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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Columbia Acorn European Fund

CAEAX | Fund

$25.83

$50.2 M

4.28%

$1.12

1.71%

Vitals

YTD Return

6.1%

1 yr return

12.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

10.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.4%

Net Assets

$50.2 M

Holdings in Top 10

22.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$26.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.71%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 21.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Columbia Acorn European Fund

CAEAX | Fund

$25.83

$50.2 M

4.28%

$1.12

1.71%

CAEAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 6.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.45%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Columbia Acorn European Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Columbia Funds Complex
  • Inception Date
    Aug 19, 2011
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Stephen Kusmierczak

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in European companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 70% of its total assets in companies in Western European countries (for example, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy), but also may invest up to 30% of its total assets in companies in emerging Central and Eastern European countries (for example, Poland, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Cyprus). For purposes of the Fund's policies, the Fund may invest in a company if (i) it is domiciled in, or the principal trading market for its securities is in, a European country, (ii) it derives 50% or more of its economic value from goods produced, sales made or services performed or has at least 50% of its assets in a European country or countries or (iii) it is a holding company that predominantly holds shares in such companies. The Fund may invest in a variety of countries, industries and sectors and does not attempt to invest a specific percentage of its assets in any given country, industry or sector.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies.These companies have market capitalizations in the range of companies in the MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net) (the Capitalization Index),which rangedbetween $156.4 million and $14.1 billion as of March 31, 2026.The market capitalization range and composition of companies in the Capitalization Index are subject to change.The Fund may at times emphasize one or more sectors in selecting its investments, including the financials and industrials sectors.
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CAEAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CAEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% 0.6% 24.8% 33.75%
1 Yr 12.7% 1.1% 42.3% 82.50%
3 Yr 10.0%* 8.1% 26.2% 96.25%
5 Yr 1.4%* 1.3% 13.0% 100.00%
10 Yr 8.4%* 4.4% 11.8% 60.34%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CAEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 2.0% -12.9% 55.5% 93.75%
2024 -6.6% -10.6% 13.9% 86.25%
2023 24.0% 2.0% 24.0% 2.50%
2022 -38.2% -38.2% -3.8% 100.00%
2021 21.2% -8.7% 23.4% 7.69%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CAEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% 0.6% 24.8% 33.75%
1 Yr 12.7% 1.1% 42.3% 82.50%
3 Yr 10.0%* 8.1% 26.2% 96.25%
5 Yr 1.4%* 1.3% 13.0% 100.00%
10 Yr 8.4%* 4.4% 11.8% 60.34%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CAEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 23.8% 14.1% 62.5% 76.25%
2024 -4.4% -4.4% 18.1% 100.00%
2023 24.8% 3.7% 27.2% 5.00%
2022 -38.2% -38.2% -0.6% 100.00%
2021 21.5% 5.6% 24.7% 15.38%

NAV & Total Return History

CAEAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

CAEAX Category Low Category High CAEAX % Rank
Net Assets 50.2 M 5.08 M 37.8 B 88.75%
Number of Holdings 96 6 1856 45.00%
Net Assets in Top 10 7.44 M 1.79 M 7.02 B 93.75%
Weighting of Top 10 22.23% 7.7% 100.0% 77.50%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Elis SA 3.03%
  2. Quilter PLC 2.37%
  3. Nexans SA 2.17%
  4. SPIE SA 2.14%
  5. Glanbia PLC 2.13%
  6. Technip Energies NV 2.11%
  7. Storebrand ASA 2.10%
  8. Uniphar PLC 2.08%
  9. Hera SpA 2.07%
  10. CVS Group PLC 2.03%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High CAEAX % Rank
Stocks 		98.10% 0.00% 108.46% 47.50%
Cash 		1.38% 0.04% 26.39% 53.75%
Preferred Stocks 		0.52% 0.00% 5.46% 28.75%
Other 		0.00% -12.19% 16.50% 85.00%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.81% 97.50%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 76.82% 97.50%

CAEAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

CAEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.71% 0.05% 3.53% 15.00%
Management Fee 0.97% 0.04% 1.19% 88.75%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 62.50%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 0.25% 23.08%

Sales Fees

CAEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% 33.33%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

CAEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% 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.

CAEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 21.00% 1.68% 184.00% 36.07%

CAEAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

CAEAX Category Low Category High CAEAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.28% 0.00% 6.89% 95.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

CAEAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual Annual Monthly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

CAEAX Category Low Category High CAEAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.45% -0.86% 4.06% 97.50%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

CAEAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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CAEAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Stephen Kusmierczak

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 19, 2011

10.79

10.8%

Mr. Kusmierczak has served as Co-Portfolio Manager. He has been associated with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, or its predecessors, as an investment professional since 2001 and has been a Vice President of Columbia Acorn Trust since 2011. Mr. Kusmierczak began his investment career in 1999 and earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an M.P.A. from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Sebastian Pigeon

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 01, 2021

1.08

1.1%

Mr. Pigeon has been associated with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC as an investment professional since 2015 and has been a Vice President of the Trust since 2021. He began his career in 1995 at Societe Generale as an associate equity research analyst. In 1996 he joined SG Cowen, the U.S. equity arm of Societe Generale, as an equity research analyst. Mr. Pigeon also worked for nine years at Exane BNP Paribas, leaving with the title of Head of U.S. Equity Research prior to joining Driehaus Capital Management LLC in 2007. Prior to assuming assistant portfolio manager responsibilities, Mr. Pigeon was an investment analyst with Driehaus Capital Management LLC . Mr. Pigeon received his B.A. degree in Political Science from the Institute of Political Sciences (Sciences Po) in France in 1993 and his M.B.A. degree from Marseille Business School (Euromed) in France in 1995.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 24.59 7.57 0.64

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