54,100
|
1,191,823
|
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
|
38,581
|
687,513
|
PotlatchDeltic Corp.
|
28,280
|
1,469,146
|
PS Business Parks, Inc.
|
16,700
|
2,625,741
|
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
|
122,854
|
1,965,664
|
Seritage Growth Properties, Class A(a)
|
58,600
|
947,562
|
SITE Centers Corp.
|
127,940
|
2,061,113
|
STAG Industrial, Inc.
|
69,136
|
2,920,996
|
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)
|
112,349
|
1,302,125
|
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
|
336,597
|
5,627,902
|
Terreno Realty Corp.
|
30,599
|
2,044,319
|
UMH Properties, Inc.
|
74,923
|
1,775,675
|
Total
|
|
51,390,594
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.8%
|
FirstService Corp.
|
53,625
|
9,978,004
|
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A
|
22,000
|
736,780
|
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A
|
27,100
|
1,255,814
|
Total
|
|
11,970,598
|
Total Real Estate
|
63,361,192
|
Utilities 2.1%
|
Electric Utilities 0.8%
|
Allete, Inc.
|
16,500
|
1,112,430
|
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
|
23,200
|
1,011,520
|
Otter Tail Corp.
|
20,800
|
1,141,296
|
PNM Resources, Inc.
|
22,000
|
1,089,000
|
Portland General Electric Co.
|
137,771
|
7,074,541
|
Total
|
|
11,428,787
|
Gas Utilities 0.7%
|
New Jersey Resources Corp.
|
39,230
|
1,464,848
|
ONE Gas, Inc.
|
29,095
|
2,089,603
|
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
|
139,100
|
3,451,071
|
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
|
40,465
|
2,845,094
|
Spire, Inc.
|
16,200
|
1,080,540
|
Total
|
|
10,931,156
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.5%
|
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C
|
118,753
|
3,727,657
|
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)
|
84,200
|
3,048,040
|
Total
|
|
6,775,697
|
Multi-Utilities 0.1%
|
Avista Corp.
|
28,000
|
1,171,800
|
Unitil Corp.
|
14,684
|
728,326
|
Total
|
|
1,900,126
|
Total Utilities
|
31,035,766
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,077,927,668)
|
1,446,605,914
|
|
Money Market Funds 2.4%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(e),(f)
|
35,237,562
|
35,234,038
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $35,234,061)
|
35,234,038
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,113,161,729)
|
1,481,839,952
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
1,772,630
|
Net Assets
|
1,483,612,582
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $0, which
represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.
|
(c)
|
Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. Disposal of a restricted investment may involve
time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted, although certain of those
securities may be traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such a trade. These securities are valued
at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At August 31, 2021, the total market value of these securities amounted to $0, which
represents less than 0.01% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:
|
Security
|
Acquisition
Dates
|
Shares
|
Cost ($)
|
Value ($)
|
Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
04/23/2019
|
134,864
|
—
|
0
|
(d)
|
Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
|
(e)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(f)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is
under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
20,297,996
|
346,518,803
|
(331,582,718)
|
(43)
|
35,234,038
|
(869)
|
21,105
|
35,237,562
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
24,819,828
|
—
|
—
|
24,819,828
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
162,967,171
|
—
|
—
|
162,967,171
|
Consumer Staples
|
33,786,755
|
—
|
—
|
33,786,755
|
Energy
|
56,804,631
|
—
|
—
|
56,804,631
|
Financials
|
251,298,288
|
—
|
—
|
251,298,288
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Health Care
|
216,351,341
|
—
|
0*
|
216,351,341
|
Industrials
|
317,053,089
|
—
|
—
|
317,053,089
|
Information Technology
|
233,174,792
|
2,343,176
|
—
|
235,517,968
|
Materials
|
53,609,885
|
—
|
—
|
53,609,885
|
Real Estate
|
63,361,192
|
—
|
—
|
63,361,192
|
Utilities
|
31,035,766
|
—
|
—
|
31,035,766
|
Total Common Stocks
|
1,444,262,738
|
2,343,176
|
0*
|
1,446,605,914
|
Money Market Funds
|
35,234,038
|
—
|
—
|
35,234,038
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
1,479,496,776
|
2,343,176
|
0*
|
1,481,839,952
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for
all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to
the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical
assets.
The Fund does not hold any
significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,077,927,668)
|
$1,446,605,914
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $35,234,061)
|
35,234,038
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
924,423
|
Capital shares sold
|
2,238,710
|
Dividends
|
772,404
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
3,008
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
5,413
|
Prepaid expenses
|
19,535
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
127,755
|
Total assets
|
1,485,931,200
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
700,031
|
Capital shares purchased
|
1,003,808
|
Management services fees
|
33,345
|
Transfer agent fees
|
312,917
|
Compensation of board members
|
9,741
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
61
|
Other expenses
|
130,960
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
127,755
|
Total liabilities
|
2,318,618
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,483,612,582
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
937,757,363
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
545,855,219
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$1,483,612,582
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$1,483,609,072
|
Shares outstanding
|
68,623,965
|
Net asset value per share
|
$21.62
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,510
|
Shares outstanding
|
163
|
Net asset value per share(a)
|
$21.58
|
(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 August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$13,269,866
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
21,105
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(25,693)
|
Total income
|
13,265,278
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
10,905,194
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Institutional Class
|
3,460,003
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1
|
Compensation of board members
|
33,443
|
Custodian fees
|
76,313
|
Printing and postage fees
|
230,377
|
Registration fees
|
83,845
|
Audit fees
|
54,500
|
Legal fees
|
27,155
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
358
|
Other
|
90,898
|
Total expenses
|
14,962,087
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(1,833,590)
|
Total net expenses
|
13,128,497
|
Net investment income
|
136,781
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
272,338,147
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(869)
|
Net realized gain
|
272,337,278
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
246,069,214
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(43)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
246,069,171
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
518,406,449
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$518,543,230
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$136,781
|
$4,026,546
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
272,337,278
|
(55,069,335)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
246,069,171
|
100,229,165
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
518,543,230
|
49,186,376
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Class A
|
—
|
(85,613)
|
Institutional Class
|
(4,309,601)
|
(55,069,804)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(13)
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(4,309,614)
|
(55,155,417)
|
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(198,212,420)
|
(493,825,238)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
316,021,196
|
(499,794,279)
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
1,167,591,386
|
1,667,385,665
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$1,483,612,582
|
$1,167,591,386
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
53
|
835
|
Distributions reinvested
|
—
|
—
|
5,668
|
85,524
|
Redemptions
|
—
|
—
|
(216,678)
|
(3,343,616)
|
Net decrease
|
—
|
—
|
(210,957)
|
(3,257,257)
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
18,593,212
|
368,720,535
|
46,698,205
|
581,401,456
|
Distributions reinvested
|
241,164
|
4,309,601
|
3,654,267
|
55,069,804
|
Redemptions
|
(29,323,851)
|
(571,242,556)
|
(86,884,838)
|
(1,127,041,741)
|
Net decrease
|
(10,489,475)
|
(198,212,420)
|
(36,532,366)
|
(490,570,481)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
163
|
2,500
|
Net increase
|
—
|
—
|
163
|
2,500
|
Total net decrease
|
(10,489,475)
|
(198,212,420)
|
(36,743,160)
|
(493,825,238)
|
(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 8/31/2021
|
$14.76
|
0.00(c)
|
6.92
|
6.92
|
(0.06)
|
—
|
(0.06)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$14.39
|
0.04
|
0.80
|
0.84
|
(0.05)
|
(0.42)
|
(0.47)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$17.75
|
0.03
|
(2.37)
|
(2.34)
|
(0.02)
|
(1.00)
|
(1.02)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$15.18
|
(0.01)
|
3.80
|
3.79
|
(0.01)
|
(1.21)
|
(1.22)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(e)
|
$14.60
|
(0.04)
|
0.62
|
0.58
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$14.73
|
0.03
|
6.90
|
6.93
|
(0.08)
|
—
|
(0.08)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(g)
|
$15.37
|
0.04
|
(0.68)(h)
|
(0.64)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
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 line of credit interest 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.
|
(h)
|
Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of
Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
|
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 8/31/2021
|
$21.62
|
46.94%
|
1.13%
|
0.99%
|
0.01%
|
59%
|
$1,483,609
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$14.76
|
5.76%
|
1.09%
|
0.99%
|
0.26%
|
83%
|
$1,167,589
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$14.39
|
(12.85%)
|
1.06%
|
1.05%
|
0.22%
|
97%
|
$1,664,350
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018
|
$17.75
|
26.26%
|
1.17%(d)
|
1.09%(d)
|
(0.04%)
|
82%
|
$1,794,886
|
Year Ended 8/31/2017(e)
|
$15.18
|
3.97%
|
1.33%(f)
|
1.09%(f)
|
(0.37%)(f)
|
85%
|
$964,381
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$21.58
|
47.18%
|
0.86%
|
0.81%
|
0.16%
|
59%
|
$4
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(g)
|
$14.73
|
(4.16%)
|
0.86%(f)
|
0.81%(f)
|
0.38%(f)
|
83%
|
$2
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity
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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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)
August 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)
August 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 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, 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 0.87% to 0.75% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31,
2021 was 0.83% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreements
The Investment Manager has entered
into Subadvisory Agreements with BMO Asset Management Corp., Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC, Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., each of which subadvises a portion
of the assets of the Fund. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination. 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)
August 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 shares.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.26
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.02
|
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
December 31, 2021
|
Institutional Class
|
0.99%
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.81
|
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,
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
inverse floater program fees and expenses,
transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically
approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the
expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, non-deductible expenses, re-characterization of distributions for investments,
distribution reclassifications, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares and investments in partnerships. 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 ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
2,508,824
|
(22,266,881)
|
19,758,057
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
4,309,614
|
—
|
4,309,614
|
5,757,890
|
49,397,527
|
55,155,417
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
83,326,719
|
119,914,882
|
—
|
342,750,869
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
1,139,089,083
|
373,720,185
|
(30,969,316)
|
342,750,869
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 $761,241,085 and $982,454,243, respectively, for the year ended August 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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Note 9. Significant
risks
Industrials sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the industrials sector are subject to certain risks,
including changes in supply and demand for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general, including decline in demand for such products due to rapid technological developments and
frequent new product introduction. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including government regulation, world events and economic conditions and risks for environmental damage and product
liability claims.
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 pandemic 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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and
mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less
predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid
and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity 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 Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 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 August 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 August
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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
53.51%
|
53.40%
|
$138,154,942
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
171
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
|
Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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).
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Marybeth Pilat
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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.
Approval of Management
and Subadvisory
Agreements
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to
the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory Agreements) between the Investment
Manager and each of BMO Asset
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Management Corp., Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC,
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (collectively, the Subadvisers), the Subadvisers perform portfolio management and related services for the Fund.
On an annual basis, the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Advisory
Agreements). The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the results of analyses
performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent
Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with
portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also
accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in
determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements for additional one-year terms. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all
information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of each of the Advisory Agreements. Among other things, the information
and factors considered included the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
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•
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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•
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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•
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Terms of the Advisory Agreements;
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•
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Subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;
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•
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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•
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Advisory Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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•
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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•
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager and Subadvisers, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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•
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Agreements (continued)
•
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, as well as their history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the
qualifications of their personnel.
The Board specifically considered
the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager, including, in particular, detailed information regarding the process employed for selecting and overseeing
affiliated and unaffiliated Subadvisers. With respect to the Investment Manager, the Board also noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the
enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the
broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to each subadvised Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it
received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment
personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Advisory
Agreements, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by the Investment Manager in addition to monitoring each Subadviser), noting that
no changes are proposed from the forms of agreements previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
With respect to the Subadvisers,
the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program, and that
no material concerns relating to the Fund have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s organizational strength and resources, portfolio management team depth and capabilities and investment
process. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of
the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements, including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other
subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. The Board took into account the
Investment Manager’s representation that each Subadviser was in a position to provide quality services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board further observed the various services provided by the subadvisory
oversight team and their significant resources added in recent years.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Advisory Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Agreements (continued)
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by
Broadridge.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the performance of each of the Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s process for monitoring each Subadviser. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued
retention of each Subadviser and management’s representations that the Investment Manager’s profitability is not the key factor driving their recommendation to select, renew or terminate the Subadviser.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of each Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment
mandate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, in light of other
considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager, its affiliates and the Subadvisers from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other
things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the
Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison
universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was slightly below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the
reports.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board also reviewed advisory fee rates charged by other
comparable mutual funds employing each Subadviser to provide subadvisory services. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of
management fees, subadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. Because the Subadvisory Agreements were negotiated at arms-length by the
Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to each Subadviser from its relationship with the Fund. With respect to the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and
distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2020 the Board had concluded that 2019 profitability was reasonable and that the 2021 information shows that the profitability generated by the
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Approval of Management and Subadvisory
Agreements (continued)
Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from
2019 levels. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer
various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to
offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their
overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement
and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional
opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also noted that the breakpoints in the Subadvisory Agreements did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the
Management Agreement. In this regard, the Board noted the potential challenges of seeking to tailor the Management Agreement breakpoints to those of a subadvisory agreement in this context.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under each of the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal
of each of the Advisory Agreements.
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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
August 31, 2021
Multi-Manager
International Equity 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 International Equity 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)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Multi-Manager International Equity Strategies
Fund | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
Peter Rathjens, Ph.D.
Manolis Liodakis, Ph.D., M.B.A.
John Campbell, Ph.D.
Derek Vance, CFA
Christopher Malloy, Ph.D.
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
Donald Farquharson, CFA
Angus Franklin*
Andrew Stobart
Jenny Davis
Tom Walsh, CFA
Chris Davies
* Mr. Franklin is expected to retire from Baillie Gifford at the end of April 2022.
Causeway Capital Management LLC
Sarah Ketterer, M.B.A.
Harry Hartford
Conor Muldoon, CFA, M.B.A
Alessandro Valentini, CFA, M.B.A.
Jonathan Eng, M.B.A.
Ellen Lee, M.B.A.
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 August 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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Life
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Institutional Class
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05/17/18
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28.10
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8.96
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Institutional 3 Class*
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12/18/19
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28.07
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8.99
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MSCI EAFE Index (Net)
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26.12
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6.96
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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 returns shown for periods prior
to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to
reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more
information
The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is a free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is compiled from a composite of securities markets of
Europe, Australasia and the Far East and is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI EAFE 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 (May 17, 2018 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of Multi-Manager International Equity 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Communication Services
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4.0
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Consumer Discretionary
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11.0
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Consumer Staples
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5.4
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Energy
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3.4
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Financials
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17.4
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Health Care
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10.4
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Industrials
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20.6
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Information Technology
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16.2
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Materials
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9.2
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Real Estate
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0.2
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Utilities
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2.2
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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.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Argentina
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1.8
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Australia
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1.8
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Austria
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0.3
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Belgium
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0.5
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Brazil
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0.5
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Canada
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1.8
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China
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3.8
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Denmark
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2.4
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Finland
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1.1
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France
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8.1
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Germany
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9.2
|
Hong Kong
|
2.0
|
Indonesia
|
0.2
|
Ireland
|
2.6
|
Israel
|
0.2
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Fund at a Glance (continued)
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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Italy
|
3.0
|
Japan
|
17.0
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Jersey
|
0.0(a)
|
Luxembourg
|
0.0(a)
|
Mexico
|
0.2
|
Netherlands
|
6.9
|
New Zealand
|
0.0(a)
|
Norway
|
0.5
|
Pakistan
|
0.0(a)
|
Panama
|
0.2
|
Peru
|
0.4
|
Portugal
|
0.0(a)
|
Russian Federation
|
1.1
|
Singapore
|
0.0(a)
|
South Africa
|
0.4
|
South Korea
|
3.1
|
Spain
|
3.6
|
Sweden
|
2.5
|
Switzerland
|
9.5
|
Taiwan
|
1.6
|
United Kingdom
|
11.6
|
United States(b)
|
2.1
|
Total
|
100.0
|
(a)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(b)
|
Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
|
Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. 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
The Fund is currently managed by
three independent investment management firms and each invests a portion of the portfolio’s assets. As of August 31, 2021, Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership (Arrowstreet), Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
(Baillie Gifford) and Causeway Capital Management LLC (Causeway) managed approximately 30.44%, 35.38% and 34.18% of the portfolio, respectively.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund’s Institutional Class shares returned 28.10%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), which returned 26.12% for the same time period.
Market overview
Equity markets were on the rise
as the reporting period began. Stimulus from central banks and federal governments and optimism about a COVID-19 vaccine supported risk assets, despite rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases in parts of the world. Growth
indicators began to recover as economies slowly reopened, and corporate earnings were generally encouraging. Central banks continued to introduce new support measures, and bank officials committed to providing support
for as long as necessary. Similarly, a number of governments extended their fiscal aid packages and proposed additional relief measures.
Equities continued to rally
significantly across regions into the end of 2020. COVID-19 cases continued to rise at alarming rates, leading to stricter restrictions and lockdowns around the world. Announcements in late 2020 of the high efficacies
of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, as well as the conclusion of the tumultuous U.S. elections, were viewed positively by investors, leading to sharp reversals in market and factor performance. Distressed value and
small-cap stocks (particularly in industries hit hard by COVID-19) outperformed, and high momentum and quality stocks underperformed. While this rotation normalized somewhat, generic value significantly outperformed
generic momentum and quality for the fourth quarter of 2020. Economic growth continued to recover from second quarter 2020 lows, particularly in China, supporting commodity prices. Shortly before the year-end
deadline, a trade deal was finally reached between the European Union and the United Kingdom stipulating the terms of Britain’s exit from the E.U.
Equity markets continued their
strong performance across regions in the first quarter of 2021 amid bullishness about recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. While COVID-19 cases continued to rise, and a number of countries, particularly in Europe,
remained locked down, an end to the pandemic seemed finally in sight as populations became increasingly vaccinated. North America led market gains as vaccination efforts outpaced other regions, and the economy
remained largely open. A large fiscal stimulus package passed in the U.S. in March 2020, and while central banks largely remained accommodative, rhetoric started to turn incrementally more hawkish. Furthermore,
economic growth continued to recover from the lows experienced approximately one year prior. As a result, given higher inflation and demand expectations, interest rates increased sharply, curves steepened, commodities
such as oil and copper rose significantly, and equity sectors diverged, with rate-sensitive stocks underperforming.
Equity markets continued to rally
through the end of the reporting period, and volatility fell to near pre-COVID-19 lows. While COVID-19 cases stabilized and improved in regions with high vaccination rates, highly contagious variants began to spread
rapidly in some areas, reminding investors that the global pandemic was not yet over. Market sentiment, however, remained largely positive. Fiscal stimulus measures continued to support risk assets, and central banks
generally kept benchmark interest rates low and large-scale asset purchase programs in place. Commodities, particularly oil, rose significantly amid demand resurgence and supply constraints.
Arrowstreet
Our portion of the Fund’s
portfolio outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) during the period.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
•
|
Industrials was the top contributing sector in our portion of the portfolio for the period. Positive selection within Japanese industrials was the top contributor. Overweight positioning, coupled with positive
selection, within Italian industrials also contributed positively.
|
•
|
The information technology (IT) sector was also a top contributor, largely due to an overweight in Dutch IT and Japanese IT, as well as positive selection within Japanese IT.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
•
|
The consumer discretionary sector contributed positively during the period, as overweight positioning, coupled with positive selection, within the German consumer discretionary sector aided results. Overweight
positioning in the Canadian consumer discretionary sector additionally added to performance.
|
•
|
From a country allocation perspective, the largest contributors included Japan, Germany and the Netherlands.
|
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
•
|
The financials sector detracted most from results in our portion of the portfolio during the period. Underweight positioning to Australian financials and French financials were the main drivers of underperformance
within the sector.
|
•
|
Results within consumer staples also weighed on performance, mainly due to negative stock selection, paired with overweights to Japanese consumer staples.
|
•
|
From a country allocation perspective, the largest detractors included Belgium, Denmark and France.
|
Baillie Gifford
Our portion of the Fund is
compared to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net), which it slightly underperformed during the 12-month period. Over the period, stock selection detracted from performance whilst asset allocation, in particular to
Europe (ex UK) was a positive. In selecting stocks for our portion of the Fund’s portfolio, our bottom-up research is carried out without regard to macroeconomic factors.
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
•
|
Individual stock selection accounted for our underperformance over the period. As quality growth investors, our bottom-up stock selection process may detract when our style of investing is out of favor. In periods
of outperformance of value stocks, small-cap stocks, and low-quality stocks, we would expect to underperform. Given the inflationary backdrop we observed during the period, there were traditional value sectors that
did well where we had little exposure. However, we do not expect to change our investment philosophy and will not look to add to individual names where we cannot see long-term growth prospects.
|
•
|
The financials, communication services and health care sectors were the largest detracting sectors to relative performance in our portion of the portfolio during the period.
|
○
|
Stock selection within all three sectors weighted heaviest on performance in our portion of the Fund. There was a slight offset within financials and health care from asset allocation.
|
•
|
The three stocks detracting most during the period were Ping An Healthcare & Technology, Scout24, and Tencent Music Entertainment.
|
○
|
Ping An Healthcare & Technology, a health care software company, had a volatile 12 months. Having performed particularly well at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ping An gave up a lot of ground in the
second half of 2020, recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2021 and subsequently gave that all up again.
|
○
|
Scout24, a German online real-estate one-stop shop, has struggled to perform since the middle of 2020, though recently the share price has shown increasing signs of recovery. There has been little in the way of
significant news flow driving this underperformance other than to say that some shareholders have used the demerger of their Autoscout24 online car business and subsequent return of capital to shareholders as an
opportunity to exit the shares.
|
○
|
Tencent Music Entertainment, a Chinese music streaming business, continued to grow strongly across multiple platforms. The announcement of an investment cycle, particularly in LFA
(long-form audio), weighed on shares in the short term, but is an investment that we believe will ultimately help build out the company’s entertainment network.
|
•
|
China, Germany, and France were the three largest detracting countries to relative performance during the period. Stock selection within these three countries accounted for most of the relative performance.
|
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
•
|
The consumer discretionary, industrials and materials sectors were the three strongest contributing sectors to relative performance during the period.
|
○
|
Stock selection accounted for most of our portion of the portfolio’s return for the consumer discretionary and materials sectors, while stock selection and asset allocation contributed positively for the
industrials sector.
|
•
|
The three best performing stocks over the period were MercadoLibre, IMCD, and Kuehne + Nagel. All three stocks were large active weights within the portfolio and, as such, strong performance contributed to relative
outperformance against the benchmark.
|
○
|
MercadoLibre is the leading Latin American e-commerce platform. Its businesses span an online marketplace, a payments platform and webstore hosting services. We believe its key attractions were its
leading position and lack of strong local or global competition in their markets. Results were strong through the past year, as both total gross merchandise value and total payment volume grew strongly.
Operating margins continued to expand following a period of investment in recent years.
|
○
|
IMCD, a Dutch speciality chemicals distributor, continued its M&A strategy into 2021 with the announcement of two bolt-on acquisitions in May (Andes Chemical, Central America & Siliconas y Quimicos,
Columbia). IMCD added 10% to group profit over the last five years through acquisitions vs. 5% organically.
|
○
|
Kuehne + Nagel, a Swiss freight forwarding company, is the world’s second largest logistics company with 4% market share (behind DHL with 5%). The stock performed particularly
well as global trade picked up post-pandemic, with profitability more than doubling in the first quarter. This was driven by Sea where they have 8% global market share (#1) and Air where they have 7% global market
share (#2), and finally from high demand for imports from Asia.
|
•
|
Brazil, Japan, and Switzerland were the three strongest positive contributing countries to relative performance over the period. Stock selection within these three countries accounted for most of the relative
performance.
|
Causeway
Our portion of the Fund’s
portfolio is compared to the MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net), which it outperformed during the period.
Notable contributors in our
portion of the Fund
•
|
The top sector drivers of excess returns in our portion of the portfolio during the period were financials, industrials, and communication services, due primarily to stock selection in all three sectors.
|
•
|
German auto-maker Volkswagen AG ("VW") has invested considerable resources in electric vehicles (“EV”), and we believe VW is the best-positioned traditional auto company to capitalize on the growth in EV
market penetration. The stock performed well as market participants began to give VW credit for potential growth in this segment.
|
•
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentina ("BBVA") is a Spanish financial services company with global operations, including a significant footprint in emerging markets. We believe that margin recovery will be driven by
decreased funding cost, improving spreads, and favorable asset mix shift. Fee income was rebounding, expenses were growing in line with inflation, and credit was performing as expected. The divestiture of BBVA’s
U.S.-based franchise closed in Q2 2021, freeing up a significant amount of capital that we expect will be returned to shareholders via share buyback.
|
•
|
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is a U.K. jet engine manufacturer. The stock price suffered as flying hours were curtailed during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We believe the steps that management has taken to address
recent challenges have improved the outlook for the company. These include streamlining the portfolio, shoring up the balance sheet, and reducing the cost base. In combination, we believe these actions should lower
the breakeven rate for profitability.
|
•
|
The top three country-level performance drivers were Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
Notable detractors in our portion
of the Fund
•
|
The bottom sector drivers of performance in our portion of the portfolio during the period were the health care, materials, and information technology sectors, due primarily to stock selection in information
technology, an overweight position in health care and an underweight position in materials.
|
•
|
Japanese health care company Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd was a top detractor in our portion of the Fund during the period. With patent cliffs approaching for key drugs in the next few years, some market
participants questioned Takeda’s growth prospects. We, however, believed this is more than reflected in the stock’s discount. Furthermore, we believed the company’s early-stage drug pipeline looked
promising. Solid cash flow generation has enabled the company to continue paying down debt and leverage has improved. Takeda trades at a meaningful discount to the peer group, after adjusting for the Shire
acquisition, and we believe it offers an attractive dividend yield.
|
•
|
Sands China Limited, based in Hong Kong, is the developer, owner and operator of resorts and casinos in Macau. With the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant, prospects for a full opening in the region looked
uncertain, which weighed on the stock. However, we have started to see incremental progress on border reopenings between mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as between Macau and Hong Kong. More than 90% of visitors
to Macau are from these two regions so we believe additional easing of pandemic-related restrictions should result in a normalized operating for Macau resorts. Though number of visitors remains below pre-pandemic
levels, Sands China currently generates positive cash flow.
|
•
|
Amadeus IT Group, a Spanish IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry, has shown improving booking trends over the year, although its high exposure to Europe may have driven some of the stock price
weakness. We believe this risk will mitigate over time as the vaccine rollout in the European Union continues. We anticipate that corporate travel may remain depressed in the next few years. However, even with some
permanently lessened corporate travel demand, we believe that Amadeus’s earnings potential is strong due to continued growth in the airline and hospital IT industries.
|
•
|
The bottom three country-level performance drivers were Australia, Italy, and Canada.
|
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. The Fund is managed by multiple advisers independently of one another, which may result in contradicting trades (i.e., with no net benefit to the Fund), while increasing transaction costs. 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. Value securities may be unprofitable if the market fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the portfolio manager misgauged that worth. 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. 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. Quantitative Model Risk Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its
objective. 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under
the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the
Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or
the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
1,060.30
|
1,020.43
|
5.20
|
5.10
|
0.99
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,060.20
|
1,021.35
|
4.25
|
4.17
|
0.81
|
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.
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|
Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.0%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Argentina 1.8%
|
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)
|
24,358
|
45,487,347
|
Australia 1.8%
|
APN Industria REIT
|
20,222
|
52,260
|
Arena REIT
|
45,782
|
139,661
|
BHP Group Ltd.
|
94,692
|
3,133,039
|
BHP Group Ltd., ADR
|
4,413
|
291,876
|
BlueScope Steel Ltd.
|
30,524
|
558,050
|
Centuria Office REIT
|
228,456
|
419,643
|
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT
|
40,045
|
107,682
|
Cochlear Ltd.
|
46,078
|
7,826,654
|
CSL Ltd.
|
58,858
|
13,386,839
|
CSR Ltd.
|
30,341
|
120,453
|
Data#3 Ltd.
|
23,428
|
91,388
|
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.
|
212,183
|
3,234,785
|
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., ADR
|
7,400
|
225,145
|
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.
|
131,314
|
514,628
|
James Hardie Industries PLC
|
79,103
|
3,048,942
|
McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.
|
9,167
|
83,369
|
Myer Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
278,423
|
109,277
|
Pendal Group Ltd.
|
58,758
|
369,728
|
REA Group Ltd.
|
4,122
|
461,328
|
Reliance Worldwide Corp., Ltd.
|
78,467
|
334,336
|
Rio Tinto Ltd.
|
20,553
|
1,672,298
|
Rio Tinto PLC, ADR
|
88,885
|
6,672,597
|
South32 Ltd.
|
711,336
|
1,621,167
|
Total
|
44,475,145
|
Austria 0.3%
|
EVN AG
|
3,793
|
100,992
|
OMV AG
|
63,123
|
3,496,429
|
Palfinger AG
|
3,779
|
170,451
|
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
|
166,676
|
3,996,283
|
Semperit AG Holding
|
4,731
|
189,928
|
Strabag SE
|
3,531
|
160,576
|
voestalpine AG
|
10,515
|
477,328
|
Wienerberger AG
|
4,474
|
175,550
|
Total
|
8,767,537
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Belgium 0.5%
|
Ackermans & van Haaren NV
|
628
|
115,572
|
Befimmo SA
|
5,374
|
221,206
|
bpost SA(a)
|
31,221
|
301,771
|
EVS Broadcast Equipment
|
3,606
|
85,369
|
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
|
225
|
25,777
|
Ion Beam Applications
|
7,117
|
141,345
|
Proximus SADP
|
40,094
|
786,099
|
Sofina SA
|
1,546
|
683,434
|
Solvay SA
|
17,535
|
2,295,170
|
Umicore SA
|
130,425
|
8,582,224
|
Total
|
13,237,967
|
Brazil 0.5%
|
Grendene SA
|
66,700
|
137,249
|
Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR
|
1,214,098
|
7,199,601
|
Vale SA
|
258,200
|
4,906,040
|
Total
|
12,242,890
|
Canada 1.8%
|
Air Canada(a)
|
745,300
|
14,478,899
|
CGI, Inc.(a)
|
27,200
|
2,430,592
|
Constellation Software, Inc.
|
5,315
|
9,007,633
|
Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd.
|
32,617
|
491,459
|
North West Co., Inc. (The)
|
6,600
|
187,331
|
Open Text Corp.
|
18,339
|
1,005,527
|
Open Text Corp.
|
20,200
|
1,108,106
|
Richelieu Hardware Ltd.
|
3,200
|
115,404
|
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.
|
110,954
|
6,944,611
|
Topicus.com, Inc.(a)
|
87,334
|
8,862,499
|
Total
|
44,632,061
|
China 3.8%
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)
|
880,932
|
18,446,357
|
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.(a)
|
8,212,000
|
4,943,669
|
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class H(b)
|
243,600
|
4,322,128
|
KE Holdings, Inc., ADR(a)
|
89,860
|
1,625,567
|
Meituan, Class B(a)
|
412,500
|
13,189,511
|
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co., Ltd.(a)
|
881,100
|
6,511,817
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
|
1,323,500
|
10,247,970
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
|
317,700
|
19,622,041
|
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)
|
823,481
|
7,279,572
|
WuXi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(a)
|
300,500
|
4,652,328
|
Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)
|
33,186
|
4,795,377
|
Total
|
95,636,337
|
Denmark 2.4%
|
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A
|
692
|
1,873,329
|
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B
|
835
|
2,378,715
|
Carlsberg AS, Class B
|
9,333
|
1,630,149
|
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
|
60,775
|
5,608,337
|
Danske Bank A/S
|
13,650
|
229,054
|
DFDS A/S(a)
|
495
|
28,319
|
DSV PANALPINA A/S
|
62,746
|
15,982,780
|
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR
|
66,941
|
6,692,092
|
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B
|
90,644
|
9,074,368
|
Novozymes AS, Class B
|
195,353
|
15,791,772
|
Pandora A/S
|
8,558
|
1,025,798
|
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
|
9,431
|
191,532
|
Schouw & Co. A/S
|
675
|
73,213
|
Sydbank A/S
|
8,613
|
252,088
|
Total
|
60,831,546
|
Finland 1.1%
|
Anora Group OYJ
|
16,463
|
208,771
|
Caverion OYJ
|
9,698
|
90,093
|
Kesko OYJ, Class A
|
9,994
|
366,403
|
KONE OYJ, Class B
|
169,545
|
14,068,894
|
Nokia OYJ(a)
|
131,640
|
790,779
|
Nokia OYJ, ADR(a)
|
713,202
|
4,250,684
|
Nordea Bank Abp
|
314,434
|
3,693,041
|
Orion Oyj, Class B
|
45,985
|
1,875,734
|
Raisio OYJ, Class V
|
80,133
|
352,448
|
Tokmanni Group Corp.
|
11,088
|
319,885
|
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
|
45,641
|
1,859,349
|
Uponor OYJ
|
2,243
|
72,336
|
Total
|
27,948,417
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
France 8.1%
|
Airbus Group SE(a)
|
128,817
|
17,621,668
|
Alstom SA
|
293,241
|
12,607,351
|
AXA SA
|
697,898
|
19,606,402
|
BNP Paribas SA
|
34,274
|
2,171,254
|
Bonduelle
|
5,009
|
135,439
|
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(a)
|
11,421
|
331,780
|
Christian Dior SE
|
743
|
561,657
|
Coface SA
|
43,569
|
536,082
|
Danone SA
|
341,606
|
24,946,046
|
Dassault Systemes SE
|
211,983
|
12,107,619
|
Edenred
|
207,143
|
11,749,041
|
Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA(a)
|
187,806
|
469,478
|
Eutelsat
|
34,137
|
394,843
|
Faurecia SE
|
211
|
10,194
|
Groupe Guillin
|
5,847
|
171,215
|
Kering SA
|
3,434
|
2,735,253
|
Legrand SA
|
12,682
|
1,455,060
|
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
|
4,507
|
3,338,832
|
Orange SA
|
298,042
|
3,388,499
|
Orange SA, ADR
|
42,936
|
488,182
|
Pernod Ricard SA
|
49,391
|
10,397,196
|
Publicis Groupe SA
|
68,655
|
4,507,205
|
Renault SA(a)
|
6,070
|
225,950
|
Renault SA, ADR(a)
|
3,249
|
23,945
|
Sanofi
|
275,725
|
28,575,757
|
Sanofi, ADR
|
80,262
|
4,155,966
|
Sartorius Stedim Biotech
|
2,270
|
1,376,911
|
Sodexo SA(a)
|
2,924
|
242,285
|
Synergie SE
|
1,550
|
66,893
|
TotalEnergies SE
|
512,607
|
22,673,955
|
Valeo
|
239,152
|
6,826,012
|
VINCI SA
|
100,545
|
10,787,623
|
Total
|
204,685,593
|
Germany 8.5%
|
Allianz SE, Registered Shares
|
23,268
|
5,462,435
|
Aurubis AG
|
15,472
|
1,314,950
|
BASF SE
|
253,167
|
19,584,800
|
BASF SE, ADR
|
2,600
|
50,271
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Bayer AG, ADR
|
26,414
|
366,098
|
Bayer AG, Registered Shares
|
169,333
|
9,420,142
|
BayWa AG
|
3,753
|
163,074
|
Bechtle AG
|
20,670
|
1,494,533
|
Brenntag SE
|
29,893
|
3,016,752
|
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
|
1,064
|
235,098
|
Continental AG(a)
|
24,949
|
3,352,838
|
Covestro AG
|
29,505
|
1,912,145
|
Deutsche Boerse AG
|
99,275
|
17,120,656
|
Deutsche Post AG
|
29,817
|
2,096,407
|
Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR
|
2,400
|
51,084
|
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares
|
231,757
|
4,927,908
|
Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
|
907
|
77,034
|
Elmos Semiconductor SE
|
3,091
|
138,689
|
Evonik Industries AG
|
122,226
|
4,126,844
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
|
39,460
|
3,034,078
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, ADR
|
17,436
|
672,681
|
GEA Group AG
|
53,056
|
2,448,950
|
Infineon Technologies AG
|
54,096
|
2,303,286
|
Leoni AG(a)
|
6,615
|
129,930
|
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered Shares
|
14,171
|
4,136,067
|
Nemetschek SE
|
4,415
|
432,710
|
Norma Group SE
|
4,599
|
232,017
|
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, ADR
|
119,000
|
1,196,545
|
Rational AG
|
12,267
|
14,038,581
|
RWE AG
|
527,154
|
20,584,186
|
SAP SE
|
350,204
|
52,604,152
|
Scout24 AG
|
218,784
|
18,393,865
|
Siemens AG, Registered Shares
|
105,025
|
17,423,104
|
Traton SE
|
61,216
|
1,807,247
|
Washtec AG
|
1,379
|
96,929
|
Total
|
214,446,086
|
Hong Kong 1.9%
|
AIA Group Ltd.
|
1,565,200
|
18,689,626
|
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.
|
245,500
|
1,789,722
|
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., ADR
|
4,406
|
32,010
|
Hang Lung Group Ltd.
|
106,000
|
264,362
|
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
|
200,480
|
12,665,133
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
|
168,300
|
706,177
|
International Housewares Retail Co., Ltd.
|
231,000
|
83,978
|
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.
|
33,100
|
1,794,991
|
Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.
|
75,000
|
208,231
|
Sands China Ltd.(a)
|
3,509,200
|
11,273,652
|
Spring Real Estate Investment Trust
|
291,000
|
111,125
|
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A
|
9,500
|
64,314
|
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
|
60,500
|
1,339,000
|
VSTECS Holdings Ltd.
|
496,000
|
466,524
|
Total
|
49,488,845
|
Indonesia 0.2%
|
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk
|
13,509,000
|
5,774,974
|
Ireland 2.6%
|
CRH PLC
|
316,675
|
16,847,845
|
ICON PLC(a)
|
10,300
|
2,634,431
|
James Hardie Industries PLC, ADR
|
2,111
|
81,421
|
Kingspan Group PLC
|
8,947
|
1,021,703
|
Kingspan Group PLC
|
138,469
|
15,758,717
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a)
|
274,289
|
29,540,925
|
Total
|
65,885,042
|
Israel 0.2%
|
Airport City Ltd.(a)
|
27,012
|
494,726
|
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)
|
38,180
|
4,796,553
|
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.(a)
|
4,555
|
95,593
|
Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.
|
10,555
|
140,057
|
Electra Consumer Products 1970 Ltd.
|
1,112
|
61,765
|
Hadera Paper Ltd.
|
13
|
1,003
|
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
|
25,240
|
178,619
|
Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.
|
11,840
|
40,057
|
Total
|
5,808,373
|
Italy 3.0%
|
Datalogic SpA
|
8,558
|
204,892
|
Enel SpA
|
2,493,142
|
22,713,621
|
ENI SpA
|
833,106
|
10,278,527
|
ENI SpA, ADR
|
76,442
|
1,878,944
|
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA(a)
|
493,815
|
9,097,091
|
Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA(a)
|
56,617
|
264,789
|
Prysmian SpA
|
4,649
|
175,035
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Multi-Manager International Equity Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
13
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(a)
|
39,475
|
806,273
|
UniCredit SpA
|
2,413,618
|
30,095,419
|
Total
|
75,514,591
|
Japan 16.9%
|
Advantest Corp.
|
9,600
|
827,056
|
AGC, Inc.
|
43,000
|
2,077,270
|
Ai Holdings Corp.
|
2,700
|
54,760
|
Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.
|
16,400
|
549,417
|
Aida Engineering Ltd.
|
14,500
|
140,112
|
Air Water, Inc.
|
90,100
|
1,451,654
|
Aisin Corp.
|
36,700
|
1,400,896
|
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
|
18,600
|
548,261
|
Alpen Co., Ltd.
|
9,500
|
299,200
|
Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
11,900
|
120,632
|
Asahi Yukizai Corp.
|
10,000
|
135,579
|
Asics Corp.
|
35,900
|
760,891
|
Astellas Pharma, Inc.
|
22,400
|
377,438
|
BayCurrent Consulting, Inc.
|
500
|
248,021
|
Belluna Co,. Ltd.
|
11,200
|
83,702
|
Brother Industries Ltd.
|
89,300
|
1,832,579
|
Canon, Inc.
|
62,500
|
1,487,008
|
Canon, Inc., ADR
|
64,339
|
1,531,912
|
Cawachi Ltd.
|
2,100
|
43,817
|
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
|
12,500
|
252,173
|
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)
|
39,600
|
247,211
|
Chori Co., Ltd.
|
6,900
|
115,037
|
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
154,100
|
1,863,442
|
CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.
|
19,200
|
429,995
|
Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd.
|
5,400
|
41,789
|
Daicel Corp.
|
238,300
|
1,918,013
|
Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.
|
4,300
|
184,026
|
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
|
238,900
|
4,727,181
|
Daiken Corp.
|
7,100
|
150,002
|
Daikin Industries Ltd.
|
30,300
|
7,561,261
|
Daikyonishikawa Corp.
|
60,100
|
363,277
|
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
5,600
|
129,026
|
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
|
37,700
|
676,719
|
Daiseki Co., Ltd.
|
3,360
|
135,931
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
|
2,600
|
285,547
|
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.
|
607,400
|
3,436,071
|
Denso Corp.
|
173,373
|
12,134,897
|
Duskin Co., Ltd.
|
26,900
|
645,160
|
Ebara Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.
|
9,800
|
223,535
|
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.
|
164,400
|
635,393
|
FANUC Corp.
|
127,850
|
27,853,536
|
FANUC Corp., ADR
|
22,900
|
499,220
|
Fields Corp.
|
1,700
|
7,606
|
Fudo Tetra Corp.
|
300
|
4,751
|
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.
|
38,100
|
3,135,334
|
Fujikura Ltd.(a)
|
94,100
|
541,796
|
Fujitsu Ltd.
|
15,000
|
2,761,305
|
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
|
33,500
|
528,235
|
Heiwado Co., Ltd.
|
18,200
|
361,867
|
Hitachi Ltd.
|
50,000
|
2,763,326
|
Hitachi Metals Ltd.(a)
|
7,500
|
144,774
|
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
43,200
|
202,256
|
Hokuriku Electric Power Co.
|
10,800
|
58,417
|
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
|
33,400
|
1,010,906
|
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR
|
185,494
|
5,613,048
|
Horiba Ltd.
|
800
|
57,173
|
Hoya Corp.
|
24,400
|
3,940,211
|
Hoya Corp., ADR
|
12,621
|
2,047,694
|
Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)
|
166,600
|
490,646
|
Idec Corp.
|
8,300
|
172,043
|
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
|
8,600
|
205,975
|
Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
6,200
|
157,400
|
Inaba Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
|
14,600
|
192,089
|
Innotech Corp.
|
12,300
|
155,716
|
Inpex Corp.
|
207,900
|
1,428,459
|
Intage Holdings, Inc.
|
3,800
|
52,562
|
Iseki & Co., Ltd.(a)
|
11,700
|
167,956
|
Isuzu Motors Ltd.
|
161,500
|
2,041,565
|
ITOCHU ENEX Co., Ltd.
|
44,900
|
402,525
|
IwaiCosmo Holdings, Inc.
|
24,300
|
303,992
|
Iwaki Co., Ltd.
|
4,500
|
37,293
|
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.
|
471,003
|
11,217,161
|
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
|
4,700
|
80,857
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
14
|
Multi-Manager International Equity Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)
|
300
|
2,578
|
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.
|
23,100
|
419,498
|
JFE Holdings, Inc.
|
119,600
|
1,939,898
|
JM Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
3,100
|
64,328
|
JSR Corp.
|
66,800
|
2,314,632
|
JTEKT Corp.
|
35,400
|
320,085
|
JVCKenwood Corp.
|
247,800
|
468,535
|
Kajima Corp.
|
98,900
|
1,277,814
|
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)
|
133,300
|
1,339,566
|
Kansai Paint
|
123,200
|
3,190,926
|
Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
|
28,700
|
877,737
|
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.(a)
|
113,700
|
2,418,628
|
KDDI Corp.
|
56,800
|
1,736,115
|
KDDI Corp., ADR
|
663
|
10,141
|
Keyence Corp.
|
8,300
|
4,982,767
|
KH Neochem Co., Ltd.
|
5,300
|
144,398
|
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
170,700
|
3,092,530
|
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
5,300
|
116,698
|
Ki-Star Real Estate Co., Ltd.
|
1,900
|
87,755
|
Konami Holdings Corp.
|
7,900
|
500,086
|
Konoike Transport Co., Ltd.
|
7,600
|
94,582
|
Kose Corp.
|
1,100
|
132,752
|
Kubota Corp.
|
51,000
|
1,053,745
|
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
|
277,900
|
2,612,328
|
Kyocera Corp.
|
14,800
|
920,072
|
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
|
4,800
|
72,040
|
Kyokuyo Co., Ltd.
|
7,300
|
199,996
|
LIKE, Inc.
|
7,900
|
128,585
|
Lixil Corp.
|
10,400
|
302,658
|
Marubeni Corp.
|
321,400
|
2,557,161
|
Mazda Motor Corp.(a)
|
305,100
|
2,648,518
|
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.
|
209,600
|
468,413
|
Medical System Network Co., Ltd.
|
62,000
|
443,704
|
Milbon Co., Ltd.
|
1,500
|
93,213
|
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.
|
23,900
|
198,934
|
MISUMI Group, Inc.
|
48,400
|
1,919,955
|
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
|
45,900
|
403,005
|
Mitsubishi Corp.
|
81,900
|
2,464,575
|
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
|
38,500
|
725,442
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.
|
30,300
|
162,256
|
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
|
51,200
|
1,049,542
|
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(a)
|
4,000
|
10,208
|
Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.
|
6,100
|
80,533
|
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
|
211,300
|
4,660,346
|
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
|
57,000
|
1,967,778
|
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
|
61,700
|
1,997,160
|
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
253,100
|
20,865,011
|
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
|
2,800
|
49,311
|
Nabtesco Corp.
|
11,300
|
446,862
|
NGK Insulators Ltd.
|
40,200
|
666,458
|
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
|
5,900
|
90,689
|
Nichias Corp.
|
4,900
|
129,957
|
Nidec Corp.
|
134,444
|
15,357,373
|
Nihon Chouzai Co., Ltd.
|
11,700
|
184,199
|
Nihon Kohden Corp.
|
16,000
|
536,965
|
Nikko Co., Ltd./Hyogo
|
8,400
|
51,581
|
Nikon Corp.
|
109,700
|
1,152,967
|
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
|
16,205
|
7,785,522
|
Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd.
|
2,000
|
54,822
|
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
|
12,100
|
822,760
|
Nippon Kanzai Co., Ltd.
|
29,000
|
700,521
|
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
|
18,000
|
423,033
|
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.
|
60,900
|
1,475,877
|
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
|
2,000
|
63,965
|
Nippon Steel Corp.
|
36,700
|
750,078
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
|
33,600
|
895,198
|
Nippon Yusen KK
|
82,000
|
6,594,024
|
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.
|
14,900
|
94,032
|
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(a)
|
1,020,800
|
5,355,213
|
Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.
|
23,100
|
242,961
|
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
|
18,700
|
212,400
|
Nitto Denko Corp.
|
6,200
|
470,337
|
Nojima Corp.
|
10,400
|
256,057
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
|
477,200
|
2,304,514
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc., ADR
|
65,202
|
311,666
|
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
|
10,000
|
256,092
|
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.
|
1,100
|
36,489
|
NTT Data Corp.
|
25,300
|
455,324
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Olympus Corp.
|
60,500
|
1,271,253
|
Omron Corp.
|
21,000
|
1,978,748
|
ORIX Corp.
|
326,600
|
6,093,535
|
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
|
136,700
|
2,562,440
|
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
35,400
|
1,506,431
|
Panasonic Corp.
|
174,800
|
2,089,747
|
Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
28,000
|
653,676
|
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.
|
49,600
|
1,082,074
|
Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.
|
64,300
|
202,095
|
Qol Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
33,900
|
480,519
|
Quick Co., Ltd.
|
8,900
|
111,023
|
Raito Kogyo Co., Ltd.
|
30,700
|
536,295
|
Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)
|
55,000
|
588,935
|
Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.
|
43,500
|
587,720
|
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
|
132,800
|
1,351,288
|
Riken Corp.
|
4,600
|
110,280
|
Riso Kagaku Corp.
|
32,500
|
687,124
|
Rohm Co., Ltd.
|
3,300
|
317,252
|
Ryobi Ltd.
|
9,000
|
106,447
|
San ju San Financial Group, Inc.
|
27,600
|
364,953
|
San-Ai Oil Co., Ltd.
|
38,500
|
479,976
|
Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
|
4,600
|
46,784
|
Sanshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
10,100
|
149,920
|
Sanyo Trading Co., Ltd.
|
3,300
|
34,287
|
SCSK Corp.
|
2,500
|
157,819
|
Seiko Epson Corp.
|
176,800
|
3,292,860
|
Seiren Co., Ltd.
|
5,100
|
88,642
|
Sekisui House Ltd.
|
20,100
|
400,456
|
Sekisui Jushi Corp.
|
4,400
|
87,387
|
SG Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
11,500
|
312,197
|
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
10,300
|
72,229
|
Shimadzu Corp.
|
50,300
|
2,253,799
|
Shimano, Inc.
|
62,373
|
18,303,772
|
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(a)
|
1,000
|
36,853
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
|
13,100
|
2,163,699
|
Shinsei Bank Ltd.
|
90,100
|
1,117,021
|
Shiseido Co., Ltd.
|
149,647
|
9,918,472
|
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)
|
32,500
|
254,594
|
Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd.
|
5,500
|
63,972
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Shoei Co., Ltd.
|
2,900
|
127,273
|
Shofu, Inc.
|
4,300
|
75,689
|
Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.
|
6,900
|
74,897
|
SMC Corp.
|
24,728
|
15,822,177
|
SMK Corp.
|
2,400
|
47,085
|
Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.
|
18,300
|
829,018
|
Sompo Holdings, Inc.
|
234,300
|
10,299,295
|
Sony Group Corp.
|
122,283
|
12,643,497
|
Studio Alice Co., Ltd.
|
14,600
|
297,888
|
Sumco Corp.
|
10,400
|
218,949
|
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
|
439,800
|
2,229,618
|
Sumitomo Corp.
|
73,300
|
1,033,001
|
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.
|
4,100
|
107,254
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
|
373,800
|
12,901,977
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
|
6,300
|
205,778
|
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
|
157,900
|
1,891,570
|
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.
|
25,900
|
1,038,164
|
Sysmex Corp.
|
2,600
|
295,481
|
T RAD Co., Ltd.(a)
|
10,800
|
306,479
|
T&D Holdings, Inc.
|
114,800
|
1,397,185
|
Takara Standard Co., Ltd.
|
2,700
|
40,749
|
Takasago International Corp.
|
1,100
|
28,917
|
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
783,700
|
26,085,858
|
TDK Corp.
|
10,700
|
1,121,484
|
Teijin Ltd.
|
149,900
|
2,155,995
|
Toa Corp.
|
27,300
|
208,810
|
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
93,500
|
715,726
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
|
85,000
|
4,158,991
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., ADR
|
4,930
|
240,880
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
|
15,900
|
6,810,667
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd., ADR
|
700
|
74,949
|
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
|
166,400
|
3,198,669
|
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
20,600
|
222,505
|
Tomoku Co., Ltd.
|
1,400
|
24,273
|
Toray Industries, Inc.
|
530,900
|
3,579,709
|
Tosoh Corp.
|
10,000
|
181,504
|
TOTO Ltd.
|
11,000
|
598,667
|
Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
2,500
|
67,017
|
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.
|
23,900
|
332,758
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
|
2,500
|
53,165
|
Toyota Tsusho Corp.
|
173,159
|
7,656,733
|
Union Tool Co.
|
3,800
|
136,829
|
USS Co., Ltd.
|
66,600
|
1,100,321
|
Wakita & Co., Ltd.
|
56,700
|
522,165
|
Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
22,600
|
494,538
|
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
|
68,000
|
396,532
|
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
|
105,000
|
2,671,380
|
Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
6,800
|
102,068
|
Yamazen Corp.
|
23,100
|
229,788
|
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
|
32,600
|
509,969
|
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)
|
14,400
|
245,615
|
Yorozu Corp.
|
8,300
|
89,841
|
Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd.
|
12,200
|
329,353
|
Total
|
428,673,333
|
Jersey 0.0%
|
Atotech Ltd.(a)
|
20,500
|
490,975
|
Man Group PLC
|
23,559
|
70,157
|
Total
|
561,132
|
Luxembourg 0.0%
|
Aperam SA
|
6,246
|
383,199
|
B&S Group Sarl
|
23,528
|
243,085
|
Total
|
626,284
|
Mexico 0.2%
|
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O
|
657,810
|
4,342,057
|
Netherlands 6.9%
|
ABN AMRO Bank NV(a)
|
2,423
|
33,757
|
Adyen NV(a)
|
4,169
|
13,474,525
|
Aegon NV
|
87,218
|
430,660
|
Aegon NV, Registered Shares
|
143,100
|
701,190
|
AerCap Holdings NV(a)
|
8,259
|
445,408
|
Akzo Nobel NV
|
137,134
|
16,900,296
|
ArcelorMittal SA
|
305,166
|
10,235,261
|
ASM International NV
|
1,802
|
699,163
|
ASML Holding NV
|
55,417
|
46,217,100
|
ASR Nederland NV
|
45,468
|
2,077,651
|
CNH Industrial NV
|
265,840
|
4,394,556
|
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC
|
2,879
|
168,623
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Flow Traders
|
14,254
|
580,649
|
Heineken Holding NV
|
88,969
|
8,252,916
|
IMCD NV
|
94,001
|
18,516,375
|
ING Groep NV
|
773,771
|
10,673,691
|
ING Groep NV ADR
|
29,600
|
407,888
|
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(a)
|
46,660
|
4,210,895
|
Koninklijke KPN NV
|
402,589
|
1,289,641
|
NN Group NV
|
95,911
|
4,975,167
|
NN Group NV, ADR
|
11,178
|
289,287
|
NSI NV
|
11,632
|
483,454
|
Ordina NV
|
162,471
|
659,993
|
Prosus NV(a)
|
74,219
|
6,569,534
|
Randstad NV
|
53,823
|
3,963,856
|
Signify NV
|
2,779
|
155,687
|
Stellantis NV
|
371,333
|
7,443,627
|
Wolters Kluwer NV
|
82,255
|
9,459,390
|
Wolters Kluwer NV, ADR
|
2,400
|
276,048
|
Total
|
173,986,288
|
New Zealand 0.0%
|
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.
|
16,019
|
373,850
|
Norway 0.5%
|
Aker Carbon Capture ASA(a)
|
801,368
|
2,077,062
|
Atea ASA(a)
|
3,736
|
76,146
|
Bank Norwegian ASA
|
7,891
|
93,302
|
Borregaard ASA
|
1,797
|
47,022
|
Equinor ASA, ADR
|
96,750
|
2,050,132
|
Golden Ocean Group Ltd.
|
15,700
|
180,236
|
Norsk Hydro ASA
|
159,553
|
1,101,433
|
Veidekke ASA
|
6,723
|
86,311
|
Yara International ASA
|
115,709
|
5,811,245
|
Total
|
11,522,889
|
Pakistan 0.0%
|
Meezan Bank Ltd.
|
86,000
|
79,967
|
United Bank Ltd.
|
233,500
|
169,766
|
Total
|
249,733
|
Panama 0.2%
|
Copa Holdings SA, Class A(a)
|
75,619
|
5,690,330
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Peru 0.4%
|
Credicorp Ltd.(a)
|
97,315
|
10,376,698
|
Portugal 0.0%
|
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA
|
10,711
|
227,014
|
Sonae SGPS SA
|
361,654
|
393,792
|
Total
|
620,806
|
Russian Federation 1.0%
|
Gazprom PJSC
|
979,710
|
4,085,051
|
Gazprom PJSC, ADR
|
133,745
|
1,108,878
|
Lukoil PJSC
|
28,413
|
2,429,628
|
Magnit PJSC GDR(b)
|
260,569
|
3,966,070
|
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR
|
337
|
11,059
|
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR
|
174,416
|
5,739,121
|
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC
|
255,850
|
862,639
|
PhosAgro PJSC(a)
|
4,260
|
282,932
|
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC
|
613,719
|
4,470,891
|
Sberbank of Russia PJSC
|
502,860
|
2,256,433
|
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR
|
37,816
|
675,352
|
VTB Bank PJSC
|
327,090,000
|
236,562
|
Total
|
26,124,616
|
Singapore 0.0%
|
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT(b)
|
70,900
|
53,175
|
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust(b)
|
201,500
|
147,182
|
Total
|
200,357
|
South Africa 0.4%
|
Discovery Ltd.(a)
|
1,054,667
|
9,364,389
|
South Korea 2.9%
|
Chosun Refractories Co., Ltd.
|
306
|
23,357
|
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
|
44,584
|
1,726,470
|
NAVER Corp.
|
25,214
|
9,546,957
|
Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.
|
58,057
|
414,558
|
POSCO
|
2,449
|
704,896
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
497,212
|
32,825,056
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR
|
12,449
|
20,325,896
|
SK Hynix, Inc.
|
91,776
|
8,403,050
|
Total
|
73,970,240
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Spain 3.6%
|
Aena SME SA(a)
|
87,734
|
14,026,384
|
Amadeus IT Group SA, Class A(a)
|
582,336
|
35,567,834
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
|
1,861,850
|
12,185,800
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, ADR
|
10,400
|
68,016
|
Banco de Sabadell SA(a)
|
999,888
|
712,826
|
Befesa SA
|
1,994
|
161,712
|
CaixaBank SA
|
4,946,174
|
15,365,027
|
Grifols SA ADR
|
119,287
|
1,728,469
|
Industria de Diseno Textil SA
|
181,540
|
6,201,663
|
Mapfre SA
|
241,000
|
520,047
|
Repsol SA
|
317,486
|
3,643,202
|
Repsol SA, ADR
|
4,279
|
49,230
|
Unicaja Banco SA
|
289,225
|
266,846
|
Total
|
90,497,056
|
Sweden 2.5%
|
Atlas Copco AB, Class B
|
319,664
|
18,512,070
|
Axfood AB
|
28,594
|
756,480
|
Billerudkorsnas AB
|
45,218
|
991,101
|
Collector AB(a)
|
61,330
|
277,744
|
Dios Fastigheter AB
|
7,500
|
88,389
|
Epiroc AB, Class B
|
633,651
|
12,042,466
|
Fagerhult AB
|
19,622
|
181,453
|
Ferronordic AB
|
2,738
|
77,735
|
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB(a)
|
60,347
|
1,211,806
|
Industrivarden AB, Class A
|
10,366
|
381,650
|
Industrivarden AB, Class C
|
65,112
|
2,270,588
|
Intrum Justitia AB
|
5,392
|
161,194
|
Investor AB, Class A
|
197,652
|
4,741,943
|
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B
|
22,851
|
1,460,011
|
New Wave Group AB, Class B(a)
|
20,891
|
329,845
|
Nobina AB
|
18,327
|
168,124
|
Nordic Waterproofing Holding AB
|
18,351
|
459,336
|
Securitas AB
|
172,067
|
2,862,368
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A
|
98,161
|
1,316,530
|
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A
|
235,872
|
2,650,424
|
Svolder AB, Class B
|
26,014
|
903,652
|
Swedbank AB, Class A
|
510,306
|
9,837,435
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR
|
35,076
|
414,598
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
18
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Multi-Manager International Equity Strategies Fund | Annual Report 2021
|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B
|
76,685
|
908,342
|
Total
|
63,005,284
|
Switzerland 9.5%
|
ABB Ltd.
|
150,785
|
5,578,241
|
ABB Ltd., ADR
|
212,806
|
7,871,694
|
Adecco Group AG, Registered Shares
|
20,842
|
1,159,386
|
Adecco Group AG, Registered Shares, ADR
|
800
|
22,268
|
ALSO Holding AG, Registered Shares(a)
|
2,188
|
704,217
|
Autoneum Holding AG(a)
|
222
|
42,472
|
Bachem Holding AG, Registered Shares
|
358
|
262,175
|
Bell Food Group AG, Registered Shares
|
309
|
96,167
|
Bellevue Group AG
|
1,697
|
83,761
|
Bobst Group SA, Registered Shares(a)
|
5,175
|
477,236
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, ADR
|
39,744
|
436,787
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A, Registered Shares
|
274,218
|
30,265,779
|
Clariant AG, Registered Shares(a)
|
148,124
|
3,117,261
|
Coca-Cola HBC AG(a)
|
35,214
|
1,274,567
|
Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR
|
2,063
|
21,806
|
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares
|
1,291,383
|
13,680,289
|
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered Shares
|
206
|
223,212
|
Galenica AG
|
1,083
|
84,838
|
Geberit AG
|
74
|
61,798
|
Georg Fischer AG, Registered Shares
|
202
|
331,475
|
Givaudan SA
|
584
|
2,929,916
|
Holcim Ltd., ADR(a)
|
39,470
|
448,379
|
Holcim Ltd., Registered Shares(a)
|
33,239
|
1,894,010
|
Julius Baer Group Ltd., ADR
|
3,300
|
44,929
|
Jungfraubahn Holding AG, Registered Shares(a)
|
2,405
|
378,096
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG
|
36,441
|
13,318,016
|
LEM Holding SA, Registered Shares
|
7
|
18,040
|
Metall Zug AG, Class B, Registered Shares
|
46
|
109,004
|
Nestlé SA, Registered Shares
|
154,962
|
19,569,973
|
Novartis AG, Registered Shares
|
386,095
|
35,710,269
|
Orior AG
|
4,048
|
415,519
|
Partners Group Holding AG
|
120
|
212,760
|
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares
|
91,594
|
36,780,044
|
Schindler Holding AG
|
11,901
|
3,843,131
|
Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares
|
1,011
|
315,134
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
SGS SA, Registered Shares
|
99
|
311,141
|
Swatch Group AG (The)
|
9,620
|
2,714,321
|
Swatch Group AG (The), ADR
|
11,100
|
155,899
|
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares
|
3,882
|
213,524
|
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares
|
2,286
|
1,191,530
|
Swiss Re AG
|
136,297
|
12,531,438
|
Swiss Re AG, ADR
|
1,400
|
32,249
|
Temenos AG
|
102,508
|
16,264,071
|
UBS AG
|
31,552
|
526,327
|
Vontobel Holding AG, Registered Shares
|
2,465
|
230,778
|
V-ZUG Holding AG(a)
|
418
|
66,713
|
Zurich Insurance Group AG
|
55,807
|
24,487,638
|
Total
|
240,508,278
|
Taiwan 1.6%
|
Sea Ltd. ADR(a)
|
14,449
|
4,888,386
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
1,572,400
|
34,490,969
|
Total
|
39,379,355
|
United Kingdom 11.5%
|
3i Group PLC
|
80,705
|
1,484,252
|
Anglo American PLC
|
39,115
|
1,652,042
|
Anglo American PLC, ADR
|
2,800
|
59,836
|
AstraZeneca PLC
|
148,641
|
17,382,591
|
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR
|
89,499
|
5,216,002
|
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)
|
22,796
|
8,367,500
|
Barclays Bank PLC
|
4,447,800
|
11,277,004
|
BHP Group PLC
|
224,627
|
6,984,991
|
BHP Group PLC, ADR
|
143,480
|
8,987,587
|
BP PLC
|
4,729,904
|
19,242,646
|
BP PLC, ADR
|
72,843
|
1,781,740
|
Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC
|
47,236
|
258,572
|
British American Tobacco PLC
|
374,010
|
14,030,378
|
British American Tobacco, ADR
|
196,767
|
7,416,148
|
Centrica PLC(a)
|
463,353
|
331,112
|
Compass Group PLC(a)
|
370,795
|
7,660,607
|
CVS Group PLC(a)
|
2,930
|
100,184
|
Draper Esprit PLC(a)
|
16,850
|
251,585
|
Drax Group PLC
|
77,699
|
443,108
|
Evraz PLC
|
21,552
|
175,309
|
Experian PLC
|
341,713
|
15,073,007
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
|
125,659
|
2,527,707
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR
|
222,545
|
9,066,483
|
Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)(a)
|
7,829
|
101,502
|
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
|
441,859
|
9,176,352
|
IMI PLC
|
40,932
|
1,026,433
|
J. Sainsbury PLC
|
118,803
|
496,549
|
JD Sports Fashion PLC
|
78,054
|
1,083,878
|
Johnson Matthey PLC
|
8,422
|
340,492
|
JPJ Group PLC
|
25,091
|
636,458
|
Jupiter Fund Management PLC
|
222,488
|
816,213
|
Lookers PLC(a)
|
228,187
|
209,609
|
Melrose Industries PLC
|
790,193
|
1,824,619
|
Paragon Banking Group PLC
|
47,532
|
367,263
|
Polar Capital Holdings PLC
|
20,415
|
246,433
|
Prudential PLC
|
1,576,876
|
32,853,623
|
QinetiQ Group PLC
|
66,528
|
316,067
|
RELX PLC
|
327,137
|
9,817,765
|
RELX PLC
|
242,212
|
7,285,228
|
RELX PLC, ADR
|
9,600
|
289,536
|
Rio Tinto PLC
|
296,130
|
21,908,959
|
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(a)
|
21,685,234
|
34,198,114
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class B
|
82,843
|
3,261,529
|
Sage Group PLC (The)
|
349,228
|
3,566,502
|
Senior PLC(a)
|
242,289
|
591,605
|
Smith & Nephew PLC
|
66,988
|
1,282,755
|
Speedy Hire PLC
|
12,303
|
11,705
|
Stagecoach Group PLC(a)
|
254,012
|
250,571
|
Unilever PLC
|
334,664
|
18,634,071
|
Vesuvius PLC
|
57,871
|
447,250
|
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR
|
6,724
|
114,779
|
WPP PLC, ADR
|
12,371
|
839,991
|
Total
|
291,766,242
|
United States 0.4%
|
Spotify Technology SA(a)
|
41,455
|
9,714,565
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,977,825,866)
|
2,456,416,533
|
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds 0.2%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
United States 0.2%
|
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
|
32,900
|
2,653,056
|
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
|
27,400
|
1,437,404
|
Total
|
4,090,460
|
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
(Cost $3,673,959)
|
4,090,460
|
Preferred Stocks 0.9%
|
Issuer
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Germany 0.6%
|
BMW AG
|
|
10,202
|
854,090
|
Porsche Automobil Holding SE
|
|
18,743
|
1,896,194
|
Volkswagen AG
|
|
56,628
|
13,469,226
|
Total
|
16,219,510
|
Russian Federation 0.1%
|
Sberbank of Russia PJSC
|
|
643,070
|
2,722,633
|
South Korea 0.2%
|
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
|
58,708
|
3,579,220
|
Spain 0.0%
|
Grifols SA
|
|
20,579
|
298,505
|
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $16,694,466)
|
22,819,868
|
Warrants 0.0%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Switzerland 0.0%
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA(a)
|
43,768
|
22,463
|
Total Warrants
(Cost $11,703)
|
22,463
|
|
Money Market Funds 1.5%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(c),(d)
|
37,902,727
|
37,898,936
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $37,898,425)
|
37,898,936
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $2,036,104,419)
|
2,521,248,260
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
10,361,268
|
Net Assets
|
$2,531,609,528
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section
4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $8,488,555, which represents 0.34% of total
net assets.
|
(c)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(d)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
19,811,214
|
659,166,399
|
(641,077,590)
|
(1,087)
|
37,898,936
|
(895)
|
30,901
|
37,902,727
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
GDR
|
Global Depositary Receipt
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Argentina
|
45,487,347
|
—
|
—
|
45,487,347
|
Australia
|
6,964,473
|
37,510,672
|
—
|
44,475,145
|
Austria
|
—
|
8,767,537
|
—
|
8,767,537
|
Belgium
|
—
|
13,237,967
|
—
|
13,237,967
|
Brazil
|
12,242,890
|
—
|
—
|
12,242,890
|
Canada
|
44,632,061
|
—
|
—
|
44,632,061
|
China
|
13,700,516
|
81,935,821
|
—
|
95,636,337
|
Denmark
|
6,692,092
|
54,139,454
|
—
|
60,831,546
|
Finland
|
4,250,684
|
23,697,733
|
—
|
27,948,417
|
France
|
4,644,148
|
200,041,445
|
—
|
204,685,593
|
Germany
|
672,681
|
213,773,405
|
—
|
214,446,086
|
Hong Kong
|
—
|
49,488,845
|
—
|
49,488,845
|
Indonesia
|
—
|
5,774,974
|
—
|
5,774,974
|
Ireland
|
32,256,777
|
33,628,265
|
—
|
65,885,042
|
Israel
|
4,796,553
|
1,011,820
|
—
|
5,808,373
|
Italy
|
1,878,944
|
73,635,647
|
—
|
75,514,591
|
Japan
|
7,456,626
|
421,216,707
|
—
|
428,673,333
|
Jersey
|
490,975
|
70,157
|
—
|
561,132
|
Luxembourg
|
—
|
626,284
|
—
|
626,284
|
Mexico
|
4,342,057
|
—
|
—
|
4,342,057
|
Netherlands
|
1,554,486
|
172,431,802
|
—
|
173,986,288
|
New Zealand
|
—
|
373,850
|
—
|
373,850
|
Norway
|
2,230,368
|
9,292,521
|
—
|
11,522,889
|
Pakistan
|
—
|
249,733
|
—
|
249,733
|
Panama
|
5,690,330
|
—
|
—
|
5,690,330
|
Peru
|
10,376,698
|
—
|
—
|
10,376,698
|
Portugal
|
—
|
620,806
|
—
|
620,806
|
Russian Federation
|
—
|
26,124,616
|
—
|
26,124,616
|
Singapore
|
—
|
200,357
|
—
|
200,357
|
South Africa
|
—
|
9,364,389
|
—
|
9,364,389
|
South Korea
|
—
|
73,970,240
|
—
|
73,970,240
|
Spain
|
1,796,485
|
88,700,571
|
—
|
90,497,056
|
Sweden
|
414,598
|
62,590,686
|
—
|
63,005,284
|
Switzerland
|
7,893,500
|
232,614,778
|
—
|
240,508,278
|
Taiwan
|
4,888,386
|
34,490,969
|
—
|
39,379,355
|
United Kingdom
|
45,341,295
|
246,424,947
|
—
|
291,766,242
|
United States
|
9,714,565
|
—
|
—
|
9,714,565
|
Total Common Stocks
|
280,409,535
|
2,176,006,998
|
—
|
2,456,416,533
|
Exchange-Traded Equity Funds
|
4,090,460
|
—
|
—
|
4,090,460
|
Preferred Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Germany
|
—
|
16,219,510
|
—
|
16,219,510
|
Russian Federation
|
—
|
2,722,633
|
—
|
2,722,633
|
South Korea
|
—
|
3,579,220
|
—
|
3,579,220
|
Spain
|
—
|
298,505
|
—
|
298,505
|
Total Preferred Stocks
|
—
|
22,819,868
|
—
|
22,819,868
|
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
|
—
|
22,463
|
—
|
22,463
|
Total Warrants
|
—
|
22,463
|
—
|
22,463
|
Money Market Funds
|
37,898,936
|
—
|
—
|
37,898,936
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
322,398,931
|
2,198,849,329
|
—
|
2,521,248,260
|
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 (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,998,205,994)
|
$2,483,349,324
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $37,898,425)
|
37,898,936
|
Cash
|
68,102
|
Foreign currency (cost $127,728)
|
128,712
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
3,321,094
|
Capital shares sold
|
3,798,790
|
Dividends
|
4,372,122
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
5,661,937
|
Prepaid expenses
|
27,203
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
56,205
|
Total assets
|
2,538,682,425
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
4,770,991
|
Capital shares purchased
|
1,710,404
|
Management services fees
|
53,923
|
Transfer agent fees
|
299,546
|
Compensation of board members
|
12,728
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
100
|
Other expenses
|
169,000
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
56,205
|
Total liabilities
|
7,072,897
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,531,609,528
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
2,010,383,855
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
521,225,673
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$2,531,609,528
|
Institutional Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$2,531,606,367
|
Shares outstanding
|
199,855,688
|
Net asset value per share
|
$12.67
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
Net assets
|
$3,161
|
Shares outstanding
|
249
|
Net asset value per share
|
$12.69
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$54,099,301
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
30,901
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(5,753,929)
|
Total income
|
48,376,273
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
17,093,958
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
Institutional Class
|
3,328,694
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
1
|
Compensation of board members
|
43,257
|
Custodian fees
|
384,990
|
Printing and postage fees
|
231,924
|
Registration fees
|
92,976
|
Audit fees
|
51,196
|
Legal fees
|
39,763
|
Interest on interfund lending
|
202
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
609
|
Other
|
247,383
|
Total expenses
|
21,514,953
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(117,006)
|
Total net expenses
|
21,397,947
|
Net investment income
|
26,978,326
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
202,504,238
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(895)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
248,547
|
Net realized gain
|
202,751,890
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
291,001,228
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(1,087)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(129,528)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
290,870,613
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
493,622,503
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$520,600,829
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$26,978,326
|
$24,657,699
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
202,751,890
|
(88,630,561)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
290,870,613
|
337,695,129
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
520,600,829
|
273,722,267
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
|
|
Institutional Class
|
(27,299,569)
|
(51,346,180)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
(41)
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(27,299,610)
|
(51,346,180)
|
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(6,961,645)
|
(78,238,531)
|
Total increase in net assets
|
486,339,574
|
144,137,556
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,045,269,954
|
1,901,132,398
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$2,531,609,528
|
$2,045,269,954
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
56,133,011
|
677,194,228
|
63,955,974
|
551,917,422
|
Distributions reinvested
|
2,373,876
|
27,299,569
|
5,114,161
|
51,346,180
|
Redemptions
|
(62,741,203)
|
(711,455,442)
|
(74,864,553)
|
(681,504,633)
|
Net decrease
|
(4,234,316)
|
(6,961,645)
|
(5,794,418)
|
(78,241,031)
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
—
|
—
|
249
|
2,500
|
Net increase
|
—
|
—
|
249
|
2,500
|
Total net decrease
|
(4,234,316)
|
(6,961,645)
|
(5,794,169)
|
(78,238,531)
|
(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
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$10.02
|
0.15
|
2.65
|
2.80
|
(0.15)
|
(0.15)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$9.06
|
0.11
|
1.10
|
1.21
|
(0.25)
|
(0.25)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$9.67
|
0.23
|
(0.77)
|
(0.54)
|
(0.07)
|
(0.07)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018(e)
|
$10.00
|
0.04
|
(0.37)
|
(0.33)
|
—
|
—
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$10.05
|
0.17
|
2.63
|
2.80
|
(0.16)
|
(0.16)
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(g)
|
$10.04
|
0.10
|
(0.09)(h)
|
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)
|
Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(e)
|
Institutional Class shares commenced operations on May 17, 2018. 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.
|
(h)
|
Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of
Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
|
The accompanying Notes to
Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
|
Institutional Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$12.67
|
28.10%
|
0.99%(c)
|
0.99%(c)
|
1.24%
|
82%
|
$2,531,606
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020
|
$10.02
|
13.34%
|
1.00%(c),(d)
|
0.98%(c),(d)
|
1.22%
|
89%
|
$2,045,267
|
Year Ended 8/31/2019
|
$9.06
|
(5.53%)
|
1.02%(c)
|
1.02%(c)
|
2.54%
|
63%
|
$1,901,132
|
Year Ended 8/31/2018(e)
|
$9.67
|
(3.30%)
|
1.05%(f)
|
1.05%(f)
|
1.51%(f)
|
17%
|
$2,043,274
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
Year Ended 8/31/2021
|
$12.69
|
28.07%
|
0.83%(c)
|
0.81%(c)
|
1.43%
|
82%
|
$3
|
Year Ended 8/31/2020(g)
|
$10.05
|
0.10%
|
0.86%(c),(f)
|
0.84%(c),(f)
|
1.57%
|
89%
|
$3
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager International
Equity 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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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August 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.
Foreign currency transactions and
translations
The values of all assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes,
the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations
are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted
for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend
income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions
from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts
(REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported.
Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the
extent actual information has not yet been reported, estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a
proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation
are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as
realized gains.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are
allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are
charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset
value
All income, expenses (other than
class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on
the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 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.
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, 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 0.87% to 0.67% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended August 31,
2021 was 0.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreements
The Investment Manager has entered
into Subadvisory Agreements with Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership, Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Causeway Capital Management LLC, each of which subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. New
investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination. Each subadviser’s proportionate share of the investments in the Fund may also 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
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August 31, 2021
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
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. In addition, effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to a contractual
transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to that share class.
For the year ended August 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
|
0.15
|
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 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 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
December 31, 2021
|
Institutional Class
|
0.99%
|
Institutional 3 Class
|
0.84
|
Under the agreement governing
these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes
(including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and
brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed
money, interest, costs associated with certain shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This
agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its
affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to
a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, effective January 1, 2021 through
December 31, 2021, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.00% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets
attributable to that share class, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are
not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax
information
The timing and character of
income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, trustees’ deferred compensation, non-deductible expenses, re-characterization of distributions for investments,
foreign capital gains tax, foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings. 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
2,511,212
|
(2,511,212)
|
—
|
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.
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August 31, 2021
The tax character of distributions
paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
27,299,610
|
—
|
27,299,610
|
51,346,180
|
—
|
51,346,180
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
68,607,183
|
—
|
—
|
452,522,151
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
2,068,726,109
|
499,617,495
|
(47,095,344)
|
452,522,151
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss
carryforwards, determined at August 31, 2021, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for the year ended August
31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards utilized, if any, were as follows:
No expiration
short-term ($)
|
No expiration
long-term ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Utilized ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
153,323,310
|
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 $1,725,944,443 and $1,753,216,216, respectively, for the year ended August 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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 August 31, 2021 was as follows:
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Borrower
|
2,625,000
|
0.65
|
4
|
Interest expense incurred by the
Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at August 31, 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly
susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile
than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in
the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries
and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater
effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some
companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Europe. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in Europe. In addition, the private and public
sectors’ debt problems of a single European Union (EU) country can pose significant economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more
geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in this region of the world. The UK’s
departure from the EU single market became effective January 1, 2021 with the end of the Brexit transition period and the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU taking effect on December 31, 2020. The impact of
Brexit on the UK and European economies and the broader global economy could be significant, resulting in negative impacts on currency and financial markets generally, such as increased volatility and illiquidity, and
potentially lower economic growth in markets in Europe, which may adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
Industrials sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the industrials sector are subject to certain risks,
including changes in supply and demand for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general, including decline in demand for such products due to rapid technological developments and
frequent new product introduction. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including government regulation, world events and economic conditions and risks for environmental damage and product
liability claims.
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 pandemic 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 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 Multi-Manager International Equity 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 International Equity Strategies Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as
the "Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 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 August 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
August 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 August 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
October 22, 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 August 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
|
Foreign
taxes paid
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
taxes paid
per share
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
source
income
|
Foreign
source
income per
share
|
85.62%
|
0.07%
|
$5,705,181
|
$0.03
|
$53,985,000
|
$0.27
|
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.
Foreign taxes. The Fund makes the
election to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid. Eligible shareholders may claim a foreign tax credit. These taxes, and the corresponding foreign source income, are provided.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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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Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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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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Mr. Petersen serves as the Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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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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.
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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.
Approval of Management
and Subadvisory
Agreements
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Multi-Manager International Equity Strategies Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services
to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory Agreements) between the Investment
Manager and each of Arrowstreet
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Capital, Limited Partnership, Baillie Gifford
Overseas Limited, Causeway Capital Management LLC and Threadneedle International Limited, an affiliate of the Investment Manager, (collectively, the Subadvisers) the Subadvisers have been retained to perform portfolio
management and related services for the Fund.
On an annual basis, the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Advisory
Agreements). The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including reports providing the results of analyses
performed by an independent third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and a comprehensive response to requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent
Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with
portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also
accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in
determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements for additional one-year terms. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all
information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of each of the Advisory Agreements. Among other things, the information
and factors considered included the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as
performance relative to benchmarks;
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net
assets;
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Terms of the Advisory Agreements;
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Subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Advisory Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager and Subadvisers, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, as well as their history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the
qualifications of their personnel.
The Board specifically considered
the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager, including, in particular, detailed information regarding the process employed for selecting and overseeing
affiliated and unaffiliated Subadvisers. With respect to the Investment Manager, the Board also noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the
enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the
broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to each subadvised Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it
received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment
personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Advisory
Agreements, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by the Investment Manager in addition to monitoring each Subadviser), noting that
no changes are proposed from the forms of agreements previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
With respect to the Subadvisers,
the Board observed that it had previously approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund continues to monitor the code and the program, and that
no material concerns relating to the Fund have been reported. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s organizational strength and resources, portfolio management team depth and capabilities and investment
process. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of
the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements, including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other
subadviser agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. The Board took into account the
Investment Manager’s representation that each Subadviser was in a position to provide quality services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board further observed the various services provided by the subadvisory
oversight team and their significant resources added in recent years.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Advisory Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Agreements (continued)
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various
periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, (iii) the percentage ranking of the Fund among its comparison group, (iv) the Fund’s
performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (v) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that Fund performance was well within the range of that of peers.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the performance of each of the applicable Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s process for monitoring each Subadviser. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the
continued retention of each applicable Subadviser and management’s representations that the Investment Manager’s profitability is not the key factor driving their recommendation to select, renew or
terminate the Subadviser.
The Board also reviewed a
description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of each Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment
mandate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers in light of other
considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager, its affiliates and the Subadvisers from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other
things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the
Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison
universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.
Additionally, the Board reviewed
the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board also reviewed advisory fee rates charged by other
comparable mutual funds employing each Subadviser to provide subadvisory services. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of
management fees, subadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of each of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. Because the applicable Subadvisory Agreements were negotiated at
arms-length by the Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to each Subadviser from its relationship with the Fund. With respect
to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing,
operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that in 2020 the Board had concluded that 2019 profitability was reasonable and that the 2021 information shows that the profitability generated by the
Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into account the
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Agreements (continued)
indirect economic benefits flowing to the
Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar
benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its
business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to
the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading,
compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit
from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management
Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional
opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also noted that the breakpoints in the Subadvisory Agreements did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the
Management Agreement. In this regard, the Board noted the potential challenges of seeking to tailor the Management Agreement breakpoints to those of a subadvisory agreement in this context.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under each of the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal
of each of the Advisory Agreements.
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Multi-Manager International Equity 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/
Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Overseas SMA
Completion 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/), 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/.
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.
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(the Fund) mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elected to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically. If you would like more than one report, 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/; 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/, 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Overseas SMA Completion
Portfolio | Annual Report 2021
Investment objective
The Fund
seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund
is intended to be used as part of a broader separately managed account (SMA) program. The objective of the Fund is intended to be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be
used as a stand-alone investment.
Portfolio management
Fred Copper, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Daisuke Nomoto, CMA (SAAJ)
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
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Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
|
|
|
Inception
|
1 Year
|
Life
|
Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio
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09/12/19
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30.77
|
16.07
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MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net)
|
|
26.99
|
8.19
|
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/investment-products/managed-accounts/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Fund is only offered to SMA
clients as described in the Fund’s prospectus. The Fund’s performance does not reflect any payments to SMA program sponsors or the Investment Manager of any applicable fees by clients in SMA programs and
will differ from the performance of a participant’s overall SMA. For more information about your SMA’s performance, please contact your SMA program sponsor or financial intermediary.
The MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) is a
subset of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and constituents of the the index include securities from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index generally represents approximately 50% of the free-float adjusted market
capitalization of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), and consists of those securities classified by MSCI Inc. as most representing the value style, such as, higher book value-to-price ratios, higher forward earnings-to-price
ratios, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth rates than securities representing the growth style.
Indices are not available for
investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or
other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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 (September 12, 2019 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Overseas SMA Completion 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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
Communication Services
|
4.0
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
5.7
|
Consumer Staples
|
12.3
|
Energy
|
3.7
|
Financials
|
26.4
|
Health Care
|
4.8
|
Industrials
|
25.3
|
Information Technology
|
8.1
|
Materials
|
3.6
|
Real Estate
|
3.4
|
Utilities
|
2.7
|
Total
|
100.0
|
Percentages indicated are based
upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Country breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
|
Australia
|
1.1
|
Austria
|
3.6
|
Cyprus
|
0.0(a)
|
Finland
|
2.6
|
France
|
3.2
|
Germany
|
7.8
|
Greece
|
0.9
|
Hong Kong
|
2.4
|
Ireland
|
0.1
|
Israel
|
5.5
|
Japan
|
20.8
|
Netherlands
|
10.5
|
Norway
|
3.1
|
Singapore
|
5.0
|
South Korea
|
4.3
|
Spain
|
3.2
|
Taiwan
|
4.9
|
United Kingdom
|
15.4
|
United States(b)
|
5.6
|
Total
|
100.0
|
(a)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(b)
|
Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
|
Country breakdown is based
primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. 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
The Fund is intended to be used as
part of a broader separately managed account (SMA) program. The objective of the Fund is intended to be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be used as a stand-alone
investment.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund returned 30.77%. By comparison, the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net), returned 26.99% for the same time period.
Market overview
Initial market panic driven by
pandemic uncertainty was replaced by a “look through” mentality of when, not if, the COVID-19 pandemic would be brought under control. To that end, remarkable progress in delivering vaccines sparked the
sharp rally in global equity markets that continued for much of the reporting period. Coordinated fiscal and monetary policy added to hopes for a return to normal as governments worldwide enacted policies to bridge
corporate and household income gaps. Financial conditions were eased dramatically, which helped preserve economic vitality and boost asset returns. A more hawkish policy indication from the U.S. Federal Reserve near
the end of the reporting period weighed on the cyclical parts of the market, muting its upward trajectory.
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
•
|
The Fund outpaced its benchmark by a wide margin, primarily as a result of individual stock selection.
|
•
|
Taiwan-based insurance and financial services company Fubon Financial rose steadily through the reporting period as investors appreciated consistently strong performance.
|
•
|
Dutch lighting products producer Signify delivered results much stronger than anticipated as a result of strong cost cutting and margin-protection capabilities that helped it offset significant top-line pressure
from the pandemic.
|
•
|
Austrian industrial machinery company Andritz performed well on increased order intake in several key businesses.
|
•
|
Sector and country allocations, which largely are a byproduct of the Fund’s bottom-up stock selection process, further aided results.
|
○
|
From a country perspective, most noteworthy was an overweight to Taiwan as a result of our holding in top-performer Fubon Financial.
|
○
|
From a sector perspective, our lack of exposure to cyclical portions of the industrials sector helped to a lesser degree.
|
The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
•
|
British investment broker TP ICAP detracted due to pandemic-driven declines in revenue.
|
•
|
French cloud and big data provider Atos declined as a takeover bid for DXC Technology was perceived as too much of a financial stretch without improving the prospective growth profile. The Fund’s position in
Atos was eliminated during the period.
|
•
|
Dublin-based global distributor DCC fell as investors worried about a potential slowdown in earnings.
|
•
|
Our underweight to Australia was a notable detractor, as were underweights to the financials and health care sectors.
|
This Fund is designed for the
exclusive use of shareholders with international equity SMAs. All portfolio construction, securities analysis and risk management are implemented for the combined portfolio experience toward the SMA’s overall
objective of seeking long-term capital appreciation. To that end, the portfolio’s positioning at any given time is intended to complement accompanying SMA holdings in a manner consistent with the overall
international equity investment strategy.
Market risk may affect a single
issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Value securities may be unprofitable if the market fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the portfolio manager misgauged that worth.
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. 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. See the Fund’s prospectus for information on these and other risks.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
The views expressed in this report
reflect the current views of the respective parties who 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual”
column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense
ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during
the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
|
|
Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
|
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
|
Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio
|
1,000.00
|
1,000.00
|
1,081.60
|
1,025.48
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
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
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 96.8%
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Australia 1.0%
|
Ansell Ltd.
|
3,187
|
83,598
|
Austria 3.6%
|
Andritz AG
|
5,019
|
288,791
|
Cyprus 0.0%
|
Phoenix Vega Mezz PLC(a)
|
41,876
|
1,780
|
Finland 2.6%
|
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
|
5,078
|
206,871
|
France 3.2%
|
Eiffage SA
|
2,441
|
253,983
|
Germany 7.8%
|
Aroundtown SA
|
15,415
|
118,120
|
Covestro AG
|
1,096
|
71,029
|
Duerr AG
|
6,384
|
314,494
|
KION Group AG
|
1,150
|
123,058
|
Total
|
626,701
|
Greece 0.9%
|
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA(a)
|
41,876
|
70,652
|
Hong Kong 2.4%
|
WH Group Ltd.
|
217,500
|
188,652
|
Ireland 0.1%
|
Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR(a)
|
1,355
|
7,371
|
Israel 5.5%
|
Bank Hapoalim BM
|
35,761
|
307,639
|
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.(a)
|
112,343
|
133,482
|
Total
|
441,121
|
Japan 20.7%
|
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
|
9,300
|
184,022
|
Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
15,000
|
285,000
|
Invincible Investment Corp.
|
221
|
85,768
|
Kinden Corp.
|
9,300
|
157,459
|
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|
3,000
|
183,511
|
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.
|
7,900
|
365,375
|
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
|
9,400
|
238,814
|
Starts Corp., Inc.
|
2,200
|
57,171
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Takuma Co., Ltd.
|
6,900
|
103,978
|
Total
|
1,661,098
|
Netherlands 10.4%
|
ABN AMRO Bank NV(a)
|
9,672
|
134,748
|
ASR Nederland NV
|
9,572
|
437,391
|
Signify NV
|
4,690
|
262,746
|
Total
|
834,885
|
Norway 3.1%
|
Leroy Seafood Group ASA
|
27,910
|
246,278
|
Singapore 5.0%
|
BW LPG Ltd.
|
10,885
|
57,958
|
Venture Corp., Ltd.
|
24,200
|
343,962
|
Total
|
401,920
|
South Korea 4.3%
|
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
|
5,249
|
154,994
|
Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.
|
986
|
62,591
|
Youngone Corp.
|
3,542
|
126,949
|
Total
|
344,534
|
Spain 3.2%
|
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA
|
1,436
|
38,766
|
Endesa SA
|
8,548
|
205,513
|
Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)
|
1,349
|
12,979
|
Total
|
257,258
|
Taiwan 4.9%
|
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
|
129,000
|
395,132
|
United Kingdom 15.3%
|
BT Group PLC(a)
|
77,009
|
180,017
|
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC(a)
|
11,786
|
68,024
|
DCC PLC
|
3,860
|
328,116
|
John Wood Group PLC(a)
|
10,935
|
37,571
|
Just Group PLC(a)
|
192,539
|
247,088
|
Royal Mail PLC
|
13,812
|
94,070
|
TP Icap Group PLC
|
98,055
|
274,003
|
Total
|
1,228,889
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Common Stocks (continued)
|
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
United States 2.8%
|
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
|
960
|
14,314
|
Diversified Energy Co. PLC
|
116,309
|
178,661
|
Insmed, Inc.(a)
|
496
|
13,908
|
Quotient Ltd.(a)
|
2,267
|
6,960
|
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
|
181
|
8,364
|
Total
|
222,207
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,506,545)
|
7,761,721
|
|
Money Market Funds 2.8%
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(b),(c)
|
228,586
|
228,563
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $228,563)
|
228,563
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $6,735,108)
|
7,990,284
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
31,951
|
Net Assets
|
$8,022,235
|
At August 31, 2021,
securities and/or cash totaling $12,118 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in
derivatives
Long futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
MSCI EAFE Index
|
2
|
09/2021
|
USD
|
235,150
|
—
|
(21)
|
Notes to Portfolio of
Investments
(a)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(b)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(c)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
22,229
|
5,489,194
|
(5,282,858)
|
(2)
|
228,563
|
(156)
|
113
|
228,586
|
Abbreviation Legend
ADR
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
Currency Legend
Fair value
measurements
The Fund categorizes
its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when
available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that
reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input
that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For
example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active
market.
Fair value inputs are
summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Australia
|
—
|
83,598
|
—
|
83,598
|
Austria
|
—
|
288,791
|
—
|
288,791
|
Cyprus
|
—
|
1,780
|
—
|
1,780
|
Finland
|
—
|
206,871
|
—
|
206,871
|
France
|
—
|
253,983
|
—
|
253,983
|
Germany
|
—
|
626,701
|
—
|
626,701
|
Greece
|
—
|
70,652
|
—
|
70,652
|
Hong Kong
|
—
|
188,652
|
—
|
188,652
|
Ireland
|
7,371
|
—
|
—
|
7,371
|
Israel
|
—
|
441,121
|
—
|
441,121
|
Japan
|
—
|
1,661,098
|
—
|
1,661,098
|
Netherlands
|
—
|
834,885
|
—
|
834,885
|
Norway
|
—
|
246,278
|
—
|
246,278
|
Singapore
|
—
|
401,920
|
—
|
401,920
|
South Korea
|
—
|
344,534
|
—
|
344,534
|
Spain
|
—
|
257,258
|
—
|
257,258
|
Taiwan
|
—
|
395,132
|
—
|
395,132
|
United Kingdom
|
—
|
1,228,889
|
—
|
1,228,889
|
United States
|
43,546
|
178,661
|
—
|
222,207
|
Total Common Stocks
|
50,917
|
7,710,804
|
—
|
7,761,721
|
Money Market Funds
|
228,563
|
—
|
—
|
228,563
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
279,480
|
7,710,804
|
—
|
7,990,284
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
(21)
|
—
|
—
|
(21)
|
Total
|
279,459
|
7,710,804
|
—
|
7,990,263
|
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,506,545)
|
$7,761,721
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $228,563)
|
228,563
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
12,118
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
18,718
|
Dividends
|
13,969
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
7,966
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
434
|
Prepaid expenses
|
2,837
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
7,919
|
Total assets
|
8,054,245
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
220
|
Transfer agent fees
|
4
|
Compensation of board members
|
4,871
|
Audit fees
|
14,750
|
Legal fees
|
1,756
|
Custodian fees
|
2,442
|
Other expenses
|
48
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
7,919
|
Total liabilities
|
32,010
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$8,022,235
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
6,477,894
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
1,544,341
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$8,022,235
|
Shares outstanding
|
512,760
|
Net asset value per share
|
15.65
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$208,561
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
113
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(26,613)
|
Total income
|
182,061
|
Expenses:
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
343
|
Compensation of board members
|
14,598
|
Custodian fees
|
11,947
|
Printing and postage fees
|
7,417
|
Registration fees
|
32,768
|
Audit fees
|
29,500
|
Legal fees
|
7,384
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
2
|
Other
|
8,175
|
Total expenses
|
112,134
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(111,953)
|
Total net expenses
|
181
|
Net investment income
|
181,880
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
126,779
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(156)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(2,638)
|
Futures contracts
|
24,561
|
Net realized gain
|
148,546
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
1,249,883
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(2)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(26)
|
Futures contracts
|
(21)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,249,834
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
1,398,380
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$1,580,260
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$181,880
|
$53,463
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
148,546
|
(2,060)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
1,249,834
|
5,400
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
1,580,260
|
56,803
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
(62,050)
|
(30,672)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(62,050)
|
(30,672)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
4,207,749
|
270,145
|
Total increase in net assets
|
5,725,959
|
296,276
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,296,276
|
2,000,000
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$8,022,235
|
$2,296,276
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
356,043
|
4,682,391
|
23,520
|
281,813
|
Distributions reinvested
|
4,533
|
62,050
|
43
|
566
|
Redemptions
|
(37,007)
|
(536,692)
|
(1,039)
|
(12,234)
|
Total net increase
|
323,569
|
4,207,749
|
22,524
|
270,145
|
(a)
|
Based on operations from September 12, 2019 (the Fund’s 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 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 August 31,
|
2021
|
2020 (a)
|
Per share data
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$12.14
|
$12.00
|
Income from investment operations:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
0.41
|
0.31
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
3.30
|
0.01
|
Total from investment operations
|
3.71
|
0.32
|
Less distributions to shareholders from:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.19)
|
(0.18)
|
Net realized gains
|
(0.01)
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.20)
|
(0.18)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$15.65
|
$12.14
|
Total return
|
30.77%
|
2.57%
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
Total gross expenses(b)
|
1.73%
|
5.92%(c)
|
Total net expenses(b),(d)
|
0.00%(e)
|
0.00%(c)
|
Net investment income
|
2.81%
|
2.79%(c)
|
Supplemental data
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
33%
|
47%
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$8,022
|
$2,296
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
The Fund commenced operations on September 12, 2019. 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.
|
(e)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio
(the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-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). Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and held by or on behalf of separately managed account (SMA) clients.
Note 2. Summary of
significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company
that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires
management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of
significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an
exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed
on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and 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 price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available,
the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect
events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy 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.
Futures and options on futures
contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Investments for which market
quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by
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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August 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.
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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically
allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA
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Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain
circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master
Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a
particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements
differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain
circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as
well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and
comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount
threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. 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.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are
exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to maintain appropriate equity market exposure
while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve
the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or
option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be
maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are
designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are
recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss
when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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August 31, 2021
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.
|
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
|
21*
|
*
|
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 August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Equity risk
|
24,561
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Equity risk
|
(21)
|
The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
142,100
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
|
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
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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.
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 does not pay a management
fee to Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). However, Fund shares may only be purchased and held by or
on behalf of SMAs where the Investment Manager has an agreement with the SMA program sponsor (the
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Program Sponsor), or directly with the SMA client,
to provide investment management services to the Program Sponsor or the SMA. SMAs pay a fee directly, or indirectly through Program Sponsors, to the Investment Manager for providing investment management services to
the Program Sponsor or the SMA, including on assets that may be invested in the Fund.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "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
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.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund’s effective transfer agency fee rate as a percentage of average daily net assets was 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), through December 31, 2022, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of
the Board of Trustees, so that the 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 Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 0.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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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), 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.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, derivative investments, foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings. 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(1,293)
|
1,293
|
—
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
60,345
|
1,705
|
62,050
|
30,672
|
—
|
30,672
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
194,348
|
143,501
|
—
|
1,206,413
|
At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
6,783,850
|
1,328,152
|
(121,739)
|
1,206,413
|
Tax cost of investments and
unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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The following capital loss
carryforwards, determined at August 31, 2021, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for the year ended August
31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards utilized, if any, were as follows:
No expiration
short-term ($)
|
No expiration
long-term ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Utilized ($)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
8,120
|
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 $6,178,467 and $2,070,065, respectively, for the year ended August 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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after
June 30, 2023. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility
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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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Completion funds risk
Investors should be aware that the
investments made by the Fund and the results achieved by the Fund at any given time are not expected to be the same as those made by other funds for which the Investment Manager serves as investment adviser, including
funds with names, investment objectives and policies similar to the Fund. This may be attributable to a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the use of a differentiated investment strategy. The Fund
is intended to be used as part of a broader SMA program. The performance and objectives of the Fund should be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be used as a stand-alone
investment. Please contact your SMA program sponsor or financial intermediary for more information.
Financial sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the financial services sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the financial services sector are subject to
certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to one or more
industries or sectors, which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect such industries or sectors. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and exposure to investments,
agreements and counterparties, including credit products that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., subprime loans). Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental
regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and interest rates and fees that they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies is largely
dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital.
Foreign securities and emerging
market countries risk
Investing in foreign securities may
involve 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.
Geographic focus risk
The Fund may be particularly
susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile
than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
Asia Pacific Region. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in
the region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries
and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will
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generally have a greater effect on the Fund than
if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some companies in the region can be
less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
Europe. The Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in Europe. In addition, the private and public
sectors’ debt problems of a single European Union (EU) country can pose significant economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more
geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in this region of the world. The UK’s
departure from the EU single market became effective January 1, 2021 with the end of the Brexit transition period and the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU taking effect on December 31, 2020. The impact of
Brexit on the UK and European economies and the broader global economy could be significant, resulting in negative impacts on currency and financial markets generally, such as increased volatility and illiquidity, and
potentially lower economic growth in markets in Europe, which may adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
Japan. The Fund is particularly susceptible to the social, political, economic, regulatory and other conditions or events that may affect Japan’s economy. The Japanese economy is heavily
dependent upon international trade, including, among other things, the export of finished goods and the import of oil and other commodities and raw materials. Because of its trade dependence, the Japanese economy is
particularly exposed to the risks of currency fluctuation, foreign trade policy and regional and global economic disruption, including the risk of increased tariffs, embargoes, and other trade limitations or factors.
Strained relationships between Japan and its neighboring countries, including China, South Korea and North Korea, based on historical grievances, territorial disputes, and defense concerns, may also cause uncertainty
in Japanese markets. As a result, additional tariffs, other trade barriers, or boycotts may have an adverse impact on the Japanese economy. Japanese government policy has been characterized by economic regulation,
intervention, protectionism and large government deficits. The Japanese economy is also challenged by an unstable financial services sector, highly leveraged corporate balance sheets and extensive cross-ownership
among major corporations. Structural social and labor market changes, including an aging workforce, population decline and traditional aversion to labor mobility may adversely affect Japan’s economic
competitiveness and growth potential. The potential for natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and tsunamis, could also have significant negative effects on Japan’s economy. As a
result of the Fund’s investment in Japanese securities, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Japan fall out of favor, it
may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in Japan.
Industrials sector risk
The Fund is more susceptible to the
particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the industrials sector are subject to certain risks,
including changes in supply and demand for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general, including decline in demand for such products due to rapid technological developments and
frequent new product introduction. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including government regulation, world events and economic conditions and risks for environmental damage and product
liability claims.
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
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August 31, 2021
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 pandemic 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.
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted
to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of
the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund’s value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, one
unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 66.4% 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 33.6% 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.
Small- and mid-cap company risk
Investments in small- and
mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less
predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid
and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Note 10. Subsequent
events
Management has evaluated the
events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Note 11. Information
regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain
of its affiliates 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
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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 Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as
of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021 and the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended August 31, 2021 and for the period
September 12, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020, including the related notes (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 August 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, and the changes in its net assets and the financial
highlights for the year ended August 31, 2021 and for the period September 12, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and broker. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 31, 2021. Shareholders will be notified in early 2022 of the amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
|
Capital
gain
dividend
|
Foreign
taxes paid
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
taxes paid
per share
to foreign
countries
|
Foreign
source
income
|
Foreign
source
income per
share
|
59.05%
|
$152,466
|
$25,611
|
$0.05
|
$207,585
|
$0.40
|
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.
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.
Foreign taxes. The Fund makes the
election to pass through to shareholders the foreign taxes paid. Eligible shareholders may claim a foreign tax credit. These taxes, and the corresponding foreign source income, are provided.
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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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Pamela G. Carlton
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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169
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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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
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Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
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None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
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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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
|
Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
|
President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
|
Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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.
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William F. Truscott
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
|
Ryan C. Larrenaga
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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.
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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
|
Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
|
Vice President (2011) and Assistant Secretary (2010)
|
Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
|
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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Overseas SMA Completion Portfolio (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and
other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including a comprehensive response to
requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition,
throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the
Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment
Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
•
|
Information on the investment performance of the Fund, as well as performance relative to a benchmark;
|
•
|
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses;
|
•
|
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets;
|
•
|
Terms of the Management Agreement;
|
•
|
Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
|
•
|
Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
|
•
|
Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
|
•
|
Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
|
•
|
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
|
•
|
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
|
•
|
Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
|
Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager and JDL collectively showing, for various periods
(including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund is held exclusively by
separately managed account (SMA) clients of Columbia Threadneedle, and noted the contribution of the performance of the Fund to meeting the investment objectives of such SMA clients.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper
comparison universe. The Board considered that the Fund is held exclusively by SMA clients of Columbia Threadneedle, that the Fund does not pay management fees, and that Columbia Threadneedle collects management fees
from SMA clients directly or indirectly through SMA program sponsors.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and
expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the
costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the
Fund’s net asset level grows and noted that the Fund does not pay management fees.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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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/investment-products/managed-accounts/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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(Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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Annual Report
August 31, 2021
Multisector Bond
SMA Completion 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/), 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
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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.
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Portfolio (the Fund) mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elected to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically. If you would like more than one report,
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/investment-products/managed-accounts/; 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/, 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the
Investment Manager)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc.
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Investment objective
The Fund
seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
The Fund
is intended to be used as part of a broader separately managed account (SMA) program. The objective of the Fund is intended to be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be
used as a stand-alone investment.
Portfolio management
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Jason Callan
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2019
Alexandre (Alex) Christensen, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since March 2021
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended August 31, 2021)
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Inception
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1 Year
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Life
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8.91
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4.08
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
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-0.08
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3.95
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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/investment-products/managed-accounts/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Fund is only offered to SMA
clients as described in the Fund’s prospectus. The Fund’s performance does not reflect any payments to SMA program sponsors or the Investment Manager of any applicable fees by clients in SMA programs and
will differ from the performance of a participant’s overall SMA. For more information about your SMA’s performance, please contact your SMA program sponsor or financial intermediary.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed
securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Effective August 24, 2021, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index was re-branded as the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
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 (October 29, 2019 — August 31, 2021)
The chart above shows the change in
value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Multisector Bond SMA Completion 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.
Quality breakdown (%) (at August 31, 2021)
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AAA rating
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92.8
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A rating
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2.0
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BB rating
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5.2
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based
upon total fixed income investments.
Bond ratings apply to the underlying
holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the
highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is
not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not
rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one
of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and
leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g.,
interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at August 31, 2021)(a)
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Fixed Income Derivative Contracts
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120.6
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(20.6)
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100.0
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Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts
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120.6
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(20.6)
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100.0
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(a) The Fund has market exposure
(long and/or short) to fixed income 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.
Portfolio Holdings (%)
(at August 31, 2021)
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Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
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1.5
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Corporate Bonds & Notes
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1.4
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Foreign Government Obligations
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0.9
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Money Market Funds
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50.6
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Treasury Bills
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40.4
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Other Assets
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5.2
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Total
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100.0
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Percentages indicated are based
upon net assets. At period end, the Fund held an investment in Affiliated Money Market fund, Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency, Corporate Bonds & Notes, Foreign Government Obligations, Treasury Bills,
which have been segregated to cover obligations relating to the Fund’s investments in futures and credit default swaps. For a description of the Fund’s investment 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
The Fund is intended to be used
as part of a broader separately managed account (SMA) program. The objective of the Fund is intended to be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be used as a stand-alone
investment.
For the 12-month period that ended
August 31, 2021, the Fund returned 8.91%. The Fund significantly outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -0.08% for the same period.
Market overview
When the annual period began in
September 2020, U.S. Treasury yields remained rather range-bound, and non-government bond sectors broadly weakened amid reduced investor risk appetite. Renewed COVID-19 case growth in Europe, reduced prospects for
further U.S. fiscal support and rising political uncertainty heading into the then-upcoming U.S. elections all contributed to the risk aversion. Then, during the fourth quarter of 2020, investor risk appetite grew
more robust despite rapidly rising COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. and Europe. Buoying sentiment was U.S. economic expansion led by the housing sector, a shift in consumer spending away from services and towards
goods, a clear resolution to the U.S. presidential elections and headlines around the authorization of multiple COVID-19 vaccines. As 2020 drew to a close, the U.S. Congress passed additional stimulus that included
direct payments to households, extended unemployment benefits and support for small businesses. Longer term U.S. Treasury yields finished 2020 higher, and non-government bond sectors generally performed well, led by
corporate bonds within the investment-grade market and by high-yield corporate bonds overall as investors assumed credit risk in exchange for yield.
Both government and non-government
bond sectors then retreated in the first quarter of 2021, as rising longer term interest rates proved a headwind to performance. The benchmark recorded its worst performance since the early 1980s. The rollout of
multiple COVID-19 vaccines increasingly bolstered confidence that relatively normal economic activity would resume, and estimates for U.S. economic growth climbed on the back of Congress’ fiscal stimulus package
and consumers appearing poised to unleash a wave of spending after a pandemic-driven period of historically high savings rates. Further, against a global backdrop of rising commodity prices, the improved outlook
stoked fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) would feel compelled to move up its timeline for tightening monetary policy to stave off higher inflation. In March 2021, Fed Chair Powell stated the U.S. economic
recovery was far from complete and reasserted the central bank’s intent to maintain its ultra-accommodative approach even if inflation were to tick up.
Bond markets then stabilized during
the second quarter of 2021. Inflation dominated the market narrative, but investors appeared to grow comfortable with the view that the acceleration in inflation was largely driven by short-term supply chain
bottlenecks and was likely to be transitory. The Fed reiterated this view at its June 2021 meeting and reaffirmed its commitment to keep short-term interest rates near zero for several more quarters. The Fed also
signaled it could begin to taper its bond purchases by the end of the calendar year. Following these Fed comments, investors rushed into longer dated U.S. Treasuries in anticipation that the Fed might act more quickly
than expected. Non-government bond sectors also broadly generated positive returns, with investment-grade corporate bonds leading the way, supported by declining U.S. Treasury yields and strong corporate earnings. In
July and August 2021, non-government bond sectors recorded marginally positive performance overall amid persistent concerns about the Delta variant of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the global economic recovery.
Fed Chair Powell noted that substantial progress had been made on the Fed’s labor market mandate and reiterated the Fed’s view that an uptick in U.S. inflation was largely driven by temporary factors.
These comments eased market nerves about the pace of monetary policy normalization.
All told, the bellwether 10-year
U.S. Treasury yield rose approximately 60 basis points during the annual period. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) As yields on securities with maturities of one year and shorter fell and yields on
securities with maturities of two years and longer rose, the yield curve steepened during the annual period. While U.S. Treasuries, especially long-dated U.S. Treasuries, posted negative total returns for the annual
period overall, other high-quality sectors, including Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) and investment-grade corporate bonds, generated positive returns that significantly outpaced the benchmark.
Securitized assets as a whole, including mortgage-backed securities, produced modestly negative returns, but still outperformed U.S. Treasuries for the annual period. Lower quality sectors, such as high-yield
corporate bonds and emerging markets debt, performed best, posting strong gains during the annual period.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
The Fund’s notable
contributors during the period
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Relative to the benchmark, the Fund’s emphasis on credit sectors contributed most positively, providing a significant yield advantage during the annual period.
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Among structured credit sectors, allocations to non-agency mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities boosted the Fund’s results most.
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Further, many bonds in the structured credit sectors are shorter dated while still offering attractive yield profiles, so exposure to these securities was an opportunity to maintain the Fund’s income while
seeking to limit potential price volatility.
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The Fund’s allocation to high-yield corporate credit contributed positively, as it was the best performing sector in the benchmark during the annual period.
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Issue selection within the investment-grade corporate bond sector added value. While we maintained an underweight allocation to the sector, the Fund’s exposure was focused on longer maturity bonds, which
experienced a greater degree of spread compression and price appreciation than their shorter term counterparts during the annual period.
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•
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The Fund’s shorter duration stance relative to that of the benchmark contributed positively as interest rates rose during the annual period. Duration is a measure of the
Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
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The Fund’s notable
detractors during the period
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There were no meaningful detractors to speak of during the reporting period.
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Derivatives usage
The Fund utilized derivatives as
a means to hedge exposures to better balance risks among four risk factors—credit, duration, currency and inflation. We used interest rate futures and options on interest rate swaps for duration hedging; credit
default swaps to adjust exposures to the high-yield corporate bond and commercial mortgage-backed securities sectors; agency mortgage-backed securities futures to adjust exposure to that sector; and currency contracts
for foreign exchange hedging. Overall, the use of these derivatives contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Inflation swaps were used to hedge against inflation, which detracted modestly.
This Fund is designed for the
exclusive use of shareholders with strategic income SMAs. All portfolio construction, securities analysis and risk management are implemented for the combined portfolio experience toward the SMA’s overall
objective of seeking total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation. To that end, the portfolio’s positioning at any given time is intended to complement accompanying SMA holdings in a
manner consistent with the overall strategic income investment strategy.
Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are affected by interest rates, financial health of issuers/originators, creditworthiness of entities providing credit enhancements and the value of underlying assets. 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. Floating rate loans typically present greater risk than other fixed-income investments as they are generally subject to legal or contractual resale restrictions, may trade less frequently and experience value
impairments during liquidation. Prepayment and extension risk exists because the timing of payments on a loan, bond or other investment may accelerate when interest rates fall or decelerate when interest rates rise which may reduce investment
opportunities and potential returns. 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 and sovereign debt issuers. 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. Liquidity risk is associated with the difficulty of selling underlying investments at a desirable time or price. See the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other
risks.
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Manager Discussion of Fund Performance (continued)
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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual”
column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense
ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during
the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are
required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the
hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are
meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing
costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
March 1, 2021 — August 31, 2021
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Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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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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Multisector Bond SMA Completion
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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1,014.40
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1,025.48
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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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
August 31, 2021
(Percentages represent value of
investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1.5%
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Issuer
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Coupon
Rate
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Principal
Amount ($)
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Value
($)
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DT Auto Owner Trust(a)
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Series 2019-3A Class C
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04/15/2025
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2.740%
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190,000
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192,258
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Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust(a)
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Series 2019-2A Class C
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03/15/2024
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3.300%
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132,873
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133,973
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Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $325,008)
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326,231
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Corporate Bonds & Notes 1.4%
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Independent Energy 1.4%
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Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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09/15/2036
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6.450%
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250,000
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313,695
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Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $301,861)
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313,695
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Foreign Government Obligations(b) 0.9%
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Colombia 0.9%
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Colombia Government International Bond
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04/15/2031
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3.125%
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200,000
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195,513
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Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $195,000)
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195,513
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Treasury Bills 40.4%
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Issuer
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Effective
Yield
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Principal
Amount ($)
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Value ($)
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United States 40.4%
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U.S. Treasury Bills
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10/07/2021
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0.050%
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5,000,000
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4,999,770
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10/14/2021
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0.050%
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4,000,000
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3,999,766
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Total
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8,999,536
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Total Treasury Bills
(Cost $8,999,540)
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8,999,536
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Money Market Funds 50.6%
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Shares
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Value ($)
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Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%(c),(d)
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11,278,659
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11,277,531
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Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $11,277,457)
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11,277,531
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Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $21,098,866)
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21,112,506
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Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
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1,167,487
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Net Assets
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22,279,993
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At August 31, 2021,
securities and/or cash totaling $1,177,821 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in
derivatives
Long futures contracts
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Description
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Number of
contracts
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Expiration
date
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Trading
currency
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Notional
amount
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Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
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Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
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U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
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5
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12/2021
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USD
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667,266
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850
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—
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U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
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1
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12/2021
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USD
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123,719
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186
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Total
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|
1,036
|
—
|
Short futures contracts
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond
|
(11)
|
12/2021
|
USD
|
(2,170,094)
|
—
|
(5,139)
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial
Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Cleared credit default swap contracts - sell protection
|
Reference
entity
|
Counterparty
|
Maturity
date
|
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
|
Payment
frequency
|
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
|
Notional
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value
($)
|
Upfront
payments
($)
|
Upfront
receipts
($)
|
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
|
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
|
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 35
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
1.000
|
Quarterly
|
1.518
|
USD
|
4,000,000
|
30,345
|
—
|
—
|
30,345
|
—
|
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 36
|
Morgan Stanley
|
06/20/2026
|
5.000
|
Quarterly
|
2.772
|
USD
|
7,900,000
|
141,702
|
—
|
—
|
141,702
|
—
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172,047
|
—
|
—
|
172,047
|
—
|
*
|
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)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A
eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $326,231, which represents 1.46% of total net assets.
|
(b)
|
Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.
|
(c)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at August 31, 2021.
|
(d)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a
company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended August 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.061%
|
|
1,456,677
|
20,729,922
|
(10,908,939)
|
(129)
|
11,277,531
|
(14)
|
1,691
|
11,278,659
|
Currency Legend
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair
value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.
Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the
Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is
deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example,
certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in
the three broad levels listed below:
■
|
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
|
■
|
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
|
■
|
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
|
Inputs that are used in determining
fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary
between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered
by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include
periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels
within the hierarchy.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
August 31, 2021
Fair value measurements (continued)
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3
investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3.
These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement
analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
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 August 31, 2021:
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
|
—
|
326,231
|
—
|
326,231
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
313,695
|
—
|
313,695
|
Foreign Government Obligations
|
—
|
195,513
|
—
|
195,513
|
Treasury Bills
|
8,999,536
|
—
|
—
|
8,999,536
|
Money Market Funds
|
11,277,531
|
—
|
—
|
11,277,531
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
20,277,067
|
835,439
|
—
|
21,112,506
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
1,036
|
—
|
—
|
1,036
|
Swap Contracts
|
—
|
172,047
|
—
|
172,047
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Futures Contracts
|
(5,139)
|
—
|
—
|
(5,139)
|
Total
|
20,272,964
|
1,007,486
|
—
|
21,280,450
|
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
August 31, 2021
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $9,821,409)
|
$9,834,975
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $11,277,457)
|
11,277,531
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
Futures contracts
|
65,771
|
Swap contracts
|
1,112,050
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Dividends
|
340
|
Interest
|
10,223
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
11,687
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
446
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
421
|
Prepaid expenses
|
2,782
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
6,697
|
Total assets
|
22,322,923
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
398
|
Variation margin for swap contracts
|
6,493
|
Transfer agent fees
|
7
|
Compensation of board members
|
4,308
|
Audit fees
|
19,750
|
Custodian fees
|
3,485
|
Other expenses
|
1,792
|
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan
|
6,697
|
Total liabilities
|
42,930
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$22,279,993
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
22,055,585
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
224,408
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$22,279,993
|
Shares outstanding
|
1,751,157
|
Net asset value per share
|
12.72
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 2021
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
$1,691
|
Interest
|
11,375
|
Total income
|
13,066
|
Expenses:
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
156
|
Compensation of board members
|
14,337
|
Custodian fees
|
17,093
|
Printing and postage fees
|
8,990
|
Registration fees
|
36,503
|
Audit fees
|
39,500
|
Legal fees
|
7,332
|
Interest on collateral
|
173
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
1
|
Other
|
6,066
|
Total expenses
|
130,151
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(130,085)
|
Total net expenses
|
66
|
Net investment income
|
13,000
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(14)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(22)
|
Futures contracts
|
43,228
|
Swap contracts
|
156,687
|
Net realized gain
|
199,879
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
9,464
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(129)
|
Futures contracts
|
(8,268)
|
Swap contracts
|
68,691
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
69,758
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
269,637
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$282,637
|
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
August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$13,000
|
$21,799
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
199,879
|
(157,921)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
69,758
|
111,826
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
282,637
|
(24,296)
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
(12,008)
|
(22,585)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(12,008)
|
(22,585)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
19,955,165
|
101,080
|
Total increase in net assets
|
20,225,794
|
54,199
|
Net assets at beginning of year
|
2,054,199
|
2,000,000
|
Net assets at end of year
|
$22,279,993
|
$2,054,199
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
August 31, 2021
|
August 31, 2020 (a)
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions
|
1,575,408
|
19,946,888
|
8,333
|
100,000
|
Distributions reinvested
|
656
|
8,277
|
93
|
1,080
|
Total net increase
|
1,576,064
|
19,955,165
|
8,426
|
101,080
|
(a)
|
Based on operations from October 29, 2019 (the Fund’s 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 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 August 31,
|
2021
|
2020 (a)
|
Per share data
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$11.73
|
$12.00
|
Income from investment operations:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
0.05
|
0.12
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.99
|
(0.26)
|
Total from investment operations
|
1.04
|
(0.14)
|
Less distributions to shareholders from:
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.05)
|
(0.13)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.05)
|
(0.13)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$12.72
|
$11.73
|
Total return
|
8.91%
|
(1.16)%
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
|
|
Total gross expenses(b)
|
3.72%(c)
|
5.21%(d)
|
Total net expenses(b),(e)
|
0.00%(c),(f)
|
0.00%(d)
|
Net investment income
|
0.37%
|
1.28%(d)
|
Supplemental data
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
15%
|
0%
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$22,280
|
$2,054
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
(a)
|
The Fund commenced operations on October 29, 2019. 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)
|
Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
|
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
(e)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
(f)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are
an integral part of this statement.
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|
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2021
Note 1. Organization
Multisector Bond SMA Completion
Portfolio (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-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). Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and held by or on behalf of separately managed account (SMA) clients.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data,
including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage,
prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or
exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management
believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment
companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Futures and options on futures
contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
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.
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August 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.
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 and such shortfall is remedied by the CCP or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically
allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its
contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement)
or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts
and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA
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|
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Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain
circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master
Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a
particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements
differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain
circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as
well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and
comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount
threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. 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.
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. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated
benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not
correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be
maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are
designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are
recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss
when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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
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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. 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).
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.
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Any upfront payment or receipt 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.
Effects of derivative transactions in
the financial statements
The following tables are intended
to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules
following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of
the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at August 31, 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
|
172,047*
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
1,036*
|
Total
|
|
173,083
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
5,139*
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the
effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
156,687
|
156,687
|
Interest rate risk
|
43,228
|
—
|
43,228
|
Total
|
43,228
|
156,687
|
199,915
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
Swap
contracts
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Credit risk
|
—
|
68,691
|
68,691
|
Interest rate risk
|
(8,268)
|
—
|
(8,268)
|
Total
|
(8,268)
|
68,691
|
60,423
|
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The following table is a summary
of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the year ended August 31, 2021:
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)*
|
Futures contracts — long
|
291,209
|
Futures contracts — short
|
916,633
|
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection
|
4,362,500
|
*
|
Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the year ended August 31, 2021.
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Asset- and mortgage-backed
securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion,
of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate
will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage
“dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type,
coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may benefit because it receives
negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The
Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to
mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the
performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in
an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax
purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may
increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the
risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Offsetting of assets and
liabilities
The following table presents the
Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of August 31, 2021:
|
Morgan
Stanley ($)
|
Assets
|
|
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a)
|
446
|
Liabilities
|
|
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a)
|
6,493
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
(6,047)
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (b)
|
(6,047)
|
Net amount (c)
|
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(a)
|
Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
(b)
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
|
(c)
|
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
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.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment
income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal
income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s
organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition,
certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims
that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
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Note 3. Fees and other
transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund does not pay a management
fee to Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). However, Fund shares may only be purchased and held by or
on behalf of SMAs where the Investment Manager has an agreement with the SMA program sponsor (the Program Sponsor), or directly with the SMA client, to provide investment management services to the Program Sponsor or
the SMA. SMAs pay a fee directly, or indirectly through Program Sponsors, to the Investment Manager for providing investment management services to the Program Sponsor or the SMA, including on assets that may be
invested in the Fund.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees
who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of
certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All
amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any
gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "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
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.
For the year ended August 31, 2021,
the Fund’s effective transfer agency fee rate as a percentage of average daily net assets was 0.00%.
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.
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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 December 31, 2022, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of
the Board of Trustees, so that the 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 Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 0.00% 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), 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.
At August 31, 2021, these
differences were primarily due to differing treatment for derivative investments 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:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
|
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
|
Paid in
capital ($)
|
(22)
|
22
|
—
|
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 August 31, 2021
|
Year Ended August 31, 2020
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Ordinary
income ($)
|
Long-term
capital gains ($)
|
Total ($)
|
12,008
|
—
|
12,008
|
22,509
|
76
|
22,585
|
Short-term capital gain
distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At August 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 ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
30,788
|
7,933
|
—
|
185,687
|
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At August 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) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
21,094,763
|
186,230
|
(543)
|
185,687
|
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 $497,045 and $67,127, respectively, for the year ended August 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 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 August 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 currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the
higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (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. Most LIBOR settings will no
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longer be published after December 31, 2021, and a
majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after June 30, 2023. 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 August 31, 2021.
Note 9. Significant
risks
Completion funds risk
Investors should be aware that the
investments made by the Fund and the results achieved by the Fund at any given time are not expected to be the same as those made by other funds for which the Investment Manager serves as investment adviser, including
funds with names, investment objectives and policies similar to the Fund. This may be attributable to a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the use of a differentiated investment strategy. The Fund
is intended to be used as part of a broader SMA program. The performance and objectives of the Fund should be evaluated in the context of the broader SMA program. The Fund is not designed to be used as a stand-alone
investment. Please contact your SMA program sponsor or financial intermediary for more information.
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.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of
losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise.
Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. 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.
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August 31, 2021
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 pandemic 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.
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 to 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
August 31, 2021
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted
to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of
the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund’s value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.
Shareholder concentration risk
At August 31, 2021, one
unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 90.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated
shareholders of record owned 10.0% 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 Multisector Bond SMA Completion Portfolio
Opinion on the Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Multisector Bond SMA Completion Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust I, referred to hereafter as the
"Fund") as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021 and the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended August 31, 2021 and for
the period October 29, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020, including the related notes (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 August 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, and the changes in its net assets and
the financial highlights for the year ended August 31, 2021 and for the period October 29, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020 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 August 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 22, 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 August 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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$8,330
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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Janus Capital Group, Inc., 2010-2016
|
171
|
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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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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, Morgan Stanley, 1982-1991; Attorney, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 1980-1982
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1957
|
Trustee since 1996
|
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (independent energy company), September 2007-October 2018
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1954
|
Trustee since 2017
|
Retired; Partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and its predecessors, 1977-2016
|
171
|
Trustee, Catholic Schools Foundation since 2004
|
Douglas A. Hacker
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
None
|
David M. Moffett
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
|
Trustee since 2011
|
Retired; Consultant to Bridgewater and Associates
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
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Co-Chair since 2021; Chair of CFST, CFST II, CFVST II, CET I and CET 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, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 1976-1980
|
171
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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)
|
Anthony M. Santomero
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1947
|
Trustee since 2003
|
President, Micco LLC (private investments) since 2011; President, Micco Corp. (family investment business),
1998-2011
|
171
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
169
|
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
|
171
|
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 (CET I), Columbia ETF Trust II (CET 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, CET I, CET 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)
|
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since September 2021
(previously Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel, January 2015-September 2021); President and Principal Executive Officer of Columbia Funds, 2015-2021; officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2007
|
171
|
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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Columbia Funds (since 2021).
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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 Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 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
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Principal occupation(s) during past five years
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Daniel J. Beckman
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1962
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President and Principal Executive Officer (2021)
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Vice President – Head of North America Product, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (since April 2015); officer of Columbia
Funds and affiliated funds since 2020.
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Michael G. Clarke
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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, CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
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Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) and Principal Financial Officer (2020) for CET I and CET 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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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Thomas P. McGuire
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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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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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Michael E. DeFao
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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; Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since October 2021 (previously Vice President and Assistant Secretary, May 2010 – September 2021).
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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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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.
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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.
Approval of Management
Agreement
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves
as the investment manager to Multisector Bond SMA Completion Portfolio (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the
Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of
the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee in November and December 2020 and March, April and June 2021, including a comprehensive response to
requests for information by independent legal counsels to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel) in a letter to the Investment Manager, to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition,
throughout the year, the Board (or its committees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the
Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees, such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment
Oversight Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 15, 2021
Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various
factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they,
their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included
the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund, as well as performance relative to a benchmark;
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Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses;
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The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and
certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets;
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and
shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
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Following an analysis and
discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of
services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various
reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things,
the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and
oversight, over the past several years, as well as planned 2021 initiatives in this regard. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among
other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management
personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel. The Board also observed that the Investment Manager has been able to effectively manage, operate
and distribute the Funds through the COVID-19 pandemic period with no disruptions in services provided.
In connection with the
Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment
Manager, as well as the achievements in 2020 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2021. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management
Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment
Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed
the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services
provided to the Funds under the Fund Management Agreements.
After reviewing these and related
factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the
Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
In this connection, the Board
carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager and JDL collectively showing, for various periods
(including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the performance of a benchmark index, and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund is held exclusively by
separately managed account (SMA) clients of Columbia Threadneedle, and noted the contribution of the performance of the Fund to meeting the investment objectives of such SMA clients.
The Board also considered the
Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and
the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of
services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative
fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things,
data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.
The Board considered the reports of
JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary
objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain
exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison
universe. The Board considered that the Fund is held exclusively by SMA clients of Columbia Threadneedle, that the Fund does not pay management fees, and that Columbia Threadneedle collects management fees from SMA
clients directly or indirectly through SMA program sponsors.
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued)
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and
expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the
profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its
affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered
that in 2020 the Board had considered 2019 profitability and that the 2021 information showed that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2020 increased slightly from 2019 levels. It also took into
account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products
to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the
costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the
potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager as a whole, and whether those economies of scale
were shared with the Fund through additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the
Fund’s net asset level grows and noted that the Fund does not pay management fees.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the
above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 15, 2021, the Board,
including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the
Management Agreement.
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Multisector Bond SMA Completion 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 and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/managed-accounts/. 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/investment-products/managed-accounts/
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 fifteen series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing. One series merged into another series on July 10, 2020 and one series merged into another series on August 7, 2020,the fees incurred by the series through its merger date are included in the response to this Item.
(a)Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$522,500 $575,700
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 August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$29,300 $38,000
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 August 31, 2021 and August 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 August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
20212020
$11,200 $9,900
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. Fiscal years 2020 and 2021 also include Tax Fees for foreign tax filings.
During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 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 August 31,
2021 and August 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 August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
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$538,000 $538,000
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 August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 are approximately as follows:
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$578,500 $585,400
(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.
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/ Daniel J. Beckman
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Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer
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Date
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October 22, 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/ Daniel J. Beckman
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Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer
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Date
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October 22, 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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October 22, 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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October 22, 2021
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Fund Policy: Code of Ethics for Principal Executive & Senior Financial Officers
COLUMBIA FUNDS
Applicable Regulatory Authority
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Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
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Item 2 of Form N-CSR
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Related Policies
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Overview and Implementation of Compliance Program
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Policy
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Requires Annual Board Approval
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No but Covered Officers Must provide annual
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certification
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Last Reviewed by AMC
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June 2021
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Overview and Statement
Item 2 of Form N-CSR, the form used by registered management investment companies to f ile certified annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, requires a registered management investment company to disclose:
•Whether it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the investment company's principal executive officer and senior financial officers and, if it has not adopted such a code of ethics, why it has not done so; and
•Any amendments to, or waivers from, the code of ethics relating to such officers.
The Board of each Fund has adopted the following Code of Ethics for Principle Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the "Code"), which sets forth the ethical standards to which the Fund holds its principal executive officer and each of its senior financial officers.
This Code should be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Overview and Implementation of Compliance Program Policy.
Policy The Board of each Fund has adopted the Code in order to comply with applicable regulatory requirements as outlined below:
I.Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code
This Code applies to the Fund's Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer , and Principal Accounting Officer or Controller (the "Covered Officers") for the purpose of promoting:
•Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
•Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC, and in other public communications made by the Fund;
•Compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
This document is current as of the last review date but subject to change thereafter. Please consult the o nl in e versi on t o verify that this Fund Policy has not been updated or otherwise changed. This Fund Policy is the property of the Funds a n d must not be provided to any external party without express prior consent from the Fund CCO.
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•The prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
•Accountability for adherence to the Code.
Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual or apparent conflicts of interest.
II.Administration of the Code
The Board has designated an individual to be primarily responsible for the administration of the Code (the "Code Officer"). In the absence of the Code Officer, his or her designee shall serve as the Code Officer, but only on a temporary basis.
The Board has designated a person who meets the definition of a Chief Legal Officer (the "CLO") for purposes of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder as the Fund's CLO. The CLO of the Fund shall assist the Fund's Code
Officer in administration of this Code. The Code Officer, in consultation with the CLO, shall be responsible for applying this Code to specific situations (in consultation with Fund counsel, where appropriate) and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.
III.Managing Conflicts of Interest
A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's personal interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of the Covered Officer's position with the Fund. Certain provisions in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Advisers Act and the rules and regulations thereunder govern certain conflicts of interest that arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund. If such conflicts are addressed in conformity with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, they will be deemed to have been handled ethically. The Fund's and its Adviser's compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of those provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace those programs and procedures, and conduct that is consistent with such programs and procedures falls outside of the parameters of this Code.
Although they do not typically present an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationships between the Fund and, as applicable, its Adviser, administrator, principal underwriter, pricing and bookkeeping agent and/or transfer agent (each, a "Primary Service Provider") of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally f or the Fund or for a Primary Service Provider, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Primary
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Service Providers and the Fund. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationships between the Fund and the Primary Service Providers and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. If such conflicts are addressed in conformity with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, they will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Board of the Fund that the Covered Officers also may be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies or organizations affiliated with the sponsor of the Fund covered by other similar codes and that the codes of ethics of those other investment companies or organizations will apply to the Covered Officers acting in such capacities for such other investment companies.
This Code covers general conflicts of interest and other issues applicable to the Funds under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interests of the Fund. Certain examples of such conflicts of interest follow.
Each Covered Officer must:
•Not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, would knowingly benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund;
•Not knowingly cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, rather than the benefit of the Fund;
•Not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Fund to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions; and
•Report at least annually (or more frequently, as appropriate) known affiliations or other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest with respect to the Fund.
If a Covered Officer believes that he or she has a potential co nflict of interest that is likely to materially compromise his or her objectivity or his or her ability to perf orm the duties of his or her role as a Covered Officer, including a potential conflict of interest that arises out of his or her responsibilities as an officer or employee of one or more Primary Service Providers or other funds, he or she should consult with the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund's outside counsel, or counsel to the Independent Board Members, as appropriate.
This document is current as of the last review date but subject to change thereafter. Please consult the o nl in e versi on t o verify that this Fund Policy has not been updated or otherwise changed. This Fund Policy is the property of the Funds a n d must not be provided to any external party without express prior consent from the Fu nd CCO.
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Examples of potential conflicts of interest that may materially compromise objectivity or ability to perform the duties of a Covered Officer and which the Covered Officer should consider discussing with the Code Officer or other appropriate person include:
•Service as a director on the board of a public or private company or service as a public official;
•The receipt of a non-de minimus gift when the gift is in relation to doing business directly or indirectly with the Fund;
•The receipt of entertainment from any company with which the Fund has current or prospective business dealings, unless such entertainment is business -related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;
•An ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Fund's service providers, other than the Primary Service Providers or any affiliated person thereof; and
•A direct or indirect material financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.
IV. Disclosure and Compliance
It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer:
•To familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fund, as well as the business and financial operations of the Fund;
•To not knowingly misrepresent, and to not knowingly cause others to misre present, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund's Board, Legal Counsel, Independent Legal Counsel and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
•To the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Fund and the Primary Service Providers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; and
•To adhere to and, within his or her area of responsibility, promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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V.Reporting and Accountability by Covered Officers Each Covered Officer must:
•Upon adoption of the Code or becoming a Covered Officer, acknowledge in writing to the Fund's Board that he or she has received, read and understands the Code, using the form attached as Appendix A hereto;
•Annually thereafter acknowledge in writing to the Fund's Board that he or she has received and read the Code and believes that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code, using the form attached as Appendix B hereto;
•Not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and
•Notify the Code Officer promptly if he or she knows of any violation, or of conduct that reasonably could be expected to be or result in a violation, of this Code. Failure to do so is a violation of this Code.
The Fund will follow the policy set forth below in investigating and enforcing this Code:
•The Code Officer will endeavor to take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violation reported to him or her;
•If, after such investigation, the Code Officer believes that no violation has occurred, the Code Officer will so notify the person(s) reporting the potential violation, and no further action is required;
•Any matter that the Code Officer, upon consultation with the CLO, believes is a violation will be reported by the Code Officer or the CLO to the Fund's Audit
Committee;
•The Fund's Audit Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and
•This Code and any changes to or waivers of the Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
VI. Other Policies
This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Fund for the purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and forms applicable to registered management investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other polic ies or procedures of the Fund or the Fund's Primary Service Providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Fund's and its Adviser's and principal underwriter's codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the more detailed policies and procedures of the
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Primary Service Providers as set forth in their respect Compliance Manuals are separate requirements applicable to the Covered Officers and are not part of this Code.
VII. Disclosure of Amendments to the Code
Any amendments will, to the extent required, be disclosed in accordance with law.
VIII. Confidentiality
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except a s otherwise required by law or this Code or upon advice of counsel, such reports and records shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Fund's Board, the Covered Officers, the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund's Primary Service Providers and their affiliates, and outside audit firms, legal counsel to the Fund and legal counsel to the Independent Board Members.
IX. Internal Use
The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Fund and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
Reporting Requirements
Each Covered Officer must annually acknowledge in writing to the Fund's Board that he or she has received and read the Code and believes that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code, using the form attached as Appendix II hereto .
The Code Officer or CLO shall report to the Fund's Audit Committee any violations of, or material issues arising under, this Code.
If the Audit Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a recommendation to the Fund's Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to: Applicable policies and procedures; Notification to the appropriate personnel of the Fund's Primary Service Providers or their boards; A recommendation to censure, suspend or dismiss the Covered Officer; or Referral of the matter to the appropriate authorities for civil action or criminal prosecution.
All material amendments to this Code must be in writing and approved or ratified by the Fund's Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members.
The Code Officer, in conjunction with the CLO, shall be responsible for administration of this Code and for adopting procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements set forth herein.
Any issues that arise under this policy should be communicated to an employee's immediate supervisor, and appropriately escalated to AMC. Additionally, AMC will escalate any compliance issues relating to this Code to the Fund CCO and, if warranted, the appropriate Fund Board.
This document is current as of the last review date but subject to change thereafter. Please consult the o nl in e versi on t o verify that this Fund Policy has not been updated or otherwise changed. This Fund Policy is the property of the Funds a n d must not be provided to any external party without express prior consent from the Fu nd CCO.
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Monitoring/Oversight/Escalation
The Code Officer shall be responsible for oversight of compliance with this Code by the Covered Officers. AMC and Ameriprise Risk & Control Services may perform periodic reviews and assessments of various lines of business, including their compliance with this Code.
Recordkeeping
All records must be maintained for at least seven years, the first three in the appropriate Ameriprise Financial, Inc. management office. The following records will be maintained to evidence compliance with this Code: (1) a copy of the information or materials supplied to the Audit Committee or the Board: (i) that provided the basis for any amendment or waiver to this Code; and (ii) relating to any violation of the Code and sanctions imposed for such violation, together with a written record of the approval or action taken by the Audit Committee and/or Board; (2) a copy of the policy and any amendments; and (3) a list of Covered Officers and reporting by Covered Officers.
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Appendix A
INITIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Iacknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the "Code") and that I understand it. I further acknowledge that I am responsible for understanding and complying with the policies set forth in the Code during my tenure as a Covered Officer, as defined in the Code.
I have set forth below (and on attached sheets of paper, if necessary) all known af filiations o r other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest for me with respect to the Fund.
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I also acknowledge my responsibility to report any known violation of the Code to the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund's outside counsel, or counsel to the Indep endent Board Members, all as defined in this Code. I further acknowledge that the policies contained in the Code are not intended to create any contractual rights or obligations, express or implied. I also understand that, consistent with applicable law, the Fund has the right to amend, interpret, modify or withdraw any of the provisions of the Code at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
Covered Officer Name and Title: _____________________________________________
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Please return this completed form to the CLO (_______) within one week from the date of your review of these documents. Thank you!
Appendix B
ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Iacknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the "Code") and that I understand it. I further acknowledge that I am responsible for understanding and complying with the policies set forth in the Code during my tenure as a Covered Officer, as defined in the Code.
I also acknowledge that I believe that I have fully complied with the terms and provisions of the Code during the period of time since the most recent Initial or Annual Acknowledgement provided by me except as described below.
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I have set forth below (and on attached sheets of paper, if necessary) all known af filiations or other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest for me with respect to the Fund.1
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I further acknowledge that the policies contained in the Code are not intended to create any contractual rights or obligations, express or implied. I also understand that, consistent with applicable law, the Fund has the right to amend, interpret, modify or withdraw any of the provisions of the Code at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
Covered Officer Name and Title: _____________________________________________
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Please return this completed form to the CLO (_______) within one week from the date of your receipt of a request to complete and return it. Thank you!
1It is acceptable to refer to affiliations and other relationships previously disclosed in prior Initial or Annual Acknowledgements without setting forth such affiliations and relationships again.
I, Daniel J. Beckman, 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: October 22, 2021
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Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal
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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: October 22, 2021
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Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer,
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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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statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
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principles;
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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: October 22, 2021
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Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting
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Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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