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Columbia High Yield Bond Fund | Class Z Shares
Summary of the Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with high current income as its primary objective and,
as its secondary objective, capital growth.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Class Z shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund
Class Z Shares
Class Z
Shareholder Fees Column [Text] Class Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of offering price at the time of purchase, or current net asset value, whichever is less) none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Columbia High Yield Bond Fund
Class Z Shares
Class Z Shares
Class Z
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] [1] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Operating Expenses Column [Text]   Class Z
Management fees   0.56%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees   none
Other expenses   0.24%
Total annual fund operating expenses   0.80%
Less: Fee waiver/expense reimbursement [2]   (0.02%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement [2]   0.78%
[1] Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.
[2] Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) until July 31, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Under this agreement, the Fund's net operating expenses will not exceed the annual rate of 0.78% for Class Z.
Example
The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Column [Text]
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund Class Z Shares Class Z
Class Z 80 254 443 992
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 96% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield debt instruments (commonly referred to as “junk” bonds or securities). These high yield debt instruments include corporate debt securities as well as bank loans rated below investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager. Up to 25% of the Fund’s net assets may be invested in high yield debt instruments of foreign issuers. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ written notice of any change in the 80% policy. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. A bond is issued with a specific maturity date, which is the date when the issuer must pay back the bond’s principal (face value). Bond maturities range from less than 1 year to more than 30 years.

Typically, the longer a bond’s maturity, the more price risk the Fund, and a bond fund investor, faces as interest rates rise, but the Fund could receive a higher yield in return for that longer maturity and higher interest rate risk.

Corporate debt securities in which the Fund invests are typically unsecured, with a fixed-rate of interest, and are usually issued by companies or similar entities to provide financing for their operations, or other activities. Bank loans (which may commonly be referred to as “floating rate loans”), which are another form of financing, are typically secured, with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically (normally on a daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis by reference to a base lending rate, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), plus a premium). Secured debt instruments are ordinarily secured by specific collateral or assets of the issuer or borrower such that holders of these instruments will have claims senior to the claims of other parties who hold unsecured instruments.

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

This Fund is designed for long-term investors with above-average risk tolerance. The Fund has a higher potential for volatility and loss of principal. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include:

Active Management Risk. Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that a Fund’s counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or only limited recovery of its investments, and any recovery may be significantly delayed.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that loans or other securities in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or repay principal when due because the borrower of the loan or the issuer of the security will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations, including as a result of bankruptcy. Bankruptcies may cause a delay to the Fund in acting on the collateral securing a loan, which may adversely affect the Fund. Further, there is risk that a court could take action adverse to the holders of a loan. A default or expected default of a loan could also make it difficult for the Fund to sell the loan at a price approximating the value previously placed on it. Unrated loans or securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk.

Highly Leveraged Transactions Risk. The loans and other securities in which the Fund invests include highly leveraged transactions whereby the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Loans or securities that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a greater risk (including default and bankruptcy) than other investments.

High-Yield Securities Risk. The Fund’s investment in below-investment grade loans or other fixed-income securities (i.e., high-yield or junk) exposes the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade loans or other similarly rated debt securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

Impairment of Collateral Risk. The value of any collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the borrower’s obligations or difficult to liquidate. In addition, the Fund’s access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Floating rate loans may decline in value.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. When interest rates rise, prices of fixed-income securities generally fall. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a fixed-income security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate changes also may increase prepayments of debt obligations. Securities with floating interest rates may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general. Because rates on certain floating rate loans and other debt securities reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Fund’s net asset value.

Issuer Risk. An issuer may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund’s performance.

Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of securities which may make it difficult to sell the security at desirable prices. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Floating rate loans generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may trade infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund needs to liquidate such loans. Loans and other securities may trade only in the over-the-counter market rather than on an organized exchange and may be more difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price, which may have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.

Market Risk. The market value of securities may fall, fail to rise, or fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry, or the market as a whole.

Prepayment and Extension Risk. Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in securities or loans providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund’s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time.

Risks of Foreign Investing. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in U.S. companies. Foreign securities in the Fund’s portfolio subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices.

PAST PERFORMANCE

Class Z shares have not been in existence for one full calendar year as of the date of this prospectus and therefore performance information is not shown. The following bar chart and table provide some illustration of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing, for the Fund’s Class A shares (which are not offered under this prospectus), respectively:

• how the Fund’s Class A performance has varied for each full calendar year shown on the bar chart; and

• how the Fund’s Class A average annual total returns compare to recognized measures of market performance shown on the table.

The sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in the bar chart or the table. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge. If the Class A sales charge was reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class Z shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and most likely will differ from the returns shown in the table. If you hold your shares in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, the after-tax returns do not apply to you since you will not incur taxes until you begin to withdraw from your account.

CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (WITHOUT SALES CHARGE)
Bar Chart
[1] The returns shown are for Class A shares without the applicable front-end sales charge. Class Z shares, which are sold without a sales charge, would have substantially similar annual returns as Class A shares because the classes of shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and would differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. Class A share returns have not been adjusted to reflect differences in class-related expenses. If differences in class-related expenses were reflected (i.e., if expenses of Class Z shares were reflected in the Class A share returns), the returns shown for Class A shares for all periods would be higher.
(calendar year)

During the periods shown:

• Highest return for a calendar quarter was +24.08% (quarter ended June 30, 2009).

• Lowest return for a calendar quarter was –18.37% (quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010).

• Class A year-to-date return was +4.38% at June 30, 2011.

Average Annual Total Returns (without sales charge) (for periods ended Dec. 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns Columbia High Yield Bond Fund Class Z Shares
Column
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 year
5 years
10 years
before taxes Class A
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund: Class A — before taxes [1]   13.39% 7.70% 7.55%
after taxes on distributions Class A
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund: Class A — after taxes on distributions [1]   10.50% 4.71% 4.44%
after taxes on distributions and redemption of fund shares Class A
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund: Class A — after taxes on distributions and redemption of fund shares [1]   8.59% 4.75% 4.51%
JP Morgan Global High Yield Index
  JP Morgan Global High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 15.05% 8.93% 9.25%
Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds Index
  Lipper High Current Yield Bond Funds Index (reflects no deduction for fees or taxes) 14.91% 6.58% 6.67%
[1] The returns shown are for Class A shares without the applicable front-end sales charge. Class Z shares, which are sold without a sales charge, would have substantially similar annual returns as Class A shares because the classes of shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and would differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. Class A share returns have not been adjusted to reflect differences in class-related expenses. If differences in class-related expenses were reflected (i.e., if expenses of Class Z shares were reflected in the Class A share returns), the returns shown for Class A shares for all periods would be higher.
Fund performance information prior to March 7, 2011 represents that of the Fund as a series of RiverSource High Yield Income Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The Fund was reorganized into a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust, on that date.