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ACRNX Columbia Acorn Inst

  • Fund
  • ACRNX
  • Price as of: Nov 15, 2019
  • $15.26 + $0.11 + 0.73%
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ACRNX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 17.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return -7.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return -16.2%
  • Net Assets $4.05 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 16.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$15.26
$12.12
$15.98

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.85%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 66.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$2,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

PRIMARY CATEGORY

U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Mid-Cap Growth

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 17.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.05%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Columbia Acorn Fund
  • Fund Family Name Columbia
  • Inception Date Jun 10, 1970
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inst
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Matthew A. Litfin

Fund Description

The Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX) is an actively managed mutual fund issued by Columbia and advised by Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC. The fund was incepted on June 9, 1970 and was managed by Robert A. Mohn since 2003 and David L. Frank since 2014. The fund currently has approximately $17 billion in assets under management (AUM). The fund’s primary objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

The fund typically invests the majority of its assets in common stock of small and mid-sized companies. These companies are usually based in the United States and have a market capitalization that is under $5 billion at the time of purchase. In some cases, the fund will hold stocks that have exceeded the $5 billion market capitalization or will make initial investments in larger companies. According to the fund’s management, stocks below $5 billion can often have high growth potential and can often be missed by analysts that focus on larger sized companies. In general, the fund’s management seeks investments that have a strong business franchise with growth potential, competitive advantage and an attractive stock price. The mutual fund’s portfolio is balanced among sectors. The sectors with the largest weight in the portfolio are industrial goods, technology and consumer cyclicals. This fund focuses on investing in securities based in the United States, but will invest abroad (including emerging markets) in some cases.

This fund is subject to regular market risks including active management risk, small and mid-cap risk, issuer risk, foreign stock risk, emerging markets risk, sector risk and currency risk. Investors are benefited from diversification in this fund, but should be aware of the risks listed above.

The Columbia Acorn Fund requires a minimum initial investment of $2,000 for both regular and IRA accounts.

ACRNX - Mutual Fund Categories

Developed Market
North America
Active
No Load
U.S.
North America Equity
Growth Equity
Mid-Cap Growth Equity
Mid-Cap Equity
U.S. Growth Equity
U.S. Mid-Cap Equity
U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity

ACRNX - Fund Company Quick Screens

Columbia Mid Cap Equity Funds

ACRNX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ACRNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.6% 2.8% 39.6% 95.74%
1 Yr -2.2% -38.7% 29.7% 81.03%
3 Yr -7.0%* -25.4% 41.9% 95.58%
5 Yr -16.2%* -30.4% 21.5% 98.50%
10 Yr -4.4%* -13.5% 19.3% 98.37%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ACRNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -15.7% -51.7% 102.3% 49.26%
2017 0.7% -21.1% 36.0% 96.30%
2016 -20.9% -61.7% 40.3% 97.50%
2015 -39.5% -54.0% 12.2% 98.68%
2014 -14.4% -23.5% 15.2% 92.07%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ACRNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.6% 2.8% 39.6% 95.74%
1 Yr -2.2% -38.7% 29.7% 88.83%
3 Yr 7.9%* -16.9% 41.9% 77.12%
5 Yr 6.1%* -22.1% 21.5% 69.16%
10 Yr 10.0%* -8.4% 19.3% 69.84%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ACRNX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -15.7% -51.7% 102.3% 65.50%
2017 25.2% -7.0% 39.4% 31.71%
2016 10.7% -61.7% 40.3% 17.29%
2015 -2.1% -54.0% 12.2% 55.26%
2014 1.0% -23.5% 15.3% 72.49%

NAV & Total Return History

ACRNX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ACRNX Category Low Category High ACRNX % Rank
Net Assets 4.05 B 691 K 33.1 B 19.41%
Number of Holdings 123 1 2562 13.29%
Net Assets in Top 10 660 M 535 K 5.97 B 24.48%
Weighting of Top 10 16.25% 5.5% 100.0% 93.01%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Seattle Genetics Inc 1.95%
  2. Chemed Corp 1.86%
  3. EPAM Systems Inc 1.72%
  4. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp Class A 1.69%
  5. Masimo Corp 1.64%
  6. Vail Resorts Inc 1.63%
  7. Primerica Inc 1.58%
  8. Grand Canyon Education Inc 1.47%
  9. Allegion PLC 1.38%
  10. CDW Corp 1.35%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ACRNX % Rank
Stocks 		97.67% 80.57% 123.55% 56.64%
Cash 		2.33% -29.87% 19.43% 41.78%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.37% 54.02%
Other 		0.00% -11.86% 6.32% 56.64%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 51.22%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.08% 52.10%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ACRNX % Rank
Technology 		24.89% 0.00% 55.28% 71.68%
Healthcare 		22.12% 0.00% 38.93% 7.52%
Industrials 		17.51% 0.00% 35.42% 49.83%
Consumer Cyclical 		16.17% 2.71% 50.57% 40.91%
Financial Services 		7.58% 0.00% 40.37% 38.29%
Consumer Defense 		3.36% 0.00% 16.24% 60.31%
Real Estate 		3.25% 0.00% 48.92% 54.20%
Basic Materials 		1.29% 0.00% 17.78% 69.23%
Energy 		0.79% 0.00% 11.61% 48.25%
Communication Services 		0.71% 0.00% 8.38% 39.69%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 6.22% 63.81%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ACRNX % Rank
US 		94.45% 80.04% 118.32% 52.97%
Non US 		3.22% 0.00% 17.06% 52.27%

ACRNX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ACRNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.85% 0.00% 29.30% 80.32%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.00% 1.50% 28.67%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 14.37%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.00% 0.72% 21.43%

Sales Fees

ACRNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

ACRNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.05% 2.00% N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

ACRNX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 66.00% 1.24% 385.00% 66.37%

ACRNX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ACRNX Category Low Category High ACRNX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 3.54% 55.77%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ACRNX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

ACRNX Category Low Category High ACRNX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.05% -2.55% 2.65% 17.73%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ACRNX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

ACRNX - Managers

Matthew A. Litfin

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2016

3.83

3.8%

Matt Litfin is the director of U.S. research at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC. He is also a co-portfolio manager for the firm’s flagship Columbia Acorn Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio ‐ U.S. Equities Fund; Wanger USA, a variable insurance product; and the lead portfolio manager for Columbia Acorn USA, a small‐cap domestic equity mutual fund. Mr. Litfin joined the firm in 2015 and has been a member of the investment community since 1993. Prior to joining Columbia Wanger, Mr. Litfin’s experience includes working primarily with funds that invest in small- and mid-cap companies. He held positions as a partner, co-portfolio manager and equity research analyst at William Blair & Co. and as a municipal bond analyst at John Nuveen & Co. Mr. Litfin earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Erika K Maschmeyer

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2019

0.5

0.5%

Ms. Maschmeyer joined Columbia WAM, a Participating Affiliate, in 2016. Prior to joining Columbia WAM, Ms. Maschmeyer was a research analyst at Oak Ridge Investments where she was responsible for U.S. consumer discretionary/staples investments. Ms. Maschmeyer began her investment career in 2001 and earned a B.A. from Denison University and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.

Richard Watson

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2019

0.5

0.5%

Mr. Watson has been associated with Columbia Wanger Asset Management LLC or its predecessors as an investment professional since 2006. Mr. Watson began his investment career in 2000 and earned a B.S. from the State University of New York and an MBA from DePaul University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

32.85

Category Average

7.97

Category Mode

2.67

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