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Columbia Acorn A

LACAX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 16.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 20.0%
  • Net Assets $5.06 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 14.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.65
$7.96
$14.34

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.11%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load 5.75%
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 101.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Closed to new investors as of Jul 10, 2020
  • Standard (Taxable) $2,000
  • IRA $1,000

Fund Classification

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Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

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LACAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 18.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.30%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Columbia Acorn Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Columbia
  • Inception Date
    Oct 16, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Matthew Litfin

Fund Description

The fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations under $5 billion at the time of initial investment and may also invest in companies with market capitalizations above $5 billion, provided that immediately after that investment a majority of the fund's net assets would be invested in Focus Stocks. It invests the majority of its assets in U.S. companies, but also may invest up to 33% of its total assets in foreign companies in developed markets (for example, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom) and in emerging markets.

LACAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LACAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -7.4% 33.2% 32.74%
1 Yr 48.4% 8.7% 167.1% 51.24%
3 Yr 16.9%* 5.6% 59.3% 73.72%
5 Yr 20.0%* 11.3% 52.6% 58.44%
10 Yr 12.1%* 7.1% 23.8% 85.32%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LACAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 8.4% -69.7% 2474.5% 90.13%
2019 10.0% -50.2% 44.9% 93.31%
2018 -17.6% -70.5% 9.2% 62.01%
2017 -3.2% -21.1% 84.9% 98.29%
2016 -24.3% -61.7% 39.8% 97.96%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LACAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -7.4% 33.2% 32.74%
1 Yr 39.8% 2.5% 167.1% 75.25%
3 Yr 14.7%* 3.5% 59.3% 87.71%
5 Yr 18.6%* 11.1% 52.6% 71.94%
10 Yr 11.4%* 7.1% 23.8% 89.63%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LACAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 8.4% -69.7% 2474.5% 90.13%
2019 10.0% -50.2% 44.9% 93.31%
2018 -17.6% -51.7% 12.2% 76.16%
2017 24.9% -7.0% 84.9% 39.81%
2016 10.4% -61.7% 39.8% 18.00%

NAV & Total Return History

LACAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

LACAX Category Low Category High LACAX % Rank
Net Assets 5.06 B 1.12 M 38.8 B 24.24%
Number of Holdings 114 14 2588 17.39%
Net Assets in Top 10 725 M 224 K 10.3 B 28.34%
Weighting of Top 10 14.78% 4.8% 99.4% 92.25%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Immunomedics Inc 2.41%
  2. Alteryx Inc Class A 1.97%
  3. SPX Corp 1.93%
  4. Ares Management Corp Class A 1.81%
  5. Chegg Inc 1.81%
  6. Plug Power Inc 1.79%
  7. Mimecast Ltd 1.76%
  8. Masimo Corp 1.72%
  9. Penumbra Inc 1.71%
  10. Acceleron Pharma Inc 1.70%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High LACAX % Rank
Stocks 		98.60% 15.26% 102.10% 47.67%
Cash 		1.40% -53.51% 32.09% 49.28%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.38% 24.80%
Other 		0.00% -2.23% 73.51% 33.17%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.16% 18.20%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 20.61% 20.93%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LACAX % Rank
Healthcare 		32.35% 0.00% 39.30% 2.58%
Technology 		23.81% 0.00% 63.56% 80.68%
Industrials 		16.36% 0.00% 34.97% 19.48%
Consumer Cyclical 		13.84% 0.00% 67.94% 37.20%
Financial Services 		4.19% 0.00% 69.35% 64.90%
Consumer Defense 		3.02% 0.00% 15.26% 42.51%
Basic Materials 		2.46% 0.00% 11.96% 27.21%
Communication Services 		2.34% 0.00% 29.73% 79.07%
Real Estate 		1.63% 0.00% 20.88% 60.87%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 6.08% 39.45%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 10.35% 44.12%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LACAX % Rank
US 		94.17% 10.39% 100.02% 44.44%
Non US 		4.43% 0.00% 33.89% 52.33%

LACAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

LACAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.11% 0.05% 25.69% 50.17%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.00% 1.50% 33.55%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 31.55%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.40% 24.24%

Sales Fees

LACAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 2.50% 5.75% 8.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

LACAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.20% 2.00% N/A

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.

LACAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 101.00% 1.00% 457.00% 86.55%

LACAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

LACAX Category Low Category High LACAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.38% 19.14%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

LACAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Annually Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

LACAX Category Low Category High LACAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.30% -2.48% 1.59% 42.22%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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LACAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Matthew Litfin

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2016

5.16

5.2%

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 Maschmeyer

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2019

1.83

1.8%

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.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.04 8.17 0.21

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