N-CSRS 1 a16-14771_2ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

227 W. Monroe Street

Suite 3000

Chicago, IL

 

60606

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Mary C. Moynihan

Perkins Coie LLP

700 13th Street, NW

Suite 600

Washington, DC 20005

 

Paul B. Goucher, Esq.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

100 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10017

 

P. Zachary Egan

Columbia Acorn Trust

227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(312) 634-9200

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2016

 

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



SEMIANNUAL REPORT

June 30, 2016

COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

Class A, B, C, I, R, R4, R5, Y and Z Shares
Managed by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC

Columbia Acorn® Fund

Columbia Acorn International®

Columbia Acorn USA®

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

Columbia Thermostat FundSM

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

Columbia Acorn European FundSM



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

>NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE as of 6/30/16

  Columbia
Acorn Fund®
  Columbia
Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn
USA®
  Columbia
Acorn
International
SelectSM
  Columbia
Acorn
SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
Emerging
Markets
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
European
FundSM
 

Class A

 

$

15.57

   

$

38.28

   

$

17.80

   

$

20.93

   

$

12.58

   

$

14.50

   

$

10.36

   

$

14.16

   

Class B

   

N/A

   

$

36.88

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

   

Class C

 

$

11.07

   

$

36.73

   

$

13.46

   

$

19.51

   

$

9.15

   

$

14.55

   

$

10.28

   

$

14.00

   

Class I

 

$

17.40

   

$

38.42

   

$

20.01

   

$

21.22

   

$

14.01

     

N/A

   

$

10.41

   

$

14.17

   

Class R

   

N/A

   

$

38.20

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

   

Class R4

 

$

17.80

   

$

38.64

   

$

20.44

   

$

21.36

   

$

14.33

   

$

14.39

   

$

10.46

   

$

14.24

   

Class R5

 

$

17.89

   

$

38.36

   

$

20.50

   

$

21.35

   

$

14.38

   

$

14.41

   

$

10.46

   

$

14.31

   

Class Y

 

$

17.97

   

$

38.68

   

$

20.61

   

$

21.34

   

$

14.47

   

$

14.39

   

$

10.37

     

N/A

   

Class Z

 

$

17.31

   

$

38.37

   

$

19.78

   

$

21.21

   

$

13.88

   

$

14.32

   

$

10.39

   

$

14.18

   

                

Class I shares are available only to the Columbia funds, such as Columbia Thermostat Fund, and are not available to individual investors. Class R, R4, R5, Y and Z shares are sold at net asset value and have limited eligibility. Please see the Funds' prospectuses for details. The Columbia Acorn Family of Funds offer multiple share classes, not all necessarily available through all financial intermediaries, and the ratings assigned to the various share classes by mutual fund rating agencies may vary. Contact us for details.

2016 MID-YEAR DISTRIBUTIONS

The following table lists the mid-year distributions for the Columbia Acorn Family of Funds. The record date was June 6, 2016, and the ex-dividend and payable date was June 7, 2016. The information provided for each Fund applies to all share classes of the Fund.

Fund (all share classes)   Short-Term
Capital Gain
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Ordinary
Income
 

Columbia Acorn Fund

   

None

     

2.05420

     

None

   

Columbia Acorn International

   

None

     

0.25773

     

None

   

Columbia Acorn USA

   

None

     

2.67186

     

None

   

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

None

     

None

     

None

   

Columbia Acorn Select

   

None

     

1.22021

     

None

   

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

None

     

0.27114

     

0.04997

   

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

None

     

None

     

None

   

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

None

     

None

     

0.02638

   

      

The views expressed in the report commentaries reflect the current views of the respective authors. 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 authors disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Acorn Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Acorn Fund. References to a specific company's securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice and there can be no assurance that as of the date of publication of this report, the securities mentioned in each Fund's portfolio are still held or that the securities sold have not been repurchased.

Acorn®, Acorn USA® and Acorn International® are service marks owned and registered by Columbia Acorn Trust.




A View on Brexit

Global equity markets were caught on the back foot by the outcome of the UK referendum on continued European Union (EU) membership. The long-term political and economic implications of this decision are potentially vast and impossible to discern at this stage, not least because they will be shaped by how policymakers respond. As investors globally reprice risk and reposition portfolios in light of currency sensitivity and how they expect this outcome to bear differently on sectors, countries and companies, there will be mispricing opportunities. This is good for stock pickers and we expect to be active. We will be looking closely at how strong players in diverse industries might improve their competitive positions, as growth opportunities become more scarce and costs of capital among competitors more differentiated. We expect the relatively high balance sheet and business model quality of the stocks that we hold in the Columbia Acorn Funds to prove helpful in coming quarters because the risk premium has gone up, as evidenced by increased volatility, compressed multiples in some pockets of the market such as European banks, and sharp currency swings.

This political development is nonetheless clearly a negative one. The United Kingdom is the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest within the EU. It has been a member of the European Economic Community (precursor to the EU) since 1973.i The UK exit raises uncertainties about global growth, heightens risk aversion, and it will preoccupy European policymakers at a time when they are already challenged by anemic growth, high unemployment, refugee immigration flows, and international and domestic security concerns.

While many market observers view the outcome of the referendum as a comment on, and existential threat to, the overall European integration project, it may, rather, reflect a larger process at work, namely increasing middle-class discontent with the perceived consequences of globalization in industrialized democracies. Rising populism and nativist resentments in Europe and the United States could be harbingers of future policy regimes that place less value on minimizing trade friction, and the mobility of capital and labor, all of which have contributed to global prosperity. The evolving framework for global trade and investment over the last 25 years has been an enormous engine of global growth. During this period, a substantial percentage of the world's population once living within largely economically isolated communist states was integrated into the modern global economy as producers and consumers. This has

raised standards of living in emerging markets and reduced the cost of consumer goods in industrialized countries, while creating new and growing markets for the sort of technologically sophisticated exports that support high-paying jobs in industrialized countries.

The Columbia Acorn Funds have benefited meaningfully from these trends. With Brexit, the EU will lose its strongest advocate of economic liberalism, which has served as an important counterpoint to statist perspectives in Germany and France. At a minimum, it appears that domestic policies are poised to pivot toward the populist issue of economic inequality, which in Europe may manifest itself in a slowdown or reversal of structural reforms in EU labor markets, with negative consequences for productivity and, with it, standards of living. Fiscal tightening, where necessary, could be scaled back as a salve to populists, and it seems likely that industrialized countries will see increased constraints on immigration, even where demographically driven labor shortages exist.

While this could well be regarded as overall bad news for asset owners, opportunities will likely present themselves. For many years, the Columbia Acorn Funds have explored how factory automation is deployed to reduce labor costs or to replace labor altogether, trends which could be accelerated by a reduction in immigration. London will fight hard to retain its role as the center of European finance, but bank chiefs are already talking about decamping elsewhere, which could create opportunity in continental European real estate and construction. As corporate investment decision-making and household spending slow amidst the uncertainty, fiscal stimulus could be sought via public infrastructure projects, which would be good for constructors and suppliers of building materials. Public policy that increases labor's share of income would benefit consumer companies oriented to a lower middle class demographic. Other policy interventions could result in continued ultra-low interest rates, with implications for interest-rate sensitive businesses. In any case, it seems that earnings growth will continue to be a scarce factor in a low-growth world.

P. Zachary Egan

President and Global Chief Investment Officer
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC

i  http://ukandeu.ac.uk/fact-figures/when-did-britain-decide-to-join-the-european-union/



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Description of Indexes

   

1

   

Share Class Performance

   

2

   

Fund Performance vs. Benchmarks

   

3

   

Columbia Acorn® Fund

 

In a Nutshell

   

4

   

At a Glance

   

5

   

Statement of Investments

   

23

   

Columbia Acorn International®

 

In a Nutshell

   

6

   

At a Glance

   

7

   

Statement of Investments

   

30

   

Portfolio Diversification

   

36

   

Columbia Acorn USA®

 

In a Nutshell

   

8

   

At a Glance

   

9

   

Statement of Investments

   

37

   

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

 

In a Nutshell

   

10

   

At a Glance

   

11

   

Statement of Investments

   

42

   

Portfolio Diversification

   

45

   

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

 

In a Nutshell

   

12

   

At a Glance

   

13

   

Statement of Investments

   

46

   

Columbia Thermostat FundSM

 

In a Nutshell

   

14

   

At a Glance

   

15

   

Statement of Investments

   

49

   

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

 

In a Nutshell

   

16

   

At a Glance

   

17

   

Statement of Investments

   

51

   

Portfolio Diversification

   

55

   

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

 

In a Nutshell

   

18

   

At a Glance

   

19

   

Statement of Investments

   

56

   

Portfolio Diversification

   

59

   

Understanding Your Expenses

   

20

   

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   

60

   

Statements of Operations

   

62

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

64

   

Financial Highlights

   

70

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

86

   

Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement

   

97

   

Expense Information

   

102

   


COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

DESCRIPTIONS OF INDEXES INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

•  50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Fund's investment manager, is an equally weighted custom composite of Columbia Thermostat Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks, the S&P 500® Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively. The percentage of the Fund's assets allocated to underlying stock and bond portfolio funds will vary, and accordingly the composition of the Fund's portfolio will not always reflect the composition of the 50/50 Blended Benchmark.

•  Barclays 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.

•  MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net) captures a small-cap representation across 21 markets in Europe. The index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization across each market country in Europe.

•  MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) captures a large- and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 23 emerging market countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the United States.

•  MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net) captures a mid- and small-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 23 emerging market countries. The index covers approximately 28% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

•  MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net) captures a mid- and small-cap representation across 23 emerging market countries. The index covers approximately 29% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

•  Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

•  Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 17% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

•  Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

•  S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2B and $10B® Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor that represents the mid-cap developed market, excluding the United States.

•  S&P Emerging Markets Between $500M and $5B® Index represents the institutionally investable capital of 22 emerging market countries, as determined by S&P, with market caps ranging between $500 million to $5 billion. The index currently consists of the following emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

•  S&P Europe Between $500M and $5B® Index represents the institutionally investable capital of 16 European countries, as determined by S&P, with market caps ranging between $500 million to $5 billion. The index consists of the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

•  S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500M and $5B® Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor that represents the mid- and small-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

•  S&P MidCap 400® Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the performance of 400 mid-cap U.S. companies.

Unlike mutual funds, indexes are not managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


1



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

SHARE CLASS PERFORMANCE Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/16

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

  Without
Sales
Charge
  With
Sales
Charge
  Without
Sales
Charge
  With
Sales
Charge
  Without
Sales
Charge
  With
Sales
Charge
                     

 

Columbia Acorn® Fund

 

Year to date*

   

-0.37

%

   

-6.13

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-0.74

%

   

-1.58

%

   

-0.18

%

   

N/A

     

-0.23

%

   

-0.18

%

   

-0.18

%

   

-0.18

%

 
1 year    

-8.16

%

   

-13.44

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-8.82

%

   

-9.24

%

   

-7.82

%

   

N/A

     

-8.01

%

   

-7.85

%

   

-7.83

%

   

-7.84

%

 
5 years    

6.05

%

   

4.80

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

5.28

%

   

5.28

%

   

6.42

%

   

N/A

     

6.30

%

   

6.37

%

   

6.41

%

   

6.36

%

 
10 years    

5.96

%

   

5.34

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

5.16

%

   

5.16

%

   

6.31

%

   

N/A

     

6.24

%

   

6.28

%

   

6.30

%

   

6.27

%

 

Columbia Acorn International®

 

Year to date*

   

-1.42

%

   

-7.08

%

   

-1.78

%

   

-6.66

%

   

-1.79

%

   

-2.77

%

   

-1.24

%

   

-1.60

%

   

-1.33

%

   

-1.26

%

   

-1.23

%

   

-1.29

%

 
1 year    

-7.65

%

   

-12.96

%

   

-8.49

%

   

-12.90

%

   

-8.33

%

   

-9.21

%

   

-7.30

%

   

-8.01

%

   

-7.46

%

   

-7.34

%

   

-7.30

%

   

-7.40

%

 
5 years    

2.65

%

   

1.44

%

   

1.85

%

   

1.51

%

   

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

   

3.04

%

   

2.28

%

   

2.90

%

   

2.99

%

   

3.02

%

   

2.96

%

 
10 years    

4.79

%

   

4.17

%

   

4.06

%

   

4.06

%

   

3.99

%

   

3.99

%

   

5.18

%

   

4.46

%

   

5.10

%

   

5.14

%

   

5.16

%

   

5.13

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA®

 

Year to date*

   

0.82

%

   

-5.00

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

0.46

%

   

-0.38

%

   

1.01

%

   

N/A

     

0.90

%

   

0.94

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.92

%

 
1 year    

-7.40

%

   

-12.72

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-8.05

%

   

-8.57

%

   

-7.02

%

   

N/A

     

-7.21

%

   

-7.10

%

   

-7.03

%

   

-7.18

%

 
5 years    

6.97

%

   

5.72

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

6.23

%

   

6.23

%

   

7.40

%

   

N/A

     

7.25

%

   

7.30

%

   

7.35

%

   

7.24

%

 
10 years    

5.75

%

   

5.13

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

4.97

%

   

4.97

%

   

6.12

%

   

N/A

     

6.04

%

   

6.07

%

   

6.09

%

   

6.04

%

 

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

 

Year to date*

   

-1.88

%

   

-7.51

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-2.25

%

   

-3.23

%

   

-1.62

%

   

N/A

     

-1.75

%

   

-1.70

%

   

-1.70

%

   

-1.71

%

 
1 year    

-6.61

%

   

-11.98

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-7.37

%

   

-8.28

%

   

-6.21

%

   

N/A

     

-6.35

%

   

-6.29

%

   

-6.24

%

   

-6.36

%

 
5 years    

1.76

%

   

0.57

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

2.14

%

   

N/A

     

2.05

%

   

2.10

%

   

2.13

%

   

2.07

%

 
10 years    

4.28

%

   

3.66

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

3.45

%

   

3.45

%

   

4.66

%

   

N/A

     

4.60

%

   

4.63

%

   

4.64

%

   

4.61

%

 

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

 

Year to date*

   

-1.32

%

   

-7.00

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-1.77

%

   

-2.64

%

   

-1.13

%

   

N/A

     

-1.17

%

   

-1.17

%

   

-1.17

%

   

-1.21

%

 
1 year    

-7.56

%

   

-12.86

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-8.25

%

   

-8.79

%

   

-7.21

%

   

N/A

     

-7.33

%

   

-7.27

%

   

-7.24

%

   

-7.28

%

 
5 years    

5.48

%

   

4.24

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

4.70

%

   

4.70

%

   

5.89

%

   

N/A

     

5.75

%

   

5.80

%

   

5.83

%

   

5.78

%

 
10 years    

5.17

%

   

4.55

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

4.36

%

   

4.36

%

   

5.54

%

   

N/A

     

5.46

%

   

5.49

%

   

5.50

%

   

5.48

%

 

Columbia Thermostat FundSM

 

Year to date*

   

3.57

%

   

-2.37

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

3.20

%

   

2.20

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

3.67

%

   

3.74

%

   

3.74

%

   

3.69

%

 
1 year    

2.53

%

   

-3.37

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

1.74

%

   

0.75

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

2.75

%

   

2.82

%

   

2.81

%

   

2.76

%

 
5 years    

6.21

%

   

4.96

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

5.42

%

   

5.42

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

6.45

%

   

6.48

%

   

6.51

%

   

6.46

%

 
10 years    

5.88

%

   

5.25

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

5.08

%

   

5.08

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

6.13

%

   

6.15

%

   

6.16

%

   

6.13

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

 

Year to date*

   

1.17

%

   

-4.60

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

0.78

%

   

-0.22

%

   

1.46

%

   

N/A

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.27

%

 
1 year    

-14.75

%

   

-19.63

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-15.39

%

   

-16.23

%

   

-14.33

%

   

N/A

     

-14.46

%

   

-14.37

%

   

-14.35

%

   

-14.52

%

 

Life of Fund

   

1.44

%

   

0.21

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

1.84

%

   

N/A

     

1.77

%

   

1.80

%

   

1.83

%

   

1.72

%

 

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

 

Year to date*

   

-3.84

%

   

-9.37

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-4.14

%

   

-5.10

%

   

-3.70

%

   

N/A

     

-3.75

%

   

-3.73

%

   

N/A

     

-3.70

%

 
1 year    

-6.08

%

   

-11.49

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

-6.74

%

   

-7.67

%

   

-5.78

%

   

N/A

     

-5.82

%

   

-5.83

%

   

N/A

     

-5.84

%

 

Life of Fund

   

8.27

%

   

6.96

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

7.48

%

   

7.48

%

   

8.59

%

   

N/A

     

8.56

%

   

8.55

%

   

N/A

     

8.55

%

 

*Not annualized.

Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class B shares are shown with and without the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the maximum CDSC of 1.00% for the first year after purchase. The Funds' other classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Funds' prospectuses for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and certain fees associated with each 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 may reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment manager and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results may have been lower. Please see Note 4, "Fees and Other Transactions With Affiliates" in the Notes to Financial Statements of this report for information on contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements in place on June 30, 2016, for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Thermostat Fund, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund and voluntary fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements in place for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select.

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 shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com or calling 800.922.6769.

The returns shown include the returns of each Fund's Class Z shares, each Fund's oldest share class, in cases where the inception date of the Fund is earlier than the inception date of the particular share class or where a period shown dates to before the inception date of the share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share classes, as applicable. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Continued on Page 3.


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FUND PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARKS Class Z Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/16

Class Z Shares   2nd
quarter*
  Year to
date*
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Columbia Acorn® Fund (ACRNX) (6/10/70)    

2.58

%

   

-0.18

%

   

-7.84

%

   

6.36

%

   

6.27

%

   

14.04

%

 

Russell 2500 Index

   

3.57

%

   

3.98

%

   

-3.67

%

   

9.48

%

   

7.32

%

   

N/A

   

S&P 500 Index**

   

2.46

%

   

3.84

%

   

3.99

%

   

12.10

%

   

7.42

%

   

10.80

%

 
Columbia Acorn International® (ACINX) (9/23/92)    

-1.41

%

   

-1.29

%

   

-7.40

%

   

2.96

%

   

5.13

%

   

10.04

%

 

MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net)

   

-1.32

%

   

-0.31

%

   

-6.13

%

   

1.76

%

   

3.43

%

   

N/A

   

S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500M and $5B Index

   

0.24

%

   

1.98

%

   

-5.35

%

   

2.49

%

   

4.76

%

   

7.86

%

 
Columbia Acorn USA® (AUSAX) (9/4/96)    

7.41

%

   

0.92

%

   

-7.18

%

   

7.24

%

   

6.04

%

   

9.93

%

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

3.79

%

   

2.22

%

   

-6.73

%

   

8.35

%

   

6.20

%

   

7.88

%

 
Columbia Acorn Int'l SelectSM (ACFFX) (11/23/98)    

0.19

%

   

-1.71

%

   

-6.36

%

   

2.07

%

   

4.61

%

   

7.85

%

 

MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net)

   

-0.64

%

   

-1.02

%

   

-10.24

%

   

0.10

%

   

1.87

%

   

N/A

   

S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2B and $10B Index

   

-1.12

%

   

-0.29

%

   

-4.03

%

   

3.58

%

   

3.66

%

   

6.98

%

 
Columbia Acorn SelectSM (ACTWX) (11/23/98)    

-0.89

%

   

-1.21

%

   

-7.28

%

   

5.78

%

   

5.48

%

   

9.27

%

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index

   

3.99

%

   

7.93

%

   

1.33

%

   

10.55

%

   

8.55

%

   

10.01

%

 
Columbia Thermostat FundSM (COTZX) (9/25/02)    

1.81

%

   

3.69

%

   

2.76

%

   

6.46

%

   

6.13

%

   

7.40

%

 

S&P 500 Index

   

2.46

%

   

3.84

%

   

3.99

%

   

12.10

%

   

7.42

%

   

9.29

%

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

   

2.21

%

   

5.31

%

   

6.00

%

   

3.76

%

   

5.13

%

   

4.59

%

 

50/50 Blended Benchmark

   

2.34

%

   

4.68

%

   

5.25

%

   

8.07

%

   

6.60

%

   

7.20

%

 
Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM (CEFZX) (8/19/11)    

1.86

%

   

1.27

%

   

-14.52

%

   

     

     

1.72

%

 

MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net)

   

0.15

%

   

3.21

%

   

-12.19

%

   

     

     

-1.35

%

 

S&P Emerging Markets Between $500M and $5B Index

   

1.96

%

   

6.78

%

   

-10.01

%

   

     

     

0.71

%

 
Columbia Acorn European FundSM (CAEZX) (8/19/11)    

-4.80

%

   

-3.70

%

   

-5.84

%

   

     

     

8.55

%

 

MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net)

   

-6.71

%

   

-7.52

%

   

-7.58

%

   

     

     

9.66

%

 

S&P Europe Between $500M and $5B Index

   

-6.07

%

   

-7.22

%

   

-7.87

%

   

     

     

9.79

%

 

The inception dates for Class A, B and C shares (if offered) are as follows: Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select, 10/16/00; Columbia Thermostat Fund, 3/3/03; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund, 8/19/11. The inception dates for Class I shares are as follows: Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select, 9/27/10; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund, 8/19/11. The inception date for Class R shares for Columbia Acorn International is 8/2/11. The inception date for Class R4, R5 and Y shares (if offered) is as follows: Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Thermostat Fund, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund, 11/8/12, except that Class Y shares of Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on 6/13/13 and Class R4 shares of Columbia Acorn European Fund commenced operations on 6/25/14. The inception date for Class R5 shares of Columbia Acorn International is 8/2/11. The inception date for Class R4 and Y shares of Columbia Acorn International is 11/8/12. The inception date for Class Z shares is as follows: Columbia Acorn Fund, 6/10/70; Columbia Acorn International, 9/23/92; Columbia Acorn USA, 9/4/96; Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select, 11/23/98; Columbia Thermostat Fund, 9/25/02; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund, 8/19/11. Class Y shares for Columbia Acorn European Fund are not currently available for purchase.

*Not annualized.

**Although the Fund typically invests in small- and mid-sized companies, the comparison to the S&P 500® Index is presented to show performance against a widely recognized market index over the life of the Fund.

Please see Page 1 for a description of the indexes listed above.


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COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
P. Zachary Egan
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Fritz Kaegi
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

 
Matthew A. Litfin
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than investments in larger, more established companies. Foreign investments subject the Fund to political, economic, market, social and other risks within a particular country, as well as to potential currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. 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.

Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z shares gained 2.58% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to a 3.57% gain of the Fund's primary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index. For the first six months of the year, the Fund posted a slight loss of 0.18%, while the benchmark gained 3.98%. During the second quarter, U.S. small-cap stocks outpaced global equities, as smaller U.S. companies were aided by their lower sensitivity to both a rising U.S. dollar and concerns about the potential fallout from the Brexit vote.

The Fund's relative performance in the quarter was negatively impacted by its overweight in the transportation and biotech industries, and its long-standing underweight in real estate investment trusts and utilities during a quarter in which a global search for yield fueled dividend-paying stocks. The more growth-oriented, profitable names that the Fund typically owns were out of favor in the second quarter, as value continued to outperform growth, as it did year to date. While these market shifts were not ideal for our growth-at-a reasonable-price approach, market leadership ebbs and flows over time, and we were pleased to see that, while sector allocation detracted from overall performance, strong stock selection added over 100 basis points to Fund returns in the quarter. We view this as confirmation that our recent repositioning efforts are taking the Fund in the right direction. We added 22 new positions in the second quarter and sold 20 names. We continue to move away from lower-conviction, sub-scale positions, and toward meaningful exposure to higher-quality names that we believe have significant future growth potential and strong prospects for outsized return on capital profiles.

The Fund's top two contributors to performance in the second quarter were IT stocks that had strong gains on acquisition news. Demandware, an e-commerce website platform for retailers, gained 91% after agreeing to be acquired by Salesforce.com. Cvent, a provider of software used by corporate event planners and hotels, saw its stock rise 60% following the announcement of its agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners. We sold both positions, capturing nice gains for the Fund.

We shifted assets toward health care equipment names, increasing the Fund's overweight in the health care sector. We believe this area of the health care industry offers solid growth potential through companies with good reinvestment possibilities and high rates of return. We also increased the Fund's exposure to diversified financial services companies in the quarter, although the market has punished companies like Lazard and Jones Lang

LaSalle for a slowdown in transaction-oriented business. These holdings were the top two detractors from performance in the quarter, with Lazard, a provider of corporate advisory and asset management services, falling 22% and Jones Lang LaSalle, a provider of real estate services, declining 17%. We took advantage of the declines to add to both positions in the first half of the year, as we believe both companies are high-quality franchises with strong long-term outlooks.

We are excited about the potential that we feel exists in the Fund's newly repositioned portfolio. Looking at trailing three-year weighted average earnings per share (EPS) growth in the portfolio at quarter end, the portfolio showed EPS growth of 18%, which is significantly higher than the benchmark's 10%. Last year at this time, the same number was 12% for the Fund, so we have tilted the portfolio toward faster growers. Our renewed emphasis on high-quality growth names in the Fund has led us to companies that we believe not only have high rates of return, but that are industry leaders with consistent long-term performance, future growth potential, and that have the ability to reinvest new capital at above-average rates of return.

†The Russell 2500 Index gained 3.57% in the second quarter, which compares to a 2.46% return for the U.S. large-cap S&P 500 Index and a 1.46% decline of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), a measure of large-cap international equity performance. The S&P Global Ex-U.S. Small Cap Index, which is made up of the bottom 20% of institutionally investable capital outside the United States, was down 0.69% in the second quarter.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


4



COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$5.7 billion

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn® Fund Class Z Shares

June 10, 1970 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period. A $10,000 investment in Columbia Acorn Fund at inception appreciated to $31,777 on December 31, 1978, the inception date of the Russell 2500 Index. For comparison with the Russell 2500 Index, we assigned the index the same value as the Fund at index inception. Although the Fund typically invests in small- and mid-sized companies, the comparison to the S&P 500 Index is presented to show performance against a widely recognized market index over the life of the Fund.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (6/10/70 inception)    

2.58

%

   

-0.18

%

   

-7.84

%

   

6.36

%

   

6.27

%

   

14.04

%

 
Class A (10/16/00 inception)  

without sales charge

   

2.47

     

-0.37

     

-8.16

     

6.05

     

5.96

     

13.67

   

with sales charge

   

-3.44

     

-6.13

     

-13.44

     

4.80

     

5.34

     

13.53

   

Russell 2500 Index*

   

3.57

     

3.98

     

-3.67

     

9.48

     

7.32

     

N/A

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 0.82% for Class Z shares and 1.07% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Align Technology
Invisalign System to Correct Malocclusion
(Crooked Teeth)
  2.6

%

 

2.

  EdR
Student Housing
  1.6

%

 

3.

  Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder
  1.6

%

 

4.

  Vail Resorts
Ski Resort Operator & Developer
  1.5

%

 

5.

  VWR
Distributor of Lab Supplies
  1.4

%

 

6.

  Robert Half International
Temporary & Permanent Staffing in Finance,
Accounting & Other Professions
  1.4

%

 

7.

  HealthSouth
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities &
Home Health Care
  1.3

%

 

8.

  Acuity Brands
Commercial Lighting Fixtures
  1.2

%

 

9.

  Lazard
Corporate Advisory & Asset Management
  1.2

%

 

10.

  Toro
Turf Maintenance Equipment
  1.2

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


5



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
P. Zachary Egan
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Louis J. Mendes
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

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, potentially less stringent, financial and accounting standards than those generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than investments in larger, more established companies.

Columbia Acorn International Class Z shares ended the second quarter down 1.41%, performing in line with the Fund's primary benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net), which was down 1.32%. For the semiannual period, the Fund declined 1.29% versus a 0.31% drop for the benchmark. Major factors impacting markets in the quarter were the surprise outcome of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, continued strong performance from the commodities sector, and signs of strength in a number of developing economies, particularly in Southeast Asia.

As discussed in our letter at the front of this report, the United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union was somewhat unexpected by global markets and triggered a short-term flight to safety as investors considered the potential consequences of this action. The immediate reaction was a rise in the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, while the UK pound fell to its lowest levels in the last 30 years. Renewed discussions of a prolonged low interest rate environment in most developed economies provided a positive jolt to many emerging markets with economies sensitive to global rates. While the Fund declined nearly 9% over the two trading days following the Brexit vote, it regained over half of this drop within a week. As long-term investors, our focus remained on the medium-term impacts this decision could have on Fund holdings, and the adjustments we made to the portfolio were modest. We did exit low-cost airline EasyJet, as we believe Brexit could impair business prospects on a two-year-plus view. Brexit makes it unclear how regulation might bear on EasyJet's ability to operate in and out of the United Kingdom, and also raises concerns about potential constraints on labor mobility, as continental Europeans working in the United Kingdom constitute an important part of EasyJet's customer base. Its stock declined 39% in the quarter. We took advantage of the short-term price volatility around the Brexit vote to add to the Fund's position in Rightmove soon after the quarter end. Rightmove is a UK provider of real estate listings via the Internet, and we struggle to see how Brexit will materially change prospects for the company going forward. In continental Europe, the Fund's long-standing strategic underweight in European banks proved positive, as the uncertainty raised by the referendum weighed heavily on these stocks.

One area that continued to perform well in the second quarter was commodities. Year to date, the energy and basic materials sectors of the benchmark were up over 13% in U.S. dollars (USD). Continued stable economic growth and very low interest rates across developed economies, combined with the positive effects of China's stimulus policies enacted in 2015, have reignited confidence in the underlying price for a number of basic materials. Those emerging markets dependent upon

commodity exports outperformed, but were modest weights within the Fund and benchmark. Year to date within the Fund's small- to mid-cap equity benchmark, Brazil (+49% in USD), Russia (+38% in USD) and South Africa (+20% in USD) all rallied with strengthening currencies after mostly dismal 2015 performance. Tahoe Resources, a low-cost silver miner based in Guatemala, was the Fund's top contributor to performance, rising 50% in the quarter on the rebound in silver prices.

Current political uncertainty appears likely to drive a continuation of loose monetary policy in Japan and Europe for the near term. The low interest rate environment is fueling a global search for yield, buoying the prices of stable, cash-generative and dividend-paying stocks. Unprecedented intervention to keep interest rates low will eventually reverse, which we believe will make current valuations assigned to these "safe haven" securities hard to justify, particularly where there is little earnings growth. Accordingly, we have worked hard over recent quarters to increase the Fund's exposure to companies with solid earnings growth. We expect these businesses to prove more resilient should interest rates normalize. If this mean reversion takes longer than expected, this will likely be because of ongoing weak demand globally, in which case companies with growing earnings should command a valuation premium, also not a bad outcome for long-term growth investors. New Fund positions that reflect this focus on growth include DIP, an operator of online websites and mobile applications for temporary job listings in Japan. DIP is capitalizing on an aging Japanese population that is driving a labor shortage; a corporate preference for temporary workers to maintain flexibility and curb costs; and increased user preference for Internet and mobile job listings. Since 2009, full-time workers in Japan have declined by 2.35 million, while part-time jobs have increased by 1.17 million. Another new idea during the first half of 2016 was Actelion, a Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs for orphan diseases. Actelion is in the early innings of what we believe to be a strong and sustainable growth cycle fueled by two new drug therapies that are rapidly gaining share in the $5 billion-plus pulmonary hypertension market.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


6



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$5.7 billion

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International® Class Z Shares

September 23, 1992 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period. A $10,000 investment in Columbia Acorn International at inception appreciated to $15,870 on May 31, 1994, the inception date of the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net). For comparison with the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net), we assigned the index the same value as the Fund at index inception.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (9/23/92 inception)    

-1.41

%

   

-1.29

%

   

-7.40

%

   

2.96

%

   

5.13

%

   

10.04

%

 
Class A (10/16/00 inception)  

without sales charge

   

-1.47

     

-1.42

     

-7.65

     

2.65

     

4.79

     

9.63

   

with sales charge

   

-7.14

     

-7.08

     

-12.96

     

1.44

     

4.17

     

9.35

   
MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap
Index (Net)*
   

-1.32

     

-0.31

     

-6.13

     

1.76

     

3.43

     

N/A

   
S&P Global Ex-U.S.
Between $500M and $5B
   

0.24

     

1.98

     

-5.35

     

2.49

     

4.76

     

7.86

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark effective January 1, 2016. Prior to January 1, 2016, the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500M and $5B Index was the Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 0.99% for Class Z shares and 1.24% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Novozymes (Denmark)
Industrial Enzymes
  2.4

%

 
2.   CCL Industries (Canada)
Global Label Converter
  2.1

%

 

3.

  Wirecard (Germany)
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management
  1.6

%

 

4.

  Hexagon (Sweden)
Design, Measurement & Visualization
Software & Equipment
  1.5

%

 

5.

  Partners Group (Switzerland)
Private Markets Asset Management
  1.5

%

 

6.

  Domino's Pizza Enterprise (Australia)
Domino's Pizza Operator in Australia & New Zealand
  1.4

%

 

7.

  Trelleborg (Sweden)
Manufacturer of Sealing, Dampening &
Protective Solutions for Industry
  1.4

%

 

8.

  Halma (United Kingdom)
Health & Safety Sensor Technology
  1.4

%

 

9.

  Rightmove (United Kingdom)
Internet Real Estate Listings
  1.3

%

 

10.

  Recruit Holdings (Japan)
Recruitment & Media Services
  1.3

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


7



COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
Matthew A. Litfin
Lead Portfolio Manager
  William J. Doyle
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity 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.

Columbia Acorn USA Class Z shares gained 7.41% in the second quarter of 2016, strongly outperforming the 3.79% gain of the Fund's primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The quarter's large lead over its benchmark was the result of strong individual stock performance across nearly all industry sectors. Year to date, the Fund's 0.92% gain was behind the benchmark's 2.22% return. Value stocks outpaced growth stocks during the semiannual period, holding back the relative performance of the Fund's growth-oriented portfolio.

Our analysts have been working hard for Fund shareholders and we have, in recent months, found many new opportunities to add higher-quality names to the Fund's portfolio. As noted above, our efforts paid off in the second quarter, as strong stock selection drove the Fund's performance more than three full percentage points above the benchmark's positive return. When we looked at the stock selection portion of Columbia Acorn USA's performance, we found that our analyst team had its best stock-picking quarter of the past decade in the second quarter for the Fund. We believe the portfolio that we established (and that we will continue to monitor and strive to improve upon) in the first half of 2016 should allow us to focus even more tightly on value creation and risk-adjusted performance for shareholders.

On an industry and sector basis in the quarter, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and utilities were strong performers within the benchmark, as investors went searching for yield. Material stocks were also strong in the Russell 2000, benefiting from the quarter's recovery in commodity prices. The Fund's underweight in these sectors detracted from performance; however, its overweight positions in the health care and information technology (IT) sectors contributed to relative outperformance in the quarter. The Fund has little exposure to REITs and utilities because many do not fit its growth-oriented style.

Within the IT sector in the Fund, Demandware, an e-commerce website platform for retailers and apparel manufacturers, and Cvent, a developer of software used by corporate event planners and hotels, gained 91% and 65% during the quarter, respectively, both on acquisition news. Demandware agreed to be acquired by Salesforce.com, and Cvent announced it was to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners. We sold both positions on the news. SPS Commerce, a provider of supply chain management software, was a large detractor in the first quarter but rebounded in the second, gaining 41%, as previous concerns related to a temporary disruption in its sales force abated.

The Fund participated in the June 23, 2016, initial public offering (IPO) of Twilio, a business software company offering an in-application communications software platform. Our analysis of the stock suggested the company had a competitive advantage in its market niche and would enjoy strong revenue growth for the long term. The market agreed with our assessment, and the stock rose dramatically following the IPO, gaining 139% in just one week. Applying our valuation discipline, we sold the position.

On the downside, Fiesta Restaurant Group, an owner/operator of two restaurant chains, was the top detractor in the quarter, falling 34%. The company experienced a slower start to the year, but we believe significant opportunity remains to expand its high-volume and differentiated Pollo Tropical restaurants. Virtu Financial, a high-speed trader, was also among the detractors, declining 18% in the quarter on disappointing year-over-year results. IPG Photonics fell 17% in the quarter; while IPG's position in fiber lasers remains solid, the company cut its outlook for 2016 due to weak demand from auto-related customers in Japan and on currency concerns. We will continue to monitor the performance of these companies and their stocks.

During the second quarter, Fund shareholders enjoyed the benefits of some of the repositioning that we implemented earlier in the year. We believe the companies that Columbia Acorn USA holds have strong prospects for solid earnings growth and stock price performance as we move into the second half of the year. Applying our time-tested valuation discipline, we will continue to scour the landscape to find the very best small-cap companies across industries.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


8



COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$679.3 million

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn USA® Class Z Shares

September 4, 1996 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (9/4/96 inception)    

7.41

%

   

0.92

%

   

-7.18

%

   

7.24

%

   

6.04

%

   

9.93

%

 
Class A (10/16/00 inception)  

without sales charge

   

7.40

     

0.82

     

-7.40

     

6.97

     

5.75

     

9.57

   

with sales charge

   

1.22

     

-5.00

     

-12.72

     

5.72

     

5.13

     

9.24

   

Russell 2000 Index*

   

3.79

     

2.22

     

-6.73

     

8.35

     

6.20

     

7.88

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 1.18% for Class Z shares and 1.43% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Toro
Turf Maintenance Equipment
  2.4

%

 

2.

  Drew Industries
RV & Manufactured Home Components
  2.1

%

 

3.

  VWR
Distributor of Lab Supplies
  1.9

%

 

4.

  Papa John's International
Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants
  1.9

%

 

5.

  HealthSouth
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities & Home
Health Care
  1.8

%

 

6.

  MarketAxess
Bond Exchange
  1.8

%

 

7.

  Medidata Solutions
Cloud-based Software for Drug Studies
  1.8

%

 

8.

  UniFirst
Uniform Rental
  1.6

%

 

9.

  CoStar Group
Commercial Real Estate Data Aggregator & Web
Marketing for Retail Landlords
  1.6

%

 

10.

  Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Royalties from Licensing Drug Delivery Technology
  1.6

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


9



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
Stephen Kusmierczak
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Foreign investments subject the Fund to political, economic, market, social and other risks within a particular country, as well as to potential currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity 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.

Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z shares ended the second quarter of 2016 up 0.19%, while the Fund's primary benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net), fell 0.64%. Year to date through June 30, the Fund was down 1.71% versus a benchmark decline of 1.02%. The Fund's stock performance in the Asia ex Japan region helped to drive outperformance in the second quarter, as did stock selection and a modest overweight in Europe. Not surprising given the Brexit vote results, the Fund's exposure to the United Kingdom and Ireland was the largest regional detractor in the quarter, though we were underweight versus the benchmark in these markets.

On a sector basis, the Fund had strong performance in the information technology (IT) sector, benefiting from both its overweight exposure to the sector and its stock selection. The Fund had a U.S. dollar-adjusted gain of 9% in the IT sector, compared to a benchmark gain of 0.3%. The Fund's overweight in the consumer discretionary sector detracted from relative performance but returns benefited from good stock selection in the sector. We took advantage of weakness in the consumer discretionary sector to add to select, high-quality names that we believe have strong, long-term prospects.

Reflecting the Fund's IT strength, its three top contributors to performance in the quarter were IT names. NetEase.com, a Chinese provider of online gaming services, gained 35%. The company continued to deliver solid gaming revenue growth and improving e-commerce margins in the second quarter after gaining exclusive Chinese operating rights to such blockbuster games as Activision's "Overwatch" and Microsoft's "Minecraft." Wirecard, a German provider of online payment processing risk management services, declined in the first quarter on allegations of criminal misconduct. We did not believe the allegations had merit and added to the Fund's position on the decline. The market echoed our skepticism in the second quarter, driving a 16% rebound in the stock. Taiwan's Largan Precision, a manufacturer of mobile device camera lenses and modules, continued to dominate the high-end miniature lens business used in handsets and mobile devices, expanding its operating margin from 50% to 57% and enjoying a 19% gain in its stock in the quarter.

Other top contributors in the quarter included Japan's Bandai Namco, a maker of branded toys and related content. Up 18% in the quarter, the company continues to leverage its strong toy brands to enter new categories, such as mobile, and geographies beyond Japan. Up 13% in the quarter, KDDI, a mobile and fixed-line communication services provider in Japan, delivered steady growth by improving its average revenue per user, and its outlook remains stable.

On the downside, Eutelsat, a French provider of fixed satellite services, issued a profit warning for the current year, sending its stock down 42% in the quarter. Down 22%, Ryanair, a European low-cost airline based in Ireland, fell on uncertainties created by the Brexit decision. CCL Industries, a Canadian global label converter, was a strong outperformer last year, but so far this year a large rotation in the Canadian market toward energy and basic materials and out of the consumer space has hurt the stock, leading to an 8% decline in the second quarter. Fundamentals remain strong at CCL, and we expect that synergies following its acquisition of Checkpoint Systems will be substantially higher than official guidance. Rightmove, a UK provider of Internet real estate listings, fell 18% in the second quarter, moving sharply downward in the wake of Brexit.

In the second quarter, we saw a continuation of economic uncertainty around the world and increased political nervousness. We expect that there will continue to be uncertainties over the next 18 months, as some of the world's large democracies elect new presidents, and investors reposition portfolios in light of how they expect Brexit to impact different sectors, countries and companies. We have positioned the Fund defensively in the United Kingdom, focusing on companies that stand to benefit from pound weakness and taking advantage of market weakness to build exposure to select, high-quality consumer names. The Fund's more mid-cap focus allows us to fish in a pond where liquidity is high, making it possible for us to trade to take advantage of market volatility.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


10



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$110.0 million

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International SelectSM Class Z Shares

November 23, 1998 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period. A $10,000 investment in Columbia Acorn International Select at inception appreciated to $17,309 on December 31, 2000, the month-end of the inception date of the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net). For comparison with the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net), we assigned the index the same value as the Fund at month-end of the index inception date.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (11/23/98 inception)    

0.19

%

   

-1.71

%

   

-6.36

%

   

2.07

%

   

4.61

%

   

7.85

%

 
Class A (10/16/00 inception)  

without sales charge

   

0.14

     

-1.88

     

-6.61

     

1.76

     

4.28

     

7.50

   

with sales charge

   

-5.64

     

-7.51

     

-11.98

     

0.57

     

3.66

     

7.14

   

MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net)*

   

-0.64

     

-1.02

     

-10.24

     

0.10

     

1.87

     

N/A

   
S&P Developed Ex-U.S.
Between $2B and $10B Index
   

-1.12

     

-0.29

     

-4.03

     

3.58

     

3.66

     

6.98

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark effective January 1, 2016. Prior to January 1, 2016, the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2B and $10B Index was the Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 1.15% for Class Z shares and 1.40% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Novozymes (Denmark)
Industrial Enzymes
  5.2

%

 

2.

  CCL Industries (Canada)
Global Label Converter
  5.2

%

 

3.

  Partners Group (Switzerland)
Private Markets Asset Management
  4.5

%

 

4.

  Wirecard (Germany)
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management
  4.1

%

 

5.

  Hexagon (Sweden)
Design, Measurement & Visualization
Software & Equipment
  3.5

%

 

6.

  Aeon Mall (Japan)
Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
  3.5

%

 

7.

  Largan Precision (Taiwan)
Mobile Device Camera Lenses & Modules
  3.4

%

 
8.   Amcor (Australia)
Flexible & Rigid Packaging
  3.1

%

 

9.

  NetEase.com (China)
Chinese Online Gaming Services
  3.0

%

 

10.

  Bandai Namco (Japan)
Branded Toys & Related Content
  3.0

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


11



COLUMBIA ACORN SELECTSM

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
David L. Frank
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Matthew S. Szafranski
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than investments in larger, more established companies. Foreign investments subject the Fund to risks, including political, economic, market, social and other risks, within a particular country, as well as to potential currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers. 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.

Columbia Acorn Select Class Z shares ended the second quarter of 2016 down 0.89%, underperforming the 3.99% gain of the Fund's primary benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For the first half of the year, the Fund was down 1.21%, while the benchmark gained 7.93%. The Fund's growth-oriented portfolio struggled in an investment environment that favored value during much of the six-month period. In the second quarter, we saw a continuation of the move toward more defensive areas of the market like utility and material stocks, which were top-performing sectors within the benchmark but are significant underweights in the Fund. At the end of the second quarter, the United Kingdom's vote to exit the European Union negatively impacted three Fund holdings with European exposure and detracted approximately 1.5% from Fund performance in the quarter. CWAM's global chief investment officer offers additional thoughts on Brexit at the beginning of this report.

The biggest detractor from performance in the second quarter and year to date was Union Agriculture, a farmland operator in Uruguay. Down 36% in the quarter, we decided to exit the position. For the sixth months ended June 30, this stock was down 55% and detracted 1.5% from performance.

As mentioned, the Fund owned stock in three U.S. companies that were hurt in the quarter by their exposure to Europe and the United Kingdom. Lazard, a provider of corporate advisory and asset management services, ended the quarter down 16%. The company's merger advisory services in Europe are expected to see sharp declines through the rest of 2016, and a strong dollar could negatively impact its asset management business in the near term. Jones Lang LaSalle, a provider of commercial real estate services worldwide, fell 17% on concerns of a decline in commercial real estate transaction and leasing volumes in China. Following the Brexit vote, these concerns expanded to include the United Kingdom and Europe. Liberty Global, a provider of cable TV franchises outside of the United States, fell 14%, as roughly 40% of its revenue is generated in the United Kingdom and the rest is generated in Europe. We do not believe that Brexit has diminished the long-term value of these companies.

Leading performance in the quarter, pizza franchisor Papa John's International gained 26%, as the company proved its ability to drive solid earnings in a promotional pizza environment. Communications towers owner Crown Castle International gained 18% in the quarter. The company benefited from both an increase in mobile data usage and, as a real estate investment trust, from the popularity of dividend-paying stocks among yield-hungry investors.

Nordson, a manufacturer of dispensing systems for adhesives and coatings, ended the quarter up 10%. After experiencing lackluster sales in 2015 like many industrials dependent on overseas revenues, Nordson returned to growth in the first half of 2016, benefiting from launches in new technology like mobile phones that utilize the company's cutting edge dispensing and testing technologies.

While we are disappointed with the Fund's underperformance in the first two quarters of the year, we believe it is important to remember that in a concentrated portfolio like Columbia Acorn Select's returns can fluctuate. As we've reshaped and concentrated the Fund's portfolio in the first half of the year, we have moved away from owning more speculative names, and we have focused on creating a portfolio of our analyst team's current top ideas. Eight of the Fund's 10 largest detractors from performance year to date were sold during the first half of the year, making way for higher-quality, higher-conviction stocks. At June 30, the Fund held 34 names, nearly half of which were added to the portfolio in the first six months of the year. The Fund's tilt toward the consumer discretionary and industrial sectors continues. Most importantly, we have refocused on durable, growth-at-a-reasonable price businesses that we believe will outperform over time.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


12



COLUMBIA ACORN SELECTSM

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$335.7 million

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn SelectSM Class Z Shares

November 23, 1998 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

  2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (11/23/98 inception)    

-0.89

%

   

-1.21

%

   

-7.28

%

   

5.78

%

   

5.48

%

   

9.27

%

 
Class A (10/16/00 inception)  

without sales charge

   

-0.97

     

-1.32

     

-7.56

     

5.48

     

5.17

     

8.93

   

with sales charge

   

-6.68

     

-7.00

     

-12.86

     

4.24

     

4.55

     

8.56

   

S&P MidCap 400 Index*

   

3.99

     

7.93

     

1.33

     

10.55

     

8.55

     

10.01

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 0.88% for Class Z shares and 1.13% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  LKQ
Alternative Auto Parts Distribution
  5.2

%

 

2.

  Align Technology
Invisalign System to Correct Malocclusion
(Crooked Teeth)
  4.4

%

 

3.

  SVB Financial Group
Bank to Venture Capitalists
  4.3

%

 

4.

  HRG Group
Holding Company
  4.1

%

 

5.

  HealthSouth
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities & Home
Health Care
  4.1

%

 

6.

  Amerco
North American Moving & Storage
  4.1

%

 

7.

  Papa John's International
Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants
  3.9

%

 

8.

  Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  3.8

%

 

9.

  EdR
Student Housing
  3.8

%

 

10.

  Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings
  3.5

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


13



COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUNDSM

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
David L. Frank
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Christopher J. Olson
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

A "fund of fund" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager.

The value of an investment in the Fund is based primarily on the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the investment manager's decisions regarding asset classes and underlying funds will not anticipate market trends successfully, resulting in a failure to preserve capital or lower total return. The Investment Manager may prefer an underlying fund in the Columbia Acorn Family of Funds over alternative investments. There can be no assurance that the Columbia Acorn Funds will outperform similar funds managed by the Investment Manager's affiliates. This is not an offer of the shares of any other mutual fund mentioned herein.

Class Z shares of Columbia Thermostat Fund, our fund of funds, ended the second quarter of 2016 up 1.81%. This compares to a 2.46% gain of the Fund's primary equity benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and a 2.21% gain of the Fund's primary debt benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund's custom 50/50 Blended Benchmark gained 2.34% in the quarter. For the first half of the year, the Fund was up 3.69%, which compares to an S&P 500 return of 3.84%, a 5.31% gain of the Barclays index, and a 4.68% return of the Fund's custom blended benchmark.

The Fund's equity portfolio had a weighted average gain of 1.68% in the second quarter. Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund led equity gains, increasing 5.28% in the quarter. The weighted average gain for the bond portion of the Fund was 1.97%, with Columbia Total Return Bond Fund offering the top return of 2.95%.

The Fund hit three reallocation triggers in the second quarter. Buying equities when the market declined and selling them when the market rose, the Fund decreased exposure to its stock funds in April and June and increased its exposure in May.

As we mentioned last quarter, following our periodic review of underlying funds called for by Columbia Thermostat Fund's prospectus, we made several changes that were implemented on May 1, 2016. Columbia Income Opportunities Fund now has a 10% weight in the bond portfolio, down from 20%. Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, a U.S. Treasury notes/bonds fund, was added to the bond portfolio with a 10% weight in the portfolio. We also adjusted the stock/bond allocation table levels up by 25 points.

So far in 2016, we have witnessed the remarkable, ongoing strength of longer duration bonds, especially U.S. Treasuries. At the same time, there has been a persistent choppiness in equity markets—early in the year due to worries over a slowdown in the United States as well as emerging markets economies, and then later on concerns about a slowdown in Europe following the Brexit vote. Given Columbia Thermostat Fund's ability to move money into and out of equities, the current volatile equity market environment caters to the Fund's investment style.

Results of the Underlying Funds Owned in Columbia Thermostat Fund

as of June 30, 2016

Stock Funds

Fund   Weightings
in category
  2nd quarter
performance
  Year-to-date
performance
 
Columbia Acorn
International, Class I
   

20

%

   

-1.41

%

   

-1.24

%

 
Columbia Contrarian
Core Fund, Class I
   

20

%

   

1.75

%

   

2.38

%

 
Columbia Dividend
Income Fund, Class I
   

20

%

   

3.92

%

   

7.40

%

 
Columbia Acorn Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

   

2.56

%

   

-0.18

%

 
Columbia Acorn Select,
Class I
   

10

%

   

-0.81

%

   

-1.13

%

 
Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.64

%

 
Columbia Select
Large Cap Growth Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

   

5.28

%

   

-7.03

%

 
Weighted Average
Equity Gain
   

100

%

   

1.68

%

   

1.05

%

 

Bond Funds

Fund   Weightings
in category
  2nd quarter
performance
  Year-to-date
performance
 
Columbia Short Term
Bond Fund, Class I
   

40

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.86

%

 
Columbia Total Return
Bond Fund, Class I
   

20

%

   

2.95

%

   

5.96

%

 
Columbia U.S. Government
Mortgage Fund, Class I
   

20

%

   

1.73

%

   

3.14

%

 
Columbia Income
Opportunities Fund,
Class I
   

10

%*

   

2.57

%

   

5.41

%

 
Columbia U.S. Treasury
Index Fund, Class I
   

10

%*

   

2.02

%

   

5.25

%

 
Weighted Average
Income Gain
   

100

%

   

1.97

%

   

3.83

%

 

*Changed effective May 1, 2016. Weighted average returns through the end of the period reflect linked returns between the previous fund weightings and the current weights in these positions.

Columbia Thermostat Fund Rebalancing in the Second Quarter

April 14, 2016

 

20% stocks, 80% bonds

 

May 16, 2016

 

25% stocks, 75% bonds

 

June 24, 2016

 

20% stocks, 80% bonds

 

The Fund's investments in the underlying funds may present certain risks, including the following. Market risk may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. The Fund's investment in other funds subjects it to the investment performance (positive or negative), risks and expenses of these underlying funds. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than in investments in larger, more established companies. There are risks associated with fixed income investments, including credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk and prepayment and extension risk. In general, bond prices fall when interest rates rise and vice versa. This effect is more pronounced for longer term securities. Non-investment-grade (high-yield or junk) securities present greater price volatility and more risk to principal and income than higher rated securities. Foreign investments subject the Fund to political, economic, market, social and other risks within a particular country, as well as to potential currency instabilities and less stringent financial and accounting standards generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging market issuers.


14



COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUNDSM

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$1.2 billion

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Thermostat FundSM Class Z Shares

September 25, 2002 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (9/25/02 inception)    

1.81

%

   

3.69

%

   

2.76

%

   

6.46

%

   

6.13

%

   

7.40

%

 
Class A (3/3/03 inception)  

without sales charge

   

1.79

     

3.57

     

2.53

     

6.21

     

5.88

     

7.13

   

with sales charge

   

-4.07

     

-2.37

     

-3.37

     

4.96

     

5.25

     

6.67

   

S&P 500 Index*

   

2.46

     

3.84

     

3.99

     

12.10

     

7.42

     

9.29

   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index*
   

2.21

     

5.31

     

6.00

     

3.76

     

5.13

     

4.59

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmarks. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 0.77% for Class Z shares and 1.02% for Class A shares. The returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the Fund's Class A shares append the returns of the Fund's Class Z shares, 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.columbiathreadneedle.com/us/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.

Asset Allocation

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Portfolio Weightings

as a percentage of assets in each investment category, as of 6/30/16

Stock Mutual Funds

Columbia Acorn International, Class I

   

20

%

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I

   

20

%

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I

   

20

%

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I

   

10

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I

   

10

%

 
Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

 
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

 

Bond Mutual Funds

Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Class I

   

40

%

 

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund, Class I

   

20

%

 
Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund,
Class I
   

20

%

 
Columbia Income Opportunities Fund,
Class I
   

10

%

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I

   

10

%

 


15



COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
Fritz Kaegi
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Stephen Kusmierczak
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

 

 
Louis J. Mendes
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Satoshi Matsunaga
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

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, potentially less stringent, financial and accounting standards than those generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Risks are enhanced for emerging and frontier market issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than investments in larger, more established companies.

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class Z shares gained 1.86% in the second quarter of 2016, outperforming the 0.15% return of the Fund's primary benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net). Year to date through June 30, the Fund was up 1.27%, which compares to a 3.21% gain for the benchmark. During the second quarter, the Fund benefited from its large overweight in Southeast Asia and from our stock selection in this region. Good stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector also bolstered relative returns. For the year-to-date period, Fund performance relative to the benchmark was hurt by poor stock performance in China and India. There has been a significant divergence in performance between the more developing end of the emerging markets and the large continental economies of China and India, as the smaller, more developing markets have outperformed so far in 2016 on strengthening local currencies and a rebound in commodity prices.

On June 24, 2016, the Brexit bombshell hit the markets. Investors' initial reaction was to sell riskier assets, including emerging market equities, but, within a week, the Fund's benchmark closed above pre-Brexit levels. In contrast to the political uncertainties being felt in much of the developed world, the election of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines sparked a post-election rally in that country on hopes that the new president will implement needed infrastructure projects and tap into growth potential within the country. The Fund benefited from the rally and from our strong stock picking in this market, as Fund holdings in the Philippines provided a U.S. dollar-adjusted gain of 22% compared to an 8% gain in the benchmark for the quarter. The Fund also benefited from economic policies implemented by reform-oriented political leadership in Indonesia, where the Fund has a significant overweight relative to the benchmark and also outperformed in the second quarter.

We have maintained an emphasis in the Fund on companies benefiting from the rising aspirations and incomes of a growing middle class. This theme is behind the Fund's long-standing overweight in the consumer discretionary sector, which was the top-performing sector in the Fund in the second quarter. Four of the Fund's five top contributors to performance in the quarter were consumer discretionary stocks. Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts, an integrated resort operator in Manila, declined last year on negative sentiment toward gaming in China. During the second quarter, the market took note of the company's solid fundamentals and its more domestic-driven business, leading to a 48% gain in the stock. Up 16%, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, an Indian

programmer of pay TV content, rebounded from a first-quarter drop, benefiting from positive growth expectations. Tahoe Resources, a silver and gold miner in Guatemala, Canada and Peru, gained 51% on the back of significant increases in silver and gold prices. Xinhua Winshare Publishing, a Sichuan publisher, distributor and retailer, reported good results and also announced that officials approved its application to list on China's A-share market. Its stock gained 25% in the quarter.

On the downside, Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, a Chinese generic drug manufacturer, was the biggest detractor during the second quarter and for the half year. Down 30% in the second quarter, the company was negatively impacted by a slowdown in health care spending in China and increasing price competition in the pharmaceutical industry. Going against the upward trend of the Fund's consumer discretionary holdings, Hoteles City Express, the leading budget hotel operator in Mexico, declined 19% in the quarter despite reporting positive year-over-year results. Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, an Indian port operator, fell 19% on mixed first quarter results.

While growth rates have decelerated in most developed markets around the world, many emerging markets are offering accelerating growth in evolving and strengthening markets. We believe that emerging market economies benefiting from strong domestic demand fueled by reform-oriented political leadership—countries like the Philippines, India and Indonesia—offer distinct advantages and have minimal exposure to the political uncertainty in Europe and beyond. Over the long term, we believe the Fund should benefit from investing in high-quality businesses with good growth prospects at reasonable valuations, which can be found within our emerging market universe.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


16



COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$158.7 million

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM Class Z Shares

August 19, 2011 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (8/19/11 inception)    

1.86

%

   

1.27

%

   

-14.52

%

   

1.72

%

 
Class A (8/19/11 inception)                  

without sales charge

   

1.77

     

1.17

     

-14.75

     

1.44

   

with sales charge

   

-4.07

     

-4.60

     

-19.63

     

0.21

   
MSCI Emerging Markets
SMID Cap Index (Net)*
   

0.15

     

3.21

     

-12.19

     

-1.35

   
S&P Emerging Markets Between
$500M and $5B Index
   

1.96

     

6.78

     

-10.01

     

0.71

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark effective January 1, 2016. Prior to January 1, 2016, the S&P Emerging Markets Between $500M and $5B Index was the Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 1.55% for Class Z shares and 1.80% for Class A shares.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Zee Entertainment Enterprises (India)
Indian Programmer of Pay Television Content
  4.0

%

 
2.   Media Nusantara Citra (Indonesia)
Media Company in Indonesia
  3.5

%

 

3.

  Samui Airport Property Fund (Thailand)
Thai Airport Operator
  2.7

%

 

4.

  ModeTour Network (Korea)
Travel Services
  2.7

%

 

5.

  Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR
(Mexico)
Mexican Airport Operator
  2.6

%

 

6.

  Koh Young Technology (Korea)
Inspection Systems for Printed Circuit Boards
  2.6

%

 

7.

  Link Net (Indonesia)
Fixed Broadband & CATV Service Provider
  2.6

%

 

8.

  Commercial International Bank of
Egypt (Egypt)
Private Universal Bank in Egypt
  2.3

%

 

9.

  Tikkurila (Finland)
Decorative & Industrial Paint in Scandinavia,
Central & Eastern Europe
  2.3

%

 

10.

  NewOcean Energy (China)
Southern China Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Distributor
  2.3

%

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


17



COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

IN A NUTSHELL

 

 
Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg
Co-Portfolio Manager
  Stephen
Kusmierczak
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

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, potentially less stringent, financial and accounting standards than those generally applicable to U.S. issuers. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies involve risks and volatility and possible illiquidity greater than investments in larger, more established companies.

Columbia Acorn European Fund Class Z shares fell 4.80% in the second quarter of 2016, while the Fund's primary benchmark, the MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net), dropped 6.71%. The Fund also performed better than the benchmark year to date through June 30, falling 3.70% compared to the benchmark's decline of 7.52%. For both periods, the Fund's performance was helped by good relative results in the Mediterranean region, which includes France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The Fund's outperformance in this region was largely tied to our underweight and stock selection in the financials sector, where we have focused on brokerage, asset management and real estate names and away from European banks. As we've noted previously, we are skeptical about the long-term health of European banks, particularly those in Italy, and our concern has been shared by the market in recent quarters.

The June 23, 2016, vote by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union was a significant event in the second quarter. The economic implications for the United Kingdom and the European Union are potentially vast and will take years to address. In the aftermath of the vote, we have already seen the British pound decline to its lowest level in decades, while the Bank of England predicts a decline in GDP and rise in unemployment tied to Brexit. CWAM's global chief investment officer's thoughts on Brexit are presented in a more extensive letter at the beginning of this quarterly report.

Columbia Acorn European Fund was underweight the United Kingdom versus the benchmark going into the vote and did benefit slightly from this positioning. This underweight was the result of our bottom up, fundamental analysis on UK companies and relative valuations, not a prediction on the Brexit vote. We did, however, take advantage of the volatility caused by the Brexit debate prior to the vote to add to positions like Rightmove, a UK Internet real estate listing site, and WH Smith, a newsprint, book and general stationary retailer. While both stocks ended the quarter among the Fund's worst detractors, we don't see a meaningful, long-term impairment of their businesses due to Brexit. The Fund's one UK sale in the quarter was natural sweetener manufacturer PureCircle, which fell 27% in the quarter on concerns unrelated to the referendum results.

Despite the volatile macroeconomic climate in the United Kingdom, Abcam, a UK company that sells antibodies online, ended the quarter up 21% and was the third largest contributor to Fund performance. Abcam actually benefits from a weaker pound, as only 4% of its revenues are generated in the United Kingdom but 20% of its costs are incurred there. During the second quarter, the company

also reported strong growth of 18% driven by business in China and its proprietary solution, Rabmab. News that a competitor had its license suspended also supported Abcam's stock. Another top-contributing name was Wirecard, an online payment processing and risk management company based in Germany, which gained 16% in the quarter. Allegations against Wirecard published earlier in the year caused a first-quarter downturn in the stock. Further investigation—both our own and by the broader market—contradicted the report and led to an uptick in the stock in the second quarter. We added to Wirecard on the decline and were pleased to see our conviction in the stock echoed by the broader market in the second quarter.

We believe that macroeconomic and political risks have increased in Europe, and we expect two important outcomes to follow. First, there will be a continuation of low interest rate policies. The Bank of England and the European Central Bank both held interest rates at current, record-low levels at their meetings following the quarter end. This lower-for-longer environment could help support high valuations in equity markets. Second, there appears to be at least a temporary decline in anti-EU sentiment. Following the Brexit vote and the resulting sharp, negative market reaction, continental European populist parties promoting an EU exit saw their support in polls decline. This shift was apparent in the results of the June 26 elections in Spain and in polling conducted in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Furthermore, outcomes of French and Italian elections in 2017 will provide indications of the direction Europe is likely to take without the United Kingdom. The path of the UK's exit from the EU will be tedious and complicated, and the long-term impacts difficult to assess. Our focus will continue to be on identifying companies that can outgrow their peers in most economic conditions and offer good value to long-term investors.

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


18



COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

AT A GLANCE

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$58.2 million

Performance data shown below represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance data reflects fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses, if any; in their absence, performance results would have been lower. Indexes are unmanaged; their results do not reflect the effect of expenses or sales charges. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index. Please visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn European FundSM Class Z Shares

August 19, 2011 (Fund inception) through June 30, 2016

This chart shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class Z shares of the Fund during the stated time period.

Average Annual Total Returns for period ended June 30, 2016

    2nd
quarter
  Year to
date
 

1 year

  Life of
Fund
 
Class Z (8/19/11 inception)    

-4.80

%

   

-3.70

%

   

-5.84

%

   

8.55

%

 
Class A (8/19/11 inception)                  

without sales charge

   

-4.87

     

-3.84

     

-6.08

     

8.27

   

with sales charge

   

-10.34

     

-9.37

     

-11.49

     

6.96

   

MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net)*

   

-6.71

     

-7.52

     

-7.58

     

9.66

   
S&P Europe Between $500M and
$5B Index
   

-6.07

     

-7.22

     

-7.87

     

9.79

   

Results for other share classes can be found on Page 2.

*The Fund's primary benchmark effective January 1, 2016. Prior to January 1, 2016, the S&P Europe Between $500M and $5B Index was the Fund's primary benchmark. Please see Page 1 for index descriptions.

Returns for Class A shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. As stated in the May 1, 2016, prospectus, as supplemented June 27, 2016, the Fund's annual operating expense ratio is 1.51% for Class Z shares and 1.76% for Class A shares.

Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/16

1.

  Munksjo (Finland)†
Specialty Paper Maker
  3.6

%

 

2.

  Wirecard (Germany)
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management
  3.0

%

 

3.

  Halma (United Kingdom)
Health & Safety Sensor Technology
  3.0

%

 
4.   SimCorp (Denmark)
Software for Investment Managers
  2.6

%

 
5.   Aurelius (Germany)
European Turnaround Investor
  2.5

%

 
6.   Trelleborg (Sweden)
Manufacturer of Sealing, Dampening &
Protective Solutions for Industry
  2.5

%

 
7.   Recipharm (Sweden)
Contract Development Manufacturing Organization
  2.5

%

 
8.   Prosegur (Spain)
Security Guards
  2.4

%

 
9.   Unibet (Sweden)
European Online Gaming Operator
  2.3

%

 
10.   Partners Group (Switzerland)
Private Markets Asset Management
  2.3

%

 
 

†The Fund holds shares traded on both the Swedish and Finnish exchanges.

   

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.


19




UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) 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 Class A, B, C, I, R, R4, R5, Y and Z shares of the Funds during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the tables 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 Funds' 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 Funds' actual return) and then applies the Funds' 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.

In addition to the ongoing expenses which the Funds bear directly, Columbia Thermostat Fund's shareholders indirectly bear the Fund's allocable share of the costs and expenses of each underlying fund in which the Fund invests. You can also estimate the effective expenses paid during the period, which includes the indirect fees associated with investing in the underlying funds, by using the amounts listed in the effective expenses paid during the period column in the "Fund of Funds" table.

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 Funds 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.

January 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

  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

 

Columbia Acorn® Fund

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

996.30

     

1,019.14

     

5.71

     

5.77

     

1.15

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

992.60

     

1,015.56

     

9.26

     

9.37

     

1.87

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

998.20

     

1,020.98

     

3.88

     

3.92

     

0.78

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

997.70

     

1,020.04

     

4.82

     

4.87

     

0.97

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

998.20

     

1,020.74

     

4.12

     

4.17

     

0.83

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

998.20

     

1,020.98

     

3.88

     

3.92

     

0.78

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

998.20

     

1,020.69

     

4.17

     

4.22

     

0.84

   


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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES, continued

  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

 

Columbia Acorn International®

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

985.80

     

1,018.45

     

6.37

     

6.47

     

1.29

   

Class B

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

982.20

     

1,014.32

     

10.45

     

10.62

     

2.12

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

982.10

     

1,014.77

     

10.00

     

10.17

     

2.03

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

987.60

     

1,020.39

     

4.45

     

4.52

     

0.90

   

Class R

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

984.00

     

1,016.66

     

8.14

     

8.27

     

1.65

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

986.70

     

1,019.39

     

5.43

     

5.52

     

1.10

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

987.40

     

1,020.14

     

4.69

     

4.77

     

0.95

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

987.70

     

1,020.39

     

4.45

     

4.52

     

0.90

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

987.10

     

1,019.89

     

4.94

     

5.02

     

1.00

   

Columbia Acorn USA®

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,008.20

     

1,017.70

     

7.19

     

7.22

     

1.44

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,004.60

     

1,014.22

     

10.67

     

10.72

     

2.14

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,010.10

     

1,019.99

     

4.90

     

4.92

     

0.98

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,009.00

     

1,018.80

     

6.09

     

6.12

     

1.22

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,009.40

     

1,019.49

     

5.40

     

5.42

     

1.08

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,010.30

     

1,019.69

     

5.20

     

5.22

     

1.04

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,009.20

     

1,018.95

     

5.94

     

5.97

     

1.19

   

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

981.20

     

1,016.61

     

8.18

     

8.32

     

1.66

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

977.50

     

1,012.68

     

12.05

     

12.26

     

2.45

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

983.80

     

1,018.95

     

5.87

     

5.97

     

1.19

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

982.50

     

1,017.90

     

6.90

     

7.02

     

1.40

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

983.00

     

1,018.45

     

6.36

     

6.47

     

1.29

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

983.00

     

1,018.70

     

6.11

     

6.22

     

1.24

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

982.90

     

1,018.10

     

6.71

     

6.82

     

1.36

   

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

986.80

     

1,018.85

     

5.98

     

6.07

     

1.21

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

982.30

     

1,015.22

     

9.56

     

9.72

     

1.94

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

988.70

     

1,020.79

     

4.05

     

4.12

     

0.82

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

988.30

     

1,019.99

     

4.84

     

4.92

     

0.98

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

988.30

     

1,020.54

     

4.30

     

4.37

     

0.87

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

988.30

     

1,020.79

     

4.05

     

4.12

     

0.82

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

987.90

     

1,020.29

     

4.55

     

4.62

     

0.92

   


21



UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES, continued

  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

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,011.70

     

1,015.76

     

9.15

     

9.17

     

1.83

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,007.80

     

1,011.93

     

12.98

     

13.01

     

2.60

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,014.60

     

1,017.70

     

7.21

     

7.22

     

1.44

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,013.60

     

1,017.11

     

7.81

     

7.82

     

1.56

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,013.60

     

1,017.60

     

7.31

     

7.32

     

1.46

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,013.70

     

1,017.90

     

7.01

     

7.02

     

1.40

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,012.70

     

1,017.01

     

7.91

     

7.92

     

1.58

   

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

961.60

     

1,016.16

     

8.54

     

8.77

     

1.75

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

958.60

     

1,012.43

     

12.17

     

12.51

     

2.50

   

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

963.00

     

1,017.85

     

6.88

     

7.07

     

1.41

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

962.50

     

1,017.40

     

7.32

     

7.52

     

1.50

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

962.70

     

1,017.60

     

7.12

     

7.32

     

1.46

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

963.00

     

1,017.40

     

7.32

     

7.52

     

1.50

   

Fund of Funds—Columbia Thermostat Fund

January 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

  Account value at
the beginning of
the period ($)
  Account value at
the end of
the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's
annualized
expense
ratio (%)
  Effective
expenses
paid during
the period ($)
  Fund's
effective
annualized
expense
ratio (%)
 

 

Actual

 

Hypothetical

 

Actual

 

Hypothetical

 

Actual

 

Hypothetical

 

Actual

 

Actual

 

Hypothetical

 

Actual

 

Columbia Thermsotat FundSM

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,035.70

     

1,022.38

     

2.53

     

2.51

     

0.50

     

5.21

     

5.18

     

1.03

   

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,032.00

     

1,018.65

     

6.32

     

6.27

     

1.25

     

8.99

     

8.93

     

1.78

   

Class R4

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,036.70

     

1,023.62

     

1.27

     

1.26

     

0.25

     

3.95

     

3.92

     

0.78

   

Class R5

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,037.40

     

1,023.67

     

1.22

     

1.21

     

0.24

     

3.90

     

3.87

     

0.77

   

Class Y

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,037.40

     

1,023.92

     

0.96

     

0.96

     

0.19

     

3.65

     

3.62

     

0.72

   

Class Z

   

1,000.00

     

1,000.00

     

1,036.90

     

1,023.62

     

1.27

     

1.26

     

0.25

     

3.95

     

3.92

     

0.78

   

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio, 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 366.

Except with respect to Columbia Thermostat Fund, expenses do not include any fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as "acquired funds"), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

In the case of Columbia Thermostat Fund, effective expenses paid during the period and the Fund's effective annualized expense ratio include expenses borne directly by the class plus the Fund's pro rata portion of the ongoing expenses charged by the underlying funds in which it invests using the expense ratio of each class of each underlying fund as of the underlying fund's most recent shareholder report.

Had the investment manager and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Thermostat Fund, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.


22




COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 96.9%

 

Health Care 20.6%

     
    > Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.0%  
 

1,846,644

   

Align Technology (a)

 

$

148,747,174

   
        Invisalign System to Correct
Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth)
         
 

904,999

   

ResMed

   

57,223,087

   
        Medical Devices for Sleep
Apnea Treatment
         
 

904,861

   

LivaNova (a)

   

45,451,168

   
       

Neuromodulation & Cardiac Devices

         
 

577,894

   

West Pharmaceutical Services

   

43,850,597

   
        Components & Systems for Injectable
Drug Delivery
         
 

669,310

   

Dentsply Sirona

   

41,523,992

   
       

Dental Supplies Manufacturer

         
 

320,439

   

IDEXX Laboratories

   

29,755,966

   
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services
for Veterinarians
         
 

262,601

   

Abiomed (a)

   

28,699,663

   
        Medical Devices for Cardiac
Conditions
         
     

395,251,647

   
    > Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.9%  
 

2,811,815

   

VWR (a)

   

81,261,454

   
       

Distributor of Lab Supplies

         
 

875,406

    Quintiles Transnational
Holdings (a)
   

57,181,520

   
       

Contract Research Organization

         
 

144,146

   

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

   

52,601,758

   
       

Laboratory Equipment

         
 

465,675

   

Bio-Techne

   

52,514,170

   
        Maker of Consumables & Systems for
the Life Science Market
         
 

962,291

   

PRA Health Sciences (a)

   

40,185,272

   
       

Contract Research Organization

         
 

766,642

   

Agilent Technologies

   

34,008,239

   
        Provider of Systems, Consumables,
Services for Life Science Labs
         
 

1,527,403

   

Fluidigm (a)(b)

   

13,792,449

   
       

Life Sciences Equipment & Consumables

         
     

331,544,862

   
    > Biotechnology 3.2%  
 

964,479

   

Seattle Genetics (a)

   

38,974,596

   
       

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

         
 

592,772

   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (a)

   

28,992,478

   
        Biotech Focused on "Ultra-Orphan"
Drugs
         
 

934,605

   

Cepheid (a)

   

28,739,104

   
       

Molecular Diagnostics

         
 

172,764

   

Intercept Pharmaceuticals (c)

   

24,649,967

   
        Biotech Developing Drugs for Several
Diseases
         
 

367,944

   

Medivation (a)

   

22,187,023

   
       

Develops & Markets Cancer Drugs

         
 

4,579,804

   

Celldex Therapeutics (a)(c)

   

20,105,340

   
       

Biotech Developing Drugs for Cancer

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

243,392

   

Agios Pharmaceuticals (a)(c)

 

$

10,196,908

   
        Biotech Focused on Cancer & Orphan
Diseases
         
 

414,222

   

Sarepta Therapeutics (a)(c)

   

7,899,214

   
       

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

         
     

181,744,630

   
    > Health Care Providers & Services 3.0%  
 

1,941,263

   

HealthSouth

   

75,359,830

   
        Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities &
Home Health Care
         
 

765,393

   

Centene (a)

   

54,626,098

   
       

Managed Care Organization

         
 

570,983

   

Mednax (a)

   

41,356,299

   
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
         
     

171,342,227

   
    > Health Care Technology 0.8%  
 

1,012,699

   

Medidata Solutions (a)

   

47,465,202

   
       

Cloud-based Software for Drug Studies

         
     

47,465,202

   
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.7%  
 

1,312,030

   

Akorn (a)

   

37,373,175

   
        Developer, Manufacturer & Distributor
of Specialty Generic Drugs
         
     

37,373,175

   

Health Care: Total

   

1,164,721,743

   

Information Technology 17.8%

     
    > IT Services 6.4%  
 

1,978,136

   

Booz Allen Hamilton

   

58,631,951

   
       

IT Consulting for US Government

         
 

901,828

   

Vantiv (a)

   

51,043,465

   
       

Credit Card Processor

         
 

639,224

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions

   

41,677,405

   
        Proxy, Mutual Fund Interim Processing,
Distribution & Trade Processing
         
 

1,005,396

   

CoreLogic (a)

   

38,687,638

   
        Data Processing Services for Real
Estate, Insurance & Mortgages
         
 

1,389,103

   

WNS - ADR (a)

   

37,505,781

   
        Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Services
         
 

524,152

   

Global Payments

   

37,413,970

   
       

Credit Card Processor

         
 

377,164

   

Gartner (a)

   

36,739,545

   
       

IT Research & Consulting Services

         
 

1,199,405

   

Genpact (a)

   

32,192,030

   
       

Business Process Outsourcing

         
 

532,406

   

ExlService Holdings (a)

   

27,903,398

   
       

Business Process Outsourcing

         
     

361,795,183

   
    > Software 4.3%  
 

271,301

   

Ultimate Software (a)

   

57,051,887

   
       

Human Capital Management Systems

         
 

623,996

   

Ansys (a)

   

56,627,637

   
        Simulation Software for Engineers &
Designers
         
 

754,347

   

Manhattan Associates (a)

   

48,376,273

   
        Supply Chain Management Software &
Services
         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


23



COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Software—continued  
 

528,044

   

Synopsis (a)

 

$

28,556,620

   
        Software for Designing Semicondutor
Chips
         
 

388,562

   

NetSuite (a)

   

28,287,314

   
        Enterprise Software Delivered via
the Web
         
 

1,115,281

   

Cadence Design Systems (a)

   

27,101,328

   
       

Electronic Design Automation Software

         
     

246,001,059

   
    > Internet Software & Services 3.5%  
 

3,954,882

   

Quotient Technology (a)(c)

   

53,034,968

   
        Allows CPGs to Digitally Distribute
Coupons, Advertising & Trade
Promotion
         
 

542,830

   

Verisign (a)

   

46,933,082

   
        Internet Domain Registry
for .COM/.NET
         
 

697,996

   

SPS Commerce (a)

   

42,298,557

   
        Supply Chain Management Software
Delivered via the Web
         
 

1,031,642

   

GoDaddy (a)

   

32,176,914

   
        Website Management for Small- &
Medium-size Companies
         
 

1,181,254

   

NIC

   

25,916,713

   
        Government Web Portal Development &
Management Outsourcing
         
     

200,360,234

   
    > Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.2%  
 

1,364,926

   

CDW

   

54,706,234

   
        Value Added Reseller of IT Products &
Services
         
 

1,338,402

   

FLIR Systems

   

41,423,542

   
       

Infrared Cameras

         
 

331,699

   

IPG Photonics (a)

   

26,535,920

   
       

Fiber Lasers

         
     

122,665,696

   
    > Communications Equipment 0.7%  
 

348,367

   

F5 Networks (a)

   

39,658,099

   
        Internet Traffic Management
Equipment
         
     

39,658,099

   
    > Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 0.7%
 
 

672,741

    MACOM Technology
Solutions (a)
   

22,186,998

   
        Radio Frequency, Microwave, &
Millimeterwave Semiconductors
         
 

252,220

   

Monolithic Power Systems

   

17,231,671

   
        High Performance Analog & Mixed
Signal Integrated Circuits
         
     

39,418,669

   

Information Technology: Total

   

1,009,898,940

   

Consumer Discretionary 17.4%

     
    > Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.4%  
 

630,995

   

Vail Resorts

   

87,222,439

   
       

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

410,500

   

Domino's Pizza

 

$

53,931,490

   
       

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

         
 

777,610

   

Papa John's International

   

52,877,480

   
       

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

         
 

752,647

   

Dunkin Brands

   

32,830,462

   
       

Franchisor of Quick Service Restaurants

         
 

649,669

   

Choice Hotels

   

30,937,238

   
       

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

         
 

1,229,183

   

Fiesta Restaurant Group (a)

   

26,808,481

   
        Owner/Operator of Two Restaurant
Chains: Pollo Tropical & Taco Cabana
         
 

452,300

   

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (a)

   

24,713,672

   
       

Popeyes Restaurants

         
     

309,321,262

   
    > Specialty Retail 3.4%  
 

248,781

    Ulta Salon Cosmetics &
Fragrance (a)
   

60,613,003

   
       

Specialty Beauty Product Retailer

         
 

1,073,613

   

Williams-Sonoma

   

55,967,446

   
       

Home Goods & Furnishing Retailer

         
 

722,513

   

Cato

   

27,253,190

   
        Women's Apparel Retailing, Focusing
on Private Labels & Low Prices
         
 

524,322

   

Five Below (a)

   

24,333,784

   
        Low-price Specialty Retailer Targeting
Pre-Teens, Teens & Parents
         
 

374,896

   

Monro Muffler Brake

   

23,828,390

   
       

Automotive Services

         
     

191,995,813

   
    > Auto Components 2.4%  
 

737,970

   

Drew Industries

   

62,609,375

   
       

RV & Manufactured Home Components

         
 

1,089,458

   

Tenneco (a)

   

50,779,637

   
        Auto Parts for Emission Control,
Suspension
         
 

1,676,082

   

Gentex

   

25,895,467

   
       

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

         
     

139,284,479

   
    > Household Durables 1.7%  
 

25,300

   

NVR (a)

   

45,042,602

   
       

Homebuilder

         
 

848,219

   

iRobot

   

29,755,523

   
        Home Robots (Vacuums, Pool Cleaners) &
Battlefield Reconnaissance Robots
         
 

243,386

   

Cavco Industries (a)

   

22,805,268

   
       

Manufactured Homes

         
     

97,603,393

   
    > Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.1%  
 

1,593,753

   

Hanesbrands

   

40,051,013

   
       

Apparel Wholesaler

         
 

266,485

   

Under Armour (a)(c)

   

10,694,043

   
       

Athletic Apparel, Footwear & Accessories

         
 

275,269

   

Under Armour (a)

   

10,019,816

   
       

Athletic Apparel, Footwear & Accessories

         
     

60,764,872

   
    > Media 1.1%  
 

1,274,157

   

Starz (a)

   

38,122,777

   
       

Premium CATV Channel Network

         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


24



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Media—continued  
 

3,368,565

   

Global Eagle Entertainment (a)

 

$

22,367,272

   
        Provider of Entertainment & Wi-Fi
on Airplanes
         
     

60,490,049

   
    > Distributors 1.0%  
 

1,724,635

   

LKQ

   

54,670,929

   
       

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

         
    > Leisure Products 0.8%  
 

539,539

   

Polaris Industries (c)

   

44,112,709

   
       

Leisure Vehicles & Related Products

         
    > Internet & Catalog Retail 0.5%  
 

1,368,040

    Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings
Class A (a)
   

29,932,715

   
        Holding Company for Trip
Advisor
         

Consumer Discretionary: Total

   

988,176,221

   

Industrials 16.9%

     
    > Machinery 4.6%  
 

769,858

   

Toro

   

67,901,476

   
       

Turf Maintenance Equipment

         
 

865,919

   

Oshkosh Corporation

   

41,312,995

   
       

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

         
 

356,535

   

Middleby (a)

   

41,090,659

   
       

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

         
 

451,777

   

Graco

   

35,685,865

   
       

Manufacturer of Dispensing Equipment

         
 

346,516

   

Nordson

   

28,972,203

   
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives &
Coatings
         
 

276,269

   

WABCO Holdings (a)

   

25,297,952

   
       

Truck & Bus Component Supplier

     
 

653,661

   

Donaldson

   

22,459,792

   
       

Industrial Air Filtration

     
     

262,720,942

   
    > Professional Services 3.2%  
 

2,027,745

   

Robert Half International

   

77,378,749

   
        Temporary & Permanent Staffing in
Finance, Accounting & Other
Professions
         
 

728,197

   

WageWorks (a)

   

43,553,463

   
        Healthcare Consumer Directed
Benefits & Commuter Account
Management
         
 

2,004,399

   

Navigant Consulting (a)

   

32,371,044

   
       

Financial Consulting Firm

         
 

446,289

   

Manpower

   

28,714,234

   
       

Global Temporary Staffing Provider

         
     

182,017,490

   
    > Electrical Equipment 2.6%  
 

284,197

   

Acuity Brands

   

70,469,488

   
       

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

         
 

911,455

   

Ametek

   

42,136,565

   
       

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

         
 

996,643

   

Generac (a)

   

34,842,639

   
       

Standby Power Generators

     
     

147,448,692

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Road & Rail 2.0%  
 

146,681

   

Amerco

 

$

54,939,368

   
       

North American Moving & Storage

         
 

537,854

   

Old Dominion Freight Lines (a)

   

32,437,975

   
       

LTL Trucker

         
 

306,756

   

JB Hunt Transport Services

   

24,825,763

   
       

Truck & Intermodal Carrier

         
     

112,203,106

   
    > Air Freight & Logistics 1.6%  
 

1,836,990

    Expeditors International of
Washington
   

90,085,990

   
       

International Freight Forwarder

         
     

90,085,990

   
    > Aerospace & Defense 0.9%  
 

918,200

   

HEICO

   

49,261,430

   
        FAA-Approved Aircraft Replacement
Parts
         
     

49,261,430

   
    > Industrial Conglomerates 0.7%  
 

389,188

   

Carlisle Cos

   

41,129,388

   
       

Industrial Conglomerate

         
     

41,129,388

   
    > Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%  
 

208,182

   

Watsco

   

29,289,126

   
       

HVAC Distribution

         
     

29,289,126

   
    > Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5%  
 

993,674

   

Rollins

   

29,084,838

   
        Pest Control & Wildlife Removal
Services
         
     

29,084,838

   
    > Building Products 0.3%  
 

1,361,087

   

PGT (a)

   

14,019,196

   
       

Wind Resistant Windows & Doors

         
     

14,019,196

   

Industrials: Total

   

957,260,198

   

Financials 16.5%

     
    > Capital Markets 5.1%  
 

2,311,020

   

Lazard

   

68,822,176

   
        Corporate Advisory & Asset
Management
         
 

414,346

   

Affiliated Managers Group (a)

   

58,327,486

   
       

Asset Manager Holding Company

         
 

1,094,996

   

Raymond James Financial

   

53,983,303

   
       

Full Service Wealth Management

         
 

909,825

   

SEI Investments

   

43,771,681

   
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
         
 

1,213,832

   

Eaton Vance

   

42,896,823

   
       

Specialty Mutual Funds

         
 

705,876

   

Interactive Brokers Group

   

24,988,010

   
       

Electronic Brokerage & Market Maker

         
     

292,789,479

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


25



COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) 3.9%
 
 

1,986,963

   

EdR

 

$

91,678,473

   
       

Student Housing

         
 

277,645

   

Federal Realty

   

45,964,130

   
        Shopping Centers & Mixed Use
Projects
         
 

448,320

   

Equity LifeStyle Properties

   

35,888,016

   
        Manufactured Home & RV
Communities
         
 

268,971

   

Extra Space Storage

   

24,890,576

   
       

Self Storage Facilities

         
 

361,288

   

Lamar Advertising

   

23,953,394

   
       

Outdoor Advertising

         
     

222,374,589

   
    > Banks 2.9%  
 

292,607

   

Signature Bank (a)

   

36,552,467

   
       

New York City Metro Area Bank

         
 

365,056

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

34,738,729

   
       

Bank to Venture Capitalists

         
 

1,900,833

   

Associated Banc-Corp

   

32,599,286

   
       

Midwest Bank

         
 

507,599

   

BOK Financial (c)

   

31,826,457

   
       

Tulsa-based Southwest Bank

         
 

780,625

   

MB Financial

   

28,321,075

   
       

Chicago Bank

         
     

164,038,014

   
    > Diversified Financial Services 2.4%  
 

814,391

   

CBOE Holdings

   

54,254,728

   
        Marketplace for Trading Options &
Futures
         
 

269,773

   

Factset Research Systems

   

43,546,758

   
       

Securities Data Purveyor

         
 

252,234

   

MarketAxess

   

36,674,824

   
       

Bond Exchange

         
 

359,944

   

MicroDose Therapeutx (a)(d)(e)

   

   
       

Drug Inhaler Development

     
     

134,476,310

   
    > Real Estate Management &
Development 1.2%
 
 

693,507

   

Jones Lang LaSalle

   

67,582,257

   
       

Real Estate Services

     
     

67,582,257

   
    > Insurance 1.0%  
 

1,899,138

   

CNO Financial Group

   

33,158,949

   
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
         
 

623,556

    Allied World Assurance
Company Holdings
   

21,911,758

   
        Commercial Lines Insurance/
Reinsurance
         
     

55,070,707

   

Financials: Total

   

936,331,356

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Energy 2.4%

     
    > Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.9%  
 

390,706

   

Diamondback Energy (a)

 

$

35,636,294

   
       

Oil & Gas Producer in Texas

         
 

269,014

   

Cimarex Energy

   

32,098,751

   
        Oil & Gas Producer in Texas, New
Mexico & Oklahoma
         
 

565,180

   

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

   

20,261,703

   
       

Oil & Gas Producer

         
 

318,595

   

PDC Energy (a)

   

18,354,258

   
        Oil & Gas Producer in the
United States
         
     

106,351,006

   
    > Energy Equipment & Services 0.5%  
 

1,152,538

   

ShawCor (Canada)

   

28,573,700

   
       

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

         
     

28,573,700

   

Energy: Total

   

134,924,706

   

Materials 1.9%

     
    > Chemicals 1.9%  
 

620,730

   

Celanese

   

40,626,778

   
        Commodity & Specialty Chemicals
Provider
         
 

318,353

    International Flavors &
Fragrances
   

40,134,763

   
       

Flavors & Fragrances

         
 

991,138

   

Axalta Coating Systems (a)

   

26,294,891

   
        Global Manufacturer of High
Performance Coatings
         
     

107,056,432

   

Materials: Total

   

107,056,432

   

Consumer Staples 1.9%

     
    > Household Products 1.3%  
 

329,195

   

WD-40

   

38,663,953

   
        Manufacturer of Industrial
Lubrications
         
 

2,506,595

   

HRG Group (a)

   

34,415,549

   
       

Holding Company

         
     

73,079,502

   
    > Food & Staples Retailing 0.6%  
 

1,326,614

   

US Foods (a)(c)

   

32,157,123

   
       

Food Services Distribution Company

         
     

32,157,123

   

Consumer Staples: Total

   

105,236,625

   

Telecommunication Services 1.5%

     
    > Diversified Telecommunication
Services 1.1%
 
 

380,984

   

SBA Communications (a)

   

41,123,413

   
       

Communications Towers

         
 

859,781

   

Zayo Group (a)

   

24,013,683

   
       

Fiber Optic Data Communications

         
     

65,137,096

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


26



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.4%  
 

2,306,438

   

Boingo Wireless (a)(b)

 

$

20,573,427

   
    Wi-Fi & Cellular Communications
Networks
         
     

20,573,427

   

Telecommunication Services: Total

   

85,710,523

   
Total Equities: 96.9%
(Cost: $3,922,681,543)
   

5,489,316,744

(f)

 

Short-Term Investments 1.4%

 
 

82,228,860

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, IM
Shares (7 day yield of 0.29%)
   

82,228,860

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 1.4%
(Cost: $82,228,860)
   

82,228,860

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Securities Lending Collateral 2.0%

 
 

111,180,975

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (g)
 

$

111,180,975

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 2.0%
(Cost: $111,180,975)
   

111,180,975

   
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $4,116,091,378)(h)
   

5,682,726,579

   
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (2.0)%
   

(111,180,975

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.7%

   

91,683,789

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

5,663,229,393

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:

Security

  Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/15
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/16
  Value   Dividend  

Quotient Technology (1)

   

4,634,954

     

1,399,000

     

2,079,072

     

3,954,882

   

$

53,034,968

   

$

-

   

Fiesta Restaurant Group (1)

   

1,453,484

     

-

     

224,301

     

1,229,183

     

26,808,481

     

-

   

Boingo Wireless

   

2,727,319

     

-

     

420,881

     

2,306,438

     

20,573,427

     

-

   

Fluidigm

   

879,013

     

927,112

     

278,722

     

1,527,403

     

13,792,449

     

-

   

Vonage (1)

   

13,576,409

     

-

     

13,576,409

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Bankrate (1)

   

7,126,562

     

-

     

7,126,562

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Gaiam (1)

   

1,893,824

     

-

     

1,893,824

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Hackett Group (1)

   

1,899,313

     

-

     

1,899,313

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Kirkland Lake Gold (1)

   

5,119,843

     

-

     

5,119,843

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

ShaMaran Petroleum (1)

   

90,046,000

     

-

     

90,046,000

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Total of Affiliated Transactions

   

129,356,721

     

2,326,112

     

122,664,927

     

9,017,906

   

$

114,209,325

   

$

-

   

(1) At June 30, 2016, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2016, was $31,559,999 and $34,365,876, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 0.61% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2016.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $108,642,869.

(d)  Security has no value.

(e)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. This security is valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2016, the market value of this security amounted to $0.36, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets. Additional information on this security is as follows:

Security

  Acquisition
Dates
 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

MicroDose Therapeutx

 

8/14/13

   

359,944

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(f)  On June 30, 2016, the market value of foreign securities represented 0.50% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

Country

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Canada

 

$

28,573,700

     

0.50

   

(g)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $4,116,091,378 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,566,635,201 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,740,632,932 and gross unrealized depreciation of $173,997,731.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

  •  Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

  •  Level 2 - prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

  •  Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Health Care

 

$

1,164,721,743

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

1,164,721,743

   

Information Technology

   

1,009,898,940

     

-

     

-

     

1,009,898,940

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

988,176,221

     

-

     

-

     

988,176,221

   

Industrials

   

957,260,198

     

-

     

-

     

957,260,198

   

Financials

   

936,331,356

     

-

     

0

(a)

   

936,331,356

   

Energy

   

134,924,706

     

-

     

-

     

134,924,706

   

Materials

   

107,056,432

     

-

     

-

     

107,056,432

   

Consumer Staples

   

105,236,625

     

-

     

-

     

105,236,625

   

Telecommunication Services

   

85,710,523

     

-

     

-

     

85,710,523

   

Total Equities

   

5,489,316,744

     

-

     

0

(a)

   

5,489,316,744

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


28



> Notes to Statement of Investments

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

$

82,228,860

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

82,228,860

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

111,180,975

     

-

     

-

     

111,180,975

   

Total Investments

 

$

5,682,726,579

   

$

-

   

$

0

(a)

 

$

5,682,726,579

   

(a) Rounds to zero

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

  The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

  Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued by the Committee at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company's capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


29



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 96.6%

 

Europe 43.4%

     
    > United Kingdom 12.2%  
 

5,715,171

   

Halma

 

$

77,732,105

   
       

Health & Safety Sensor Technology

         
 

1,571,000

   

Rightmove

   

76,729,112

   
       

Internet Real Estate Listings

         
 

4,852,498

   

Shaftesbury

   

57,102,261

   
       

London Prime Retail REIT

         
 

21,000,000

   

Rentokil Initial

   

54,230,603

   
        Pest Control, Washroom &
Workwear Service Provider
         
 

13,804,858

   

Regus

   

53,378,482

   
        Rental Office Space in Full Service
Business Center
         
 

2,458,480

   

WH Smith

   

51,648,994

   
        Newsprint, Books & General
Stationery Retailer
         
 

2,915,904

   

Smith & Nephew

   

49,515,460

   
       

Medical Equipment & Supplies

         
 

1,055,758

   

Croda International

   

44,319,012

   
       

Oleochemicals & Industrial Chemicals

         
 

638,583

   

Next

   

42,194,923

   
       

Clothes & Home Retailer in the UK

         
 

4,045,828

   

Abcam

   

41,680,047

   
       

Online Sales of Antibodies

         
 

9,222,000

   

Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland

   

40,972,375

   
        Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland &
Switzerland
         
 

602,203

   

Spirax Sarco

   

30,155,007

   
        Steam Systems & Pumps for
Manufacturing & Process Industries
         
 

5,797,788

   

DS Smith

   

29,996,086

   
       

Packaging

         
 

8,152,866

   

Ocado (a)(b)

   

25,155,729

   
       

Online Grocery Retailer

         
 

5,141,710

   

Halfords

   

22,107,018

   
        UK Retailer of Leisure Goods &
Auto Parts
         
 

704,677

   

PureCircle (a)(b)

   

2,753,326

   
       

Natural Sweeteners

         
     

699,670,540

   
    > Sweden 6.1%  
 

2,399,596

   

Hexagon

   

87,815,523

   
        Design, Measurement & Visualization
Software & Equipment
         
 

4,611,015

   

Trelleborg

   

81,824,623

   
        Manufacturer of Sealing, Dampening &
Protective Solutions for Industry
         
 

7,374,685

   

Unibet

   

67,749,270

   
       

European Online Gaming Operator

         
 

826,173

   

Millicom

   

50,676,910

   
        Telecoms Operator in Latin America &
Africa
         
 

1,935,822

   

Sweco

   

33,584,542

   
       

Engineering Consultants

         
 

819,437

   

Mekonomen (a)

   

17,627,092

   
        Nordic Integrated Wholesaler/Retailer
of Automotive Parts & Service
         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

733,109

   

Recipharm (a)

 

$

10,246,214

   
        Contract Development Manufacturing
Organization
         
     

349,524,174

   
    > Germany 5.6%  
 

2,052,434

   

Wirecard (a)

   

90,401,322

   
        Online Payment Processing & Risk
Management
         
 

671,630

   

MTU Aero Engines

   

62,748,993

   
        Airplane Engine Components &
Services
         
 

636,639

   

Fielmann

   

46,563,388

   
       

Retail Optician Chain

         
 

853,000

   

Ströer (a)

   

39,237,313

   
       

Out of Home & Online Advertising

         
 

58,610

   

Rational

   

27,124,092

   
       

Commercial Ovens

         
 

1,010,000

   

Zalando (b)

   

26,731,082

   
       

Online Platform for Apparel Sales

         
 

553,612

   

NORMA Group

   

26,230,462

   
        Clamps for Automotive & Industrial
Applications
         
     

319,036,652

   
    > Switzerland 4.7%  
 

204,500

   

Partners Group

   

87,641,648

   
       

Private Markets Asset Management

         
 

194,100

   

Geberit

   

73,517,791

   
       

Plumbing Systems

         
 

28,285

   

Givaudan

   

56,952,538

   
       

Fragrances & Flavors

         
 

301,310

   

Actelion

   

50,739,880

   
       

Swiss Orphan Drug Company

         
     

268,851,857

   
    > Denmark 4.5%  
 

2,827,011

   

Novozymes

   

135,755,578

   
       

Industrial Enzymes

         
 

1,263,620

   

SimCorp

   

62,014,101

   
       

Software for Investment Managers

         
 

2,966,887

   

William Demant Holding

   

57,752,796

   
        Manufacture & Distribution of
Hearing Aids & Diagnostic Equipment
         
     

255,522,475

   
    > Spain 3.5%  
 

12,927,171

    Distribuidora Internacional de
Alimentación
   

75,454,519

   
        Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin
America
         
 

10,392,279

   

Prosegur

   

62,629,401

   
       

Security Guards

         
 

609,424

   

Viscofan

   

33,823,445

   
       

Sausage Casings Maker

         
 

948,207

   

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

   

26,648,855

   
       

Spanish Stock Markets

         
     

198,556,220

   
    > France 2.6%  
 

880,603

   

Legrand

   

45,079,242

   
       

Electrical Components

         
 

1,966,291

   

Elior Group

   

42,666,841

   
       

Contract Caterer & Travel Concessionary

         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


30



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > France—continued  
 

1,657,205

   

Eutelsat

 

$

31,279,897

   
       

Fixed Satellite Services

         
 

78,730

   

Eurofins Scientific

   

29,167,294

   
        Food, Pharmaceuticals &
Materials Screening & Testing
         
     

148,193,274

   
    > Netherlands 2.6%  
 

2,044,797

   

Aalberts Industries

   

61,299,465

   
       

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

         
 

734,808

   

Gemalto (a)

   

44,517,561

   
       

Digital Security Solutions

         
 

693,013

    ASM International    

26,749,205

   
        Semiconductor Manufacturing
Equipment Provider
         
 

845,823

   

Brunel (a)

   

15,442,142

   
        Temporary Specialist & Energy
Staffing
         
     

148,008,373

   
    > Italy 1.0%  
 

1,048,543

   

Brembo

   

57,759,672

   
        High Performance Auto Braking
Systems Supplier
         
    > Finland 0.6%  
 

1,348,120

   

Konecranes (a)

   

34,223,443

   
        Manufacture & Service of
Industrial Cranes & Port
Handling Equipment
         

Europe: Total

   

2,479,346,680

   

Asia 38.4%

     
    > Japan 21.7%  
 

2,072,700

   

Recruit Holdings

   

75,724,270

   
       

Recruitment & Media Services

         
 

1,212,900

   

FamilyMart

   

73,915,685

   
       

Convenience Store Operator

         
 

5,117,500

   

Aeon Mall

   

66,957,580

   
        Suburban Shopping Mall
Developer, Owner & Operator
         
 

2,289,700

   

Bandai Namco

   

59,089,179

   
       

Branded Toys & Related Content

         
 

2,996,600

   

Santen Pharmaceutical

   

47,098,119

   
        Specialty Pharma
(Ophthalmic Medicine)
         
 

2,041,200

   

Suruga Bank

   

46,129,398

   
       

Regional Bank

         
 

536,300

   

Hikari Tsushin

   

44,927,694

   
        Office IT/Mobiles/Insurance
Distribution
         
 

437,400

   

Hoshizaki Electric

   

42,818,907

   
       

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

         
 

3,499,100

   

Ushio

   

41,109,471

   
       

Industrial Light Sources

         
 

15,746

   

Japan Retail Fund

   

40,206,899

   
       

Retail REIT in Japan

         
 

1,430,800

   

Glory

   

38,931,452

   
        Currency Handling Systems &
Related Equipment
         
 

409,600

   

Disco

   

37,044,149

   
        Semiconductor Dicing & Grinding
Equipment
         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

3,264,700

   

Sony Financial Holdings

 

$

36,913,553

   
        Life Insurance, Assurance &
Internet Banking
         
 

4,427,000

   

NOF

   

36,743,903

   
        Specialty Chemicals, Life Science &
Rocket Fuels
         
 

11,663,700

   

Seven Bank

   

36,203,105

   
       

ATM Processing Services

         
 

290,320

   

Hirose Electric

   

35,699,479

   
       

Electrical Connectors

         
 

5,977

   

Kenedix Office Investment

   

35,622,364

   
       

Tokyo Mid-size Office REIT

         
 

1,319,100

   

DIP

   

35,588,883

   
        Mobile Temporary Job Information
Provider
         
 

534,600

   

Makita

   

35,495,878

   
       

Power Tools

         
 

721,300

   

Otsuka

   

33,728,956

   
        One-stop IT Services & Office
Supplies Provider
         
 

1,549,400

   

Aeon Financial Service

   

33,549,064

   
        Diversified Consumer-related
Finance Company in Japan
         
 

561,900

   

Ezaki Glico

   

32,871,033

   
        Confectionary, Ice Cream &
Dairy Products
         
 

887,500

   

Japan Airport Terminal (a)

   

32,199,619

   
       

Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

         
 

1,396,800

   

Aica Kogyo

   

31,921,532

   
        Laminated Sheets, Building
Materials & Chemical Adhesives
         
 

780,600

   

JIN (a)

   

30,635,432

   
       

Eyeglasses Retailer

         
 

551,200

   

OBIC

   

30,341,532

   
       

Computer Software

         
 

1,749,600

   

OSG (a)

   

29,145,388

   
       

Consumable Cutting Tools

         
 

844,700

   

MonotaRO

   

27,926,581

   
        Online Maintenance, Repair &
Operations Goods Distributor in Japan
         
 

548,200

   

Asahi Intecc

   

26,788,576

   
       

Medical Guidewires for Surgery

         
 

4,860,000

   

Dowa Holdings

   

25,050,067

   
        Environmental/Recycling,
Nonferrous Metals, Electronic
Material & Metal Processing
         
 

1,506,600

   

NGK Spark Plug

   

22,741,798

   
       

Automobile Parts

         
 

771,000

   

Sega Sammy Holdings

   

8,303,748

   
        Gaming Software/Hardware &
Leisure Facilities
         
 

289,600

   

Doshisha

   

5,563,650

   
       

Consumer Goods Wholesaler

         
 

57,400

   

Seria

   

4,750,766

   
       

100 Yen Discount Stores

         
     

1,241,737,710

   
    > Taiwan 3.7%  
 

21,384,000

   

Far EasTone Telecom

   

51,779,161

   
       

Mobile Operator in Taiwan

         
 

425,000

   

Largan Precision

   

39,305,382

   
        Mobile Device Camera Lenses &
Modules
         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


31



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Taiwan—continued  
 

1,526,000

   

St. Shine Optical

 

$

34,484,737

   
        Disposable Contact Lens Original
Equipment Manufacturer
         
 

4,125,686

   

Advantech

   

31,459,447

   
       

Industrial PC & Components

         
 

17,868,352

    Vanguard International
Semiconductor
   

29,535,533

   
       

Semiconductor Foundry

         
 

1,189,000

   

PChome Online

   

13,179,726

   
       

Taiwanese E-commerce Company

         
 

722,000

   

Silergy

   

8,540,231

   
        Chinese Provider of Analog & Mixed
Digital Integrated Circuits
         
 

1,031,000

   

Novatek Microelectronics

   

3,864,073

   
        Display Related Integrated Circuit
Designer
         
     

212,148,290

   
    > Korea 3.3%  
 

456,161

   

KT&G

   

54,025,450

   
       

Tobacco & Ginseng Products

         
 

781,101

    KEPCO Plant Service &
Engineering
   

44,161,307

   
       

Power Plant & Grid Maintenance

         
 

132,137

   

KCC

   

43,950,845

   
        Paint & Housing Material
Manufacturer
         
 

1,096,382

   

Korea Investment Holdings

   

40,420,393

   
       

Brokerage & Asset Management

         
 

10,393

   

Orion Corp

   

8,530,832

   
       

Confectionery & Snack Manufacturer

         
     

191,088,827

   
    > China 3.0%  
 

62,206,000

   

China Everbright International

   

69,555,539

   
       

Municipal Waste Operator

         
 

19,778,000

   

TravelSky Technology

   

38,235,261

   
        Chinese Air Travel Transaction
Processor
         
 

3,028,652

   

Vipshop - ADR

   

33,830,043

   
       

Internet Discount Retailer

         
 

71,394,000

    Sihuan Pharmaceutical
Holdings Group
   

13,637,265

   
       

Chinese Generic Drug Manufacturer

         
 

28,178,000

   

NewOcean Energy

   

9,253,811

   
        Southern China Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Distributor
         
 

250,768

    51job - ADR (b)    

7,350,010

   
       

Integrated Human Resource Services

         
     

171,861,929

   
    > Hong Kong 2.0%  
 

66,074,000

   

Value Partners

   

61,184,153

   
       

Mutual Fund Management

         
 

19,439,600

   

Samsonite International

   

53,825,566

   
        Mass Market Luggage & Travel
Accessories
         
     

115,009,719

   
    > India 1.9%  
 

7,930,285

   

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

   

53,829,115

   
        Indian Programmer of Pay Television
Content
         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

6,416,931

   

TVS Motor

 

$

29,531,324

   
        Indian Maker of Scooters, Mopeds,
Motorcycles, & Three-wheelers
         
 

1,271,334

   

United Breweries

   

14,191,175

   
       

Indian Brewer

         
 

3,858,634

    Adani Ports & Special
Economic Zone
   

11,876,152

   
       

Indian Ports

         
     

109,427,766

   
    > Singapore 1.1%  
 

7,897,000

   

Singapore Exchange

   

44,983,759

   
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
         
 

34,018,900

   

SIIC Environment (b)

   

15,694,251

   
       

Waste Water Treatment Operator

         
     

60,678,010

   
    > Thailand 1.0%  
 

4,859,900

   

Airports of Thailand

   

54,039,401

   
       

Airport Operator of Thailand

         
    > Indonesia 0.7%  
 

24,382,400

   

Matahari Department Store

   

37,161,428

   
        Department Store Chain in
Indonesia
         
 

30,593,900

   

Media Nusantara Citra

   

5,132,665

   
       

Media Company in Indonesia

         
     

42,294,093

   

Asia: Total

   

2,198,285,745

   

Other Countries 13.7%

     
    > Canada 5.4%  
 

692,939

   

CCL Industries

   

120,593,215

   
       

Global Label Converter

         
 

1,604,719

   

Vermilion Energy

   

51,099,609

   
        Canadian Exploration &
Production Company
         
 

934,319

    Boardwalk Real Estate
Investment Trust
   

41,626,535

   
       

Canadian Residential REIT

         
 

2,146,105

   

Prairie Sky Royalty (a)

   

40,731,061

   
        Canadian Owner of Oil & Gas
Mineral Interests
         
 

1,185,000

   

ShawCor

   

29,378,498

   
       

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

         
 

2,295,066

   

CAE

   

27,730,160

   
        Flight Simulator Equipment &
Training Centers
         
     

311,159,078

   
    > Australia 3.8%  
 

1,602,353

   

Domino's Pizza Enterprises

   

82,453,102

   
        Domino's Pizza Operator in
Australia & New Zealand
         
 

16,134,664

   

IAG

   

66,463,011

   
       

General Insurance Provider

         
 

5,783,208

   

Amcor

   

65,024,064

   
 

   

Flexible & Rigid Packaging

         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


32



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Australia—continued  
 

3,101,489

   

Spotless

 

$

2,624,823

   
        Facility Management & Catering
Company
         
     

216,565,000

   
    > United States 1.3%  
 

883,514

   

LivaNova

   

44,378,908

   
       

Neuromodulation & Cardiac Devices

         
 

1,034,174

   

Cepheid (b)

   

31,800,851

   
       

Molecular Diagnostics

         
     

76,179,759

   
    > South Africa 1.2%  
 

8,281,610

   

Coronation Fund Managers

   

37,567,060

   
       

South African Fund Manager

         
 

10,864,098

   

Rand Merchant Insurance

   

30,465,640

   
        Directly Sold Property & Casualty
Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers
         
     

68,032,700

   
    > Guatemala 0.8%  
 

3,151,582

   

Tahoe Resources

   

47,202,378

   
        Silver & Gold Projects in Guatemala,
Canada & Peru
         
    > New Zealand 0.6%  
 

7,017,369

   

Auckland International Airport

   

32,644,018

   
       

Auckland Airport Operator

         
    > Egypt 0.6%  
 

7,245,497

    Commercial International Bank
of Egypt
   

32,618,619

   
       

Private Universal Bank in Egypt

         

Other Countries: Total

   

784,401,552

   

Latin America 1.1%

     
    > Mexico 1.1%  
 

384,900

    Grupo Aeroportuario del
Sureste - ADR
   

61,410,795

   
       

Mexican Airport Operator

         

Latin America: Total

   

61,410,795

   
Total Equities: 96.6%
(Cost: $4,560,262,966)
   

5,523,444,772

(c)

 

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 3.4%

 
 

193,410,296

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, IM
Shares (7 day yield of 0.29%)
 

$

193,410,296

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 3.4%
(Cost: $193,410,296)
   

193,410,296

   

Securities Lending Collateral 4.3%

 
 

244,741,965

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (d)
   

244,741,965

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 4.3%
(Cost: $244,741,965)
   

244,741,965

   
Total Investments: 104.3%
(Cost: $4,998,415,227)(e)
   

5,961,597,033

(f)

 
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (4.3)%
   

(244,741,965

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: —%

   

(3,008,540

)

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

5,713,846,528

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $235,235,982.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  On June 30, 2016, the Fund's total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency

 

Value

  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Japanese Yen

 

$

1,241,737,710

     

21.7

   

Euro

   

905,777,634

     

15.9

   

British Pound

   

699,670,540

     

12.2

   

Canadian Dollar

   

358,361,456

     

6.3

   

Swedish Krona

   

349,524,174

     

6.1

   
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
   

1,968,373,258

     

34.4

   

Total Equities

 

$

5,523,444,772

     

96.6

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $4,998,415,227 and net unrealized appreciation was $963,181,806 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,316,377,183 and gross unrealized depreciation of $353,195,377.

(f)  An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:

Security

  Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/15
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/16
 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Spotless

   

63,000,000

     

-

     

59,898,511

     

3,101,489

   

$

2,624,823

   

$

1,686,164

   

At June 30, 2016, the fund did not hold any investments in affiliated companies.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

  •  Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

  •  Level 2 - prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

  •  Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Europe

 

$

-

   

$

2,479,346,680

   

$

-

   

$

2,479,346,680

   

Asia

   

41,180,053

     

2,157,105,692

     

-

     

2,198,285,745

   

Other Countries

   

434,541,215

     

349,860,337

     

-

     

784,401,552

   

Latin America

   

61,410,795

     

-

     

-

     

61,410,795

   

Total Equities

   

537,132,063

     

4,986,312,709

     

-

     

5,523,444,772

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

193,410,296

     

-

     

-

     

193,410,296

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

244,741,965

     

-

     

-

     

244,741,965

   

Total Investments

 

$

975,284,324

   

$

4,986,312,709

   

$

-

   

$

5,961,597,033

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


34



> Notes to Statement of Investments

  The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

  There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

  Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as trading resumed during the period. As a result, as of period end, the Committee determined to value the security(s) under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board.

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 
Level 2  

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 
$

34,937,684

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

34,937,684

   

Transfers into and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


35



COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2016, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrials  

Machinery

 

$

407,248,719

     

7.1

   

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

329,246,996

     

5.8

   

Transportation Infrastructure

   

192,169,986

     

3.4

   

Building Products

   

149,390,168

     

2.6

   

Professional Services

   

98,516,422

     

1.7

   

Aerospace & Defense

   

90,479,153

     

1.6

   

Electrical Equipment

   

86,188,712

     

1.5

   

Construction & Engineering

   

33,584,542

     

0.6

   

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

27,926,581

     

0.5

   

   

1,414,751,279

     

24.8

   
> Consumer Discretionary  

Specialty Retail

   

213,509,617

     

3.7

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

191,174,747

     

3.3

   

Media

   

129,478,991

     

2.3

   

Internet & Catalog Retail

   

85,716,854

     

1.5

   

Multiline Retail

   

84,107,117

     

1.5

   

Auto Components

   

80,501,470

     

1.4

   

Leisure Products

   

67,392,927

     

1.2

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

53,825,567

     

0.9

   

Automobiles

   

29,531,324

     

0.5

   

Distributors

   

5,563,650

     

0.1

   

   

940,802,264

     

16.4

   
> Financials  

Capital Markets

   

226,813,253

     

4.0

   
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs)
   

174,558,058

     

3.1

   

Insurance

   

133,842,204

     

2.3

   

Banks

   

114,951,121

     

2.0

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

71,632,614

     

1.2

   
Real Estate Management &
Development
   

66,957,580

     

1.2

   

Consumer Finance

   

33,549,064

     

0.6

   

   

822,303,894

     

14.4

   
> Information Technology  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components
   

240,552,489

     

4.2

   

IT Services

   

192,707,070

     

3.4

   

Internet Software & Services

   

125,497,720

     

2.2

   

Software

   

106,531,661

     

1.9

   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
   

105,733,192

     

1.8

   
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals
   

31,459,447

     

0.5

   

   

802,481,579

     

14.0

   
   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Materials  

Chemicals

 

$

273,771,032

     

4.8

   

Containers & Packaging

   

215,613,365

     

3.8

   

Metals & Mining

   

72,252,445

     

1.3

   

   

561,636,842

     

9.9

   
> Health Care  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

212,920,477

     

3.7

   

Biotechnology

   

124,220,778

     

2.2

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

70,981,598

     

1.2

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

29,167,294

     

0.5

   

   

437,290,147

     

7.6

   
> Consumer Staples  

Food & Staples Retailing

   

149,370,205

     

2.6

   

Food Products

   

77,978,636

     

1.4

   

Tobacco

   

54,025,450

     

0.9

   

Beverages

   

14,191,175

     

0.2

   

   

295,565,466

     

5.1

   
> Energy  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

101,084,481

     

1.8

   

Energy Equipment & Services

   

29,378,498

     

0.5

   

   

130,462,979

     

2.3

   
> Telecommunication Services  
Wireless Telecommunication
Services
   

102,456,071

     

1.8

   

   

102,456,071

     

1.8

   
> Utilities  

Water Utilities

   

15,694,251

     

0.3

   

   

15,694,251

     

0.3

   

Total Equities:

   

5,523,444,772

     

96.6

   

Short-Term Investments:

   

193,410,296

     

3.4

   

Securities Lending Collateral:

   

244,741,965

     

4.3

   

Total Investments:

   

5,961,597,033

     

104.3

   
Obligation to Return
Collateral for Securities
Loaned:
   

(244,741,965

)

   

(4.3

)

 
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
   

(3,008,540

)

   

(0.0

)*

 

Net Assets:

 

$

5,713,846,528

     

100.0

   

*  Rounds to zero

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


36




COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 97.1%

 

Health Care 23.4%

     
    > Biotechnology 5.8%  
 

89,812

   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

 

$

10,711,877

   
        Royalties from Licensing Drug
Delivery Technology
         
 

355,480

   

Repligen

   

9,725,933

   
       

Supplier to Biopharma Industry

         
 

148,120

   

Seattle Genetics

   

5,985,529

   
       

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

         
 

341,000

   

Exact Sciences (a)

   

4,177,250

   
       

Molecular Diagnostics

         
 

64,643

   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

   

3,161,689

   
       

Biotech Focused on "Ultra-Orphan" Drugs

         
 

53,442

   

Agios Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)

   

2,238,953

   
        Biotech Focused on Cancer &
Orphan Diseases
         
 

14,805

   

Intercept Pharmaceuticals (a)

   

2,112,377

   
        Biotech Developing Drugs for Several
Diseases
         
 

72,784

   

Sarepta Therapeutics (a)

   

1,387,991

   
       

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

         
     

39,501,599

   
    > Health Care Providers & Services 5.6%  
 

322,171

   

HealthSouth

   

12,506,678

   
        Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities &
Home Health Care
         
 

136,639

   

Mednax

   

9,896,763

   
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
         
 

170,046

   

AMN Healthcare Services (b)

   

6,796,738

   
       

Temporary Healthcare Staffing

         
 

89,121

   

VCA

   

6,025,471

   
       

Animal Hospitals & Laboratory Services

         
 

72,795

   

TeamHealth

   

2,960,573

   
       

Healthcare Professionals Outsourcing

         
     

38,186,223

   
    > Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.9%  
 

447,477

   

VWR

   

12,932,086

   
       

Distributor of Lab Supplies

         
 

83,835

   

Bio-Techne

   

9,454,073

   
        Maker of Consumables & Systems for
the Life Science Market
         
 

139,777

   

Cambrex

   

7,230,664

   
        Developer of Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients for Small Molecule Drugs
         
 

9,485

   

Mettler-Toledo International

   

3,461,266

   
       

Laboratory Equipment

         
     

33,078,089

   
    > Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.3%  
 

114,285

   

West Pharmaceutical Services

   

8,671,946

   
        Components & Systems for Injectable
Drug Delivery
         
 

236,669

   

ZELTIQ Aesthetics

   

6,468,164

   
       

Systems & Consumables for Aesthetics

         
 

510,417

   

Endologix

   

6,359,796

   
        Minimally Invasive Treatment of
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

36,747

   

Abiomed (b)

 

$

4,016,079

   
       

Medical Devices for Cardiac Conditions

         
 

248,492

   

LeMaitre Vascular

   

3,545,981

   
        Medical Devices for Peripheral
Vascular Disease
         
     

29,061,966

   
    > Health Care Technology 1.8%  
 

256,527

   

Medidata Solutions

   

12,023,420

   
       

Cloud-based Software for Drug Studies

         
     

12,023,420

   
    > Pharmaceuticals 1.0%  
 

252,481

   

Akorn (b)

   

7,191,921

   
        Developer, Manufacturer & Distributor of
Specialty Generic Drugs
         
     

7,191,921

   

Health Care: Total

   

159,043,218

   

Information Technology 18.5%

     
    > Internet Software & Services 6.8%  
 

49,130

   

CoStar Group

   

10,742,766

   
        Commercial Real Estate Data
Aggregator & Web Marketing for
Retail Landlords
         
 

164,715

   

SPS Commerce

   

9,981,729

   
        Supply Chain Management Software
Delivered via the Web
         
 

434,313

   

NIC

   

9,528,827

   
        Government Web Portal Development &
Management Outsourcing
         
 

306,159

   

Q2 Holdings

   

8,578,575

   
       

Online & Mobile Banking Software

         
 

120,252

   

J2 Global Communications

   

7,596,319

   
        Communication Technology &
Digital Media
         
     

46,428,216

   
    > Software 5.2%  
 

145,368

   

Guidewire

   

8,977,928

   
        Software for Global Property &
Casualty Insurance Carriers
         
 

131,643

   

Manhattan Associates

   

8,442,266

   
        Supply Chain Management Software &
Services
         
 

80,438

   

Ansys (b)

   

7,299,748

   
        Simulation Software for Engineers &
Designers
         
 

42,988

   

Tyler Technologies

   

7,166,529

   
        Financial, Tax, Court & Document
Management Systems for Local
Governments
         
 

49,719

   

NetSuite

   

3,619,543

   
        Enterprise Software Delivered
via the Web
         
     

35,506,014

   
    > IT Services 4.3%  
 

163,494

   

ExlService Holdings

   

8,568,721

   
       

Business Process Outsourcing

         
 

129,713

   

Maximus

   

7,182,209

   
        Outsourcer for Government Program
Administration
         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


37



COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > IT Services—continued  
 

249,425

   

WNS - ADR

 

$

6,734,475

   
        Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Services
         
 

163,907

   

CoreLogic

   

6,307,141

   
        Data Processing Services for Real
Estate, Insurance & Mortgages
         
     

28,792,546

   
    > Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment 1.2%
 
 

121,008

   

Monolithic Power Systems

   

8,267,267

   
        High Performance Analog & Mixed
Signal Integrated Circuits
         
     

8,267,267

   
    > Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.0%  
 

41,657

   

IPG Photonics

   

3,332,560

   
       

Fiber Lasers

         
 

50,972

   

Rogers

   

3,114,389

   
        Printed Circuit Materials & High
Performance Foams
         
     

6,446,949

   

Information Technology: Total

   

125,440,992

   

Industrials 18.2%

     
    > Machinery 6.1%  
 

181,163

   

Toro

   

15,978,577

   
       

Turf Maintenance Equipment

         
 

184,646

   

ESCO Technologies

   

7,374,761

   
        Industrial Filtration & Advanced
Measurement Equipment
         
 

151,263

   

Oshkosh Corporation

   

7,216,758

   
       

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

         
 

48,602

   

Middleby

   

5,601,380

   
       

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

         
 

63,653

   

Nordson

   

5,322,027

   
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives &
Coatings
         
     

41,493,503

   
    > Commercial Services & Supplies 4.4%  
 

95,469

   

UniFirst

   

11,047,673

   
       

Uniform Rental

         
 

306,652

   

Knoll

   

7,445,510

   
       

Office & Residential Furniture

         
 

147,837

   

Healthcare Services Group

   

6,117,495

   
        Outsourced Services to Long-term
Care Industry
         
 

103,800

   

Copart

   

5,087,238

   
       

Auto Salvage Services

         
     

29,697,916

   
    > Professional Services 3.7%  
 

230,194

   

ICF International

   

9,414,934

   
       

Professional Service Company

         
 

74,000

   

WageWorks

   

4,425,940

   
        Healthcare Consumer Directed
Benefits & Commuter Account
Management
         
 

69,501

   

Corporate Executive Board

   

4,286,822

   
        Best Practices Advisory &
HR Solutions/Analytics
         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

241,758

   

Navigant Consulting

 

$

3,904,392

   
       

Financial Consulting Firm

         
 

162,141

   

Korn/Ferry International

   

3,356,319

   
        Executive Search & Corporate
Leadership/Talent Consulting
         
     

25,388,407

   
    > Aerospace & Defense 2.9%  
 

126,699

   

HEICO

   

6,797,401

   
        FAA-Approved Aircraft
Replacement Parts
         
 

188,000

   

Taser

   

4,677,440

   
        Manufacturer of Electrical Weapons &
Body Cameras
         
 

83,815

   

Moog

   

4,519,305

   
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
         
 

114,000

   

Astronics (b)

   

3,791,640

   
        Designer & Manufacturer of Aircraft
Electrical Components &
Testing Equipment
         
     

19,785,786

   
    > Trading Companies & Distributors 0.8%  
 

38,269

   

Watsco

   

5,384,066

   
       

HVAC Distribution

         
     

5,384,066

   
    > Building Products 0.3%  
 

199,713

   

PGT

   

2,057,044

   
       

Wind Resistant Windows & Doors

         
     

2,057,044

   

Industrials: Total

   

123,806,722

   

Consumer Discretionary 16.8%

     
    > Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 6.3%  
 

186,677

   

Papa John's International

   

12,694,036

   
       

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

         
 

71,870

   

Vail Resorts

   

9,934,590

   
       

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

         
 

169,968

   

Texas Roadhouse

   

7,750,541

   
       

Rural-focused Full Service Steakhouse

         
 

142,150

   

Zoe's Kitchen (a)

   

5,155,781

   
       

Fast, Casual Mediterranean Food

         
 

75,663

   

Choice Hotels

   

3,603,072

   
       

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

         
 

149,841

   

Fiesta Restaurant Group

   

3,268,032

   
        Owner/Operator of Two Restaurant
Chains: Pollo Tropical & Taco Cabana
         
     

42,406,052

   
    > Auto Components 4.5%  
 

164,141

   

Drew Industries

   

13,925,722

   
       

RV & Manufactured Home Components

         
 

140,876

   

Dorman Products

   

8,058,107

   
       

Aftermarket Auto Parts Distributor

         
 

152,495

   

Gentherm

   

5,222,954

   
        Climate Control Systems for
Car Seats, Mattresses & Other
         
 

230,449

   

Gentex

   

3,560,437

   
       

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

         
     

30,767,220

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


38



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Household Durables 2.0%  
 

105,984

   

Cavco Industries

 

$

9,930,701

   
       

Manufactured Homes

         
 

109,242

   

iRobot

   

3,832,209

   
        Home Robots (Vacuums, Pool
Cleaners) & Battlefield
Reconnaissance Robots
         
     

13,762,910

   
    > Specialty Retail 1.3%  
 

108,874

   

Five Below

   

5,052,842

   
        Low-price Specialty Retailer Targeting
Pre-Teens, Teens & Parents
         
 

59,000

   

Monro Muffler Brake

   

3,750,040

   
       

Automotive Services

         
     

8,802,882

   
    > Leisure Products 1.0%  
 

147,861

   

Brunswick Corp

   

6,701,061

   
        Boats, Boat Engines, Exercise &
Bowling Equipment
         
    > Distributors 0.9%  
 

63,439

   

Pool

   

5,965,169

   
        Swimming Pool Supplies &
Equipment Distributor
         
    > Diversified Consumer Services 0.8%  
 

138,612

   

ServiceMaster

   

5,516,758

   
        Pest & Termite Control, Home
Warranty & Other Home Services
         

Consumer Discretionary: Total

   

113,922,052

   

Financials 15.3%

     
    > Banks 7.3%  
 

96,580

    SVB Financial Group    

9,190,553

   
       

Bank to Venture Capitalists

         
 

223,584

   

MB Financial

   

8,111,628

   
       

Chicago Bank

         
 

407,739

   

Associated Banc-Corp

   

6,992,724

   
       

Midwest Bank

         
 

140,915

   

Lakeland Financial

   

6,624,414

   
       

Indiana Bank

         
 

268,010

   

First Busey

   

5,732,734

   
       

Illinois Bank

         
 

172,943

   

LegacyTexas

   

4,653,896

   
       

Texas Thrift

         
 

156,656

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp

   

4,552,423

   
       

Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Bank

         
 

140,000

   

TriCo Bancshares

   

3,864,000

   
       

California Central Valley Bank

         
     

49,722,372

   
    > Diversified Financial Services 2.6%  
 

84,984

   

MarketAxess

   

12,356,673

   
       

Bond Exchange

         
 

201,062

   

BATS Global Markets

   

5,165,283

   
        U.S. & European Equity, U.S. Options, &
Global FX Exchange
         
     

17,521,956

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Capital Markets 2.1%  
 

420,816

   

Virtu Financial

 

$

7,574,688

   
       

High Speed Trader

         
 

146,478

   

SEI Investments

   

7,047,057

   
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
         
     

14,621,745

   
    > Real Estate Management &
Development 1.6%
 
 

131,061

   

FirstService

   

6,006,526

   
        Owner, Operator & Manager of
Residential & Commercial Properties
         
 

147,574

   

Colliers International Group

   

5,038,176

   
       

Real Estate Services

         
     

11,044,702

   
    > Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) 1.2%
 
 

130,000

   

Corrections Corp of America

   

4,552,600

   
       

Prison Owner & Operator

         
 

37,582

   

Extra Space Storage

   

3,477,838

   
       

Self Storage Facilities

         
     

8,030,438

   
    > Insurance 0.5%  
 

94,479

    Allied World Assurance Company
Holdings
   

3,319,992

   
        Commercial Lines Insurance/
Reinsurance
         
     

3,319,992

   

Financials: Total

   

104,261,205

   

Energy 3.4%

     
    > Energy Equipment & Services 1.8%  
 

58,460

   

Core Labs (Netherlands)

   

7,242,609

   
       

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

         
 

326,080

    Frank's International
(Netherlands) (a)
   

4,764,029

   
        Global Provider of Casing Running
Services Post Drilling of Wells
         
     

12,006,638

   
    > Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6%  
 

177,854

   

Carrizo Oil & Gas

   

6,376,066

   
       

Oil & Gas Producer

         
 

78,760

   

PDC Energy

   

4,537,364

   
        Oil & Gas Producer in the
United States
         
     

10,913,430

   

Energy: Total

   

22,920,068

   

Consumer Staples 0.9%

     
    > Household Products 0.9%  
 

53,000

   

WD-40

   

6,224,850

   
        Manufacturer of Industrial
Lubrications
         
     

6,224,850

   

Consumer Staples: Total

   

6,224,850

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Telecommunication Services 0.6%

 
    > Diversified Telecommunication
Services 0.6%
 
 

344,808

   

Lumos Networks

 

$

4,172,177

   
    Telephone & Fiber Optic
Data Services
         
     

4,172,177

   

Telecommunication Services: Total

   

4,172,177

   
Total Equities: 97.1%
(Cost: $484,970,330)
   

659,791,284

(c)

 

Short-Term Investments 1.7%

 
 

11,332,469

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, Agency
Shares (7 day yield of 0.20%)
   

11,332,469

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 1.7%
(Cost: $11,332,469)
   

11,332,469

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Securities Lending Collateral 2.1%

 
 

14,582,425

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (d)
 

$

14,582,425

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 2.1%
(Cost: $14,582,425)
   

14,582,425

   
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $510,885,224)(e)
   

685,706,178

(f)

 
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (2.1)%
   

(14,582,425

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.2%

   

8,147,587

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

679,271,340

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $14,187,390.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  On June 30, 2016, the market value of foreign securities represented 1.77% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

Country

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Netherlands

 

$

12,006,638

     

1.77

   

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $510,885,224 and net unrealized appreciation was $174,820,954 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $189,895,362 and gross unrealized depreciation of $15,074,408.

(f)  An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:

Security

  Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/15
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/16
 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Rubicon Technology

   

1,354,071

     

-

     

1,354,071

     

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

  At June 30, 2016, the Fund did not hold any investments in affiliated companies.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


40



> Notes to Statement of Investments

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Health Care

 

$

159,043,218

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

159,043,218

   

Information Technology

   

125,440,992

     

-

     

-

     

125,440,992

   

Industrials

   

123,806,722

     

-

     

-

     

123,806,722

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

113,922,052

     

-

     

-

     

113,922,052

   

Financials

   

104,261,205

     

-

     

-

     

104,261,205

   

Energy

   

22,920,068

     

-

     

-

     

22,920,068

   

Consumer Staples

   

6,224,850

     

-

     

-

     

6,224,850

   

Telecommunication Services

   

4,172,177

     

-

     

-

     

4,172,177

   

Total Equities

   

659,791,284

     

-

     

-

     

659,791,284

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

11,332,469

     

-

     

-

     

11,332,469

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

14,582,425

     

-

     

-

     

14,582,425

   

Total Investments

 

$

685,706,178

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

685,706,178

   

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 95.5%

 

Europe 39.9%

     
    > United Kingdom 8.4%  
 

141,000

   

Compass Group

 

$

2,682,579

   
       

Catering & Support Services

         
 

38,000

   

Next

   

2,510,883

   
       

Clothes & Home Retailer in the UK

         
 

102,930

   

WH Smith

   

2,162,406

   
        Newsprint, Books & General Stationery
Retailer
         
 

39,000

   

Rightmove

   

1,904,796

   
       

Internet Real Estate Listings

         
     

9,260,664

   
    > Switzerland 7.5%  
 

11,654

   

Partners Group

   

4,994,503

   
       

Private Markets Asset Management

         
 

8,540

   

Geberit

   

3,234,631

   
       

Plumbing Systems

         
     

8,229,134

   
    > Germany 6.6%  
 

101,204

   

Wirecard (a)

   

4,457,622

   
        Online Payment Processing &
Risk Management
         
 

29,500

   

MTU Aero Engines

   

2,756,124

   
       

Airplane Engine Components & Services

         
     

7,213,746

   
    > Denmark 5.2%  
 

118,955

   

Novozymes

   

5,712,325

   
       

Industrial Enzymes

         
    > France 4.4%  
 

19,000

   

Essilor International

   

2,497,152

   
       

Eyeglass Lenses

         
 

125,000

   

Eutelsat

   

2,359,387

   
       

Fixed Satellite Services

         
     

4,856,539

   
    > Sweden 3.5%  
 

106,000

   

Hexagon

   

3,879,172

   
        Design, Measurement & Visualization
Software & Equipment
         
    > Spain 2.5%  
 

477,000

    Distribuidora Internacional de
Alimentación
   

2,784,198

   
       

Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin America

         
    > Ireland 1.8%  
 

158,000

   

Ryanair

   

1,994,902

   
       

European Low Cost Airline

         

Europe: Total

   

43,930,680

   

Asia 37.5%

     
    > Japan 21.5%  
 

291,000

   

Aeon Mall

   

3,807,456

   
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
         
 

126,800

   

Bandai Namco

   

3,272,266

   
       

Branded Toys & Related Content

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

96,000

   

KDDI

 

$

2,919,335

   
        Mobile & Fixed Line Communication
Service Provider in Japan
         
 

254,400

   

Sony Financial Holdings

   

2,876,469

   
        Life Insurance, Assurance & Internet
Banking
         
 

77,300

   

Recruit Holdings

   

2,824,087

   
       

Recruitment & Media Services

         
 

45,600

   

FamilyMart

   

2,778,923

   
       

Convenience Store Operator

         
 

173,000

   

Santen Pharmaceutical

   

2,719,073

   
       

Specialty Pharma (Ophthalmic Medicine)

         
 

68,000

   

Hoya

   

2,428,688

   
        Opto-electrical Components &
Eyeglass Lenses
         
     

23,626,297

   
    > China 7.4%  
 

17,000

   

NetEase.com - ADR

   

3,284,740

   
       

Chinese Online Gaming Services

         
 

2,191,000

   

China Everbright International

   

2,449,863

   
       

Municipal Waste Operator

         
 

217,000

   

Vipshop - ADR (b)

   

2,423,890

   
       

Internet Discount Retailer

         
     

8,158,493

   
    > Taiwan 3.4%  
 

41,000

   

Largan Precision

   

3,791,813

   
       

Mobile Device Camera Lenses & Modules

         
    > India 2.9%  
 

463,000

   

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

   

3,142,747

   
        Indian Programmer of Pay Television
Content
         
    > Thailand 2.3%  
 

228,000

   

Airports of Thailand

   

2,535,234

   
       

Airport Operator of Thailand

         

Asia: Total

   

41,254,584

   

Other Countries 18.1%

     
    > Canada 7.1%  
 

32,641

   

CCL Industries

   

5,680,562

   
       

Global Label Converter

         
 

66,240

   

Vermilion Energy

   

2,109,303

   
        Canadian Exploration & Production
Company
         
     

7,789,865

   
    > Australia 6.1%  
 

305,000

   

Amcor

   

3,429,297

   
 

   

Flexible & Rigid Packaging

         
 

778,268

   

IAG

   

3,205,895

   
       

General Insurance Provider

         
     

6,635,192

   
    > South Africa 2.9%  
 

21,000

   

Naspers

   

3,206,597

   
        Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other
Emerging Markets
         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


42



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > United States 2.0%  
 

41,840

   

Anadarko Petroleum

 

$

2,227,980

   
   

Worldwide Production of Oil & Gas

         

Other Countries: Total

   

19,859,634

   
Total Equities: 95.5%
(Cost: $90,481,062)
   

105,044,898

(c)

 

Short-Term Investments 2.7%

 
 

3,011,768

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, IM Shares
(7 day yield of 0.29%)
   

3,011,768

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 2.7%
(Cost: $3,011,768)
   

3,011,768

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Securities Lending Collateral 3.7%

 
 

4,028,509

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (d)
 

$

4,028,509

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 3.7%
(Cost: $4,028,509)
   

4,028,509

   
Total Investments: 101.9%
(Cost: $97,521,339)(e)
   

112,085,175

   
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (3.7)%
   

(4,028,509

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.8%

   

1,922,295

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

109,978,961

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $3,911,451.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  On June 30, 2016, the Fund's total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Japanese Yen

 

$

23,626,297

     

21.5

   

Euro

   

16,849,385

     

15.3

   

British Pound

   

9,260,664

     

8.4

   

Swiss Franc

   

8,229,134

     

7.5

   

Canadian Dollar

   

7,789,865

     

7.1

   

Australian Dollar

   

6,635,192

     

6.0

   

U.S. Dollar

   

7,936,610

     

7.2

   

Danish Krone

   

5,712,325

     

5.2

   
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
   

19,005,426

     

17.3

   

Total Equities

 

$

105,044,898

     

95.5

   

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $97,521,339 and net unrealized appreciation was $14,563,836 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $23,193,065 and gross unrealized depreciation of $8,629,229.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Europe

 

$

-

   

$

43,930,680

   

$

-

   

$

43,930,680

   

Asia

   

5,708,630

     

35,545,954

     

-

     

41,254,584

   

Other Countries

   

10,017,845

     

9,841,789

     

-

     

19,859,634

   

Total Equities

   

15,726,475

     

89,318,423

     

-

     

105,044,898

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

3,011,768

     

-

     

-

     

3,011,768

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

4,028,509

     

-

     

-

     

4,028,509

   

Total Investments

 

$

22,766,752

   

$

89,318,423

   

$

-

   

$

112,085,175

   

  The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2016, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Consumer Discretionary  

Media

 

$

8,708,729

     

7.8

   

Leisure Products

   

3,272,266

     

3.0

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

2,682,580

     

2.4

   

Multiline Retail

   

2,510,883

     

2.3

   

Internet & Catalog Retail

   

2,423,890

     

2.2

   

Specialty Retail

   

2,162,406

     

2.0

   

   

21,760,754

     

19.7

   
> Information Technology  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components
   

7,670,985

     

7.0

   

Internet Software & Services

   

5,189,537

     

4.6

   

IT Services

   

4,457,622

     

4.1

   

   

17,318,144

     

15.7

   
> Industrials  

Building Products

   

3,234,631

     

2.9

   

Professional Services

   

2,824,087

     

2.6

   

Aerospace & Defense

   

2,756,124

     

2.5

   

Transportation Infrastructure

   

2,535,234

     

2.3

   

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

2,449,863

     

2.3

   

Airlines

   

1,994,903

     

1.8

   

   

15,794,842

     

14.4

   
> Financials  

Insurance

   

6,082,364

     

5.5

   

Capital Markets

   

4,994,503

     

4.5

   
Real Estate Management &
Development
   

3,807,454

     

3.5

   

   

14,884,321

     

13.5

   

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Materials  

Containers & Packaging

 

$

9,109,860

     

8.3

   

Chemicals

   

5,712,325

     

5.2

   

   

14,822,185

     

13.5

   
> Health Care  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

4,925,840

     

4.5

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

2,719,073

     

2.5

   

   

7,644,913

     

7.0

   
> Consumer Staples  

Food & Staples Retailing

   

5,563,121

     

5.1

   

   

5,563,121

     

5.1

   
> Energy  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

4,337,283

     

3.9

   

   

4,337,283

     

3.9

   
> Telecommunication Services  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

2,919,335

     

2.7

   

   

2,919,335

     

2.7

   

Total Equities:

   

105,044,898

     

95.5

   

Short-Term Investments:

   

3,011,768

     

2.7

   

Securities Lending Collateral:

   

4,028,509

     

3.7

   

Total Investments:

   

112,085,175

     

101.9

   
Obligation to Return
Collateral for Securities
Loaned:
   

(4,028,509

)

   

(3.7

)

 
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
   

1,922,295

     

1.8

   

Net Assets:

 

$

109,978,961

     

100.0

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


45




COLUMBIA ACORN SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 97.0%

 

Consumer Discretionary 24.8%

     
    > Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.2%  
 

193,600

   

Papa John's International

 

$

13,164,800

   
       

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

         
 

79,584

   

Vail Resorts

   

11,000,896

   
       

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

         
     

24,165,696

   
    > Distributors 5.2%  
 

553,620

   

LKQ (a)

   

17,549,754

   
       

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

         
    > Media 3.8%  
 

384,000

   

Liberty Global Series A (a)

   

11,159,040

   
        Cable TV Franchises Outside of the
United States
         
 

47,911

    Liberty Global Latin America
Group (a)
   

1,545,617

   
        Cable TV & Broadband in
Latin America
         
     

12,704,657

   
    > Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.9%  
 

392,000

   

Hanesbrands

   

9,850,960

   
       

Apparel Wholesaler

         
    > Household Durables 2.4%  
 

229,000

   

iRobot (a)

   

8,033,320

   
        Home Robots (Vacuums, Pool Cleaners) &
Battlefield Reconnaissance Robots
         
    > Internet & Catalog Retail 2.0%  
 

300,000

    Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings
Class A (a)
   

6,564,000

   
       

Holding Company for Trip Advisor

         
    > Specialty Retail 1.3%  
 

113,393

   

Cato

   

4,277,184

   
        Women's Apparel Retailing, Focusing
on Private Labels & Low Prices
         

Consumer Discretionary: Total

   

83,145,571

   

Industrials 22.8%

     
    > Machinery 9.0%  
 

142,256

   

Nordson

   

11,894,024

   
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives &
Coatings
         
 

88,400

   

Middleby (a)

   

10,188,100

   
       

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

         
 

116,000

   

Wabtec

   

8,146,680

   
       

Freight & Transit Component Supplier

         
     

30,228,804

   
    > Road & Rail 7.6%  
 

37,000

   

Amerco

   

13,858,350

   
       

North American Moving & Storage

         
 

145,000

   

JB Hunt Transport Services

   

11,734,850

   
       

Truck & Intermodal Carrier

         
     

25,593,200

   
    > Electrical Equipment 3.1%  
 

297,530

   

Generac (a)

   

10,401,649

   
       

Standby Power Generators

         
     

10,401,649

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Professional Services 3.1%  
 

270,395

   

Robert Half International

 

$

10,318,273

   
        Temporary & Permanent Staffing in
Finance, Accounting &
Other Professions
         
     

10,318,273

   

Industrials: Total

   

76,541,926

   

Financials 19.7%

     
    > Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) 8.7%
 
 

125,161

   

Crown Castle International

   

12,695,080

   
       

Communications Towers

         
 

273,566

   

EdR

   

12,622,335

   
       

Student Housing

         
 

40,426

   

Extra Space Storage

   

3,741,022

   
       

Self Storage Facilities

         
     

29,058,437

   
    > Capital Markets 4.4%  
 

263,000

   

Lazard

   

7,832,140

   
        Corporate Advisory &
Asset Management
         
 

198,237

   

Eaton Vance

   

7,005,696

   
       

Specialty Mutual Funds

         
     

14,837,836

   
    > Banks 4.3%  
 

152,600

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

14,521,416

   
       

Bank to Venture Capitalists

         
     

14,521,416

   
    > Real Estate Management &
Development 2.3%
 
 

77,300

   

Jones Lang LaSalle

   

7,532,885

   
       

Real Estate Services

         
     

7,532,885

   

Financials: Total

   

65,950,574

   

Health Care 15.8%

     
    > Health Care Equipment & Supplies 5.8%  
 

182,177

   

Align Technology (a)

   

14,674,357

   
        Invisalign System to Correct
Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth)
         
 

94,397

   

LivaNova (a)

   

4,741,561

   
       

Neuromodulation & Cardiac Devices

         
     

19,415,918

   
    > Health Care Providers & Services 4.1%  
 

357,000

   

HealthSouth

   

13,858,740

   
        Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities &
Home Health Care
         
     

13,858,740

   
    > Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.3%  
 

386,603

   

VWR (a)

   

11,172,827

   
       

Distributor of Lab Supplies

         
     

11,172,827

   
    > Biotechnology 2.6%  
 

242,166

   

Cepheid (a)

   

7,446,605

   
       

Molecular Diagnostics

         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


46



Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Biotechnology—continued  
 

26,186

   

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (a)

 

$

1,280,757

   
        Biotech Focused on "Ultra-Orphan"
Drugs
         
     

8,727,362

   

Health Care: Total

   

53,174,847

   

Information Technology 7.2%

     
    > Software 5.0%  
 

113,158

   

Ansys (a)

   

10,269,088

   
        Simulation Software for Engineers &
Designers
         
 

31,057

   

Ultimate Software (a)

   

6,530,977

   
       

Human Capital Management Systems

         
     

16,800,065

   
    > Internet Software & Services 2.2%  
 

124,000

   

SPS Commerce (a)

   

7,514,400

   
        Supply Chain Management Software
Delivered via the Web
         
     

7,514,400

   

Information Technology: Total

   

24,314,465

   

Consumer Staples 4.2%

     
    > Household Products 4.2%  
 

1,014,000

   

HRG Group (a)

   

13,922,220

   
       

Holding Company

         
     

13,922,220

   

Consumer Staples: Total

   

13,922,220

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Materials 2.5%

 
    > Chemicals 2.5%  
 

320,681

   

Axalta Coating Systems (a)

 

$

8,507,667

   
    Global Manufacturer of High
Performance Coatings
         
     

8,507,667

   

Materials: Total

   

8,507,667

   
Total Equities: 97.0%
(Cost: $292,517,126)
   

325,557,270

   

Short-Term Investments 4.1%

 
 

13,625,892

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, Agency
Shares (7 day yield of 0.20%)
   

13,625,892

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 4.1%
(Cost: $13,625,892)
   

13,625,892

   
Total Investments: 101.1%
(Cost: $306,143,018)(b)
   

339,183,162

   

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (1.1)%

   

(3,526,586

)

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

335,656,576

   

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $306,143,018 and net unrealized appreciation was $33,040,144 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $45,223,436 and gross unrealized depreciation of $12,183,292.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

$

83,145,571

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

83,145,571

   

Industrials

   

76,541,926

     

-

     

-

     

76,541,926

   

Financials

   

65,950,574

     

-

     

-

     

65,950,574

   

Health Care

   

53,174,847

     

-

     

-

     

53,174,847

   

Information Technology

   

24,314,465

     

-

     

-

     

24,314,465

   

Consumer Staples

   

13,922,220

     

-

     

-

     

13,922,220

   

Materials

   

8,507,667

     

-

     

-

     

8,507,667

   

Total Equities

   

325,557,270

     

-

     

-

     

325,557,270

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

13,625,892

     

-

     

-

     

13,625,892

   

Total Investments

 

$

339,183,162

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

339,183,162

   

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

  The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending June 30, 2016, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities

  Balance as
of December 31,
2015
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
Into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance as
of June 30,
2016
 

Equities

 
Food Products  

$

8,851,514

   

$

(16,166,667

)

 

$

11,148,486

   

$

-

   

$

(3,833,333

)

 

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

  The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

  The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

  Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued by the Committee at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company's capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


48



COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Affiliated Bond Funds 79.4%  
 

36,505,570

    Columbia Short Term Bond
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
 

$

365,420,757

   
 

19,757,031

    Columbia Total Return Bond
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
   

184,135,530

   
 

33,247,430

    Columbia U.S. Government
Mortgage Fund,
Class I Shares (a)
   

183,525,812

   
 

7,995,207

    Columbia U.S. Treasury Index
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
   

92,424,597

   
 

9,533,807

    Columbia Income Opportunities
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
   

91,047,851

   
Total Affiliated Bond Funds:
(Cost: $903,925,415)
   

916,554,547

   
    > Affiliated Stock Funds 20.0%  
 

2,142,317

    Columbia Contrarian Core
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
   

46,124,084

   
 

2,465,813

    Columbia Dividend Income
Fund, Class I Shares (a)
   

46,110,701

   
 

1,198,860

    Columbia Acorn International,
Class I Shares (a)
   

46,060,193

   
 

1,330,061

    Columbia Acorn Fund,
Class I Shares (a)(b)
   

23,143,058

   
 

1,471,216

    Columbia Select Large Cap
Growth Fund,
Class I Shares (a)(b)
   

23,053,955

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

1,645,269

    Columbia Acorn Select,
Class I Shares (a)(b)
 

$

23,050,225

   
 

1,089,821

    Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund,
Class I Shares (a)
   

23,017,026

   
Total Affiliated Stock Funds:
(Cost: $197,906,220)
   

230,559,242

   
    > Short-Term Investments 0.5%  
 

5,910,720

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, Agency
Shares (7 day yield of 0.20%)
   

5,910,720

   
Total Short-Term Investments:
(Cost: $5,910,720)
   

5,910,720

   
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $1,107,742,355)(c)
   

1,153,024,509

   

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.1%

   

1,332,875

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

1,154,357,384

   

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2016, are as follows:

Security

  Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/15
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
06/30/16
 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Class I Shares

   

33,379,127

     

13,543,572

     

10,417,129

     

36,505,570

   

$

365,420,757

   

$

1,381,920

   

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund, Class I Shares

   

18,493,046

     

7,195,882

     

5,931,897

     

19,757,031

     

184,135,530

     

2,247,435

   

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I Shares

   

30,509,848

     

12,323,617

     

9,586,035

     

33,247,430

     

183,525,812

     

2,007,546

   

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I Shares

   

-

     

8,610,101

     

614,894

     

7,995,207

     

92,424,597

     

193,354

   

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I Shares

   

17,570,413

     

5,518,839

     

13,555,445

     

9,533,807

     

91,047,851

     

3,455,489

   

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I Shares

   

2,628,205

     

2,443,024

     

2,928,912

     

2,142,317

     

46,124,084

     

-

   

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I Shares

   

3,143,436

     

2,616,279

     

3,293,902

     

2,465,813

     

46,110,701

     

638,644

   

Columbia Acorn International, Class I Shares

   

1,389,031

     

1,385,911

     

1,576,082

     

1,198,860

     

46,060,193

     

-

   

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I Shares

   

1,397,374

     

1,720,755

     

1,788,068

     

1,330,061

     

23,143,058

     

-

   

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I Shares

   

1,625,974

     

2,101,386

     

2,256,144

     

1,471,216

     

23,053,955

     

-

   

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I Shares

   

1,752,426

     

2,066,986

     

2,174,143

     

1,645,269

     

23,050,225

     

-

   

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I Shares

   

1,322,181

     

1,274,746

     

1,507,106

     

1,089,821

     

23,017,026

     

69,064

   

Total of Affiliated Transactions

   

113,211,061

     

60,801,098

     

55,629,757

     

118,382,402

   

$

1,147,113,789

   

$

9,993,452

   

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2016, was $1,101,831,635 and $1,147,113,789, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 99.37% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2016.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $1,107,742,355 and net unrealized appreciation was $45,282,154 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $45,357,450 and gross unrealized depreciation of $75,296.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


49



COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day.

  CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Total Affiliated Bond Funds

 

$

916,554,547

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

916,554,547

   

Total Affiliated Stock Funds

   

230,559,242

     

-

     

-

     

230,559,242

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

5,910,720

     

-

     

-

     

5,910,720

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,153,024,509

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

1,153,024,509

   

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


50



COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 96.3%

 

Asia 71.5%

     
    > China 13.3%  
 

11,060,000

   

NewOcean Energy

 

$

3,632,165

   
        Southern China Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Distributor
         
 

3,020,000

   

Xinhua Winshare Publishing

   

3,273,213

   
       

Sichuan Publisher, Distributor & Retailer

         
 

245,083

   

Vipshop - ADR (a)

   

2,737,577

   
       

Internet Discount Retailer

         
 

6,560,000

   

AMVIG Holdings

   

2,586,694

   
        Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material
Supplier
         
 

87,444

   

BitAuto - ADR (a)(b)

   

2,357,490

   
        Automotive Information Website for
Buyers & Dealers
         
 

1,869,000

   

China Everbright International

   

2,089,819

   
       

Municipal Waste Operator

         
 

59,912

    51job - ADR (a)    

1,756,021

   
       

Integrated Human Resource Services

         
 

836,000

   

Travelsky Technology

   

1,616,174

   
       

Chinese Air Travel Transaction Processor

         
 

5,530,000

    Sihuan Pharmaceutical
Holdings Group
   

1,056,308

   
       

Chinese Generic Drug Manufacturer

         
     

21,105,461

   
    > Korea 13.0%  
 

174,419

   

ModeTour Network

   

4,209,981

   
       

Travel Services

         
 

114,626

   

Koh Young Technology

   

4,094,879

   
        Inspection Systems for Printed
Circuit Boards
         
 

28,048

   

Nongshim Holdings

   

3,586,507

   
       

Holding Company of Food Conglomerate

         
 

86,671

   

Korea Investment Holdings

   

3,195,306

   
       

Brokerage & Asset Management

         
 

6,527

   

KCC

   

2,170,983

   
       

Paint & Housing Material Manufacturer

         
 

32,351

    KEPCO Plant Service &
Engineering
   

1,829,037

   
       

Power Plant & Grid Maintenance

         
 

58,203

   

Sam Yung Trading

   

1,113,432

   
       

Ophthalmic Lenses

         
 

543

   

Orion Corp

   

445,708

   
       

Confectionery & Snack Manufacturer

         
     

20,645,833

   
    > Taiwan 10.4%  
 

210,000

   

Silergy

   

2,484,001

   
        Chinese Provider of Analog & Mixed
Digital Integrated Circuits
         
 

224,000

   

Ginko International

   

2,340,246

   
       

Contact Lens Maker in China

         
 

25,000

   

Largan Precision

   

2,312,081

   
       

Mobile Device Camera Lenses & Modules

         
 

78,000

   

St. Shine Optical

   

1,762,654

   
        Disposable Contact Lens Original
Equipment Manufacturer
         
 

221,988

   

Advantech

   

1,692,717

   
       

Industrial PC & Components

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

448,000

   

Novatek Microelectronics

 

$

1,679,054

   
        Display Related Integrated Circuit
Designer
         
 

1,006,000

    Vanguard International
Semiconductor
   

1,662,870

   
       

Semiconductor Foundry

         
 

127,000

   

PChome Online

   

1,407,759

   
       

Taiwanese E-commerce Company

         
 

167,000

   

Addcn Technology

   

1,228,363

   
        Largest Real Estate, Online Game
Items & Auto Portal
         
     

16,569,745

   
    > India 10.2%  
 

936,472

   

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

   

6,356,576

   
        Indian Programmer of Pay
Television Content
         
 

771,523

   

TVS Motor

   

3,550,622

   
        Indian Maker of Scooters, Mopeds,
Motorcycles, & Three-wheelers
         
 

246,667

   

Amara Raja

   

3,181,678

   
        Indian Maker of Auto & Industrial
Batteries, Mostly for the Replacement
Market
         
 

177,038

   

United Breweries

   

1,976,174

   
       

Indian Brewer

         
 

377,464

    Adani Ports & Special Economic
Zone
   

1,161,763

   
       

Indian Ports

         
     

16,226,813

   
    > Indonesia 9.0%  
 

33,370,300

   

Media Nusantara Citra

   

5,598,455

   
       

Media Company in Indonesia

         
 

13,234,500

   

Link Net

   

4,078,627

   
        Fixed Broadband & CATV Service
Provider
         
 

1,790,500

   

Matahari Department Store

   

2,728,917

   
       

Department Store Chain in Indonesia

         
 

3,627,200

   

Tower Bersama Infrastructure

   

1,818,260

   
       

Communications Towers

         
     

14,224,259

   
    > Philippines 4.6%  
 

40,689,000

    Melco Crown (Philippines)
Resorts (a)
   

3,292,999

   
       

Integrated Resort Operator in Manila

         
 

27,197,000

   

RFM Corporation

   

2,416,355

   
        Flour, Bread, Pasta & Ice Cream Manufacturer/Distributor in the
Philippines
         
 

1,764,600

   

Puregold Price Club

   

1,580,911

   
       

Supermarket Operator in the Philippines

         
     

7,290,265

   
    > Hong Kong 3.1%  
 

1,616,000

   

Vitasoy International

   

2,939,777

   
       

Hong Kong Soy Food Brand

         
 

2,078,000

   

Value Partners

   

1,924,216

   
       

Mutual Fund Management

         
     

4,863,993

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


51



COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Singapore 3.0%  
 

5,892,800

   

China Everbright Water

 

$

2,791,252

   
       

Waste Water Treatment Operator

         
 

4,366,000

   

SIIC Environment (a)

   

2,014,207

   
       

Waste Water Treatment Operator

         
     

4,805,459

   
    > Thailand 2.7%  
 

6,182,100

   

Samui Airport Property Fund

   

4,327,822

   
       

Thai Airport Operator

         
    > Cambodia 2.2%  
 

5,163,000

   

Nagacorp

   

3,447,504

   
        Casino & Entertainment Complex
in Cambodia
         

Asia: Total

   

113,507,154

   

Other Countries 12.2%

     
    > South Africa 4.7%  
 

342,136

   

Famous Brands

   

2,950,249

   
        Quick Service Restaurant & Cafe
Franchise System in Africa
         
 

882,911

   

Rand Merchant Insurance

   

2,475,903

   
        Directly Sold Property & Casualty
Insurance; Holdings in
Other Insurers
         
 

450,885

   

Coronation Fund Managers

   

2,045,306

   
       

South African Fund Manager

         
     

7,471,458

   
    > Egypt 2.3%  
 

820,100

    Commercial International
Bank of Egypt
   

3,692,021

   
       

Private Universal Bank in Egypt

         
    > United States 1.8%  
 

107,457

   

Bladex

   

2,847,610

   
        Latin American Trade Financing
House
         
    > Guatemala 1.8%  
 

189,900

   

Tahoe Resources

   

2,844,201

   
        Silver & Gold Projects in
Guatemala, Canada & Peru
         
    > Canada 1.6%  
 

259,201

   

Parex Resources (a)

   

2,509,853

   
        Canadian Listed Exploration &
Production Company Operating
in Colombia
         

Other Countries: Total

   

19,365,143

   

Latin America 6.5%

     
    > Mexico 6.5%  
 

26,105

    Grupo Aeroportuario del
Sureste - ADR
   

4,165,053

   
       

Mexican Airport Operator

         
 

3,134,000

   

Hoteles City Express (a)

   

3,136,991

   
       

Budget Hotel Operator in Mexico

         
 

2,093,300

   

Qualitas

   

2,971,201

   
        Auto Insurer in Mexico &
Central America
         
     

10,273,245

   

Latin America: Total

   

10,273,245

   

Number of Shares

     

Value

 

Europe 6.1%

     
    > Finland 2.3%  
 

202,395

   

Tikkurila

 

$

3,664,883

   
        Decorative & Industrial Paint in
Scandinavia, Central &
Eastern Europe
         
    > Sweden 1.4%  
 

37,336

   

Millicom

   

2,290,166

   
        Telecoms Operator in Latin
America & Africa
         
    > Spain 1.4%  
 

376,017

   

Prosegur

   

2,266,078

   
       

Security Guards

         
    > Poland 1.0%  
 

6,000

   

Wawel

   

1,509,504

   
        Chocolate & Confectionery Maker
in Poland
         

Europe: Total

   

9,730,631

   
Total Equities: 96.3%
(Cost: $163,805,191)
   

152,876,173

(c)

 

Short-Term Investments 1.9%

     
 

3,051,300

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, IM Shares
(7 day yield of 0.29%)
   

3,051,300

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 1.9%
(Cost: $3,051,300)
   

3,051,300

   

Securities Lending Collateral 1.2%

     
 

1,850,375

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (d)
   

1,850,375

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 1.2%
(Cost: $1,850,375)
   

1,850,375

   
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $168,706,866)(e)
   

157,777,848

   
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (1.2)%
   

(1,850,375

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.8%

   

2,798,084

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

158,725,557

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $1,765,880.

(c)  On June 30, 2016, the Fund's total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

$

22,565,870

     

14.2

   

Korean Won

   

20,645,833

     

13.0

   

Taiwan Dollar

   

16,569,745

     

10.4

   

Indian Rupee

   

16,226,813

     

10.2

   

Indonesian Rupiah

   

14,224,259

     

9.0

   

U.S. Dollar

   

13,863,751

     

8.8

   
Other Currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
   

48,779,902

     

30.7

   

Total Equities

 

$

152,876,173

     

96.3

   

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $168,706,866 and net unrealized depreciation was $10,929,018 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $16,825,857 and gross unrealized depreciation of $27,754,875.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Asia

 

$

6,851,088

   

$

106,656,066

   

$

-

   

$

113,507,154

   

Other Countries

   

8,201,664

     

11,163,479

     

-

     

19,365,143

   

Latin America

   

10,273,245

     

-

     

-

     

10,273,245

   

Europe

   

-

     

9,730,631

     

-

     

9,730,631

   

Total Equities

   

25,325,997

     

127,550,176

     

-

     

152,876,173

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

3,051,300

     

-

     

-

     

3,051,300

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

1,850,375

     

-

     

-

     

1,850,375

   

Total Investments

 

$

30,227,672

   

$

127,550,176

   

$

-

   

$

157,777,848

   

  The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

  There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

  The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending June 30, 2016, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments in Securities

  Balance as
of December 31,
2015
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
Into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance as
of June 30,
2016
 

Equities

 
Asia  

$

4,620,853

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

(4,620,853

)

 

$

-

   

  The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

  The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

  Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as trading resumed during the period. As a result, as of period end, the Committee determined to value the security(s) under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board.

  The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 
Level 2  

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 
$

4,620,853

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

4,620,853

   

  Transfers into and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

  Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued by the Committee at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company's capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities or indices and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2016, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Consumer Discretionary  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

$

17,037,725

     

10.7

   

Media

   

11,955,031

     

7.5

   

Automobiles

   

3,550,622

     

2.3

   

Distributors

   

3,273,213

     

2.1

   

Internet & Catalog Retail

   

2,737,577

     

1.7

   

Multiline Retail

   

2,728,917

     

1.7

   
     

41,283,085

     

26.0

   
> Financials  

Capital Markets

   

7,164,828

     

4.5

   

Banks

   

6,539,631

     

4.1

   

Insurance

   

5,447,104

     

3.5

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

   

4,327,822

     

2.7

   
     

23,479,385

     

14.8

   
> Information Technology  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
   

9,920,804

     

6.3

   

Internet Software & Services

   

4,993,612

     

3.1

   
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components
   

2,312,081

     

1.4

   
Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals
   

1,692,717

     

1.1

   

IT Services

   

1,616,174

     

1.0

   
     

20,535,388

     

12.9

   
> Industrials  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

6,184,934

     

3.9

   

Transportation Infrastructure

   

5,326,816

     

3.3

   

Electrical Equipment

   

3,181,678

     

2.0

   

Building Products

   

2,170,983

     

1.4

   

Professional Services

   

1,756,021

     

1.1

   

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

1,113,432

     

0.7

   
     

19,733,864

     

12.4

   
> Consumer Staples  

Food Products

   

10,897,851

     

6.9

   

Beverages

   

1,976,174

     

1.2

   

Food & Staples Retailing

   

1,580,911

     

1.0

   
     

14,454,936

     

9.1

   
   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Materials  

Chemicals

 

$

3,664,883

     

2.3

   

Metals & Mining

   

2,844,201

     

1.8

   

Containers & Packaging

   

2,586,693

     

1.6

   
     

9,095,777

     

5.7

   
> Telecommunication Services  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

4,108,426

     

2.6

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   

4,078,627

     

2.6

   
     

8,187,053

     

5.2

   
> Energy  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

6,142,018

     

3.9

   
     

6,142,018

     

3.9

   
> Health Care  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

4,102,900

     

2.6

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

1,056,308

     

0.7

   
     

5,159,208

     

3.3

   
> Utilities  

Water Utilities

   

4,805,459

     

3.0

   
     

4,805,459

     

3.0

   

Total Equities:

   

152,876,173

     

96.3

   

Short-Term Investments:

   

3,051,300

     

1.9

   

Securities Lending Collateral:

   

1,850,375

     

1.2

   

Total Investments:

   

157,777,848

     

99.4

   
Obligation to Return
Collateral for Securities
Loaned:
   

(1,850,375

)

   

(1.2

)

 
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
   

2,798,084

     

1.8

   

Net Assets:

 

$

158,725,557

     

100.0

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), JUNE 30, 2016

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
           

Equities: 92.3%

 

Europe 91.2%

     
    > United Kingdom 24.2%  
 

126,231

   

Halma

 

$

1,716,869

   
       

Health & Safety Sensor Technology

         
 

26,655

   

Rightmove

   

1,301,855

   
       

Internet Real Estate Listings

         
 

479,518

   

Rentokil Initial

   

1,238,312

   
        Pest Control, Washroom & Workwear
Service Provider
         
 

94,669

   

Shaftesbury

   

1,114,027

   
       

London Prime Retail REIT

         
 

285,623

   

Regus

   

1,104,403

   
        Rental Office Space in Full Service
Business Center
         
 

221,795

   

Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland

   

985,412

   
        Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland &
Switzerland
         
 

440,355

   

Connect Group

   

868,110

   
       

Newspaper & Magazine Distributor

         
 

39,357

   

WH Smith

   

826,832

   
        Newsprint, Books & General Stationery
Retailer
         
 

1,013,550

   

Assura

   

742,026

   
       

UK Primary Health Care Property REIT

         
 

67,733

   

Abcam

   

697,784

   
       

Online Sales of Antibodies

         
 

14,411

   

Croda International

   

604,950

   
       

Oleochemicals & Industrial Chemicals

         
 

116,626

   

DS Smith

   

603,389

   
       

Packaging

         
 

53,309

   

Big Yellow

   

555,105

   
       

UK Self Storage

         
 

163,556

   

Ocado (a)(b)

   

504,653

   
       

Online Grocery Retailer

         
 

104,779

   

Halfords

   

450,502

   
       

UK Retailer of Leisure Goods & Auto Parts

         
 

126,691

   

Polypipe

   

439,184

   
       

Manufacturer of Plastic Piping & Fittings

         
 

6,452

   

Spirax Sarco

   

323,081

   
        Steam Systems & Pumps for Manufacturing &
Process Industries
         
     

14,076,494

   
    > Germany 13.7%  
 

40,165

   

Wirecard (b)

   

1,769,104

   
        Online Payment Processing & Risk
Management
         
 

25,147

   

Aurelius

   

1,477,898

   
       

European Turnaround Investor

         
 

12,860

   

MTU Aero Engines

   

1,201,483

   
       

Airplane Engine Components & Services

         
 

24,155

   

NORMA Group

   

1,144,478

   
        Clamps for Automotive & Industrial
Applications
         
 

9,559

   

Fielmann

   

699,140

   
       

Retail Optician Chain

         
 

12,323

   

Ströer (b)

   

566,848

   
       

Out of Home & Online Advertising

         
 

28,182

   

Elringklinger

   

554,793

   
       

Automobile Components

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
 

1,158

   

Rational

 

$

535,910

   
       

Commercial Ovens

         
     

7,949,654

   
    > Sweden 11.5%  
 

82,952

   

Trelleborg

   

1,472,022

   
        Manufacturer of Sealing, Dampening &
Protective Solutions for Industry
         
 

103,273

   

Recipharm (a)(b)

   

1,443,383

   
        Contract Development Manufacturing
Organization
         
 

144,040

   

Unibet

   

1,323,257

   
       

European Online Gaming Operator

         
 

72,489

   

Sweco (b)

   

1,257,611

   
       

Engineering Consultants

         
 

55,221

   

Mekonomen (b)

   

1,187,871

   
        Nordic Integrated Wholesaler/Retailer of
Automotive Parts & Service
         
 

4,925

   

Byggmax

   

37,400

   
       

Nordic Discount DIY Retail Chain

         
     

6,721,544

   
    > Finland 7.4%  
 

128,795

   

Munksjo

   

1,358,463

   
  68,560    

Munksjo (c)

   

729,301

   
 

   

Specialty Paper Maker

         
 

65,166

   

Tikkurila

   

1,179,998

   
        Decorative & Industrial Paint in
Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe
         
 

40,961

   

Konecranes (b)

   

1,039,838

   
        Manufacture & Service of Industrial
Cranes & Port Handling Equipment
         
     

4,307,600

   
    > Spain 6.7%  
 

235,945

   

Prosegur

   

1,421,930

   
       

Security Guards

         
 

219,512

    Distribuidora Internacional de
Alimentación
   

1,281,268

   
       

Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin America

         
 

11,867

   

Viscofan

   

658,627

   
       

Sausage Casings Maker

         
 

19,771

   

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

   

555,653

   
       

Spanish Stock Markets

         
     

3,917,478

   
    > France 6.7%  
 

36,969

   

AKKA Technologies

   

1,136,722

   
       

Engineering Consultancy

         
 

42,694

   

Elior Group

   

926,424

   
       

Contract Caterer & Travel Concessionary

         
 

34,008

   

Eutelsat

   

641,904

   
       

Fixed Satellite Services

         
 

1,710

   

Eurofins Scientific

   

633,508

   
        Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials
Screening & Testing
         
 

22,878

   

Bonduelle

   

550,430

   
        Producer of Canned, Deep-frozen &
Fresh Vegetables
         
     

3,888,988

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Denmark 4.7%  
 

30,589

   

SimCorp

 

$

1,501,202

   
       

Software for Investment Managers

         
 

61,898

   

William Demant Holding (a)

   

1,204,894

   
        Manufacture & Distribution of Hearing
Aids & Diagnostic Equipment
         
     

2,706,096

   
    > Netherlands 4.6%  
 

36,701

   

Aalberts Industries

   

1,100,232

   
       

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

         
 

13,475

   

Gemalto

   

816,369

   
       

Digital Security Solutions

         
 

42,373

   

Brunel

   

773,601

   
       

Temporary Specialist & Energy Staffing

         
     

2,690,202

   
    > Italy 4.1%  
 

20,157

   

Industria Macchine Automatiche

   

1,213,359

   
       

Food & Drugs Packaging & Machinery

         
 

222,177

   

Hera

   

606,404

   
       

Northern Italian Utility

         
 

10,622

   

Brembo

   

585,120

   
        High Performance Auto Braking
Systems Supplier
         
     

2,404,883

   
    > Switzerland 3.3%  
 

3,077

   

Partners Group

   

1,318,696

   
       

Private Markets Asset Management

         
 

1,715

   

Inficon

   

580,489

   
       

Gas Detection Instruments

         
     

1,899,185

   
    > Norway 2.1%  
 

130,307

   

Atea

   

1,241,761

   
        Nordic IT Hardware/Software
Reseller & Integrator
         
    > Belgium 1.2%  
 

11,030

   

Melexis

   

693,106

   
       

Analog & Custom IC Designer

         

Number of Shares

     

Value

 
    > Poland 1.0%  
 

2,244

   

Wawel

 

$

564,554

   
        Chocolate & Confectionery Maker
in Poland
         

Europe: Total

   

53,061,545

   

Other Countries 1.1%

     
    > United States 1.1%  
 

13,451

   

LivaNova (a)

   

675,644

   
       

Neuromodulation & Cardiac Devices

         

Other Countries: Total

   

675,644

   
Total Equities: 92.3%
(Cost: $50,608,548)
   

53,737,189

(d)

 

Short-Term Investments 2.2%

     
 

1,249,310

    JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, IM Shares
(7 day yield of 0.29%)
   

1,249,310

   
Total Short-Term Investments: 2.2%
(Cost: $1,249,310)
   

1,249,310

   

Securities Lending Collateral 5.5%

     
 

3,224,760

    Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares
(7 day yield of 0.24%) (e)
   

3,224,760

   
Total Securities Lending Collateral: 5.5%
(Cost: $3,224,760)
   

3,224,760

   
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $55,082,618)(f)
   

58,211,259

   
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (5.5)%
   

(3,224,760

)

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 5.5%

   

3,209,809

   

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

58,196,308

   

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2016. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2016 was $3,110,032.

(c)  Security is traded on a Swedish exchange.

(d)  On June 30, 2016, the Fund's total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency

 

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Euro

 

$

25,122,610

     

43.2

   

British Pound

   

14,076,494

     

24.1

   

Swedish Krona

   

7,450,846

     

12.8

   
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
   

7,087,239

     

12.2

   

Total Equities

 

$

53,737,189

     

92.3

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), CONTINUED

> Notes to Statement of Investments

(e)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)  At June 30, 2016, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $55,082,618 and net unrealized appreciation was $3,128,641 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $5,940,210 and gross unrealized depreciation of $2,811,569.

Fair Value Measurements

  Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management's own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

  The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

  Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by CWAM's Valuation Committee (the Committee) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

  The Committee is responsible for applying the Trust's Portfolio Pricing Policy and the CWAM pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board.

  The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which CWAM believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund's investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

  For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund's securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2016, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Equities

 

Europe

 

$

-

   

$

53,061,545

   

$

-

   

$

53,061,545

   

Other Countries

   

675,644

     

-

     

-

     

675,644

   

Total Equities

   

675,644

     

53,061,545

     

-

     

53,737,189

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

1,249,310

     

-

     

-

     

1,249,310

   

Total Securities Lending Collateral

   

3,224,760

     

-

     

-

     

3,224,760

   

Total Investments

 

$

5,149,714

   

$

53,061,545

   

$

-

   

$

58,211,259

   

  The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

  There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2016, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrials  

Machinery

 

$

6,828,920

     

11.7

   

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

4,691,068

     

8.1

   

Professional Services

   

1,910,324

     

3.3

   

Construction & Engineering

   

1,257,610

     

2.2

   

Aerospace & Defense

   

1,201,483

     

2.1

   

Building Products

   

439,184

     

0.7

   

   

16,328,589

     

28.1

   
> Information Technology  

IT Services

   

3,010,865

     

5.2

   

Software

   

2,317,571

     

4.0

   
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components
   

2,297,358

     

3.9

   

Internet Software & Services

   

1,301,855

     

2.2

   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
   

693,106

     

1.2

   

   

9,620,755

     

16.5

   
> Consumer Discretionary  

Specialty Retail

   

3,201,745

     

5.5

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

2,308,669

     

4.0

   

Media

   

1,208,752

     

2.1

   

Auto Components

   

1,139,913

     

1.9

   

Distributors

   

868,110

     

1.5

   

Internet & Catalog Retail

   

504,653

     

0.9

   

   

9,231,842

     

15.9

   
> Financials  

Capital Markets

   

2,796,594

     

4.8

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

   

2,411,158

     

4.1

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

555,653

     

1.0

   

   

5,763,405

     

9.9

   
   

Value

  Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Health Care  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

$

1,880,537

     

3.2

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

1,443,383

     

2.5

   

Biotechnology

   

697,784

     

1.2

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

633,508

     

1.1

   

Health Care Technology

   

4,655,212

     

8.0

   
> Materials  

Paper & Forest Products

   

2,087,764

     

3.6

   

Chemicals

   

1,784,949

     

3.1

   

Containers & Packaging

   

603,389

     

1.0

   

   

4,476,102

     

7.7

   
> Consumer Staples  

Food Products

   

1,773,611

     

3.0

   

Food & Staples Retailing

   

1,281,268

     

2.2

   

   

3,054,879

     

5.2

   
> Utilities  

Multi-Utilities

   

606,405

     

1.0

   

   

606,405

     

1.0

   

Total Equities:

   

53,737,189

     

92.3

   

Short-Term Investments:

   

1,249,310

     

2.2

   

Securities Lending Collateral:

   

3,224,760

     

5.5

   

Total Investments:

   

58,211,259

     

100.0

   
Obligation to Return
Collateral for Securities
Loaned:
   

(3,224,760

)

   

(5.5

)

 
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
   

3,209,809

     

5.5

   

Net Assets:

 

$

58,196,308

     

100.0

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2016

  Columbia
Acorn®
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn
USA®
  Columbia
Acorn
International
SelectSM
 

Assets:

 

Unaffiliated investments, at cost

 

$

4,084,531,379

   

$

4,998,415,227

   

$

510,885,224

   

$

97,521,339

   

Affiliated investments, at cost

   

31,559,999

     

     

     

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value (including securities on loan: Columbia Acorn Fund $108,642,869;
Columbia Acorn International $235,235,982; Columbia Acorn USA $14,187,390; Columbia Acorn
International Select $3,911,451; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund $1,765,880; Columbia
Acorn European Fund $3,110,032)
 

$

5,648,360,703

   

$

5,961,597,033

   

$

685,706,178

   

$

112,085,175

   

Affiliated investments, at value

   

34,365,876

     

     

     

   

Cash

   

     

4,369

     

     

   
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia Acorn International $4,322,324; Columbia Acorn International
Select $102; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund $1,970,244)
   

     

4,322,465

     

     

101

   

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

   

152,643,645

     

65,185,776

     

10,118,008

     

2,097,515

   

Fund shares sold

   

1,484,460

     

6,231,025

     

260,792

     

49,509

   

Dividends

   

2,755,051

     

6,164,897

     

389,918

     

23,546

   

Securities lending income

   

141,987

     

1,172,078

     

9,782

     

55,733

   

Foreign tax reclaims

   

     

3,359,729

     

2,180

     

197,529

   

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

   

     

52,240

     

     

3

   

Trustees' deferred compensation plan

   

3,567,163

     

1,360,340

     

318,744

     

   

Prepaid expenses

   

393,856

     

396,694

     

50,602

     

7,777

   

Other assets

   

6,704

     

6,768

     

153

     

1,219

   

Total Assets

   

5,843,719,445

     

6,049,853,414

     

696,856,357

     

114,518,107

   

Liabilities:

 

Collateral on securities loaned

   

111,180,975

     

244,741,965

     

14,582,425

     

4,028,509

   

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

   

43,501,153

     

47,493,041

     

     

373

   

Fund shares redeemed

   

20,586,481

     

40,318,016

     

2,359,742

     

349,993

   

Investment advisory fee

   

101,743

     

118,349

     

16,320

     

2,794

   

Administration fee

   

7,019

     

7,115

     

838

     

136

   

12b-1 Service and Distribution fees

   

17,004

     

6,853

     

959

     

277

   

Reports to shareholders

   

422,098

     

451,991

     

54,514

     

24,477

   

Transfer agent fees

   

731,732

     

782,856

     

192,437

     

11,784

   

Trustees' fees

   

72,953

     

41,654

     

8,824

     

67,926

   

Custody fees

   

22,749

     

421,935

     

4,663

     

9,190

   

Audit fees

   

56,574

     

58,204

     

25,644

     

27,881

   

Legal fees

   

152,576

     

140,788

     

17,313

     

2,834

   

Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable

   

     

     

     

12,972

   

Trustees' deferred compensation plan

   

3,567,163

     

1,360,340

     

318,744

     

   

Other liabilities

   

69,832

     

63,779

     

2,594

     

   

Total Liabilities

   

180,490,052

     

336,006,886

     

17,585,017

     

4,539,146

   

Net Assets

 

$

5,663,229,393

   

$

5,713,846,528

   

$

679,271,340

   

$

109,978,961

   

Composition of Net Assets:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

3,316,044,598

   

$

4,859,539,747

   

$

398,883,138

   

$

112,000,783

   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

   

(6,039,310

)

   

12,612,752

     

(1,381,443

)

   

600,406

   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   

786,588,770

     

(121,466,472

)

   

106,948,691

     

(17,162,131

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

1,563,829,324

     

963,181,806

     

174,820,954

     

14,563,836

   

Affiliated investments

   

2,805,877

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

134

     

(21,305

)

   

     

(10,961

)

 

Foreign capital gains tax

   

     

     

     

(12,972

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

5,663,229,393

   

$

5,713,846,528

   

$

679,271,340

   

$

109,978,961

   

Net asset value per share – Class A (a)

 

$

15.57

   

$

38.28

   

$

17.80

   

$

20.93

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

1,081,391,542/
69,431,733)
 

($

690,105,532/
18,029,118)
 

($

85,727,264/
4,817,449)
 

($

22,809,241/
1,089,871)
 

Maximum offering price per share – Class A (b)

 

$

16.52

   

$

40.62

   

$

18.89

   

$

22.21

   

(Net asset value per share/front-end sales charge)

 

($15.57/0.9425)

 

($38.28/0.9425)

 

($17.80/0.9425)

 

($20.93/0.9425)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class B (a)

 

$

   

$

36.88

   

$

   

$

   

(Net assets/shares)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($893,062/24,218)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class C (a)

 

$

11.07

   

$

36.73

   

$

13.46

   

$

19.51

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

357,280,031/
32,263,985)
 

($

77,841,444/
2,119,419)
 

($

14,228,181/
1,057,207)
 

($

4,574,019/
234,416)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class I (c)

 

$

17.40

   

$

38.42

   

$

20.01

(d)

 

$

21.22

(d)

 
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

23,149,341/
1,330,127)
 

($

46,065,357/
1,198,914)
  ($1,405/70)
  ($1,956/92)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R (c)

 

$

   

$

38.20

   

$

   

$

   

(Net assets/shares)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($4,515,360/118,192)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R4 (c)

 

$

17.80

   

$

38.64

   

$

20.44

   

$

21.36

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

35,479,720/
1,993,439)
 

($

477,953,445/
12,370,613)
 

($

8,266,755/
404,451)
 

($

1,372,787/
64,271)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R5 (c)

 

$

17.89

   

$

38.36

   

$

20.50

   

$

21.35

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

54,309,487/
3,035,559)
 

($

309,222,351/
8,061,028)
 

($

27,442,912/
1,338,516)
 

($

661,396/
30,975)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class Y (c)

 

$

17.97

   

$

38.68

   

$

20.61

   

$

21.34

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

95,673,170/
5,322,766)
 

($

217,850,945/
5,632,558)
 

($

41,295,843/
2,004,135)
 

($

179,817/
8,425)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class Z (c)

 

$

17.31

   

$

38.37

   

$

19.78

   

$

21.21

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

4,015,946,102/
232,053,129)
 

($

3,889,399,032/
101,365,648)
 

($

502,308,980/
25,394,049)
 

($

80,379,745/
3,789,319)
 

(a)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

(c)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value.

(d)  Net asset value per share rounds to this amount due to fractional shares outstanding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


60



June 30, 2016

  Columbia
Acorn
SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
Emerging Markets
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
European
FundSM
 

Assets:

 

Unaffiliated investments, at cost

 

$

306,143,018

   

$

5,910,720

   

$

168,706,866

   

$

55,082,618

   

Affiliated investments, at cost

   

     

1,101,831,635

     

     

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value (including securities on loan: Columbia Acorn Fund $108,642,869;
Columbia Acorn International $235,235,982; Columbia Acorn USA $14,187,390; Columbia Acorn
International Select $3,911,451; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund $1,765,880; Columbia
Acorn European Fund $3,110,032)
 

$

339,183,162

   

$

5,910,720

   

$

157,777,848

   

$

58,211,259

   

Affiliated investments, at value

   

     

1,147,113,789

     

     

   

Cash

   

     

     

     

   
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia Acorn International $4,322,324; Columbia Acorn International
Select $102; Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund $1,970,244)
   

     

     

1,354,865

     

   

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

   

     

     

1,783,733

     

3,226,554

   

Fund shares sold

   

76,412

     

3,714,108

     

87,463

     

111,001

   

Dividends

   

167,866

     

1,517,763

     

162,438

     

67,235

   

Securities lending income

   

62

     

     

1,150

     

30,731

   

Foreign tax reclaims

   

     

     

3,626

     

82,837

   

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

   

     

1,375

     

26

     

417

   

Trustees' deferred compensation plan

   

304,045

     

     

     

   

Prepaid expenses

   

23,013

     

68,243

     

15,220

     

3,776

   

Other assets

   

     

28,236

     

4,964

     

8,032

   

Total Assets

   

339,754,560

     

1,158,354,234

     

161,191,333

     

61,741,842

   

Liabilities:

 

Collateral on securities loaned

   

     

     

1,850,375

     

3,224,760

   

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

   

2,909,942

     

1,517,763

     

168,825

     

70,536

   

Fund shares redeemed

   

747,054

     

2,152,529

     

266,305

     

195,453

   

Investment advisory fee

   

5,901

     

3,141

     

4,988

     

1,873

   

Administration fee

   

416

     

1,439

     

197

     

72

   

12b-1 Service and Distribution fees

   

1,637

     

12,862

     

1,019

     

444

   

Reports to shareholders

   

56,445

     

64,084

     

34,946

     

10,841

   

Transfer agent fees

   

34,596

     

75,175

     

20,580

     

5,160

   

Trustees' fees

   

2,641

     

128,425

     

32,425

     

5,033

   

Custody fees

   

2,057

     

366

     

44,070

     

4,813

   

Audit fees

   

25,561

     

15,447

     

36,126

     

25,396

   

Legal fees

   

6,045

     

22,909

     

5,920

     

1,153

   

Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable

   

     

     

     

   

Trustees' deferred compensation plan

   

304,045

     

     

     

   

Other liabilities

   

1,644

     

2,710

     

     

   

Total Liabilities

   

4,097,984

     

3,996,850

     

2,465,776

     

3,545,534

   

Net Assets

 

$

335,656,576

   

$

1,154,357,384

   

$

158,725,557

   

$

58,196,308

   

Composition of Net Assets:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

278,626,448

   

$

1,128,184,206

   

$

242,511,373

   

$

62,827,445

   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

   

(420,920

)

   

6,058,104

     

(478,151

)

   

407,506

   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   

24,410,904

     

(25,167,080

)

   

(72,377,697

)

   

(8,155,328

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

33,040,144

     

     

(10,929,018

)

   

3,128,641

   

Affiliated investments

   

     

45,282,154

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

     

     

(950

)

   

(11,956

)

 

Foreign capital gains tax

   

     

     

     

   

Net Assets

 

$

335,656,576

   

$

1,154,357,384

   

$

158,725,557

   

$

58,196,308

   

Net asset value per share – Class A (a)

 

$

12.58

   

$

14.50

   

$

10.36

   

$

14.16

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

124,457,349/
9,895,807)
 

($

406,836,684/
28,061,356)
 

($

71,485,069/
6,897,364)
 

($

35,446,448/
2,502,508)
 

Maximum offering price per share – Class A (b)

 

$

13.35

   

$

15.38

   

$

10.99

   

$

15.02

   

(Net asset value per share/front-end sales charge)

 

($12.58/0.9425)

 

($14.50/0.9425)

 

($10.36/0.9425)

 

($14.16/0.9425)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class B (a)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

(Net assets/shares)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class C (a)

 

$

9.15

   

$

14.55

   

$

10.28

   

$

14.00

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

29,369,528/
3,209,069)
 

($

370,515,694/
25,466,168)
 

($

19,682,755/
1,913,927)
 

($

7,572,159/
540,923)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class I (c)

 

$

14.01

   

$

   

$

10.41

(d)

 

$

14.17

(d)

 
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

23,044,449/
1,645,363)
 

($

—/—

)

  ($2,111/203)
  ($2,422/171)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R (c)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

(Net assets/shares)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

($

—/—

)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R4 (c)

 

$

14.33

   

$

14.39

   

$

10.46

   

$

14.24

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

804,732/
56,176)
 

($

14,599,954/
1,014,371)
 

($

2,090,044/
199,790)
 

($

371,732/
26,098)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class R5 (c)

 

$

14.38

   

$

14.41

   

$

10.46

   

$

14.31

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

1,020,557/
70,983)
 

($

12,309,354/
854,389)
 

($

1,240,191/
118,530)
 

($

1,437,905/
100,450)
 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class Y (c)

 

$

14.47

   

$

14.39

   

$

10.37

(d)

 

$

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

5,117,499/
353,545)
 

($

367,447/
25,538)
  ($1,966/190)
 

($

—/—

)

 

Net asset value and offering price per share – Class Z (c)

 

$

13.88

   

$

14.32

   

$

10.39

   

$

14.18

   
(Net assets/shares)
 
 

($

151,842,462/
10,941,168)
 

($

349,728,251/
24,422,230)
 

($

64,223,421/
6,179,259)
 

($

13,365,642/
942,548)
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


61



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

    Columbia
Acorn®
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn
USA®
  Columbia
Acorn
International
SelectSM
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

26,644,581

   

$

85,118,773

   

$

2,817,182

   

$

1,518,840

   

Dividends from affiliated investment company shares

   

     

     

     

   

Interest

   

     

101

     

     

12

   

Income from securities lending – net

   

828,049

     

3,974,962

     

96,095

     

150,114

   

Other income

   

4,148

     

122

     

432

     

   
     

27,476,778

     

89,093,958

     

2,913,709

     

1,668,966

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(67,714

)

   

(8,500,849

)

   

(19,519

)

   

(132,498

)

 

Total Investment Income

   

27,409,064

     

80,593,109

     

2,894,190

     

1,536,468

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee

   

20,371,476

     

23,197,705

     

3,104,611

     

556,482

   

Administration fee

   

1,396,872

     

1,383,800

     

158,194

     

26,850

   

12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:

 

Class A

   

1,469,614

     

926,929

     

104,921

     

33,626

   

Class B

   

1,617

     

4,205

     

17

     

14

   

Class C

   

1,953,961

     

406,762

     

74,352

     

24,407

   

Class R

   

     

11,842

     

     

   

Transfer agency fees:

 

Class A

   

705,321

     

656,669

     

66,583

     

22,032

   

Class B

   

1,689

     

2,750

     

141

     

36

   

Class C

   

184,302

     

62,260

     

7,756

     

4,784

   

Class R

   

     

6,028

     

     

   

Class R4

   

36,904

     

480,840

     

7,156

     

988

   

Class R5

   

14,873

     

74,943

     

6,146

     

311

   

Class Z

   

1,318,582

     

2,153,148

     

414,948

     

45,466

   

Trustees' fees

   

355,550

     

308,298

     

41,413

     

7,054

   

Custody fees

   

43,793

     

612,410

     

13,658

     

19,227

   

Registration and blue sky fees

   

64,402

     

81,118

     

44,608

     

43,362

   

Reports to shareholders

   

494,313

     

648,664

     

61,744

     

30,336

   

Audit fees

   

57,368

     

67,645

     

20,428

     

23,798

   

Legal fees

   

565,071

     

585,401

     

69,949

     

11,099

   

Interest expense (Note 5)

   

1,516

     

     

     

   

Chief compliance officer expenses

   

303,491

     

284,141

     

37,612

     

5,938

   

Other expenses

   

331,404

     

245,814

     

44,182

     

15,147

   

Total Expenses

   

29,672,119

     

32,201,372

     

4,278,419

     

870,957

   

Less reimbursement of expenses by Investment Manager

   

     

     

     

(39

)

 

Less advisory fee waiver

   

     

     

     

   

Less transfer agency fee waiver

   

     

(156,525

)

   

     

   

Net Expenses

   

29,672,119

     

32,044,847

     

4,278,419

     

870,918

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

(2,263,055

)

   

48,548,262

     

(1,384,229

)

   

665,550

   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

842,640,928

     

(87,819,619

)

   

119,618,984

     

(2,103,563

)

 

Affiliated investments

   

(11,260,681

)

   

     

     

   

Distributions from affiliated investment company shares

   

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(12,115

)

   

1,003,070

     

     

34,114

   

Futures contracts

   

(21,684,530

)

   

     

(11,300,776

)

   

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

809,683,602

     

(86,816,549

)

   

108,318,208

     

(2,069,449

)

 

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

(864,079,170

)

   

(120,570,163

)

   

(128,419,543

)

   

(1,623,576

)

 

Affiliated investments

   

(11,104,807

)

   

48,595,971

     

1,467,113

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

2,344

     

210,682

     

     

12,044

   

Futures contracts

   

(4,292,591

)

   

     

(465,285

)

   

   

Foreign capital gains tax

   

     

     

     

(8,585

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

(879,474,224

)

   

(71,763,510

)

   

(127,417,715

)

   

(1,620,117

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(69,790,622

)

   

(158,580,059

)

   

(19,099,507

)

   

(3,689,566

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

 

$

(72,053,677

)

 

$

(110,031,797

)

 

$

(20,483,736

)

 

$

(3,024,016

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


62



    Columbia
Acorn
SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
Emerging Markets
FundSM
  Columbia
Acorn
European
FundSM
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

1,900,547

   

$

3,278

   

$

1,717,505

   

$

1,330,102

   

Dividends from affiliated investment company shares

   

     

9,993,452

     

     

   

Interest

   

     

     

226

     

   

Income from securities lending – net

   

5,947

     

     

20,846

     

87,489

   

Other income

   

     

     

     

   
     

1,906,494

     

9,996,730

     

1,738,577

     

1,417,591

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(5,800

)

   

     

(174,724

)

   

(143,342

)

 

Total Investment Income

   

1,900,694

     

9,996,730

     

1,563,853

     

1,274,249

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee

   

1,535,526

     

553,344

     

1,089,685

     

371,787

   

Administration fee

   

81,939

     

251,034

     

43,768

     

14,174

   

12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:

 

Class A

   

163,687

     

487,611

     

96,571

     

48,791

   

Class B

   

413

     

399

     

     

   

Class C

   

154,519

     

1,818,156

     

101,663

     

36,374

   

Class R

   

     

     

     

   

Transfer agency fees:

 

Class A

   

91,117

     

154,673

     

61,826

     

22,995

   

Class B

   

508

     

248

     

     

   

Class C

   

17,959

     

131,422

     

17,948

     

4,603

   

Class R

   

     

     

     

   

Class R4

   

719

     

7,998

     

1,897

     

414

   

Class R5

   

275

     

2,561

     

1,976

     

445

   

Class Z

   

81,153

     

102,921

     

61,613

     

5,839

   

Trustees' fees

   

18,817

     

53,164

     

12,448

     

2,966

   

Custody fees

   

3,919

     

680

     

72,364

     

20,924

   

Registration and blue sky fees

   

45,490

     

58,960

     

41,464

     

38,533

   

Reports to shareholders

   

65,633

     

96,705

     

38,766

     

15,865

   

Audit fees

   

20,345

     

11,856

     

37,025

     

19,880

   

Legal fees

   

30,758

     

101,844

     

19,979

     

5,868

   

Interest expense (Note 5)

   

     

     

335

     

   

Chief compliance officer expenses

   

16,915

     

48,164

     

11,547

     

2,595

   

Other expenses

   

25,134

     

43,937

     

18,471

     

10,355

   

Total Expenses

   

2,354,826

     

3,925,677

     

1,729,346

     

622,408

   

Less reimbursement of expenses by Investment Manager

   

(204

)

   

(236,782

)

   

(9,643

)

   

(69,253

)

 

Less advisory fee waiver

   

(361,300

)

   

     

     

   

Less transfer agency fee waiver

   

     

     

     

   

Net Expenses

   

1,993,322

     

3,688,895

     

1,719,703

     

553,155

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

(92,628

)

   

6,307,835

     

(155,850

)

   

721,094

   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

25,765,340

     

     

(34,183,495

)

   

(2,883,549

)

 

Affiliated investments

   

     

(27,985,922

)

   

     

   

Distributions from affiliated investment company shares

   

     

5,837,780

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(3,316

)

   

     

(83,537

)

   

1,694

   

Futures contracts

   

     

     

2,885,350

     

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

25,762,024

     

(22,148,142

)

   

(31,381,682

)

   

(2,881,855

)

 

Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Unaffiliated investments

   

(30,578,371

)

   

     

26,651,662

     

(236,173

)

 

Affiliated investments

   

     

54,472,232

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(1,531

)

   

     

(24

)

   

(6,255

)

 

Futures contracts

   

     

     

     

   

Foreign capital gains tax

   

     

     

     

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

(30,579,902

)

   

54,472,232

     

26,651,638

     

(242,428

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(4,817,878

)

   

32,324,090

     

(4,730,044

)

   

(3,124,283

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

 

$

(4,910,506

)

 

$

38,631,925

   

$

(4,885,894

)

 

$

(2,403,189

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


63



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Columbia
Acorn® Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn USA®
  Columbia Acorn
International SelectSM
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

(2,263,055

)

 

$

(26,090,948

)

 

$

48,548,262

   

$

88,208,011

   

$

(1,384,229

)

 

$

(5,534,984

)

 

$

665,550

   

$

2,055,038

   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations, forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, futures contracts and foreign
capital gains tax
   

820,944,283

     

4,067,021,891

     

(86,816,549

)

   

309,903,232

     

108,318,208

     

349,137,953

     

(2,069,449

)

   

1,724,919

   
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated investments
and distributions from affiliated investment
company shares
   

(11,260,681

)

   

661,243,725

     

     

(6,289,915

)

   

     

(51,344

)

   

     

   
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts,
options and foreign capital gains tax
   

(868,369,417

)

   

(3,412,345,084

)

   

(120,359,481

)

   

(439,613,018

)

   

(128,884,828

)

   

(347,361,237

)

   

(1,620,117

)

   

(4,516,259

)

 
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on affiliated investments, affiliated options and affiliated
investment company shares
   

(11,104,807

)

   

(1,230,821,970

)

   

48,595,971

     

(41,744,516

)

   

1,467,113

     

(1,467,113

)

   

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   

(72,053,677

)

   

59,007,614

     

(110,031,797

)

   

(89,536,206

)

   

(20,483,736

)

   

(5,276,725

)

   

(3,024,016

)

   

(736,302

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

 

Net investment income – Class A

   

     

     

     

(8,205,224

)

   

     

     

     

(736,335

)

 

Net realized gain – Class A

   

(131,369,765

)

   

(686,509,674

)

   

(4,791,683

)

   

(33,019,639

)

   

(11,441,305

)

   

(31,255,985

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(11,066

)

 

Net investment income – Class B

   

     

     

     

(1,139

)

   

     

     

     

(522

)

 

Net realized gain – Class B

   

     

(1,036,254

)

   

(6,422

)

   

(98,847

)

   

     

(16,747

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class B

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(45

)

 

Net investment income – Class C

   

     

     

     

(181,949

)

   

     

     

     

(42,697

)

 

Net realized gain – Class C

   

(58,233,028

)

   

(272,289,441

)

   

(553,766

)

   

(3,721,075

)

   

(2,509,821

)

   

(7,350,636

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(1,883

)

 

Net investment income – Class I

   

     

     

     

(739,480

)

   

     

     

     

(46

)

 

Net realized gain – Class I

   

(2,959,653

)

   

(10,763,307

)

   

(367,390

)

   

(1,983,081

)

   

(188

)

   

(598

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class I

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(1

)

 

Net investment income – Class R

   

     

     

     

(28,701

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net realized gain – Class R

   

     

     

(30,861

)

   

(184,807

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net investment income – Class R4

   

     

     

     

(5,718,822

)

   

     

     

     

(20,748

)

 

Net realized gain – Class R4

   

(3,804,882

)

   

(27,922,528

)

   

(3,191,551

)

   

(18,460,175

)

   

(958,736

)

   

(2,417,938

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class R4

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(255

)

 

Net investment income – Class R5

   

     

     

     

(4,463,810

)

   

     

     

     

(80,237

)

 

Net realized gain – Class R5

   

(5,615,964

)

   

(38,850,876

)

   

(2,010,528

)

   

(13,614,854

)

   

(2,965,897

)

   

(7,965,886

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class R5

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(924

)

 

Net investment income – Class Y

   

     

     

     

(3,895,860

)

   

     

     

     

(55,291

)

 

Net realized gain – Class Y

   

(9,962,545

)

   

(55,761,205

)

   

(1,662,628

)

   

(10,490,604

)

   

(4,782,483

)

   

(11,343,762

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class Y

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(2,370

)

 

Net investment income – Class Z

   

     

     

     

(61,075,291

)

   

     

     

     

(2,757,476

)

 

Net realized gain – Class Z

   

(451,018,562

)

   

(2,491,951,313

)

   

(27,548,636

)

   

(189,765,735

)

   

(61,594,985

)

   

(239,084,391

)

   

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class Z

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(36,925

)

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   

(662,964,399

)

   

(3,585,084,598

)

   

(40,163,465

)

   

(355,649,093

)

   

(84,253,415

)

   

(299,435,943

)

   

     

(3,746,821

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Subscriptions – Class A

   

40,973,211

     

174,900,524

     

45,245,273

     

162,684,349

     

5,282,548

     

12,442,691

     

1,128,953

     

7,109,433

   

Distributions reinvested – Class A

   

121,868,578

     

637,395,152

     

4,651,613

     

40,031,526

     

10,826,489

     

29,525,556

     

     

729,830

   

Redemptions – Class A

   

(322,316,302

)

   

(1,430,796,125

)

   

(154,965,694

)

   

(282,908,269

)

   

(14,050,661

)

   

(62,632,427

)

   

(11,311,624

)

   

(26,641,940

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class A

   

(159,474,513

)

   

(618,500,449

)

   

(105,068,808

)

   

(80,192,394

)

   

2,058,376

     

(20,664,180

)

   

(10,182,671

)

   

(18,802,677

)

 

Distributions reinvested – Class B

   

     

980,657

     

6,408

     

101,400

     

     

18,478

     

     

3,044

   

Redemptions – Class B

   

(1,194,419

)

   

(5,952,788

)

   

(678,760

)

   

(4,964,593

)

   

(21,538

)

   

(214,967

)

   

(18,165

)

   

(342,841

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class B

   

(1,194,419

)

   

(4,972,131

)

   

(672,352

)

   

(4,863,193

)

   

(21,538

)

   

(196,489

)

   

(18,165

)

   

(339,797

)

 

Subscriptions – Class C

   

14,461,288

     

56,969,500

     

1,712,893

     

10,738,058

     

541,342

     

1,973,916

     

42,045

     

547,068

   

Distributions reinvested – Class C

   

50,515,703

     

233,591,330

     

497,985

     

3,513,911

     

2,368,968

     

6,862,553

     

     

41,842

   

Redemptions – Class C

   

(99,162,012

)

   

(328,691,291

)

   

(10,745,965

)

   

(23,313,955

)

   

(3,326,018

)

   

(20,683,050

)

   

(721,650

)

   

(3,102,184

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class C

   

(34,185,021

)

   

(38,130,461

)

   

(8,535,087

)

   

(9,061,986

)

   

(415,708

)

   

(11,846,581

)

   

(679,605

)

   

(2,513,274

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Columbia
Acorn SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
European FundSM
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

(92,628

)

 

$

(1,864,930

)

 

$

6,307,835

   

$

19,698,061

   

$

(155,850

)

 

$

3,811,610

   

$

721,094

   

$

361,772

   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations, forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, futures contracts and foreign
capital gains tax
   

25,762,024

     

169,755,684

     

     

     

(31,381,682

)

   

(24,300,516

)

   

(2,881,855

)

   

(2,562,808

)

 
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated investments
and distributions from affiliated investment
company shares
   

     

(22,763,588

)

   

(22,148,142

)

   

26,208,927

     

     

     

     

   
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts,
options and foreign capital gains tax
   

(30,579,902

)

   

(163,774,818

)

   

     

     

26,651,638

     

(54,447,576

)

   

(242,428

)

   

2,934,381

   
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on affiliated investments, affiliated options and affiliated
investment company shares
   

     

20,976,010

     

54,472,232

     

(45,495,635

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   

(4,910,506

)

   

2,328,358

     

38,631,925

     

411,353

     

(4,885,894

)

   

(74,936,482

)

   

(2,403,189

)

   

733,345

   

Distributions to Shareholders From:

 

Net investment income – Class A

   

     

     

(1,350,920

)

   

(7,632,819

)

   

     

(1,341,423

)

   

(73,111

)

   

(485,566

)

 

Net realized gain – Class A

   

(11,300,807

)

   

(62,803,525

)

   

(7,330,164

)

   

(8,171,921

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

(67,571

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class B

   

     

     

     

(5,291

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net realized gain – Class B

   

     

(166,590

)

   

     

(18,462

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class B

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net investment income – Class C

   

     

     

(1,254,583

)

   

(4,362,350

)

   

     

(140,907

)

   

(14,070

)

   

(6,023

)

 

Net realized gain – Class C

   

(3,565,210

)

   

(16,611,457

)

   

(6,807,438

)

   

(7,171,479

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

(17,434

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class I

   

     

     

     

     

     

(39

)

   

     

(41

)

 

Net realized gain – Class I

   

(2,225,323

)

   

(8,765,892

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class I

   

     

     

     

     

     

(1

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net realized gain – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net investment income – Class R4

   

     

     

(49,875

)

   

(414,095

)

   

     

(65,129

)

   

(731

)

   

(11,283

)

 

Net realized gain – Class R4

   

(78,221

)

   

(363,113

)

   

(270,622

)

   

(420,695

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class R4

   

     

     

     

     

     

(5,437

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class R5

   

     

     

(41,839

)

   

(130,360

)

   

     

(215,834

)

   

(2,799

)

   

(30,715

)

 

Net realized gain – Class R5

   

(96,403

)

   

(483,970

)

   

(227,023

)

   

(87,538

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class R5

   

     

     

     

     

     

(8,955

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class Y

   

     

     

(1,279

)

   

(7,982

)

   

     

(38

)

   

     

   

Net realized gain – Class Y

   

(391,764

)

   

(1,604,075

)

   

(6,939

)

   

(6,396

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class Y

   

     

     

     

     

     

(1

)

   

     

   

Net investment income – Class Z

   

     

     

(1,183,422

)

   

(7,332,645

)

   

     

(2,691,733

)

   

(26,637

)

   

(213,540

)

 

Net realized gain – Class Z

   

(12,630,659

)

   

(73,806,494

)

   

(6,421,312

)

   

(6,594,710

)

   

     

     

     

   

Tax return of capital – Class Z

   

     

     

     

     

     

(104,559

)

   

     

   

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   

(30,288,387

)

   

(164,605,116

)

   

(24,945,416

)

   

(42,356,743

)

   

     

(4,659,061

)

   

(117,348

)

   

(747,168

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Subscriptions – Class A

   

3,528,693

     

16,532,728

     

59,041,483

     

86,714,257

     

3,421,654

     

12,073,817

     

6,671,963

     

29,232,277

   

Distributions reinvested – Class A

   

10,259,655

     

57,876,468

     

8,049,918

     

14,298,982

     

     

1,402,102

     

73,064

     

477,264

   

Redemptions – Class A

   

(22,550,003

)

   

(129,581,359

)

   

(53,619,554

)

   

(148,233,887

)

   

(20,884,202

)

   

(59,731,096

)

   

(10,065,782

)

   

(10,345,904

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class A

   

(8,761,655

)

   

(55,172,163

)

   

13,471,847

     

(47,220,648

)

   

(17,462,548

)

   

(46,255,177

)

   

(3,320,755

)

   

19,363,637

   

Distributions reinvested – Class B

   

     

169,957

     

     

25,841

     

     

     

     

   

Redemptions – Class B

   

(277,345

)

   

(737,583

)

   

(294,082

)

   

(939,051

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class B

   

(277,345

)

   

(567,626

)

   

(294,082

)

   

(913,210

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class C

   

1,157,135

     

4,700,279

     

34,021,568

     

60,530,214

     

538,569

     

1,573,003

     

1,620,465

     

3,486,085

   

Distributions reinvested – Class C

   

2,935,835

     

13,758,410

     

6,322,201

     

8,934,025

     

     

152,813

     

14,070

     

6,019

   

Redemptions – Class C

   

(5,062,064

)

   

(15,566,161

)

   

(37,956,603

)

   

(95,550,794

)

   

(3,830,643

)

   

(13,305,273

)

   

(942,365

)

   

(1,478,139

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class C

   

(969,094

)

   

2,892,528

     

2,387,166

     

(26,086,555

)

   

(3,292,074

)

   

(11,579,457

)

   

692,170

     

2,013,965

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


65



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, CONTINUED

  Columbia
Acorn® Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn USA®
  Columbia Acorn
International SelectSM
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Subscriptions – Class I

   

27,641,612

     

37,441,664

     

51,028,780

     

84,152,189

     

     

     

     

   

Distributions reinvested – Class I

   

2,959,516

     

10,762,488

     

367,376

     

2,722,446

     

     

     

     

   

Redemptions – Class I

   

(32,712,753

)

   

(37,821,638

)

   

(60,490,526

)

   

(67,063,363

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class I

   

(2,111,625

)

   

10,382,514

     

(9,094,370

)

   

19,811,272

     

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R

   

     

     

739,595

     

1,781,071

     

     

     

     

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R

   

     

     

26,567

     

189,988

     

     

     

     

   

Redemptions – Class R

   

     

     

(1,100,540

)

   

(2,268,431

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R

   

     

     

(334,378

)

   

(297,372

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R4

   

5,223,381

     

41,454,333

     

62,450,235

     

168,556,060

     

718,753

     

7,383,504

     

711,302

     

375,431

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R4

   

3,448,769

     

26,538,222

     

3,189,572

     

24,099,699

     

958,736

     

2,417,938

     

     

20,953

   

Redemptions – Class R4

   

(18,531,839

)

   

(246,875,440

)

   

(65,401,698

)

   

(96,973,701

)

   

(738,542

)

   

(6,906,266

)

   

(241,175

)

   

(437,431

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R4

   

(9,859,689

)

   

(178,882,885

)

   

238,109

     

95,682,058

     

938,947

     

2,895,176

     

470,127

     

(41,047

)

 

Subscriptions – Class R5

   

10,342,714

     

54,491,036

     

51,490,872

     

117,463,579

     

3,276,256

     

6,662,313

     

62,241

     

4,024,111

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R5

   

5,611,050

     

38,794,589

     

1,987,611

     

17,910,363

     

2,965,711

     

7,965,293

     

     

80,764

   

Redemptions – Class R5

   

(30,662,477

)

   

(434,966,772

)

   

(57,947,964

)

   

(191,668,981

)

   

(3,099,006

)

   

(16,334,571

)

   

(1,564,700

)

   

(4,219,124

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R5

   

(14,708,713

)

   

(341,681,147

)

   

(4,469,481

)

   

(56,295,039

)

   

3,142,961

     

(1,706,965

)

   

(1,502,459

)

   

(114,249

)

 

Subscriptions – Class Y

   

9,976,022

     

36,748,801

     

21,424,073

     

141,178,249

     

2,060,089

     

12,436,567

     

26,762

     

5,050,810

   

Distributions reinvested – Class Y

   

9,962,545

     

55,761,205

     

1,661,744

     

14,382,629

     

4,782,297

     

11,343,169

     

     

57,614

   

Redemptions – Class Y

   

(43,580,792

)

   

(289,533,536

)

   

(112,254,562

)

   

(40,252,596

)

   

(2,780,428

)

   

(5,465,477

)

   

(488,437

)

   

(16,103,000

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Y

   

(23,642,225

)

   

(197,023,530

)

   

(89,168,745

)

   

115,308,282

     

4,061,958

     

18,314,259

     

(461,675

)

   

(10,994,576

)

 

Subscriptions – Class Z

   

85,485,730

     

544,389,234

     

282,354,509

     

545,406,592

     

12,698,760

     

116,284,123

     

4,993,731

     

10,515,929

   

Distributions reinvested – Class Z

   

395,054,065

     

2,072,475,933

     

21,435,768

     

191,876,849

     

57,489,828

     

216,649,809

     

     

1,699,575

   

Redemptions – Class Z

   

(1,030,399,993

)

   

(6,463,272,247

)

   

(955,821,141

)

   

(1,372,490,139

)

   

(253,927,020

)

   

(454,250,844

)

   

(18,937,182

)

   

(88,558,864

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Z

   

(549,860,198

)

   

(3,846,407,080

)

   

(652,030,864

)

   

(635,206,698

)

   

(183,738,432

)

   

(121,316,912

)

   

(13,943,451

)

   

(76,343,360

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions

   

(795,036,403

)

   

(5,215,215,169

)

   

(869,135,976

)

   

(555,115,070

)

   

(173,973,436

)

   

(134,521,692

)

   

(26,317,899

)

   

(109,148,980

)

 

Proceeds from regulatory settlements (Note 7)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

33,279

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(1,530,054,479

)

   

(8,741,292,153

)

   

(1,019,331,238

)

   

(1,000,300,369

)

   

(278,710,587

)

   

(439,234,360

)

   

(29,341,915

)

   

(113,598,824

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

7,193,283,872

     

15,934,576,025

     

6,733,177,766

     

7,733,478,135

     

957,981,927

     

1,397,216,287

     

139,320,876

     

252,919,700

   

End of period

 

$

5,663,229,393

   

$

7,193,283,872

   

$

5,713,846,528

   

$

6,733,177,766

   

$

679,271,340

   

$

957,981,927

   

$

109,978,961

   

$

139,320,876

   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

 

$

(6,039,310

)

 

$

(3,776,255

)

 

$

12,612,752

   

$

(35,935,510

)

 

$

(1,381,443

)

 

$

2,786

   

$

600,406

   

$

(65,144

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


66



    Columbia
Acorn SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
European FundSM
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Subscriptions – Class I

   

27,214,325

     

43,166,378

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Distributions reinvested – Class I

   

2,225,208

     

8,765,223

     

     

     

     

40

     

     

41

   

Redemptions – Class I

   

(32,076,295

)

   

(34,630,444

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class I

   

(2,636,762

)

   

17,301,157

     

     

     

     

40

     

     

41

   

Subscriptions – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Redemptions – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R4

   

153,591

     

391,188

     

4,655,331

     

9,737,619

     

165,097

     

1,210,590

     

44,259

     

1,189,747

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R4

   

78,221

     

363,113

     

320,435

     

834,675

     

     

70,526

     

727

     

11,246

   

Redemptions – Class R4

   

(276,585

)

   

(653,792

)

   

(7,953,458

)

   

(15,839,006

)

   

(1,548,205

)

   

(11,090,725

)

   

(63,671

)

   

(1,109,125

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R4

   

(44,773

)

   

100,509

     

(2,977,692

)

   

(5,266,712

)

   

(1,383,108

)

   

(9,809,609

)

   

(18,685

)

   

91,868

   

Subscriptions – Class R5

   

379,899

     

1,367,998

     

6,435,278

     

3,638,685

     

592,389

     

4,899,598

     

132,466

     

661,788

   

Distributions reinvested – Class R5

   

96,290

     

483,307

     

268,099

     

217,898

     

     

222,723

     

2,795

     

30,678

   

Redemptions – Class R5

   

(280,752

)

   

(11,631,849

)

   

(746,837

)

   

(1,059,811

)

   

(12,127,321

)

   

(8,484,365

)

   

(751,493

)

   

(232,666

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R5

   

195,437

     

(9,780,544

)

   

5,956,540

     

2,796,772

     

(11,534,932

)

   

(3,362,044

)

   

(616,232

)

   

459,800

   

Subscriptions – Class Y

   

766,438

     

3,036,144

     

41,480

     

451,230

     

     

     

     

   

Distributions reinvested – Class Y

   

391,651

     

1,603,413

     

8,161

     

14,270

     

     

     

     

   

Redemptions – Class Y

   

(646,008

)

   

(1,511,253

)

   

(39,335

)

   

(504,325

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Y

   

512,081

     

3,128,304

     

10,306

     

(38,825

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class Z

   

3,809,006

     

14,738,554

     

62,582,891

     

91,578,896

     

7,622,261

     

35,528,290

     

8,809,656

     

9,065,450

   

Distributions reinvested – Class Z

   

11,134,192

     

61,844,603

     

5,120,002

     

9,468,573

     

     

2,739,444

     

26,473

     

212,045

   

Redemptions – Class Z

   

(31,308,288

)

   

(139,582,680

)

   

(47,611,929

)

   

(140,760,136

)

   

(85,658,660

)

   

(94,680,539

)

   

(6,742,173

)

   

(5,939,400

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Z

   

(16,365,090

)

   

(62,999,523

)

   

20,090,964

     

(39,712,667

)

   

(78,036,399

)

   

(56,412,805

)

   

2,093,956

     

3,338,095

   

Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions

   

(28,347,201

)

   

(105,097,358

)

   

38,645,049

     

(116,441,845

)

   

(111,709,061

)

   

(127,419,052

)

   

(1,169,546

)

   

25,267,406

   

Proceeds from regulatory settlements (Note 7)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(63,546,094

)

   

(267,374,116

)

   

52,331,558

     

(158,387,235

)

   

(116,594,955

)

   

(207,014,595

)

   

(3,690,083

)

   

25,253,583

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

399,202,670

     

666,576,786

     

1,102,025,826

     

1,260,413,061

     

275,320,512

     

482,335,107

     

61,886,391

     

36,632,808

   

End of period

 

$

335,656,576

   

$

399,202,670

   

$

1,154,357,384

   

$

1,102,025,826

   

$

158,725,557

   

$

275,320,512

   

$

58,196,308

   

$

61,886,391

   

Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income (loss)

 

$

(420,920

)

 

$

(328,292

)

 

$

6,058,104

   

$

3,632,187

   

$

(478,151

)

 

$

(322,301

)

 

$

407,506

   

$

(196,240

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


67



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, CONTINUED

  Columbia
Acorn® Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International®
  Columbia
Acorn USA®
  Columbia Acorn
International SelectSM
 

Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest:

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Subscriptions – Class A

   

2,497,749

     

6,733,437

     

1,195,327

     

3,850,541

     

285,724

     

446,799

     

55,053

     

315,553

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A

   

7,597,791

     

33,406,680

     

116,029

     

997,927

     

595,516

     

1,394,063

     

     

33,425

   

Less shares redeemed – Class A

   

(19,448,891

)

   

(50,291,120

)

   

(4,073,476

)

   

(6,766,388

)

   

(757,593

)

   

(2,231,122

)

   

(548,653

)

   

(1,189,717

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class A

   

(9,353,351

)

   

(10,151,003

)

   

(2,762,120

)

   

(1,917,920

)

   

123,647

     

(390,260

)

   

(493,600

)

   

(840,739

)

 

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B

   

     

63,442

     

166

     

2,547

     

     

979

     

     

145

   

Less shares redeemed – Class B

   

(93,870

)

   

(241,010

)

   

(19,001

)

   

(120,833

)

   

(1,541

)

   

(8,693

)

   

(984

)

   

(16,329

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class B

   

(93,870

)

   

(177,568

)

   

(18,835

)

   

(118,286

)

   

(1,541

)

   

(7,714

)

   

(984

)

   

(16,184

)

 

Subscriptions – Class C

   

1,225,508

     

3,327,736

     

47,087

     

262,906

     

38,165

     

92,994

     

2,204

     

26,260

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C

   

4,427,318

     

16,310,940

     

12,938

     

90,497

     

172,163

     

401,417

     

     

2,092

   

Less shares redeemed – Class C

   

(8,069,229

)

   

(14,910,753

)

   

(294,302

)

   

(579,254

)

   

(231,546

)

   

(876,405

)

   

(37,793

)

   

(150,553

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class C

   

(2,416,403

)

   

4,727,923

     

(234,277

)

   

(225,851

)

   

(21,218

)

   

(381,994

)

   

(35,589

)

   

(122,201

)

 

Subscriptions – Class I

   

1,555,604

     

1,198,874

     

1,376,781

     

1,994,133

     

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class I

   

165,152

     

528,459

     

9,130

     

68,257

     

     

     

     

   

Less shares redeemed – Class I

   

(1,788,070

)

   

(1,209,267

)

   

(1,576,082

)

   

(1,602,514

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class I

   

(67,314

)

   

518,066

     

(190,171

)

   

459,876

     

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R

   

     

     

19,797

     

42,773

     

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R

   

     

     

664

     

4,738

     

     

     

     

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R

   

     

     

(28,818

)

   

(54,390

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R

   

     

     

(8,357

)

   

(6,879

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R4

   

278,676

     

1,294,282

     

1,634,032

     

3,958,217

     

34,219

     

230,470

     

34,498

     

16,419

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R4

   

188,149

     

1,141,383

     

78,813

     

598,103

     

45,916

     

101,221

     

     

945

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R4

   

(1,010,345

)

   

(7,603,327

)

   

(1,694,751

)

   

(2,304,606

)

   

(35,628

)

   

(222,569

)

   

(11,558

)

   

(19,415

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R4

   

(543,520

)

   

(5,167,662

)

   

18,094

     

2,251,714

     

44,507

     

109,122

     

22,940

     

(2,051

)

 

Subscriptions – Class R5

   

567,114

     

1,667,147

     

1,365,278

     

2,779,508

     

159,899

     

206,312

     

3,008

     

176,316

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R5

   

304,452

     

1,754,796

     

49,480

     

446,370

     

141,629

     

332,383

     

     

3,656

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R5

   

(1,671,767

)

   

(13,665,627

)

   

(1,545,000

)

   

(4,574,960

)

   

(147,171

)

   

(511,388

)

   

(76,448

)

   

(191,151

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R5

   

(800,201

)

   

(10,243,684

)

   

(130,242

)

   

(1,349,082

)

   

154,357

     

27,307

     

(73,440

)

   

(11,179

)

 

Subscriptions – Class Y

   

546,935

     

1,179,273

     

554,019

     

3,320,852

     

97,466

     

386,715

     

1,282

     

221,884

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Y

   

538,225

     

2,581,951

     

41,031

     

358,119

     

227,188

     

479,575

     

     

2,474

   

Less shares redeemed – Class Y

   

(2,289,899

)

   

(8,850,384

)

   

(3,040,044

)

   

(955,967

)

   

(132,420

)

   

(172,401

)

   

(23,267

)

   

(718,353

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Y

   

(1,204,739

)

   

(5,089,160

)

   

(2,444,994

)

   

2,723,004

     

192,234

     

693,889

     

(21,985

)

   

(493,995

)

 

Subscriptions – Class Z

   

4,776,526

     

18,745,346

     

7,326,526

     

12,874,531

     

632,075

     

3,763,553

     

242,369

     

465,219

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z

   

22,169,616

     

99,426,548

     

533,493

     

4,784,539

     

2,844,623

     

9,392,001

     

     

76,982

   

Less shares redeemed – Class Z

   

(56,696,144

)

   

(211,292,321

)

   

(25,261,482

)

   

(32,736,392

)

   

(12,721,053

)

   

(15,006,327

)

   

(915,135

)

   

(3,963,435

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Z

   

(29,750,002

)

   

(93,120,427

)

   

(17,401,463

)

   

(15,077,322

)

   

(9,244,355

)

   

(1,850,773

)

   

(672,766

)

   

(3,421,234

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(44,229,400

)

   

(118,703,515

)

   

(23,172,365

)

   

(13,260,746

)

   

(8,752,369

)

   

(1,800,423

)

   

(1,275,424

)

   

(4,907,583

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


68



    Columbia
Acorn SelectSM
  Columbia
Thermostat FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets FundSM
  Columbia Acorn
European FundSM
 

Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest:

  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
   

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Subscriptions – Class A

   

268,864

     

909,174

     

4,120,685

     

5,851,778

     

347,119

     

1,020,306

     

466,586

     

1,928,835

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A

   

785,578

     

3,674,508

     

554,402

     

982,225

     

     

137,596

     

4,757

     

31,377

   

Less shares redeemed – Class A

   

(1,693,507

)

   

(6,612,989

)

   

(3,726,270

)

   

(10,018,194

)

   

(2,095,577

)

   

(5,165,530

)

   

(705,129

)

   

(695,460

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class A

   

(639,065

)

   

(2,029,307

)

   

948,817

     

(3,184,191

)

   

(1,748,458

)

   

(4,007,628

)

   

(233,786

)

   

1,264,752

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B

   

     

13,401

     

     

1,746

     

     

     

     

   

Less shares redeemed – Class B

   

(26,947

)

   

(42,677

)

   

(20,546

)

   

(63,415

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class B

   

(26,947

)

   

(29,276

)

   

(20,546

)

   

(61,669

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class C

   

121,358

     

382,060

     

2,352,362

     

4,088,021

     

55,654

     

131,810

     

114,705

     

233,273

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C

   

308,710

     

1,164,079

     

433,621

     

607,884

     

     

15,055

     

926

     

407

   

Less shares redeemed – Class C

   

(513,416

)

   

(1,000,597

)

   

(2,623,242

)

   

(6,421,982

)

   

(391,659

)

   

(1,153,597

)

   

(68,073

)

   

(100,084

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class C

   

(83,348

)

   

545,542

     

162,741

     

(1,726,077

)

   

(336,005

)

   

(1,006,732

)

   

47,558

     

133,596

   

Subscriptions – Class I

   

1,913,946

     

2,004,428

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class I

   

153,040

     

528,929

     

     

     

     

4

     

     

3

   

Less shares redeemed – Class I

   

(2,174,142

)

   

(1,617,045

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class I

   

(107,156

)

   

916,312

     

     

     

     

4

     

     

3

   

Subscriptions – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class R4

   

10,426

     

17,318

     

324,293

     

658,898

     

16,823

     

97,765

     

2,979

     

78,479

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R4

   

5,260

     

21,008

     

22,222

     

57,808

     

     

6,867

     

47

     

726

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R4

   

(18,868

)

   

(31,405

)

   

(562,181

)

   

(1,074,830

)

   

(152,095

)

   

(975,288

)

   

(4,490

)

   

(72,632

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R4

   

(3,182

)

   

6,921

     

(215,666

)

   

(358,124

)

   

(135,272

)

   

(870,656

)

   

(1,464

)

   

6,573

   

Subscriptions – Class R5

   

25,883

     

59,903

     

457,540

     

247,793

     

60,564

     

420,340

     

9,016

     

43,183

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class R5

   

6,454

     

27,179

     

18,579

     

15,133

     

     

21,708

     

180

     

2,003

   

Less shares redeemed – Class R5

   

(19,250

)

   

(498,817

)

   

(52,191

)

   

(72,101

)

   

(1,166,928

)

   

(748,449

)

   

(51,256

)

   

(15,534

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class R5

   

13,087

     

(411,735

)

   

423,928

     

190,825

     

(1,106,364

)

   

(306,401

)

   

(42,060

)

   

29,652

   

Subscriptions – Class Y

   

50,877

     

135,278

     

2,877

     

31,010

     

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Y

   

26,075

     

94,278

     

566

     

991

     

     

     

     

   

Less shares redeemed – Class Y

   

(42,729

)

   

(69,617

)

   

(2,726

)

   

(34,405

)

   

     

     

     

   

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Y

   

34,223

     

159,939

     

717

     

(2,404

)

   

     

     

     

   

Subscriptions – Class Z

   

263,702

     

737,164

     

4,400,984

     

6,272,816

     

773,927

     

2,978,393

     

618,829

     

595,443

   

Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z

   

772,671

     

3,661,677

     

357,043

     

659,729

     

     

268,573

     

1,721

     

13,964

   

Less shares redeemed – Class Z

   

(2,147,154

)

   

(6,642,121

)

   

(3,363,902

)

   

(9,607,125

)

   

(8,990,962

)

   

(8,078,655

)

   

(475,657

)

   

(404,473

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) – Class Z

   

(1,110,781

)

   

(2,243,280

)

   

1,394,125

     

(2,674,580

)

   

(8,217,035

)

   

(4,831,689

)

   

144,893

     

204,934

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(1,923,169

)

   

(3,084,884

)

   

2,694,117

     

(7,816,220

)

   

(11,543,134

)

   

(11,023,102

)

   

(84,859

)

   

1,639,510

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


69




COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables are 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.

Columbia Acorn® Fund

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

     
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.63

     

(0.02

)

   

0.01

(b)

   

(0.01

)

   

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

30.30

     

(0.12

)

   

(0.27

)(b)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

35.78

     

(0.08

)

   

0.21

     

0.13

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.36

     

(0.06

)

   

8.84

     

8.78

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.36

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

26.63

     

0.08

     

4.53

     

4.61

     

(0.06

)

   

(1.82

)

   

(1.88

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

29.24

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.30

)

   

(1.40

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(1.19

)

   

(1.21

)

 

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.16

     

(0.06

)

   

0.02

(b)

   

(0.04

)

   

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

25.92

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.21

)(b)

   

(0.48

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.64

     

(0.28

)

   

0.17

     

(0.11

)

   

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

26.34

     

(0.26

)

   

7.88

     

7.62

     

     

(2.32

)

   

(2.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

24.18

     

(0.12

)

   

4.10

     

3.98

     

     

(1.82

)

   

(1.82

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

26.85

     

(0.29

)

   

(1.19

)

   

(1.48

)

   

     

(1.19

)

   

(1.19

)

 

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.43

     

0.01

     

0.01

(b)

   

0.02

     

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

32.03

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.31

)(b)

   

(0.32

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

37.37

     

0.05

     

0.22

     

0.27

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.47

     

0.06

     

9.20

     

9.26

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.36

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

27.57

     

0.26

     

4.62

     

4.88

     

(0.16

)

   

(1.82

)

   

(1.98

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

30.19

     

0.01

     

(1.35

)

   

(1.34

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(1.19

)

   

(1.28

)

 

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.84

     

(0.01

)

   

0.02

(b)

   

0.01

     

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

32.51

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.32

)(b)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

37.88

     

0.02

     

0.22

     

0.24

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.90

     

0.06

     

9.29

     

9.35

     

(0.05

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.37

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

30.59

     

0.05

     

1.84

     

1.89

     

(0.12

)

   

(1.46

)

   

(1.58

)

 

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.92

     

0.00

(g)

   

0.02

(b)

   

0.02

     

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

32.55

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.31

)(b)

   

(0.35

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

37.89

     

0.04

     

0.23

     

0.27

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.88

     

0.07

     

9.30

     

9.37

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.36

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

30.59

     

0.06

     

1.83

     

1.89

     

(0.14

)

   

(1.46

)

   

(1.60

)

 

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.00

     

0.01

     

0.01

(b)

   

0.02

     

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

32.61

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.31

)(b)

   

(0.33

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

37.93

     

0.05

     

0.24

     

0.29

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.90

     

0.09

     

9.31

     

9.40

     

(0.05

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.37

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

30.62

     

0.09

     

1.80

     

1.89

     

(0.15

)

   

(1.46

)

   

(1.61

)

 

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.34

     

0.00

(g)

   

0.02

(b)

   

0.02

     

     

(2.05

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.95

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.29

)(b)

   

(0.33

)

   

     

(12.28

)

   

(12.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

37.32

     

0.02

     

0.22

     

0.24

     

     

(5.61

)

   

(5.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.45

     

0.04

     

9.19

     

9.23

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.36

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

27.56

     

0.17

     

4.69

     

4.86

     

(0.15

)

   

(1.82

)

   

(1.97

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

30.19

     

(0.01

)

   

(1.34

)

   

(1.35

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(1.19

)

   

(1.28

)

 

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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(b)  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 Statements of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(g)  Rounds to zero.

(h)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(i)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


70



         

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
(a)
  Total net
expenses
(a)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

15.57

     

(0.37

)%

   

1.15

%(c)(d)

   

1.15

%(c)(d)

   

(0.26

)%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

1,081,392

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

17.63

     

(1.87

)%

   

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

(0.39

)%

   

21

%

 

$

1,388,893

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

30.30

     

0.55

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

17

%

 

$

2,694,610

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

35.78

     

30.53

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.17

)%

   

18

%

 

$

3,869,734

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

29.36

     

17.62

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.06

%(e)

   

0.27

%

   

16

%

 

$

3,233,494

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

26.63

     

(4.91

)%

   

1.06

%

   

1.06

%(e)

   

(0.33

)%

   

18

%

 

$

3,246,833

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

11.07

     

(0.74

)%

   

1.87

%(c)(d)

   

1.87

%(c)(d)

   

(0.98

)%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

357,280

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

13.16

     

(2.57

)%

   

1.80

%

   

1.80

%

   

(1.11

)%

   

21

%

 

$

456,348

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

25.92

     

(0.16

)%

   

1.77

%

   

1.77

%

   

(0.92

)%

   

17

%

 

$

776,370

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

31.64

     

29.58

%

   

1.78

%

   

1.78

%

   

(0.88

)%

   

18

%

 

$

938,644

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

26.34

     

16.77

%

   

1.80

%

   

1.80

%(e)

   

(0.46

)%

   

16

%

 

$

756,709

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

24.18

     

(5.63

)%

   

1.82

%

   

1.82

%(e)

   

(1.10

)%

   

18

%

 

$

721,446

   

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.40

     

(0.18

)%

   

0.78

%(c)(d)

   

0.78

%(c)(d)

   

0.12

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

23,149

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

19.43

     

(1.53

)%

   

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

(0.02

)%

   

21

%

 

$

27,151

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

32.03

     

0.91

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.14

%

   

17

%

 

$

28,164

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

37.37

     

30.99

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.16

%

   

18

%

 

$

20,383

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

30.47

     

18.02

%

   

0.72

%

   

0.72

%(e)

   

0.86

%

   

16

%

 

$

58,652

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

27.57

     

(4.57

)%

   

0.72

%

   

0.72

%(e)

   

0.02

%

   

18

%

 

$

16,397

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.80

     

(0.23

)%

   

0.97

%(c)(d)

   

0.97

%(c)(d)

   

(0.09

)%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

35,480

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

19.84

     

(1.75

)%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

(0.23

)%

   

21

%

 

$

50,335

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

32.51

     

0.81

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.05

%

   

17

%

 

$

250,457

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

37.88

     

30.85

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.16

%

   

18

%

 

$

74,188

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

30.90

     

6.31

%

   

0.87

%(c)

   

0.86

%(c)(e)

   

1.24

%(c)

   

16

%

 

$

17

   

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.89

     

(0.18

)%

   

0.83

%(c)(d)

   

0.83

%(c)(d)

   

0.05

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

54,309

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

19.92

     

(1.60

)%

   

0.77

%

   

0.77

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

21

%

 

$

76,412

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

32.55

     

0.89

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.10

%

   

17

%

 

$

458,223

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

37.89

     

30.94

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.20

%

   

18

%

 

$

496,906

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

30.88

     

6.33

%

   

0.82

%(c)

   

0.81

%(c)(e)

   

1.29

%(c)

   

16

%

 

$

3

   

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.97

     

(0.18

)%

   

0.78

%(c)(d)

   

0.78

%(c)(d)

   

0.10

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

95,673

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

20.00

     

(1.54

)%

   

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

21

%

 

$

130,546

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

32.61

     

0.94

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.13

%

   

17

%

 

$

378,780

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

37.93

     

30.99

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.26

%

   

18

%

 

$

1,227,891

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

30.90

     

6.34

%

   

0.75

%(c)

   

0.75

%(c)(e)

   

2.21

%(c)

   

16

%

 

$

67,012

   

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.31

     

(0.18

)%

   

0.84

%(c)(d)

   

0.84

%(c)(d)

   

0.05

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

4,015,946

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

19.34

     

(1.57

)%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

21

%

 

$

5,062,313

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.95

     

0.82

%

   

0.79

%

   

0.79

%

   

0.07

%

   

17

%

 

$

11,340,770

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

37.32

     

30.90

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.12

%

   

18

%

 

$

14,703,948

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

30.45

     

17.93

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.78

%(e)

   

0.57

%

   

16

%

 

$

13,374,355

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

27.56

     

(4.61

)%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%(e)

   

(0.03

)%

   

18

%

 

$

12,284,748

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


71



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn International®

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

     
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Reimbursement
from
affiliate
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.08

     

0.26

     

(0.80

)

   

     

(0.54

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

41.68

     

0.39

     

(1.02

)

   

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(1.97

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.63

     

0.42

     

(2.51

)

   

     

(2.09

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(2.86

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

40.79

     

0.45

     

8.37

     

     

8.82

     

(1.05

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(2.98

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

34.15

     

0.47

     

6.75

     

     

7.22

     

(0.58

)

   

     

(0.58

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

40.87

     

0.32

     

(6.02

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.70

)

   

(1.02

)

   

     

(1.02

)

 

Class B

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

37.80

     

0.06

     

(0.72

)

   

     

(0.66

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

40.38

     

0.02

     

(1.01

)

   

     

(0.99

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(1.59

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

45.24

     

0.07

     

(2.42

)

   

     

(2.35

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(2.51

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

39.67

     

0.12

     

8.10

     

     

8.22

     

(0.72

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(2.65

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

33.17

     

0.19

     

6.55

     

     

6.74

     

(0.24

)

   

     

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

39.96

     

0.06

     

(5.85

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.79

)

   

(1.00

)

   

     

(1.00

)

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

37.65

     

0.11

     

(0.77

)

   

     

(0.66

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

40.20

     

0.07

     

(0.97

)

   

     

(0.90

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(1.65

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

45.04

     

0.07

     

(2.40

)

   

     

(2.33

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(2.51

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

39.50

     

0.10

     

8.08

     

     

8.18

     

(0.71

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(2.64

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

33.03

     

0.18

     

6.52

     

     

6.70

     

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

39.79

     

0.04

     

(5.86

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.82

)

   

(0.94

)

   

     

(0.94

)

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.15

     

0.29

     

(0.76

)

   

     

(0.47

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

41.76

     

0.52

     

(1.00

)

   

     

(0.48

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(2.13

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.71

     

0.59

     

(2.51

)

   

     

(1.92

)

   

(0.72

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(3.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

40.86

     

0.66

     

8.34

     

     

9.00

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(3.15

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

34.33

     

0.57

     

6.83

     

     

7.40

     

(0.87

)

   

     

(0.87

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

40.92

     

0.37

     

(5.94

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.57

)

   

(1.02

)

   

     

(1.02

)

 

Class R

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.07

     

0.19

     

(0.80

)

   

     

(0.61

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

41.67

     

0.23

     

(1.02

)

   

     

(0.79

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(1.81

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.60

     

0.24

     

(2.50

)

   

     

(2.26

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

40.79

     

0.26

     

8.36

     

     

8.62

     

(0.88

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(2.81

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

34.11

     

0.21

     

6.89

     

     

7.10

     

(0.42

)

   

     

(0.42

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (g)

 

$

40.11

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

(6.00

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(6.00

)

   

     

     

   

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.41

     

0.30

     

(0.81

)

   

     

(0.51

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

42.02

     

0.47

     

(1.03

)

   

     

(0.56

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(2.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.99

     

0.50

     

(2.52

)

   

     

(2.02

)

   

(0.64

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(2.95

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

41.08

     

0.34

     

8.67

     

     

9.01

     

(1.17

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(3.10

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

39.86

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

1.81

     

     

1.81

     

(0.59

)

   

     

(0.59

)

 

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.10

     

0.32

     

(0.80

)

   

     

(0.48

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

41.71

     

0.54

     

(1.05

)

   

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(2.10

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.66

     

0.57

     

(2.51

)

   

     

(1.94

)

   

(0.70

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(3.01

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

40.81

     

0.63

     

8.34

     

     

8.97

     

(1.19

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(3.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

34.31

     

0.75

     

6.62

     

     

7.37

     

(0.87

)

   

     

(0.87

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (i)

 

$

40.24

     

0.09

     

(6.02

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.93

)

   

     

     

   

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.41

     

0.32

     

(0.79

)

   

     

(0.47

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

42.02

     

0.53

     

(1.01

)

   

     

(0.48

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(2.13

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.99

     

0.58

     

(2.52

)

   

     

(1.94

)

   

(0.72

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(3.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

41.08

     

0.57

     

8.48

     

     

9.05

     

(1.21

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(3.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (j)

 

$

39.90

     

0.04

     

1.78

     

     

1.82

     

(0.64

)

   

     

(0.64

)

 

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

39.12

     

0.31

     

(0.80

)

   

     

(0.49

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.26

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

41.73

     

0.51

     

(1.03

)

   

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.52

)

   

(1.57

)

   

(2.09

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

46.68

     

0.56

     

(2.51

)

   

     

(1.95

)

   

(0.69

)

   

(2.31

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

40.84

     

0.58

     

8.38

     

     

8.96

     

(1.19

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(3.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

34.31

     

0.59

     

6.78

     

     

7.37

     

(0.84

)

   

     

(0.84

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

40.92

     

0.48

     

(6.07

)

   

0.00

(d)

   

(5.59

)

   

(1.02

)

   

     

(1.02

)

 

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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(b)  Annualized.

(c)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(d)  Rounds to zero.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 0.01%.

(f)  During the year ended December 31, 2011, Columbia Management reimbursed the Fund for a loss on a trading error. Had the Fund not received this reimbursement, total return would have been lower by less than 0.01%.

(g)  Class R shares commenced operations on August 2, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(h)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(i)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on August 2, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(j)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


72



               

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Proceeds from
regulatory
settlements
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
(a)
  Total net
expenses
(a)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.28

     

(1.42

)%

   

1.33

%(b)

   

1.29

%(b)

   

1.37

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

690,106

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.08

     

(1.59

)%(c)

   

1.28

%

   

1.24

%

   

0.93

%

   

50

%

 

$

812,479

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

41.68

     

(4.58

)%(c)

   

1.26

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.91

%

   

28

%

 

$

946,553

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.63

     

22.00

%(c)

   

1.27

%

   

1.23

%

   

1.02

%

   

45

%

 

$

1,089,263

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

40.79

     

21.21

%(c)

   

1.28

%

   

1.24

%(e)

   

1.22

%

   

33

%

 

$

1,007,236

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

34.15

     

(14.37

)%(c)(f)

   

1.32

%

   

1.30

%(e)

   

0.84

%

   

32

%

 

$

918,112

   

Class B

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

36.88

     

(1.78

)%(c)

   

2.13

%(b)

   

2.12

%(b)

   

0.35

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

893

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

37.80

     

(2.53

)%(c)

   

2.17

%

   

2.14

%

   

0.05

%

   

50

%

 

$

1,628

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

40.38

     

(5.29

)%(c)

   

2.00

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.16

%

   

28

%

 

$

6,516

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

45.24

     

21.08

%(c)

   

2.00

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.27

%

   

45

%

 

$

13,218

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

39.67

     

20.33

%(c)

   

2.00

%

   

1.97

%(e)

   

0.51

%

   

33

%

 

$

17,910

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

33.17

     

(14.92

)%(c)(f)

   

1.98

%

   

1.96

%(e)

   

0.15

%

   

32

%

 

$

24,510

   

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

36.73

     

(1.79

)%

   

2.05

%(b)

   

2.03

%(b)

   

0.62

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

77,841

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

37.65

     

(2.33

)%(c)

   

2.01

%

   

1.99

%

   

0.18

%

   

50

%

 

$

88,606

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

40.20

     

(5.27

)%(c)

   

1.99

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.16

%

   

28

%

 

$

103,691

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

45.04

     

21.07

%(c)

   

2.01

%

   

1.99

%

   

0.23

%

   

45

%

 

$

110,875

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

39.50

     

20.31

%(c)

   

2.02

%

   

2.00

%(e)

   

0.48

%

   

33

%

 

$

92,748

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

33.03

     

(15.02

)%(c)(f)

   

2.07

%

   

2.06

%(e)

   

0.10

%

   

32

%

 

$

97,328

   

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.42

     

(1.24

)%

   

0.90

%(b)

   

0.90

%(b)

   

1.56

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

46,065

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.15

     

(1.23

)%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.23

%

   

50

%

 

$

54,382

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

41.76

     

(4.20

)%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.26

%

   

28

%

 

$

38,804

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.71

     

22.43

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.49

%

   

45

%

 

$

29,418

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

40.86

     

21.69

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%(e)

   

1.48

%

   

33

%

 

$

97,484

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

34.33

     

(14.02

)%(f)

   

0.91

%

   

0.91

%(e)

   

0.99

%

   

32

%

 

$

50,335

   

Class R

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.20

     

(1.60

)%

   

1.65

%(b)

   

1.65

%(b)

   

1.03

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

4,515

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.07

     

(1.98

)%

   

1.62

%

   

1.62

%

   

0.54

%

   

50

%

 

$

4,945

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

41.67

     

(4.95

)%

   

1.63

%

   

1.63

%

   

0.52

%

   

28

%

 

$

5,560

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.60

     

21.50

%

   

1.63

%

   

1.63

%

   

0.58

%

   

45

%

 

$

5,822

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

40.79

     

20.83

%

   

1.52

%

   

1.51

%(e)

   

0.54

%

   

33

%

 

$

2,799

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (g)

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

34.11

     

(14.96

)%

   

1.59

%(b)

   

1.59

%(b)(e)

   

(0.02

)%(b)

   

32

%

 

$

2,130

   

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.64

     

(1.33

)%

   

1.10

%(b)

   

1.10

%(b)

   

1.59

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

477,953

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.41

     

(1.41

)%

   

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.10

%

   

50

%

 

$

486,763

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

42.02

     

(4.39

)%

   

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.07

%

   

28

%

 

$

424,425

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.99

     

22.32

%

   

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.73

%

   

45

%

 

$

355,616

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

   

   

$

41.08

     

4.57

%

   

1.03

%(b)

   

1.02

%(b)(e)

   

(0.02

)%(b)

   

33

%

 

$

15

   

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.36

     

(1.26

)%

   

0.95

%(b)

   

0.95

%(b)

   

1.71

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

309,222

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.10

     

(1.29

)%

   

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

1.26

%

   

50

%

 

$

320,252

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

41.71

     

(4.25

)%

   

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.23

%

   

28

%

 

$

397,882

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.66

     

22.38

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

1.40

%

   

45

%

 

$

274,415

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

40.81

     

21.61

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%(e)

   

1.99

%

   

33

%

 

$

242

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (i)

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

34.31

     

(14.74

)%

   

0.91

%(b)

   

0.91

%(b)(e)

   

0.65

%(b)

   

32

%

 

$

2,038

   

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.68

     

(1.23

)%

   

0.90

%(b)

   

0.90

%(b)

   

1.68

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

217,851

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.41

     

(1.23

)%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.26

%

   

50

%

 

$

318,326

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

42.02

     

(4.21

)%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.25

%

   

28

%

 

$

225,012

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.99

     

22.44

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.26

%

   

45

%

 

$

155,140

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (j)

   

   

$

41.08

     

4.59

%

   

0.91

%(b)

   

0.90

%(b)(e)

   

0.75

%(b)

   

33

%

 

$

30,856

   

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

38.37

     

(1.29

)%

   

1.00

%(b)

   

1.00

%(b)

   

1.64

%(b)

   

28

%

 

$

3,889,399

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

   

$

39.12

     

(1.33

)%

   

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

1.21

%

   

50

%

 

$

4,645,797

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

41.73

     

(4.28

)%

   

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

1.20

%

   

28

%

 

$

5,585,035

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

46.68

     

22.33

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

1.30

%

   

45

%

 

$

6,293,552

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

40.84

     

21.60

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.93

%(e)

   

1.53

%

   

33

%

 

$

5,494,506

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

0.00

(d)

 

$

34.31

     

(14.06

)%(f)

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%(e)

   

1.24

%

   

32

%

 

$

4,322,500

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


73



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn USA®

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

 

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.25

     

(0.05

)

   

0.27

(b)

   

0.22

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

29.13

     

(0.18

)

   

(0.18

)(b)

   

(0.36

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

34.15

     

(0.20

)

   

1.22

     

1.02

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

28.21

     

(0.15

)

   

9.09

     

8.94

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

25.94

     

0.02

     

4.73

     

4.75

     

(0.11

)

   

(2.37

)

   

(2.48

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

27.54

     

(0.22

)

   

(1.21

)

   

(1.43

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

 

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.00

     

(0.09

)

   

0.22

(b)

   

0.13

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

24.98

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.13

)(b)

   

(0.46

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

30.33

     

(0.37

)

   

1.06

     

0.69

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.49

     

(0.33

)

   

8.17

     

7.84

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

23.72

     

(0.16

)

   

4.30

     

4.14

     

     

(2.37

)

   

(2.37

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

25.39

     

(0.39

)

   

(1.11

)

   

(1.50

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

 

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

22.40

     

(0.01

)

   

0.29

(b)

   

0.28

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.19

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.20

)(b)

   

(0.27

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

35.99

     

(0.06

)

   

1.30

     

1.24

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.47

     

(0.02

)

   

9.54

     

9.52

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

27.00

     

(0.10

)

   

5.16

     

5.06

     

(0.22

)

   

(2.37

)

   

(2.59

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.56

     

(0.14

)

   

(1.25

)

   

(1.39

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

 

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

22.85

     

(0.04

)

   

0.30

(b)

   

0.26

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.70

     

(0.13

)

   

(0.20

)(b)

   

(0.33

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

36.55

     

(0.11

)

   

1.30

     

1.19

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.92

     

0.00

(f)

   

9.63

     

9.63

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (g)

 

$

30.06

     

0.06

     

2.28

     

2.34

     

(0.16

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.48

)

 

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

22.90

     

(0.02

)

   

0.29

(b)

   

0.27

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.71

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.19

)(b)

   

(0.29

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

36.53

     

(0.06

)

   

1.28

     

1.22

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.90

     

0.02

     

9.61

     

9.63

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

30.06

     

0.07

     

2.27

     

2.34

     

(0.18

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.50

)

 

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

22.99

     

(0.02

)

   

0.31

(b)

   

0.29

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.80

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.21

)(b)

   

(0.29

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

36.59

     

(0.07

)

   

1.32

     

1.25

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.93

     

0.02

     

9.64

     

9.66

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

30.10

     

0.07

     

2.27

     

2.34

     

(0.19

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(2.51

)

 

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

22.19

     

(0.04

)

   

0.30

(b)

   

0.26

     

     

(2.67

)

   

(2.67

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

31.03

     

(0.12

)

   

(0.20

)(b)

   

(0.32

)

   

     

(8.52

)

   

(8.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

35.90

     

(0.12

)

   

1.29

     

1.17

     

     

(6.04

)

   

(6.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

29.45

     

(0.07

)

   

9.52

     

9.45

     

     

(3.00

)

   

(3.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

26.98

     

0.11

     

4.92

     

5.03

     

(0.19

)

   

(2.37

)

   

(2.56

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.56

     

(0.14

)

   

(1.27

)

   

(1.41

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

 

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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(b)  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 Statements of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Rounds to zero.

(g)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(h)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(i)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


74



         

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
(a)
  Total net
expenses
(a)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.80

     

0.82

%

   

1.44

%(c)

   

1.44

%(c)

   

(0.59

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

85,727

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

20.25

     

(1.60

)%

   

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

(0.63

)%

   

35

%

 

$

95,048

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

29.13

     

3.35

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

(0.60

)%

   

12

%

 

$

148,089

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

34.15

     

32.34

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

(0.46

)%

   

17

%

 

$

201,559

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

28.21

     

18.67

%

   

1.32

%(d)

   

1.32

%(d)(e)

   

0.08

%

   

14

%

 

$

152,164

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

25.94

     

(5.21

)%

   

1.30

%

   

1.30

%(e)

   

(0.78

)%

   

20

%

 

$

167,038

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.46

     

0.46

%

   

2.14

%(c)

   

2.14

%(c)

   

(1.30

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

14,228

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

16.00

     

(2.28

)%

   

2.02

%

   

2.02

%

   

(1.32

)%

   

35

%

 

$

17,255

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

24.98

     

2.67

%

   

2.00

%

   

2.00

%

   

(1.26

)%

   

12

%

 

$

36,476

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

30.33

     

31.47

%

   

2.00

%

   

2.00

%

   

(1.14

)%

   

17

%

 

$

40,395

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

25.49

     

17.82

%

   

2.05

%(d)

   

2.05

%(d)(e)

   

(0.61

)%

   

14

%

 

$

31,410

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

23.72

     

(5.92

)%

   

2.05

%

   

2.05

%(e)

   

(1.53

)%

   

20

%

 

$

30,584

   

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.01

     

1.01

%

   

0.98

%(c)

   

0.98

%(c)

   

(0.15

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

1

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.40

     

(1.19

)%

   

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

(0.23

)%

   

35

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.19

     

3.80

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

(0.17

)%

   

12

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

35.99

     

32.93

%

   

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

17

%

 

$

4

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

29.47

     

19.10

%

   

0.96

%

   

0.96

%(e)

   

(0.33

)%

   

14

%

 

$

3

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

27.00

     

(4.88

)%

   

0.94

%

   

0.94

%(e)

   

(0.47

)%

   

20

%

 

$

2,635

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.44

     

0.90

%

   

1.22

%(c)

   

1.22

%(c)

   

(0.37

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

8,267

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.85

     

(1.36

)%

   

1.12

%

   

1.12

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

35

%

 

$

8,224

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.70

     

3.60

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.32

)%

   

12

%

 

$

7,952

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

36.55

     

32.80

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.01

%

   

17

%

 

$

6,441

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (g)

 

$

29.92

     

8.06

%

   

1.14

%(c)(d)

   

1.14

%(c)(d)(e)

   

1.51

%(c)

   

14

%

 

$

15

   

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.50

     

0.94

%

   

1.08

%(c)

   

1.08

%(c)

   

(0.23

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

27,443

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.90

     

(1.23

)%

   

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

35

%

 

$

27,112

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.71

     

3.68

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

(0.17

)%

   

12

%

 

$

36,689

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

36.53

     

32.83

%

   

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

0.06

%

   

17

%

 

$

6,068

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

29.90

     

8.06

%

   

1.12

%(c)

   

1.12

%(c)(e)

   

1.53

%(c)

   

14

%

 

$

2

   

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.61

     

1.03

%

   

1.04

%(c)

   

1.04

%(c)

   

(0.18

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

41,296

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.99

     

(1.23

)%

   

0.97

%

   

0.97

%

   

(0.25

)%

   

35

%

 

$

41,658

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.80

     

3.76

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

(0.19

)%

   

12

%

 

$

35,551

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

36.59

     

32.89

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.07

%

   

17

%

 

$

48,479

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

29.93

     

8.07

%

   

1.04

%(c)

   

1.04

%(c)(e)

   

1.62

%(c)

   

14

%

 

$

2

   

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.78

     

0.92

%

   

1.19

%(c)

   

1.19

%(c)

   

(0.36

)%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

502,309

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.19

     

(1.36

)%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

35

%

 

$

768,658

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

31.03

     

3.61

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

(0.34

)%

   

12

%

 

$

1,132,223

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

35.90

     

32.72

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

17

%

 

$

1,496,775

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

29.45

     

18.98

%

   

1.07

%(d)

   

1.07

%(d)(e)

   

0.36

%

   

14

%

 

$

1,415,442

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

26.98

     

(4.95

)%

   

1.00

%

   

1.00

%(e)

   

(0.48

)%

   

20

%

 

$

1,355,934

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


75



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

     

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Tax
return of
capital
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.33

     

0.09

     

(0.49

)

   

(0.40

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.04

     

0.17

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.42

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.43

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

26.91

     

0.29

     

(2.17

)

   

(1.88

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(2.99

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.61

     

0.29

     

3.29

     

3.58

     

(0.37

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.28

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

24.26

     

0.39

     

4.92

     

5.31

     

(1.75

)

   

(2.21

)

   

     

(3.96

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.01

     

0.18

     

(2.95

)

   

(2.77

)

   

(0.59

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.98

)

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

19.96

     

0.02

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.45

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

20.54

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.16

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

25.39

     

0.07

     

(2.03

)

   

(1.96

)

   

     

(2.89

)

   

     

(2.89

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

24.28

     

0.08

     

3.10

     

3.18

     

(0.16

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.07

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

23.17

     

0.18

     

4.67

     

4.85

     

(1.53

)

   

(2.21

)

   

     

(3.74

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

26.58

     

(0.04

)

   

(2.81

)

   

(2.85

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(0.56

)

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.57

     

0.15

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.35

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.29

     

0.24

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.51

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.19

     

0.39

     

(2.20

)

   

(1.81

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(3.09

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.85

     

0.39

     

3.32

     

3.71

     

(0.46

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.37

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

24.45

     

0.51

     

4.94

     

5.45

     

(1.84

)

   

(2.21

)

   

     

(4.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.33

     

0.31

     

(2.97

)

   

(2.66

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(1.22

)

 

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.74

     

0.14

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.38

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.45

     

0.22

     

(0.44

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.48

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.49

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.36

     

0.37

     

(2.22

)

   

(1.85

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(3.06

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.99

     

0.29

     

3.42

     

3.71

     

(0.43

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.34

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

29.98

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.09

)(j)

   

(0.11

)

   

(1.79

)

   

(2.09

)

   

     

(3.88

)

 

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.72

     

0.10

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.37

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.43

     

0.22

     

(0.42

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(0.50

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.51

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.34

     

0.36

     

(2.19

)

   

(1.83

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(3.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.98

     

0.38

     

3.35

     

3.73

     

(0.46

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.37

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (k)

 

$

29.98

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.09

)(j)

   

(0.11

)

   

(1.80

)

   

(2.09

)

   

     

(3.89

)

 

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.71

     

0.13

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.37

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.42

     

0.28

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.51

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.52

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.33

     

0.40

     

(2.21

)

   

(1.81

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(3.10

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.98

     

0.11

     

3.62

     

3.73

     

(0.47

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.38

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (l)

 

$

29.99

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.09

)(j)

   

(0.11

)

   

(1.81

)

   

(2.09

)

   

     

(3.90

)

 

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

21.58

     

0.13

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.37

)

   

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.30

     

0.24

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.49

)

   

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.50

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.20

     

0.38

     

(2.21

)

   

(1.83

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(2.89

)

   

     

(3.07

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.86

     

0.37

     

3.33

     

3.70

     

(0.45

)

   

(1.91

)

   

     

(2.36

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

24.46

     

0.49

     

4.95

     

5.44

     

(1.83

)

   

(2.21

)

   

     

(4.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.33

     

0.29

     

(2.98

)

   

(2.69

)

   

(0.79

)

   

(0.39

)

   

     

(1.18

)

 

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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(b)  Annualized.

(c)  Rounds to zero.

(d)  The Fund received proceeds from regulatory settlements. Had the Fund not received these proceeds, the total return would have been lower by 0.02%.

(e)  Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(i)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(j)  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 Statements of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(k)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(l)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


76



               

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Proceeds from
regulatory
settlements
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
(a)
  Total net
expenses
(a)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

20.93

     

(1.88

)%(h)

   

1.66

%(b)

   

1.66

%(b)

   

0.92

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

22,809

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.33

     

(1.30

)%(d)

   

1.55

%

   

1.55

%

   

0.74

%

   

59

%

 

$

33,772

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.04

     

(7.06

)%

   

1.47

%

   

1.47

%

   

1.05

%

   

58

%

 

$

53,419

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

26.91

     

14.42

%

   

1.47

%

   

1.47

%

   

1.08

%

   

72

%

 

$

73,911

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

   

$

25.61

     

22.05

%

   

1.49

%(e)

   

1.49

%(e)(f)

   

1.43

%

   

63

%

 

$

74,167

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

   

$

24.26

     

(10.11

)%

   

1.51

%

   

1.51

%(g)

   

0.66

%

   

44

%

 

$

56,350

   

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

19.51

     

(2.25

)%(h)

   

2.45

%(b)

   

2.45

%(b)

   

0.18

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

4,574

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

19.96

     

(2.05

)%(d)

   

2.32

%

   

2.32

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

59

%

 

$

5,390

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

20.54

     

(7.80

)%

   

2.23

%

   

2.23

%

   

0.29

%

   

58

%

 

$

8,057

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

25.39

     

13.52

%

   

2.26

%

   

2.26

%

   

0.32

%

   

72

%

 

$

10,311

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

   

$

24.28

     

21.10

%

   

2.28

%(e)

   

2.27

%(e)(f)

   

0.67

%

   

63

%

 

$

9,786

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

   

$

23.17

     

(10.81

)%

   

2.31

%

   

2.31

%(g)

   

(0.14

)%

   

44

%

 

$

8,704

   

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

21.22

     

(1.62

)%(h)

   

1.19

%(b)

   

1.19

%(b)

   

1.45

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.57

     

(0.97

)%(d)

   

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.05

%

   

59

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.29

     

(6.72

)%

   

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.41

%

   

58

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

27.19

     

14.82

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.43

%

   

72

%

 

$

3

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

   

$

25.85

     

22.48

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.14

%(f)

   

1.84

%

   

63

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

   

$

24.45

     

(9.68

)%

   

1.04

%

   

1.04

%(g)

   

1.12

%

   

44

%

 

$

2

   

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

21.36

     

(1.75

)%(h)

   

1.40

%(b)

   

1.40

%(b)

   

1.32

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

1,373

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.74

     

(1.00

)%(d)

   

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

0.97

%

   

59

%

 

$

898

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.45

     

(6.83

)%

   

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.33

%

   

58

%

 

$

974

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

27.36

     

14.72

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.06

%

   

72

%

 

$

417

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

   

   

$

25.99

     

(0.27

)%

   

1.30

%(b)(e)

   

1.30

%(b)(e)(f)

   

(0.55

)%(b)

   

63

%

 

$

13

   

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

21.35

     

(1.70

)%(h)

   

1.29

%(b)

   

1.29

%(b)

   

0.94

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

661

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.72

     

(0.94

)%(d)

   

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.96

%

   

59

%

 

$

2,268

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.43

     

(6.77

)%

   

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.30

%

   

58

%

 

$

2,593

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

27.34

     

14.80

%(h)

   

1.15

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.40

%

   

72

%

 

$

956

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (k)

   

   

$

25.98

     

(0.27

)%

   

1.29

%(b)

   

1.28

%(b)(f)

   

(0.55

)%(b)

   

63

%

 

$

2

   

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

21.34

     

(1.70

)%(h)

   

1.24

%(b)

   

1.24

%(b)

   

1.24

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

180

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.71

     

(0.89

)%(d)

   

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.21

%

   

59

%

 

$

660

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.42

     

(6.71

)%

   

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.43

%

   

58

%

 

$

11,755

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

27.33

     

14.82

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.40

%

   

72

%

 

$

13,318

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (l)

   

   

$

25.98

     

(0.25

)%

   

1.21

%(b)

   

1.20

%(b)(f)

   

(0.48

)%(b)

   

63

%

 

$

2

   

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
   

   

$

21.21

     

(1.71

)%(h)

   

1.36

%(b)

   

1.36

%(b)

   

1.24

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

80,380

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

   

0.00

(c)

 

$

21.58

     

(1.03

)%(d)

   

1.24

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.05

%

   

59

%

 

$

96,311

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

   

$

22.30

     

(6.79

)%

   

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

1.36

%

   

58

%

 

$

175,764

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

   

   

$

27.20

     

14.75

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.37

%

   

72

%

 

$

256,100

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

   

   

$

25.86

     

22.42

%

   

1.20

%(e)

   

1.19

%(e)(f)

   

1.77

%

   

63

%

 

$

295,231

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   

   

$

24.46

     

(9.76

)%

   

1.14

%

   

1.14

%(g)

   

1.03

%

   

44

%

 

$

259,553

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


77



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

     
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Reimbursement
from
affiliate
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

13.94

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

21.03

     

(0.09

)

   

0.14

     

     

0.05

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

25.57

     

(0.14

)

   

0.64

     

     

0.50

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

24.72

     

(0.15

)

   

7.92

     

     

7.77

     

(0.07

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(6.92

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

22.95

     

0.03

     

3.78

     

     

3.81

     

     

(2.04

)

   

(2.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

27.94

     

(0.15

)

   

(4.46

)

   

     

(4.61

)

   

(0.38

)

   

     

(0.38

)

 

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

10.51

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.10

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

17.69

     

(0.19

)

   

0.15

     

     

(0.04

)

   

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.46

     

(0.28

)

   

0.55

     

     

0.27

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

22.48

     

(0.32

)

   

7.15

     

     

6.83

     

     

(6.85

)

   

(6.85

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

21.20

     

(0.14

)

   

3.46

     

     

3.32

     

     

(2.04

)

   

(2.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

25.83

     

(0.32

)

   

(4.12

)

   

     

(4.44

)

   

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.19

)

 

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

15.36

     

0.02

     

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.13

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.38

     

0.01

     

0.11

     

     

0.12

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

26.81

     

(0.05

)

   

0.66

     

     

0.61

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.63

     

(0.06

)

   

8.25

     

     

8.19

     

(0.16

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(7.01

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

23.65

     

0.23

     

3.79

     

     

4.02

     

     

(2.04

)

   

(2.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.74

     

(0.03

)

   

(4.59

)

   

     

(4.62

)

   

(0.47

)

   

     

(0.47

)

 

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

15.69

     

0.01

     

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.75

     

(0.04

)

   

0.12

     

     

0.08

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.20

     

(0.10

)

   

0.69

     

     

0.59

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.92

     

(0.06

)

   

8.32

     

     

8.26

     

(0.13

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(6.98

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

25.91

     

0.00

(g)

   

1.52

     

     

1.52

     

     

(1.51

)

   

(1.51

)

 

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

15.74

     

0.02

     

(0.16

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.78

     

(0.08

)

   

0.18

     

     

0.10

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.20

     

(0.07

)

   

0.69

     

     

0.62

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.93

     

(0.04

)

   

8.31

     

     

8.27

     

(0.15

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(7.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

25.91

     

0.00

(g)

   

1.53

     

     

1.53

     

     

(1.51

)

   

(1.51

)

 

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

15.83

     

0.02

     

(0.16

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.86

     

0.00

(g)

   

0.11

     

     

0.11

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

27.27

     

(0.06

)

   

0.69

     

     

0.63

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.98

     

(0.03

)

   

8.34

     

     

8.31

     

(0.17

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(7.02

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

25.96

     

0.01

     

1.52

     

     

1.53

     

     

(1.51

)

   

(1.51

)

 

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

15.24

     

0.01

     

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.14

)

   

     

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

22.28

     

(0.03

)

   

0.13

     

     

0.10

     

     

(7.14

)

   

(7.14

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

26.72

     

(0.08

)

   

0.68

     

     

0.60

     

     

(5.04

)

   

(5.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.57

     

(0.07

)

   

8.21

     

     

8.14

     

(0.14

)

   

(6.85

)

   

(6.99

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

23.62

     

0.11

     

3.88

     

     

3.99

     

     

(2.04

)

   

(2.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28.73

     

(0.07

)

   

(4.58

)

   

0.00

(g)

   

(4.65

)

   

(0.46

)

   

     

(0.46

)

 

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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(b)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(g)  Rounds to zero.

(h)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(i)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(j)  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund received a reimbursement from an affiliate. Had the Fund not received this payment, the total return would have been lower by 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


78



         

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
(a)
  Total net
expenses
(a)
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

12.58

     

(1.32

)%(b)

   

1.41

%(c)

   

1.21

%(c)

   

(0.16

)%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

124,457

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

13.94

     

(0.73

)%(b)

   

1.35

%(d)

   

1.22

%(d)

   

(0.42

)%

   

55

%

 

$

146,864

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

21.03

     

2.17

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

(0.58

)%

   

17

%

 

$

264,234

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

25.57

     

33.77

%

   

1.31

%(d)

   

1.31

%(d)

   

(0.54

)%

   

20

%

 

$

333,193

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

24.72

     

16.87

%

   

1.31

%(d)

   

1.31

%(d)(e)

   

0.13

%

   

15

%

 

$

271,628

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

22.95

     

(16.65

)%

   

1.28

%

   

1.28

%(e)

   

(0.57

)%

   

21

%

 

$

340,325

   

Class C

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

9.15

     

(1.77

)%(b)

   

2.14

%(c)

   

1.94

%(c)

   

(0.88

)%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

29,370

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.51

     

(1.41

)%(b)

   

2.08

%(d)

   

1.95

%(d)

   

(1.15

)%

   

55

%

 

$

34,589

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

17.69

     

1.42

%

   

2.04

%

   

2.04

%

   

(1.30

)%

   

17

%

 

$

48,591

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

22.46

     

32.85

%

   

2.04

%(d)

   

2.04

%(d)

   

(1.28

)%

   

20

%

 

$

61,537

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

22.48

     

15.93

%

   

2.07

%(d)

   

2.06

%(d)(e)

   

(0.59

)%

   

15

%

 

$

57,309

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

21.20

     

(17.27

)%

   

2.05

%

   

2.05

%(e)

   

(1.34

)%

   

21

%

 

$

62,887

   

Class I

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

14.01

     

(1.13

)%(b)

   

1.02

%(c)

   

0.82

%(c)

   

0.21

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

23,044

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

15.36

     

(0.34

)%(b)

   

0.99

%(d)

   

0.83

%(d)

   

0.06

%

   

55

%

 

$

26,917

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.38

     

2.49

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

17

%

 

$

18,718

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

26.81

     

34.31

%

   

0.94

%(d)

   

0.94

%(d)

   

(0.21

)%

   

20

%

 

$

13,660

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

25.63

     

17.26

%

   

0.96

%(d)

   

0.95

%(d)(e)

   

0.89

%

   

15

%

 

$

39,054

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

23.65

     

(16.25

)%

   

0.92

%

   

0.92

%(e)

   

(0.12

)%

   

21

%

 

$

10,944

   

Class R4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

14.33

     

(1.17

)%(b)

   

1.18

%(c)

   

0.98

%(c)

   

0.09

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

805

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

15.69

     

(0.53

)%(b)

   

1.12

%(d)

   

0.99

%(d)

   

(0.18

)%

   

55

%

 

$

932

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.75

     

2.39

%

   

1.12

%

   

1.12

%

   

(0.37

)%

   

17

%

 

$

1,193

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

27.20

     

34.16

%

   

1.02

%(d)

   

1.02

%(d)

   

(0.20

)%

   

20

%

 

$

1,383

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

25.92

     

5.92

%

   

1.07

%(c)

   

1.06

%(c)(e)

   

0.02

%(c)

   

15

%

 

$

15

   

Class R5

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

14.38

     

(1.17

)%(b)

   

1.07

%(c)

   

0.87

%(c)

   

0.21

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

1,021

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

15.74

     

(0.44

)%(b)

   

1.02

%(d)

   

0.95

%(d)

   

(0.33

)%

   

55

%

 

$

911

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.78

     

2.50

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.26

)%

   

17

%

 

$

10,697

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

27.20

     

34.21

%

   

0.97

%(d)

   

0.97

%(d)

   

(0.13

)%

   

20

%

 

$

11,996

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (h)

 

$

25.93

     

5.96

%

   

0.99

%(c)

   

0.99

%(c)(e)

   

0.08

%(c)

   

15

%

 

$

3

   

Class Y

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

14.47

     

(1.17

)%(b)

   

1.02

%(c)

   

0.82

%(c)

   

0.24

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

5,117

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

15.83

     

(0.39

)%(b)

   

0.98

%(d)

   

0.85

%(d)

   

0.02

%

   

55

%

 

$

5,056

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.86

     

2.53

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

17

%

 

$

3,644

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

27.27

     

34.30

%

   

0.93

%(d)

   

0.93

%(d)

   

(0.09

)%

   

20

%

 

$

4,847

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (i)

 

$

25.98

     

5.94

%

   

0.92

%(c)

   

0.92

%(c)(e)

   

0.15

%(c)

   

15

%

 

$

3

   

Class Z

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 (Unaudited)
 

$

13.88

     

(1.21

)%(b)

   

1.12

%(c)

   

0.92

%(c)

   

0.09

%(c)

   

53

%

 

$

151,842

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

15.24

     

(0.44

)%(b)

   

1.07

%(d)

   

0.95

%(d)

   

(0.15

)%

   

55

%

 

$

183,642

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

22.28

     

2.47

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

17

%

 

$

318,487

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

26.72

     

34.16

%

   

1.02

%(d)

   

1.02

%(d)

   

(0.26

)%

   

20

%

 

$

431,990

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

25.57

     

17.15

%

   

1.03

%(d)

   

1.03

%(d)(e)

   

0.40

%

   

15

%

 

$

587,678

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

23.62

     

(16.37

)%(j)

   

0.97

%

   

0.97

%(e)

   

(0.28

)%

   

21

%

 

$

850,338

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


79



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Thermostat FundSM

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

 

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.31

     

0.09

     

0.42

     

0.51

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.86

     

0.27

     

(0.26

)

   

0.01

     

(0.28

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.56

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.58

     

0.28

     

0.49

     

0.77

     

(0.28

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.49

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.29

     

0.29

     

1.00

     

1.29

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(1.00

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.82

     

0.32

     

1.39

     

1.71

     

(0.24

)

   

     

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.58

     

0.28

     

0.30

     

0.58

     

(0.34

)

   

     

(0.34

)

 

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.41

     

0.04

     

0.42

     

0.46

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.96

     

0.16

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.45

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.68

     

0.17

     

0.49

     

0.66

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.38

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.39

     

0.18

     

1.00

     

1.18

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(0.89

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.91

     

0.22

     

1.39

     

1.61

     

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.13

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.62

     

0.18

     

0.31

     

0.49

     

(0.20

)

   

     

(0.20

)

 

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.19

     

0.11

     

0.41

     

0.52

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.74

     

0.30

     

(0.25

)

   

0.05

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.60

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.46

     

0.32

     

0.49

     

0.81

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.53

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.19

     

0.36

     

0.95

     

1.31

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(1.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (e)

 

$

14.08

     

0.09

     

0.28

     

0.37

     

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.26

)

 

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.20

     

0.11

     

0.42

     

0.53

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.75

     

0.31

     

(0.26

)

   

0.05

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.60

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.47

     

0.31

     

0.50

     

0.81

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.53

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.19

     

0.37

     

0.96

     

1.33

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(1.05

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

14.08

     

0.09

     

0.27

     

0.36

     

(0.25

)

   

     

(0.25

)

 

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.18

     

0.12

     

0.41

     

0.53

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.74

     

0.31

     

(0.26

)

   

0.05

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.61

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.46

     

0.32

     

0.50

     

0.82

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.54

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.18

     

0.33

     

1.01

     

1.34

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(1.06

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (g)

 

$

14.08

     

0.09

     

0.27

     

0.36

     

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.26

)

 

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.12

     

0.11

     

0.41

     

0.52

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.67

     

0.31

     

(0.26

)

   

0.05

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.60

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.40

     

0.32

     

0.48

     

0.80

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.53

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.13

     

0.32

     

0.99

     

1.31

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(1.04

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.67

     

0.34

     

1.39

     

1.73

     

(0.27

)

   

     

(0.27

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.44

     

0.31

     

0.29

     

0.60

     

(0.37

)

   

     

(0.37

)

 

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(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 the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(e)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(f)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(g)  Class Y shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


80



         

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Return
(a)
  Total gross
expenses
(b)
  Total net
expenses
(b)
  Net
investment
income
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.50

     

3.57

%

   

0.55

%(c)

   

0.50

%(c)

   

1.31

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

406,837

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.31

     

0.07

%

   

0.52

%

   

0.50

%

   

1.82

%

   

69

%

 

$

387,967

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.86

     

5.30

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.50

%

   

1.88

%

   

95

%

 

$

450,258

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.58

     

9.07

%

   

0.52

%

   

0.50

%

   

1.91

%

   

92

%

 

$

513,293

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

14.29

     

13.34

%

   

0.58

%

   

0.50

%(d)

   

2.28

%

   

109

%

 

$

323,750

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.82

     

4.62

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.50

%(d)

   

2.17

%

   

130

%

 

$

79,744

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.55

     

3.20

%

   

1.29

%(c)

   

1.25

%(c)

   

0.56

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

370,516

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.41

     

(0.68

)%

   

1.27

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.08

%

   

69

%

 

$

364,684

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.96

     

4.50

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.14

%

   

95

%

 

$

404,456

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.68

     

8.23

%

   

1.27

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.16

%

   

92

%

 

$

430,173

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

14.39

     

12.52

%

   

1.32

%

   

1.25

%(d)

   

1.56

%

   

109

%

 

$

253,641

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.91

     

3.87

%

   

1.43

%

   

1.25

%(d)

   

1.40

%

   

130

%

 

$

33,378

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.39

     

3.67

%

   

0.33

%(c)

   

0.25

%(c)

   

1.55

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

14,600

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.19

     

0.33

%

   

0.28

%

   

0.25

%

   

2.06

%

   

69

%

 

$

17,453

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.74

     

5.61

%

   

0.26

%

   

0.25

%

   

2.14

%

   

95

%

 

$

23,412

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.46

     

9.26

%

   

0.28

%

   

0.25

%

   

2.39

%

   

92

%

 

$

14,651

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (e)

 

$

14.19

     

2.60

%

   

0.42

%(c)

   

0.25

%(c)(d)

   

4.59

%(c)

   

109

%

 

$

15

   

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.41

     

3.74

%

   

0.27

%(c)

   

0.24

%(c)

   

1.58

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

12,309

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.20

     

0.33

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.24

%

   

2.14

%

   

69

%

 

$

6,114

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.75

     

5.62

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.23

%

   

2.11

%

   

95

%

 

$

3,536

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.47

     

9.35

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.23

%

   

2.44

%

   

92

%

 

$

979

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (f)

 

$

14.19

     

2.58

%

   

0.35

%(c)

   

0.27

%(c)(d)

   

4.60

%(c)

   

109

%

 

$

3

   

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.39

     

3.74

%

   

0.22

%(c)

   

0.19

%(c)

   

1.64

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

367

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.18

     

0.32

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.19

%

   

2.08

%

   

69

%

 

$

352

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.74

     

5.68

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.18

%

   

2.19

%

   

95

%

 

$

401

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.46

     

9.46

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.14

%

   

2.23

%

   

92

%

 

$

3

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (g)

 

$

14.18

     

2.55

%

   

0.30

%(c)

   

0.22

%(c)(d)

   

4.63

%(c)

   

109

%

 

$

3

   

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.32

     

3.69

%

   

0.28

%(c)

   

0.25

%(c)

   

1.55

%(c)

   

59

%

 

$

349,728

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.12

     

0.33

%

   

0.26

%

   

0.25

%

   

2.08

%

   

69

%

 

$

325,159

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.67

     

5.57

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.24

%

   

2.16

%

   

95

%

 

$

377,119

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

14.40

     

9.30

%

   

0.26

%

   

0.25

%

   

2.14

%

   

92

%

 

$

375,444

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

14.13

     

13.69

%

   

0.30

%

   

0.25

%(d)

   

2.48

%

   

109

%

 

$

292,732

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

$

12.67

     

4.85

%

   

0.34

%

   

0.25

%(d)

   

2.43

%

   

130

%

 

$

65,167

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


81



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

       

Income from Investment Operations

      Less Distributions
to Shareholders
         
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Tax
return of
capital
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.24

     

(0.00

)(h)

   

0.12

(a)

   

0.12

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.72

     

0.10

     

(2.42

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.16

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.37

     

0.06

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.04

     

0.07

     

1.34

     

1.41

     

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.26

     

0.08

     

2.78

     

2.86

     

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (g)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.00

)(h)

   

(0.74

)

   

(0.74

)

   

     

     

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.20

     

(0.04

)

   

0.12

(a)

   

0.08

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.65

     

0.01

     

(2.39

)

   

(2.38

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.07

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.32

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.67

)

   

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.01

     

(0.03

)

   

1.34

     

1.31

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.24

     

(0.02

)

   

2.79

     

2.77

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (j)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.74

)

   

(0.76

)

   

     

     

   

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.26

     

0.02

     

0.13

(a)

   

0.15

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.75

     

0.14

     

(2.43

)

   

(2.29

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.20

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.41

     

0.06

     

(0.60

)

   

(0.54

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.08

     

0.08

     

1.37

     

1.45

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.29

     

0.11

     

2.80

     

2.91

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (k)

 

$

10.00

     

0.01

     

(0.72

)

   

(0.71

)

   

     

     

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.32

     

0.01

     

0.13

(a)

   

0.14

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.83

     

0.17

     

(2.49

)

   

(2.32

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.49

     

0.09

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.54

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.14

     

0.12

     

1.35

     

1.47

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (l)

 

$

11.44

     

(0.01

)

   

0.81

     

0.80

     

(0.10

)

   

     

(0.10

)

 

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.32

     

(0.01

)

   

0.15

(a)

   

0.14

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.82

     

0.15

     

(2.45

)

   

(2.30

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.20

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.48

     

0.10

     

(0.64

)

   

(0.54

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.14

     

0.12

     

1.34

     

1.46

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (m)

 

$

11.44

     

(0.00

)(h)

   

0.81

     

0.81

     

(0.11

)

   

     

(0.11

)

 

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.23

     

0.02

     

0.12

(a)

   

0.14

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.71

     

0.15

     

(2.43

)

   

(2.28

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.20

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.36

     

0.09

     

(0.62

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013 (n)

 

$

12.22

     

0.07

     

1.20

     

1.27

     

(0.13

)

   

     

(0.13

)

 

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.26

     

(0.00

)(h)

   

0.13

(a)

   

0.13

     

     

     

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

12.74

     

0.13

     

(2.42

)

   

(2.29

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

13.40

     

0.08

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(0.11

)

   

     

(0.11

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

12.07

     

0.11

     

1.33

     

1.44

     

(0.11

)

   

     

(0.11

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.28

     

0.12

     

2.79

     

2.91

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (o)

 

$

10.00

     

0.01

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.72

)

   

     

     

   

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)  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 Statements of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.

(b)  Annualized.

(c)  Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.

(d)  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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  Class A shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(h)  Rounds to zero.

(i)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Class C shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(k)  Class I shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(l)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(m)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(n)  Class Y shares commenced operations on June 13, 2013. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(o)  Class Z shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


82



           

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
 

Total Return

  Total gross
expenses
  Total net
expenses
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.36

     

1.17

%(e)

   

1.83

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.83

%(b)(c)(d)

   

(0.06

)%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

71,485

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.24

     

(18.25

)%

   

1.67

%(d)

   

1.67

%(d)

   

0.88

%

   

58

%

 

$

88,574

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.72

     

(4.28

)%

   

1.56

%(d)

   

1.56

%(d)

   

0.42

%

   

45

%

 

$

160,969

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.37

     

11.73

%(e)

   

1.80

%(d)

   

1.76

%(d)

   

0.52

%

   

36

%

 

$

177,158

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.04

     

30.86

%(e)

   

6.42

%(d)

   

1.77

%(d)(f)

   

0.77

%

   

30

%

 

$

3,103

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (g)

 

$

9.26

     

(7.40

)%(e)

   

20.13

%(b)

   

1.85

%(b)(i)

   

(0.01

)%(b)

   

9

%

 

$

332

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.28

     

0.78

%(e)

   

2.60

%(b)(c)(d)

   

2.60

%(b)(c)(d)

   

(0.82

)%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

19,683

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.20

     

(18.83

)%

   

2.42

%(d)

   

2.42

%(d)

   

0.12

%

   

58

%

 

$

22,953

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.65

     

(5.03

)%

   

2.33

%(d)

   

2.33

%(d)

   

(0.36

)%

   

45

%

 

$

41,208

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.32

     

10.91

%(e)

   

2.55

%(d)

   

2.51

%(d)

   

(0.23

)%

   

36

%

 

$

32,636

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.01

     

29.98

%(e)

   

7.18

%(d)

   

2.56

%(d)(f)

   

(0.15

)%

   

30

%

 

$

615

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (j)

 

$

9.24

     

(7.60

)%(e)

   

25.06

%(b)

   

2.60

%(b)(i)

   

(0.68

)%(b)

   

9

%

 

$

127

   

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.41

     

1.46

%(e)

   

1.46

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.44

%(b)(c)(d)

   

0.38

%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.26

     

(17.95

)%

   

1.31

%(d)

   

1.31

%(d)

   

1.21

%

   

58

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.75

     

(4.01

)%

   

1.22

%(d)

   

1.22

%(d)

   

0.44

%

   

45

%

 

$

3

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.41

     

12.06

%(e)

   

1.73

%(d)

   

1.39

%(d)

   

0.65

%

   

36

%

 

$

7

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.08

     

31.39

%(e)

   

6.18

%(d)

   

1.41

%(d)(f)

   

1.05

%

   

30

%

 

$

6

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (k)

 

$

9.29

     

(7.10

)%(e)

   

19.31

%(b)

   

1.41

%(b)(i)

   

0.17

%(b)

   

9

%

 

$

5

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.46

     

1.36

%(e)

   

1.56

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.56

%(b)(c)(d)

   

0.12

%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

2,090

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.32

     

(18.04

)%

   

1.36

%(d)

   

1.36

%(d)

   

1.37

%

   

58

%

 

$

3,459

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.83

     

(4.03

)%

   

1.28

%(d)

   

1.28

%(d)

   

0.66

%

   

45

%

 

$

15,467

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.49

     

12.13

%(e)

   

1.44

%(d)

   

1.44

%(d)

   

0.92

%

   

36

%

 

$

13,583

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (l)

 

$

12.14

     

7.04

%(e)

   

5.86

%(b)(d)

   

1.54

%(b)(d)(f)

   

(0.31

)%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

16

   

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.46

     

1.36

%(e)

   

1.46

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.46

%(b)(c)(d)

   

(0.28

)%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

1,240

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.32

     

(17.96

)%

   

1.34

%(d)

   

1.34

%(d)

   

1.22

%

   

58

%

 

$

12,643

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.82

     

(4.02

)%

   

1.26

%(d)

   

1.26

%(d)

   

0.72

%

   

45

%

 

$

19,632

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.48

     

12.07

%(e)

   

1.42

%(d)

   

1.42

%(d)

   

0.94

%

   

36

%

 

$

13,625

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (m)

 

$

12.14

     

7.11

%(e)

   

5.81

%(b)(d)

   

1.46

%(b)(d)(f)

   

(0.22

)%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

3

   

Class Y

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.37

     

1.37

%(e)

   

1.40

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.40

%(b)(c)(d)

   

0.42

%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.23

     

(17.90

)%

   

1.27

%(d)

   

1.27

%(d)

   

1.24

%

   

58

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.71

     

(3.95

)%

   

1.22

%(d)

   

1.22

%(d)

   

0.68

%

   

45

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013 (n)

 

$

13.36

     

10.43

%(e)

   

1.36

%(b)(d)

   

1.36

%(b)(d)

   

0.97

%(b)

   

36

%

 

$

3

   

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.39

     

1.27

%(e)

   

1.60

%(b)(c)(d)

   

1.58

%(b)(c)(d)

   

(0.09

)%(b)

   

22

%

 

$

64,223

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

10.26

     

(17.98

)%

   

1.42

%(d)

   

1.42

%(d)

   

1.12

%

   

58

%

 

$

147,688

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

12.74

     

(4.12

)%

   

1.33

%(d)

   

1.33

%(d)

   

0.62

%

   

45

%

 

$

245,053

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

13.40

     

11.92

%(e)

   

1.58

%(d)

   

1.54

%(d)

   

0.89

%

   

36

%

 

$

177,693

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

12.07

     

31.35

%(e)

   

6.15

%(d)

   

1.46

%(d)(f)

   

1.07

%

   

30

%

 

$

6,846

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (o)

 

$

9.28

     

(7.20

)%(e)

   

19.52

%(b)

   

1.46

%(b)(i)

   

0.15

%(b)

   

9

%

 

$

2,765

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


83



COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

       

Income from Investment Operations

     

Less Distributions to Shareholders

     
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
gains
  Total
Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.75

     

0.17

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.34

     

0.10

     

0.50

     

0.60

     

(0.19

)

   

     

(0.19

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

15.68

     

0.13

     

(1.34

)

   

(1.21

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.13

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

11.76

     

(0.02

)

   

3.97

     

3.95

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.43

     

0.03

     

2.37

     

2.40

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.00

)(d)

   

(0.07

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (f)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.49

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.63

     

0.11

     

(0.71

)

   

(0.60

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.16

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

0.48

     

0.48

     

(0.01

)

   

     

(0.01

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

15.54

     

(0.01

)

   

(1.29

)

   

(1.30

)

   

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

11.73

     

(0.15

)

   

3.98

     

3.83

     

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.02

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.44

     

(0.15

)

   

2.46

     

2.31

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.00

)(d)

   

(0.02

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (h)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.45

)

   

(0.51

)

   

(0.03

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.74

     

0.19

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.54

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.33

     

0.16

     

0.49

     

0.65

     

(0.24

)

   

     

(0.24

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

15.67

     

0.11

     

(1.27

)

   

(1.16

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.18

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

11.75

     

0.12

     

3.88

     

4.00

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.43

     

0.10

     

2.32

     

2.42

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.00

)(d)

   

(0.10

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (i)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.09

)

 

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.82

     

0.18

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.40

     

0.24

     

0.41

     

0.65

     

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 (j)

 

$

15.85

     

(0.02

)

   

(1.34

)

   

(1.36

)

   

(0.09

)

   

     

(0.09

)

 

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.89

     

0.17

     

(0.72

)

   

(0.55

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.47

     

0.15

     

0.50

     

0.65

     

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

15.82

     

0.14

     

(1.32

)

   

(1.18

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.17

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

11.86

     

(0.04

)

   

4.06

     

4.02

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (k)

 

$

11.19

     

(0.02

)

   

0.77

     

0.75

     

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.08

)

 

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.75

     

0.19

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.54

)

   

(0.03

)

   

     

(0.03

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.34

     

0.15

     

0.49

     

0.64

     

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

15.68

     

0.15

     

(1.32

)

   

(1.17

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.17

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

11.76

     

0.11

     

3.88

     

3.99

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.07

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

9.44

     

0.08

     

2.34

     

2.42

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.00

)(d)

   

(0.10

)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (l)

 

$

10.00

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(0.06

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)  Had the Investment Manager and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(b)  Annualized.

(c)  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, if any. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.

(d)  Rounds to zero.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 0.01%.

(f)  Class A shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 0.02%.

(h)  Class C shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(i)  Class I shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(j)  Class R4 shares commenced operations on June 25, 2014. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(k)  Class R5 shares commenced operations on November 8, 2012. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(l)  Class Z shares commenced operations on August 19, 2011. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


84



           

Ratio to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
(Selected data for a share outstanding
throughout each period)
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Return
(a)
  Total gross
expenses
  Total net
expenses
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Portfolio
turnover rate
  Net assets,
end of period
(000s)
 

Class A

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.16

     

(3.84

)%

   

1.98

%(b)(c)

   

1.75

%(b)(c)

   

2.31

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

35,446

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.75

     

4.17

%

   

2.06

%(c)

   

1.75

%(c)

   

0.67

%

   

37

%

 

$

40,368

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.34

     

(7.77

)%

   

2.05

%(c)

   

1.75

%(c)

   

0.86

%

   

74

%

 

$

21,101

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

15.68

     

33.64

%

   

3.33

%(c)

   

1.74

%(c)

   

(0.11

)%

   

42

%

 

$

19,078

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

11.76

     

25.46

%

   

12.35

%(c)

   

1.61

%(c)(e)

   

0.23

%

   

37

%

 

$

453

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (f)

 

$

9.43

     

(4.97

)%

   

33.59

%(b)

   

1.75

%(b)(g)

   

(0.84

)%(b)

   

17

%

 

$

154

   

Class C

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.00

     

(4.14

)%

   

2.74

%(b)(c)

   

2.50

%(b)(c)

   

1.60

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

7,572

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.63

     

3.41

%

   

2.82

%(c)

   

2.50

%(c)

   

(0.02

)%

   

37

%

 

$

7,220

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.16

     

(8.44

)%

   

2.84

%(c)

   

2.50

%(c)

   

(0.10

)%

   

74

%

 

$

5,096

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

15.54

     

32.63

%

   

4.19

%(c)

   

2.50

%(c)

   

(1.10

)%

   

42

%

 

$

1,400

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

11.73

     

24.46

%

   

12.83

%(c)

   

2.32

%(c)(e)

   

(1.33

)%

   

37

%

 

$

89

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (h)

 

$

9.44

     

(5.14

)%

   

35.79

%(b)

   

2.50

%(b)(g)

   

(1.66

)%(b)

   

17

%

 

$

5

   

Class I

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.17

     

(3.70

)%

   

1.59

%(b)(c)

   

1.41

%(b)(c)

   

2.62

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.74

     

4.50

%

   

1.71

%(c)

   

1.43

%(c)

   

1.09

%

   

37

%

 

$

3

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.33

     

(7.49

)%

   

1.71

%(c)

   

1.46

%(c)

   

0.74

%

   

74

%

 

$

2

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

15.67

     

34.06

%

   

3.99

%(c)

   

1.41

%(c)

   

0.88

%

   

42

%

 

$

8

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

11.75

     

25.71

%

   

12.05

%(c)

   

1.31

%(c)(e)

   

0.94

%

   

37

%

 

$

6

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (i)

 

$

9.43

     

(4.81

)%

   

30.00

%(b)

   

1.31

%(b)(g)

   

(0.47

)%(b)

   

17

%

 

$

5

   

Class R4

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.24

     

(3.75

)%

   

1.82

%(b)(c)

   

1.50

%(b)(c)

   

2.54

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

372

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.82

     

4.48

%

   

1.81

%(c)

   

1.50

%(c)

   

1.59

%

   

37

%

 

$

408

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014 (j)

 

$

14.40

     

(8.60

)%

   

1.87

%(b)(c)

   

1.50

%(b)(c)

   

(0.30

)%(b)

   

74

%

 

$

302

   

Class R5

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.31

     

(3.73

)%

   

1.66

%(b)(c)

   

1.46

%(b)(c)

   

2.36

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

1,438

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.89

     

4.48

%

   

1.75

%(c)

   

1.48

%(c)

   

0.98

%

   

37

%

 

$

2,122

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.47

     

(7.54

)%

   

1.75

%(c)

   

1.52

%(c)

   

0.92

%

   

74

%

 

$

1,633

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

15.82

     

33.97

%

   

2.76

%(c)

   

1.51

%(c)

   

(0.29

)%

   

42

%

 

$

1,891

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012 (k)

 

$

11.86

     

6.70

%

   

14.07

%(b)(c)

   

1.36

%(b)(c)(e)

   

(1.07

)%(b)

   

37

%

 

$

3

   

Class Z

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.18

     

(3.70

)%

   

1.69

%(b)(c)

   

1.50

%(b)(c)

   

2.67

%(b)

   

30

%

 

$

13,366

   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

 

$

14.75

     

4.43

%

   

1.78

%(c)

   

1.50

%(c)

   

1.01

%

   

37

%

 

$

11,766

   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

$

14.34

     

(7.52

)%

   

1.79

%(c)

   

1.50

%(c)

   

0.97

%

   

74

%

 

$

8,499

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

$

15.68

     

33.98

%

   

3.98

%(c)

   

1.45

%(c)

   

0.83

%

   

42

%

 

$

4,407

   

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

$

11.76

     

25.66

%

   

12.07

%(c)

   

1.33

%(c)(e)

   

0.76

%

   

37

%

 

$

2,727

   

Year Ended December 31, 2011 (l)

 

$

9.44

     

(4.78

)%

   

30.26

%(b)

   

1.37

%(b)(g)

   

(0.52

)%(b)

   

17

%

 

$

1,516

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  Nature of Operations

Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Thermostat Fund, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund (each a Fund and collectively, the Funds) are each a series of Columbia Acorn Trust (the Trust). 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 investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

Columbia Thermostat Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in shares of other mutual funds. As a "fund of funds", under normal circumstances, the Fund allocates at least 95% of its net assets among a selected group of affiliated stock and bond mutual funds (underlying funds) according to the current level of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index in relation to predetermined ranges set by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC (the Investment Manager or CWAM). The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets plus any cash received that day in cash, repurchase agreements, high quality short-term paper and government securities.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares. Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select each currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R4, Class R5, Class Y and Class Z shares. Columbia Acorn International currently offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class R5, Class Y and Class Z shares. Columbia Thermostat Fund currently offers Class A, Class C, Class R4, Class R5, Class Y and Class Z shares. Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R4, Class R5, Class Y and Class Z shares. Columbia Acorn European Fund currently offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Z shares. Columbia Acorn International Fund generally no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund. Prior to February 1, 2016, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund was closed to most new investors and new accounts with certain exceptions.

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales

charge (CDSC) if the shares are redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and a 0.50% CDSC if the shares are redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

Class B shares are subject to CDSC if redeemed within six years after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares automatically eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are offered at net asset value but are subject to a CDSC on redemptions made within one year after purchase.

Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Y shares are offered at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on who may purchase these share classes.

Class Z shares are offered at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on who may purchase Class Z shares. Generally, Class Z shares of a Fund may be exchanged for shares of another fund distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (CMID) at no additional charge.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated pro rata on the basis of the relative net assets of all classes, except that each class bears certain expenses specific to that class such as distribution services, transfer agent fees, and certain other class specific expenses. Differences in class expenses may result in payment of different dividend distributions for each class. All of the Funds' share classes have equal rights with respect to voting, subject to Fund or class-specific matters.

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

>Basis of Preparation

Each 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 Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.


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>Security valuation

Securities of the Funds are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees (the Board). With respect to Columbia Thermostat Fund, investments in underlying funds are valued at their net asset values as reported by the underlying funds. A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Exchange traded funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported on the applicable exchange.

Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

The Trust has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the mean of the latest bid and ask quotations.

>Foreign currency translations

Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the New York spot market rate of exchange at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The gain or loss resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate.

>Restricted securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities.

Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board.

>Derivative instruments

Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund invested in futures contracts on a limited basis during the six months ended June 30, 2016, as detailed below. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell, 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements 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. Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets 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 pledges cash or securities with the broker 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 recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

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 Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statements of Operations, including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Statements of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

Columbia Acorn Fund

At June 30, 2016, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

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 six months ended June 30, 2016:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income

Risk Exposure Category

 

Futures Contracts ($)

 

Equity risk

   

(21,684,530

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Risk Exposure Category

 

Futures Contracts ($)

 

Equity risk

   

(4,292,591

)

 

Columbia Acorn USA

At June 30, 2016, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

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 six months ended June 30, 2016:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income

Risk Exposure Category

 

Futures Contracts ($)

 

Equity risk

   

(11,300,776

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Risk Exposure Category

 

Futures Contracts ($)

 

Equity risk

   

(465,285

)

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

At June 30, 2016, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

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 six months ended June 30, 2016:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income

Risk Exposure Category

 

Futures Contracts ($)

 

Equity risk

   

2,885,350

   

>Security transactions and investment income

Security transactions, investment income and shareholder fund transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income and realized gain distributions from other funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of discounts on debt obligations when required for federal income tax purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Awards, if any, from class action litigation related to securities owned may be recorded as a reduction of cost of those securities. If the applicable securities are no longer owned, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information on 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 Funds no longer own 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 may be made by the Funds' management. Management'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.

>Fund share valuation

Fund shares are sold and redeemed on a daily basis at net asset value, subject to any applicable sales charge. Net asset value per share is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE


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is open for trading. Generally, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gain/(losses) of a Fund are allocated to each class proportionately on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. The distribution and service fees and transfer agent fees are charged to each specific class as expenses are incurred. Redemption fees are accounted for as an addition to paid in capital for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

>Securities lending

Each Fund, except Columbia Thermostat Fund, may lend securities up to one-third of the value of its total assets to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income. The Funds retain the benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Funds also receive a fee for the loan. The Funds have the ability to recall the loans at any time and could do so in order to vote proxies or to sell the loaned securities. Each loan is collateralized by cash that exceeds the value of the securities on loan. The market value

of the loaned securities is determined daily at the close of business of a Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Funds have elected to invest the cash collateral in the Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund. The income earned from the securities lending program is paid to each Fund, net of any fees remitted to Goldman Sachs Agency Lending, the Funds' lending agent, and net of any borrower rebates. The Investment Manager does not retain any fees earned by the lending program. Generally, in the event of borrower default, a Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event a Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. The net securities lending income earned as of June 30, 2016 by each Fund is included in the Statements of Operations.

>Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents each Fund's gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting agreements and under a securities lending agreement as well as the related collateral received by each Fund as of June 30, 2016:

    Columbia
Acorn
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn
USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Emerging
Markets
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
European
Fund
 
    Goldman
Sachs ($)
  Goldman
Sachs ($)
  Goldman
Sachs ($)
  Goldman
Sachs ($)
  Goldman
Sachs ($)
  Goldman
Sachs ($)
 

Liabilities

 

Collateral on Securities loaned

   

111,180,975

     

244,741,965

     

14,582,425

     

4,028,509

     

1,850,375

     

3,224,760

   

Total Liabilities

   

111,180,975

     

244,741,965

     

14,582,425

     

4,028,509

     

1,850,375

     

3,224,760

   
Total Financial and Derivative
Net Assets
   

(111,180,975

)

   

(244,741,965

)

   

(14,582,425

)

   

(4,028,509

)

   

(1,850,375

)

   

(3,224,760

)

 

Financial Instruments

   

108,642,869

     

235,235,982

     

14,187,390

     

3,911,451

     

1,765,880

     

3,110,032

   

Net Amount(a)

   

(2,538,106

)

   

(9,505,983

)

   

(395,035

)

   

(117,058

)

   

(84,495

)

   

(114,728

)

 

(a) Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.

>Securities Lending Transactions

The following table indicates the total amount of securities loaned by type, reconciled to gross liability payable upon return of the securities loaned by the Fund as of June 30, 2016:

    Overnight and
Continuous
  Up to
30 Days
  30 - 90
Days
  Greater than
90 Days
 

Total

 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

108,642,869

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

108,642,869

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

111,180,975

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

2,538,106

   


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    Overnight and
Continuous
  Up to
30 Days
  30 - 90
Days
  Greater than
90 Days
 

Total

 

Columbia Acorn International

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

235,235,982

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

235,235,982

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

244,741,965

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

9,505,983

   

Columbia Acorn USA

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

14,187,390

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14,187,390

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

14,582,425

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

395,035

   

Columbia Acorn International Select

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

3,911,451

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,911,451

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

4,028,509

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

117,058

   

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

1,765,880

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,765,880

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

1,850,375

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

84,495

   

Columbia Acorn European Fund

 

Securities lending transactions

 

Equity securities

 

$

3,110,032

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,110,032

   

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)

                   

3,224,760

   

Amounts due to counterparty

                 

$

114,728

   

>Federal income taxes

It is each Fund's policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to regulated investment companies and, in the manner provided therein, distribute substantially all their taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of investments and foreign currency transactions reportable for federal income tax purposes. Columbia Thermostat Fund distributes all of its taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of portfolio fund shares and any distributions of net realized gains received by the Fund from its portfolio funds, reportable for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

>Foreign capital gains taxes

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the fund level. The Funds accrue for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

>Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

>Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Trust on behalf of the Funds enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnities. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents, the trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

3.  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. Reclassifications are made to the Funds' capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.


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The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of December 31, 2015, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

   

2016

  No
Expiration
Short-Term
  No
Expiration
Long-Term
 

Total

 

Columbia Acorn International

 

$

15,589,450

   

$

   

$

   

$

15,589,450

   

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

     

14,998,452

     

     

14,998,452

   

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

     

27,217,407

     

     

27,217,407

   

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

     

3,973,318

     

913,355

     

4,886,673

   

Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.

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. The Funds have elected to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses at December 31, 2015, as arising on January 1, 2016:

Fund

  Late-Year
Ordinary
Losses
  Post-October
Capital
Losses
 

Columbia Acorn International

 

$

5,671,008

   

$

   
Columbia Acorn Emerging
Markets Fund
   

51,105

     

11,581,957

   

Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in any 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 Funds' federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

4.  Fees and Other Transactions With Affiliates

>Investment management fees

CWAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). CWAM furnishes continuing investment supervision to the Funds and is responsible for the overall management of the Funds' business affairs.

CWAM receives a monthly advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Fund

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $700 million

   

0.74

%

 

$700 million to $2 billion

   

0.69

%

 

$2 billion to $6 billion

   

0.64

%

 
$6 billion and over    

0.63

%

 

Columbia Acorn International

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $100 million

   

1.19

%

 

$100 million to $500 million

   

0.94

%

 
$500 million and over    

0.74

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $200 million

   

0.94

%

 

$200 million to $500 million

   

0.89

%

 

$500 million to $2 billion

   

0.84

%

 

$2 billion to $3 billion

   

0.80

%

 
$3 billion and over    

0.70

%

 

Columbia Acorn International Select, prior to July 1, 2016

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $500 million

   

0.94

%

 
$500 million and over    

0.90

%

 

Columbia Acorn International Select, effective July 1, 2016

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $500 million

   

0.89

%

 
$500 million and over    

0.85

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $700 million

   

0.85

%

 

$700 million to $2 billion

   

0.80

%

 

$2 billion to $3 billion

   

0.75

%

 
$3 billion and over    

0.70

%

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

    Annual
Fee Rate
 

All Average Daily Net Assets

   

0.10

%

 


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Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $100 million

   

1.25

%

 

$100 million to $500 million

   

1.00

%

 
$500 million and over    

0.80

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

Average Daily Net Assets

  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $100 million

   

1.19

%

 

$100 million to $500 million

   

0.94

%

 
$500 million and over    

0.74

%

 

Through April 30, 2017, CWAM has contractually agreed to waive 0.20% of the advisory fee otherwise payable to it by Columbia Acorn Select. When determining whether the Fund's total expenses exceed the voluntary expense cap described

below, the Fund's net advisory fee, reflecting application of the 0.20% waiver, will be used to calculate the Fund's total expenses. This arrangement may be modified or amended with approval from all parties to the arrangement, including the Fund and CWAM.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the annualized effective investment advisory fee rates (net of the advisory fee waiver for Columbia Acorn Select) were as follows:

Fund

 

Columbia Acorn Fund

   

0.66

%

 

Columbia Acorn International

   

0.76

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA

   

0.89

%

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

0.94

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

0.65

%

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

0.10

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

1.13

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

1.19

%

 

>Expenses waived/reimbursed by the investment manager and its affiliates

Effective July 1, 2016, CWAM has contractually agreed to waive fees indefinitely and reimburse expenses so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with the Fund's investments in other investment companies, if any) do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

1.40

%

   

2.15

%

   

1.02

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.02

%

   

1.15

%

 

This arrangement may not be modified or terminated, except by a vote of the Fund's Board and CWAM.

Effective May 1, 2016, CWAM has voluntarily agreed to reimburse expenses so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with each Fund's investments in other investment companies, if any) after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Funds' custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

1.70

%

   

2.45

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.45

%

   

1.39

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.45

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

1.60

%

   

2.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.35

%

   

1.30

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.35

%

 

These arrangements may be modified or terminated by either the Funds or CWAM on 30 days notice.

Through April 30, 2016, CWAM voluntarily agreed to reimburse expenses so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with each Fund's investments in other investment companies, if any) after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Funds' custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

1.70

%

   

2.45

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.45

%

   

1.42

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.45

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

1.60

%

   

2.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.35

%

   

1.30

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.35

%

 

Effective May 1, 2016, CWAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through April 30, 2017, so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with each Fund's investments in other investment companies, if any, and in the case of Columbia Thermostat Fund its underlying portfolio funds), do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

0.50

%

   

1.25

%

   

     

0.25

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.25

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

1.85

%

   

2.60

%

   

1.45

%

   

1.60

%

   

1.50

%

   

1.45

%

   

1.60

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

1.75

%

   

2.50

%

   

1.42

%

   

1.50

%

   

1.47

%

   

     

1.50

%

 

There is no guarantee that these agreements will continue thereafter.


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Through April 30, 2016, CWAM contractually waived fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with each Fund's investments in other investment companies, if any, and in the case of Columbia Thermostat Fund its underlying portfolio funds), did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

0.50

%

   

1.25

%

   

     

0.25

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.25

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

1.85

%

   

2.60

%

   

1.48

%

   

1.60

%

   

1.53

%

   

1.48

%

   

1.60

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

1.75

%

   

2.50

%

   

1.41

%

   

1.50

%

   

1.46

%

   

     

1.50

%

 

Expenses waived and/or reimbursed by CWAM and its affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were as follows:

Fund

  Expenses
Reimbursed
 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

$

   

Columbia Acorn International

   

156,525

   

Columbia Acorn USA

   

   

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

39

   

Columbia Acorn Select

   

361,504

   

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

9,643

   

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

236,782

   

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

69,253

   

CWAM is contractually entitled to recoup from each of Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed with respect to any share class offered by Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Acorn European Fund for a one year period following the date of such fee waiver and/or reimbursement, if such recovery does not cause the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (excluding transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, if any) to exceed the annual rates set forth above, or to exceed such annual rate as may be in place at the time of the recoupment, whichever is less. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, there was no recoupment of fees.

>Administration fees

CWAM provides administrative services and receives an administration fee from the Funds at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Aggregate Average Daily
Net Assets of the Trust
  Annual
Fee Rate
 

Up to $8 billion

   

0.050

%

 

$8 billion to $16 billion

   

0.040

%

 

$16 billion to $35 billion

   

0.030

%

 

$35 billion to $45 billion

   

0.025

%

 
$45 billion and over    

0.015

%

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.05% of each Fund's average daily net assets. CWAM has delegated to Columbia Management responsibility to provide certain sub-administrative services to the Funds.

CMID, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Funds.

>Sales charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing each Fund's shares for the six months ended June 30, 2016 are as follows:

    Underwriting
Discounts
 

CDSCs

 

(Unaudited)

 

Class A

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

$

193,330

   

$

17

   

$

   

$

2,599

   
Columbia Acorn
International
   

132,241

     

154

     

6

     

1,772

   

Columbia Acorn USA

   

18,537

     

50

     

     

40

   
Columbia Acorn
International Select
   

6,211

     

1

     

     

262

   

Columbia Acorn Select

   

20,275

     

56

     

     

103

   
Columbia
Thermostat Fund
   

444,428

     

     

     

11,784

   
Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets Fund
   

11,632

     

22

     

     

304

   
Columbia Acorn
European Fund
   

19,279

     

     

     

   

>Distribution and service fees

Each Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan which requires it to pay CMID a monthly service fee equal to 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares and a monthly distribution fee equal to 0.50%, 0.75% and 0.50%, annually, of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively. CMID receives no compensation with respect to Class R4, Class R5, Class Y and Class Z shares.

>Transfer agency fees

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (CMIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer


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agent of the Funds. CMIS receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open Fund accounts. Each Fund pays CMIS a monthly fee at the annual rate of $20.00 per open account. Subject to certain limitations, the Funds reimburse payments made by CMIS to financial intermediaries for the shareholder services that the intermediaries provide, in amounts that vary by share class and with the type of intermediary and type of shareholder services provided.

The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R5 shares. Class I shares and Class Y shares do not pay transfer agency fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds' effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:

Fund

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class R

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Z

 

Columbia Acorn Fund

   

0.12

%

   

     

0.09

%

   

     

0.19

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.06

%

 

Columbia Acorn International

   

0.18

%

   

0.49

%

   

0.15

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.10

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA

   

0.16

%

   

     

0.10

%

   

     

0.19

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.16

%

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

   

0.16

%

   

     

0.20

%

   

     

0.15

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.11

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

0.14

%

   

     

0.12

%

   

     

0.15

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.10

%

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

0.08

%

   

     

0.07

%

   

     

0.11

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.06

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

   

0.16

%

   

     

0.18

%

   

     

0.14

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.15

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

0.12

%

   

     

0.13

%

   

     

0.21

%

   

0.05

%

   

0.08

%

 

Columbia Acorn International 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 to certain associated investment companies, including the payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty). The lease and the Guaranty expire in January 2019. At June 30, 2016, Columbia Acorn International's total potential future obligation over the life of the Guaranty is $52,739. The liability remaining at June 30, 2016 for non-recurring charges associated with the lease amounted to $32,241 and is included within the "Payable for Other liabilities" in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

CMIS has contractually agreed to waive transfer agency fees payable by Class B shares of Columbia Acorn International through April 30, 2017. This fee waiver may only be modified or amended with approval from the Fund's Board and CMIS. CMIS also has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the total annual Fund operating expenses attributable to transfer agency fees incurred by Class A and Class C shares of Columbia Acorn International such that the Fund's total annual Fund operating expenses will be reduced by 0.04% and 0.02% for Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively. Prior to March 18, 2016, CMIS voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the total annual Fund operating expenses attributable to transfer agency fees incurred by Class B shares of Columbia Acorn International such that the Fund's total annual Fund operating expenses was reduced by 0.03%.

>Compensation of board members

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of CWAM. The Trust makes no direct payments to its officers and trustees who are affiliated with CWAM. The Trust offers a deferred compensation plan for its independent trustees. Under that plan, a trustee may elect to defer all or a portion of his or her compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust and may represent an unfunded obligation of the Trust. The value of amounts deferred is determined by reference to the change in value of Class Z shares of one or more series of the Trust or a money market fund as specified by the trustee. Benefits under the deferred compensation plan are payable in accordance with the plan.

>Compensation of chief compliance officer

The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds are allocated a portion of certain of the expenses associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer based on relative net assets of each fund.

>Transactions with affiliates

An affiliated person of a Fund may include any company in which a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares during the year. On June 30, 2016, Columbia Acorn Fund and Columbia Thermostat Fund held five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of one or more companies or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Funds. Details of investments in those affiliated companies are presented in the Notes to Statement of Investments of each Fund listed above.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Funds engaged in purchase and sales transactions with funds that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. Those transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and totaled as follows:

   

Purchases

 

Sales

  Realized
gain/(loss)
from sale
transactions
 
Columbia Acorn Fund $43,059,057  

$

1,448,999

      $(      

4,995,001

)

 
Columbia Acorn
International
   

7,548,762

     

35,440,971

     

(7,377,649

)

 

Columbia Acorn USA

   

     

17,716,509

     

1,729,819

   
Columbia Acorn
International Select
   

229,440

     

212,520

     

(732,611

)

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

     

1,931,604

     

(6,658,029

)

 
Columbia Acorn
Emerging
Markets Fund
   

559,014

     

357,940

     

(320,047

)

 
Columbia Acorn
European Fund
   

544,146

     

     

   

5.  Borrowing Arrangements

During the period January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016, the Trust participated in a revolving credit facility in the amount of $400 million with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., along with Wanger Advisors Trust, another trust managed by CWAM. Effective April 28, 2016, the credit facility was renewed in the amount of $200 million with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Under each facility, interest is charged to each participating Fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.00%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.08% (before April 28, 2016) and 0.15% (after April 28, 2016) per annum of the unutilized line of credit is accrued and apportioned among the participating Funds based on their relative net assets. The commitment fee is disclosed as a part of "Other expenses" in the Statement of Operations. The Trust expects to renew this line of credit for one year durations each April at then current market rates and terms.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days when borrowing existed was as follows. Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as Interest expense in the Statements of Operations.

Fund Name

  Average Daily
Loan Balance
Outstanding
  Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

$

9,500,000

     

1.44

%

 
Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets Fund
   

8,800,000

     

1.37

   

6.  Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, were:

   

Purchases

  Proceeds from
Sales
 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

$

3,167,685,093

   

$

4,095,350,546

   
Columbia Acorn
International
   

1,661,826,449

     

2,394,062,800

   

Columbia Acorn USA

   

404,304,415

     

605,545,747

   
Columbia Acorn
International Select
   

35,060,086

     

61,508,449

   

Columbia Acorn Select

   

189,370,349

     

251,956,230

   

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

678,522,893

     

655,380,815

   
Columbia Acorn
Emerging Markets Fund
   

39,274,798

     

144,051,744

   
Columbia Acorn
European Fund
   

17,658,528

     

21,656,389

   

The amount of purchase and sales activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.

7.  Regulatory Settlements

During the period ended December 31, 2015, Columbia Acorn International Select recorded a receivable of $33,279 as a result of a regulatory settlement proceeding brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against third parties relating to market timing and/or late trading of mutual funds. This amount represented the Fund's portion of the proceeds from the settlement (neither the Fund nor the Investment Manager were a party to the proceeding). The payments have been included in Proceeds from regulatory settlements in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

8.  Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2016, the table below details the affiliated and significant unaffiliated shareholder account ownership of outstanding shares of each Fund. The Funds have no knowledge about whether any portion of these unaffiliated shares were owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds.

Fund

  Number of
unaffiliated
accounts
  Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held –
unaffiliated
  Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held –
affiliated
 

Columbia Acorn Fund

   

1

     

%

   

10.6

%

 

Columbia Acorn International

   

2

     

27.8

%

   

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA

   

2

     

55.1

%

   

%

 
Columbia Acorn
International Select
   

2

     

33.0

%

   

13.1

%

 

Columbia Acorn Select

   

1

     

17.6

%

   

17.1

%

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

   

1

     

18.9

%

   

23.9

   
Columbia Acorn Emerging
Markets Fund
   

1

     

10.1

%

   

34.4

%

 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

   

     

%

   

47.7

%

 


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9.  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.

10.  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 Funds are 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 Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, 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.


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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Columbia Acorn Trust (the "Trust") has an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC ("CWAM") under which CWAM manages the Columbia Acorn Funds (each, a "Fund," and together, the "Funds"). More than 75% of the trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees") are persons who have no direct or indirect interest in the Advisory Agreement and are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees"). The Trustees oversee the management of each Fund and, as required by law, determine at least annually whether to continue the Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

The Contract Committee (the "Contract Committee") of the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), which is comprised solely of Independent Trustees, makes recommendations to the Board regarding any proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement. After the Contract Committee has made its recommendations, the full Board determines whether to approve continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The Board also considers matters bearing on the Advisory Agreement at its various meetings throughout the year, meets at least quarterly with CWAM investment personnel (as does the Board's Investment Performance Analysis Committee (the "Performance Committee")), and receives monthly reports from CWAM on the performance of the Funds.

In connection with their most recent consideration of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Contract Committee and all Trustees received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by CWAM, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("Columbia Management") and the parent of CWAM and Columbia Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise"), in response to written requests from the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel. Throughout the process, the Trustees had numerous opportunities to ask questions of and request additional materials from CWAM, Columbia Management and Ameriprise.

During each meeting at which the Contract Committee or the Independent Trustees considered the Advisory Agreement, they met in at least one executive session with their independent legal counsel. The Contract Committee also met with representatives of CWAM, Columbia Management and Ameriprise on several occasions. In all,

the Contract Committee convened formally on seven separate occasions to consider the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The Board and/or some or all of the Independent Trustees met on other occasions to receive the Contract Committee's status reports, receive presentations from CWAM, Columbia Management and Ameriprise representatives, and/or to discuss outstanding issues. In addition, the Performance Committee, also comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees, reviewed the performance of the Funds, met in joint meetings with the Contract Committee, and reported to the Board and/or the Contract Committee throughout the year. The chair of the Compliance Committee of the Board (the "Compliance Committee") serves on the Contract Committee and made available relevant information with respect to matters within the realm of its oversight responsibilities.

The materials reviewed by the Contract Committee and the Trustees included, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each Fund relative to independently selected peer groups of funds and the Funds' performance benchmarks over various time periods, as presented and analyzed by independent consultants, (ii) information on each Fund's advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Fund's fees and expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and fee breakpoints, (iii) data on sales and redemptions of Fund shares, and (iv) information on the profitability to CWAM and Ameriprise, as well as potential "fall-out" or ancillary benefits that CWAM and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Funds. The Contract Committee and the Trustees also considered other information such as (i) CWAM's financial condition, (ii) each Fund's investment objective and strategy, (iii) the size, education and experience of CWAM's investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools and level of resources devoted to the Funds, (iv) the portfolio manager compensation framework, (v) the allocation of the Funds' brokerage, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (vi) CWAM's risk management program, (vii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds' investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies and procedures, and (viii) CWAM's and its affiliates' conflicts of interest.


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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT, continued

At a meeting held on June 7, 2016, the Board considered and unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, none of which by itself was considered dispositive. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees' determination to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.

Nature, quality and extent of services. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates to the Funds under the Advisory Agreement, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of each Fund, their shareholder base, and knowledge gained from meetings with management, which were held on at least a quarterly basis. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the available resources and key personnel of CWAM and its affiliates, especially those providing investment management services to the Funds. The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by CWAM and its affiliates, including: managing the execution of portfolio transactions and selecting broker-dealers for those transactions; monitoring adherence to the Funds' investment restrictions; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and committees of the Board; managing the Funds' securities lending program; communicating with shareholders; serving as the Funds' administrator; and overseeing the activities of the Funds' other service providers, including monitoring for compliance with various policies and procedures as well as applicable securities laws and regulations. The Trustees also noted the quality of CWAM's compliance record.

The Trustees took into account the extensive process changes made by CWAM affecting Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select in the past year to improve Fund performance, including but not limited to: the hiring of a new portfolio manager for Columbia Acorn Fund and Columbia Acorn USA and director of research (U.S.); the addition of more systematic and quantitative tools and risk-based analysis into the portfolio management process; the significant reduction in the number of Fund holdings in 2015, enhancements to the research process, and increased concentration of the portfolio in high conviction names; and certain other portfolio manager and analyst

changes. The Trustees believed that CWAM's extensive and focused efforts to improve these domestic Funds' performance were reasonable and appropriate. For the four international Funds, the Trustees took into account changes made by CWAM in the past year to improve Fund performance, including but not limited to: changes to Fund portfolio holdings in 2015; the addition of more systematic and quantitative tools and risk-based analysis into the portfolio management process; an emphasis on more liquid stocks with more growth potential; and changing certain portfolio managers and analysts.

The Trustees concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates to each Fund under the Advisory Agreement were appropriate for the Funds and that the Funds were likely to benefit from the continued provision of those services by CWAM. They also concluded that CWAM currently had sufficient personnel, with appropriate education and experience, to serve the Funds effectively, and that the firm had demonstrated its continuing ability to attract and retain well-qualified personnel. The Trustees also considered that Ameriprise had previously committed to the Board that CWAM would have sufficient investment management resources to continue to improve performance, including but not limited to resources to continue hiring additional analysts and other investment and operational personnel. Based on these changes and assurances, the Trustees believed that CWAM would have sufficient resources to attract and retain personnel as necessary to improve performance.

Performance of the Funds. The Trustees received and considered detailed performance information at various meetings of the Board, the Contract Committee and the Performance Committee throughout the year. They reviewed information comparing each Fund's performance with that of its benchmark(s) and with the performance of comparable funds and peer groups as identified by independent consultants Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge") and Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar") taking into account that each service had a different methodology for calculating the Funds' total returns. The Trustees evaluated the performance and risk characteristics of the Funds over various time periods, including over the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2015 as well as longer periods in some cases. The Trustees also considered peer performance


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rankings for similar time periods and with respect to the changes to the international Funds' primary benchmarks effective January 1, 2016.

The Trustees noted that Columbia Acorn International was ranked below median against its Morningstar and Broadridge peers over the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees noted that the Fund's performance was being monitored closely by the Board and the Performance Committee and that CWAM had discussed with the Performance Committee the reasons for the underperformance and the measures being taken to enhance the Fund's performance as described above.

The Trustees considered that Columbia Acorn International Select's performance was ranked below median among its Broadridge and Morningstar peers for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2015. The Trustees considered CWAM's explanation for the underperformance and the steps being taken to improve the performance of the Fund, which included portfolio management changes, repositioning the Fund to hold higher capitalization stocks and the other changes discussed above.

The Trustees reviewed the performance for Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and noted that the Fund had outperformed the median for its Broadridge peer group for the three-year period but had underperformed its Broadridge peer group median for the one-year period and its Morningstar peer group median for the one- and three-year periods. The Board considered CWAM's assessment of the reasons for the Fund's underperformance and the steps currently being undertaken to improve performance.

The Trustees noted that Columbia Acorn European Fund had outperformed the median of the Morningstar peer rankings for the one- and three-year periods, performed below the Broadridge peer group median for the one-year period but outperformed the Broadridge peer group median for the three-year period The Trustees considered the explanation for the Fund's underperformance and the plan being implemented to improve its performance as provided by CWAM.

The Trustees considered that the domestic Funds generally had unsatisfactory performance as of December 31, 2015, but that a number of intensive remediation plans were in place to improve performance, as described above. The Trustees noted that CWAM had shown satisfactory focus on improving the performance of the

domestic Funds through the addition of many new resources, but that some time needed to pass before the impact on performance could be determined.

The Trustees took into account that Columbia Acorn Fund had underperformed its Morningstar and Broadridge peer medians over the one-, three- and five-year periods, ended December 31, 2015, although its performance had shown improvement in the one-year period versus its peers. The Trustees also evaluated the Fund's risk ratings. They considered CWAM's explanation for the Fund's underperformance and steps being taken to improve performance, including emphasizing a more disciplined stock selection and portfolio construction process, along with the other changes discussed above. The Trustees believed that CWAM's performance remediation plan was reasonably designed to improve Columbia Acorn Fund's performance.

The Trustees considered that Columbia Acorn Select had outperformed its Morningstar and Broadridge peer medians over the one-year period ended December 31, 2015, and had outperformed its Broadridge peer median for the three-year period, but had underperformed its Morningstar peer medians for the three- and five-year periods. The Trustees considered that CWAM had taken steps to reduce risk and volatility in the Fund's portfolio and added additional resources to the management of the Fund in the past two years in order to improve performance. The Trustees believed that CWAM was continuing to devote appropriate resources to remediating Columbia Acorn Select's underperformance.

The Trustees considered that Columbia Acorn USA fell short of the medians of its Morningstar and Broadridge peers for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2015, although performance had improved during the immediately prior one-year period. The Trustees noted Columbia Acorn USA's risk ratings versus peers. They considered CWAM's explanation for the Fund's underperformance and believed the performance remediation plan provided by CWAM was reasonably designed to improve the Fund's performance, as described above.

The Trustees considered that Columbia Thermostat Fund ranked well versus its Morningstar peer group, outperforming the median over the one-year period, but underperformed its peer medians over the three- and five-year periods. The Trustees noted that Broadridge could not


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construct an appropriate peer group for the Fund because of its unique strategy. The Trustees also noted that Columbia Thermostat Fund's more recent performance had improved versus its peers.

The Trustees also took into consideration each Fund's performance versus its current benchmark as of January 1, 2016, and its former benchmark, as applicable, as reported by both Morningstar and Broadridge, noting that each service calculated the Funds' total returns using a different methodology with varying results.

The Trustees concluded that CWAM had taken, and continued to take, a number of corrective steps to improve performance of the underperforming Funds, although it would take some time to determine their effectiveness, and that the Performance Committee was monitoring the underperforming Funds' performance closely. In addition the Trustees considered that the Chief Investment Officer (the "CIO") of CWAM had reported to them at numerous Contract Committee, Performance Committee and Board meetings on the corrective steps being taken to improve Fund performance, and that members of the Contract Committee had met separately with the CIO on multiple occasions to discuss the underperforming Funds. The Trustees also took into account that the new director of research (U.S.) had met several times with the Contract Committee and the Performance Committee to review the changes made to the domestic Funds' investment process to improve performance.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by CWAM. At various Committee and Board meetings, the Trustees examined detailed information on the fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to information for comparable funds provided by Broadridge and Morningstar. The Trustees reviewed data from Broadridge and Morningstar and believed that in general the Funds' total net operating expenses were competitive with peers for Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund and that Columbia Acorn USA had total net operating expenses that were lower than the median in one service but higher than the median in the other service. They also considered that Columbia Acorn European Fund had total net expenses that were less competitive with its peer groups in both services.

The Trustees also took into account that: the actual advisory fees paid by Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select were lower than both their Morningstar and Broadridge peer group medians or close to the median; the actual advisory fees paid by Columbia Acorn European Fund were higher than the median advisory fee of the Fund's Broadridge and Morningstar peer groups; and the actual advisory fee paid by Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund and Columbia Thermostat Fund were equal to or below one service's peer group, but above the other service's peer group. The Trustees considered that CWAM had contractually waived 20 basis points of its advisory fee for Columbia Acorn Select for the years ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The Trustees also considered that for Columbia Acorn International Select, CWAM had agreed as of July 1, 2016 to permanently reduce its advisory fee by five basis points and to implement an expense cap that reduced the Fund's expenses by an additional 15 basis points.

The Trustees also reviewed the advisory fee rates charged by CWAM for managing other investment companies, sub-advised funds and other institutional separate accounts, as detailed in materials provided to the Contract Committee by CWAM. The Trustees noted that the Funds' advisory fees were generally comparable to the Columbia Wanger Funds' advisory fees at the same asset levels. The Trustees also examined CWAM's institutional separate account fees for various investment strategies and determined that institutional account advisory fees tended to be lower than the Funds with parallel investment strategies. The Trustees considered the information provided by CWAM that it performed significant additional services for the Funds that it does not provide to sub-advised funds or non-mutual fund clients, including administrative and fund accounting services, oversight of the Funds' other service providers, Trustee support, regulatory compliance and numerous other services, and that, in servicing the Funds, CWAM assumes many legal and business risks that it does not assume in servicing many of its non-fund clients.

The Trustees reviewed the analysis of the historic profitability of CWAM in serving as each Fund's investment manager and of CWAM and its affiliates in their relationships with each Fund. The Contract Committee and Trustees met


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with representatives from Ameriprise to discuss its methodologies for calculating profitability and allocating costs. They considered that Ameriprise calculated profitability and allocated costs on a contract-by-contract and Fund-by-Fund basis. The Trustees also reviewed the methodology used by CWAM and Ameriprise in determining compensation payable to portfolio managers and the competitive market for investment management talent. The Trustees were also provided with profitability information from third-party consultant Strategic Insight, which compared CWAM's profitability to other similar investment managers in the mutual fund industry. The Trustees discussed, however, that profitability comparisons among fund managers may not always be meaningful due to the lack of consistency in data, small number of publicly-owned managers, and the fact that profitability of any investment manager is affected by numerous factors, including its particular organizational structure, the types of funds and other accounts managed, other lines of business, expense allocation methodology, capital structure and other factors. The Trustees evaluated CWAM's profitability in light of the additional resources that had been, and would continue to be, provided to it by Ameriprise to assist in improving performance.

Economies of Scale. At various Committee and Board meetings and other informal meetings, the Trustees considered information about the extent to which CWAM realizes economies of scale in connection with an increase in Fund assets. The Trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund, other than Columbia Thermostat Fund, includes breakpoints in the rate of fees at various asset levels. The Trustees concluded that the fee structure of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund reflected a sharing of economies of scale between CWAM and the Funds.

Other Benefits to CWAM. The Trustees also reviewed benefits that accrue to CWAM and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, based upon information provided to them by Ameriprise. They noted that the Funds' transfer agency services are performed by Columbia Management Investment Services Corp., an affiliate of Ameriprise, which receives compensation from the Funds for its transfer agent services. They considered that another affiliate of Ameriprise, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. ("CMID"), serves as the Funds' distributor under a distribution agreement, and that it receives fees under the Columbia Acorn Trust's Rule 12b-1 Plan, most of

which CMID pays to broker-dealers, but receives no additional compensation for its services to the Funds. In addition, Columbia Management provides sub-administration services to the Funds. The Contract Committee and the Board received information regarding the profitability of these Fund agreements to the CWAM affiliates and also reviewed information about and discussed the capabilities of each affiliated entity in performing its respective duties.

The Trustees considered other ways that the Funds and CWAM may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other. For example, the Trustees considered CWAM's use of commissions paid by each Fund on its portfolio brokerage transactions to obtain research products and services benefiting the Funds and/or other clients of CWAM. They noted that the Compliance Committee reviewed CWAM's annual "soft dollar" report during the year and met with representatives from CWAM to review CWAM's soft dollar spending. The Trustees also considered that the Compliance Committee regularly reviewed third-party prepared reports that evaluated the quality of CWAM's execution of the Funds' portfolio transactions. The Trustees noted that these reports showed that CWAM's execution capabilities were generally better than industry peers. The Trustees determined that CWAM's use of the Funds' "soft" commission dollars to obtain research products and services was consistent with current regulatory requirements and guidance. They also concluded that CWAM benefits from the receipt of proprietary research products and services acquired through commissions paid on portfolio transactions of the Funds, and that the Funds benefitted from CWAM's receipt of those products and services as well as research products and services acquired through commissions paid by other clients of CWAM. Finally, the Trustees considered that CWAM's affiliates benefit from management fees received from Columbia Thermostat Fund's investment in other Columbia mutual funds.

After full consideration of the above factors, as well as other factors that were instructive in evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees by separate vote, concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of each Fund. At the Board meeting held on June 7, 2016, the Trustees approved continuation of the Advisory Agreement through July 31, 2017.


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COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

EXPENSE INFORMATION, AS OF 6/30/16

Columbia Acorn® Fund

 

Class A

 

Class B(a)

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Class R

 

Class R4

 

Class R5

 

Class Y

 

Class Z

 

Management Fees

   

0.66

%

           

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

           

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.24

%

           

0.21

%

   

0.12

%

           

0.31

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.12

%

   

0.18

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.15

%

           

1.87

%

   

0.78

%

           

0.97

%

   

0.83

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.84

%

 

Columbia Acorn International®

 

Management Fees

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.28

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.27

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.39

%

   

0.34

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.24

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.29

%

   

2.12

%

   

2.03

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.65

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.00

%

 

Columbia Acorn USA®

 

Management Fees

   

0.89

%

           

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

           

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.30

%

           

0.25

%

   

0.09

%

           

0.33

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.15

%

   

0.30

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.44

%

           

2.14

%

   

0.98

%

           

1.22

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.19

%

 

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

 

Management Fees

   

0.94

%

           

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

           

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.47

%

           

0.51

%

   

0.25

%

           

0.46

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.30

%

   

0.42

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.66

%

           

2.45

%

   

1.19

%

           

1.40

%

   

1.29

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.36

%

 

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

           

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

           

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.31

%

           

0.29

%

   

0.17

%

           

0.33

%

   

0.22

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.27

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.21

%

           

1.94

%

   

0.82

%

           

0.98

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.92

%

 

Columbia Thermostat FundSM

 

Management Fees

   

0.10

%

           

0.10

%

                   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

                   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.15

%

           

0.15

%

                   

0.15

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.09

%

   

0.15

%

 

Net Expense Ratio(b)

   

0.50

%

           

1.25

%

                   

0.25

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.19

%

   

0.25

%

 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

 

Management Fees

   

1.13

%

           

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

           

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

   

1.13

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.45

%

           

0.47

%

   

0.31

%

           

0.43

%

   

0.33

%

   

0.27

%

   

0.45

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.83

%

           

2.60

%

   

1.44

%

           

1.56

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.40

%

   

1.58

%

 

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

 

Management Fees

   

1.19

%

           

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

           

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

           

1.19

%

 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

   

0.25

%

           

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

           

0.00

%

 

Other Expenses

   

0.31

%

           

0.31

%

   

0.22

%

           

0.31

%

   

0.27

%

           

0.31

%

 

Net Expense Ratio

   

1.75

%

           

2.50

%

   

1.41

%

           

1.50

%

   

1.46

%

           

1.50

%

 

    See the Funds' prospectuses for information on minimum initial investment amounts and other details of buying, selling and exchanging shares of the Funds.

    Fees and expenses are for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Please see Note 4, "Fees and Other Transactions With Affiliates" in the Notes to Financial Statements of this report for information on fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in place for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund, Columbia Acorn European Fund and Columbia Thermostat Fund.

(a)    Effective April 26, 2016, only Columbia Acorn International continues to offer Class B shares.

(b)    Does not include estimated fees and expenses of 0.52% incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.


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COLUMBIA ACORN FAMILY OF FUNDS

Trustees

Laura M. Born

Chair of the Board

David J. Rudis

Vice Chair of the Board

Maureen M. Culhane

P. Zachary Egan

Margaret M. Eisen

Thomas M. Goldstein

John C. Heaton

Steven N. Kaplan

Charles R. Phillips

Ralph Wanger (Trustee Emeritus)

Officers

P. Zachary Egan

President

Alan G. Berkshire

Vice President

Michael G. Clarke

Assistant Treasurer

William J. Doyle

Vice President

David L. Frank

Vice President

Paul B. Goucher

Assistant Secretary

Fritz Kaegi

Vice President

John M. Kunka

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer

Stephen Kusmierczak

Vice President

Joseph C. LaPalm

Vice President

Ryan C. Larrenaga

Assistant Secretary

Matthew A. Litfin

Vice President

Satoshi Matsunaga

Vice President

Thomas P. McGuire

Chief Compliance Officer

Louis J. Mendes

Vice President

Christopher J. Olson

Vice President

Julian Quero

Assistant Treasurer

Martha A. Skinner

Assistant Treasurer

Matthew S. Szafranski

Vice President

Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg

Vice President

Linda K. Roth-Wiszowaty

Secretary

Investment Manager

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606

1-800-922-6769

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P. O. Box 8081
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Legal Counsel to the Funds

Perkins Coie LLP
Washington, DC

Legal Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

This report, including the schedules of investments, is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Columbia Acorn Trust.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the Funds' voting record are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-922-6769 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available at investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com/disclosures/proxy-voting-report.

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds' complete portfolio holdings are disclosed at investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com approximately 30 to 40 days after each month-end.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus and, if available, a summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA and managed by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.

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Shareholders should not include personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers in e-mail. We are unable to accept account transactions sent via e-mail.

This document contains Global Industry Classification Standard data. The Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS") was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and is licensed for use by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.




Columbia Acorn Family of Funds
Class A, B, C, I, R, R4, R5, Y and Z Shares

Semiannual Report, June 30, 2016
225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110

For More Information

You'll find more information about the Columbia Acorn Family of Funds in the documents described below. Contact Columbia Funds as follows to obtain these documents free of charge:

By Mail:  Columbia Funds
c/o Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

By Telephone: 800.345.6611

Online: investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com

Shareholder Communications with the Board

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted procedures by which shareholders may communicate with the Board. Shareholders who wish to communicate with the Board should send their written communications to the Board by mail, c/o Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Secretary. Shareholder communications must (i) be in writing, (ii) identify the Columbia Acorn Fund to which the communication relates and (iii) state the particular class of shares and number of shares held by the communicating shareholder.

Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

The prospectuses and the SAI provide more detailed information about the Funds and their policies. The SAI is legally part of each prospectus (it's incorporated by reference). A copy of each has been filed with the SEC.

You can review and copy information about the Funds (including their prospectuses, the SAI and shareholder reports) at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. To find out more about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at 202.551.8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available in the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of this information by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

The investment company registration number of Columbia Acorn Trust, of which each of these Funds is a series, is 811-01829.

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800.345.6611 investor.columbiathreadneedleus.com

SAR 110_12_F01_(08/16) 1568553




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

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 officers, 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 material 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.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of 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.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

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.

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ P. Zachary Egan

 

 

P. Zachary Egan, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

August 19, 2016

 

 

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)

 

/s/ P. Zachary Egan

 

 

P. Zachary Egan, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

August 19, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ John M. Kunka

 

 

John M. Kunka, Treasurer and Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

August 19, 2016