N-CSRS 1 d650307dncsrs.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I Columbia Funds Series Trust I
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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 811-04367

 

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

225 Franklin Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Christopher O. Petersen, Esq.

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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SemiAnnual Report
September 30, 2018
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund
Not FDIC Insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value


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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Thomas Galvin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2003
Richard Carter
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2009
Todd Herget
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2009
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 09/28/07 12.77 25.10 13.42 13.63
  Including sales charges   6.30 17.92 12.08 12.96
Advisor Class* 11/08/12 12.94 25.51 13.70 13.92
Class C Excluding sales charges 09/28/07 12.36 24.23 12.58 12.79
  Including sales charges   11.36 23.23 12.58 12.79
Institutional Class 10/01/97 12.98 25.48 13.70 13.91
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 12.96 25.55 13.84 14.00
Institutional 3 Class* 11/08/12 13.07 25.72 13.89 14.03
Class R 12/31/04 12.66 24.85 13.13 13.36
Class T* Excluding sales charges 09/27/10 12.77 25.18 13.42 13.62
  Including sales charges   9.97 22.03 12.84 13.34
Russell 1000 Growth Index   15.45 26.30 16.58 14.31
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The returns for Class T shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 2.50% per transaction. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share 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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of 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 columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance   (continued)
(Unaudited)
Top 10 holdings (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.2
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.3
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR 4.1
Facebook, Inc., Class A 3.9
NVIDIA Corp. 3.9
Salesforce.com, Inc. 3.8
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3.8
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 3.8
Adobe Systems, Inc. 3.8
Visa, Inc., Class A 3.8
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”
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.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Common Stocks 97.4
Money Market Funds 2.6
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Consumer Discretionary 19.2
Consumer Staples 1.6
Energy 2.2
Financials 7.3
Health Care 25.4
Industrials 3.2
Information Technology 41.1
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
 
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder 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/or service 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 each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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
Class A 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,127.70 1,019.75 5.65 5.37 1.06
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,129.40 1,021.01 4.32 4.10 0.81
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,123.60 1,015.99 9.64 9.15 1.81
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,129.80 1,021.01 4.32 4.10 0.81
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,129.60 1,021.51 3.79 3.60 0.71
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,130.70 1,021.71 3.58 3.40 0.67
Class R 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,126.60 1,018.50 6.98 6.63 1.31
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,127.70 1,019.75 5.65 5.37 1.06
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, 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 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.6%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 18.8%
Diversified Consumer Services 2.8%
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR 1,402,136 103,772,085
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 11.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) 94,732 189,748,196
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) 67,443 133,806,912
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR(a) 2,759,766 102,580,502
Total   426,135,610
Specialty Retail 2.0%
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) 258,196 72,842,256
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.5%
Nike, Inc., Class B 1,111,084 94,131,037
Total Consumer Discretionary 696,880,988
Consumer Staples 1.6%
Food & Staples Retailing 1.6%
Costco Wholesale Corp. 243,344 57,156,639
Total Consumer Staples 57,156,639
Energy 2.1%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.1%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 452,733 78,861,561
Total Energy 78,861,561
Financials 7.1%
Banks 2.1%
First Republic Bank 799,493 76,751,328
Capital Markets 5.0%
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 2,126,003 104,493,048
MSCI, Inc. 465,779 82,633,852
Total   187,126,900
Total Financials 263,878,228
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Health Care 24.8%
Biotechnology 12.1%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 1,116,806 155,247,202
Celgene Corp.(a) 1,267,878 113,462,402
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) 565,630 44,639,519
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 718,509 138,485,425
Total   451,834,548
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.6%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) 516,683 89,954,510
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) 323,916 80,868,869
Total   170,823,379
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 251,944 67,027,182
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.9%
Illumina, Inc.(a) 290,429 106,604,869
Pharmaceuticals 3.4%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,024,501 125,681,022
Total Health Care 921,971,000
Industrials 3.1%
Aerospace & Defense 3.1%
Northrop Grumman Corp. 363,250 115,284,652
Total Industrials 115,284,652
Information Technology 40.1%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.5%
Cognex Corp. 1,677,573 93,642,125
Internet Software & Services 9.6%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) 900,539 148,372,806
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) 869,577 143,010,633
MercadoLibre, Inc. 191,608 65,236,776
Total   356,620,215
IT Services 7.4%
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) 1,570,733 137,973,186
Visa, Inc., Class A 909,933 136,571,844
Total   274,545,030
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.8%
NVIDIA Corp. 500,942 140,774,721
Software 16.8%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 1,376,865 114,541,399
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) 506,114 136,625,474
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) 876,059 139,319,663
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) 588,067 115,043,547
Splunk, Inc.(a) 958,729 115,919,924
Total   621,450,007
Total Information Technology 1,487,032,098
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,851,009,054)
3,621,065,166
Money Market Funds 2.6%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c) 96,997,597 96,987,898
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $96,987,898)
96,987,898
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,947,996,952)
3,718,053,064
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (5,651,792)
Net Assets 3,712,401,272
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  18,213,755 662,061,072 (583,277,230) 96,997,597 (2,276) 336,528 96,987,898
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 696,880,988 696,880,988
Consumer Staples 57,156,639 57,156,639
Energy 78,861,561 78,861,561
Financials 263,878,228 263,878,228
Health Care 921,971,000 921,971,000
Industrials 115,284,652 115,284,652
Information Technology 1,487,032,098 1,487,032,098
Total Common Stocks 3,621,065,166 3,621,065,166
Money Market Funds 96,987,898 96,987,898
Total Investments in Securities 3,621,065,166 96,987,898 3,718,053,064
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,851,009,054) $3,621,065,166
Affiliated issuers (cost $96,987,898) 96,987,898
Receivable for:  
Capital shares sold 1,721,516
Dividends 354,749
Prepaid expenses 23,291
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 261,759
Other assets 37,861
Total assets 3,720,452,240
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Capital shares purchased 7,185,641
Management services fees 66,925
Distribution and/or service fees 6,175
Transfer agent fees 405,886
Compensation of board members 3,734
Compensation of chief compliance officer 408
Other expenses 120,440
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 261,759
Total liabilities 8,050,968
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $3,712,401,272
Represented by  
Paid in capital 1,553,332,395
Excess of distributions over net investment income (8,791,874)
Accumulated net realized gain 397,804,639
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers 1,770,056,112
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $3,712,401,272
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $435,641,910
Shares outstanding 24,689,388
Net asset value per share $17.64
Maximum sales charge 5.75%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) $18.72
Advisor Class  
Net assets $73,423,597
Shares outstanding 3,901,985
Net asset value per share $18.82
Class C  
Net assets $109,336,046
Shares outstanding 7,000,870
Net asset value per share $15.62
Institutional Class  
Net assets $1,394,937,204
Shares outstanding 76,441,504
Net asset value per share $18.25
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $683,590,390
Shares outstanding 36,122,593
Net asset value per share $18.92
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $1,001,601,668
Shares outstanding 52,340,976
Net asset value per share $19.14
Class R  
Net assets $13,671,404
Shares outstanding 831,387
Net asset value per share $16.44
Class T  
Net assets $199,053
Shares outstanding 11,283
Net asset value per share $17.64
Maximum sales charge 2.50%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge per transaction for Class T shares) $18.09
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $7,054,637
Dividends — affiliated issuers 336,528
Interfund lending 82
Total income 7,391,247
Expenses:  
Management services fees 12,870,347
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 528,603
Class C 594,356
Class R 31,996
Class T 242
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 290,205
Advisor Class 46,468
Class C 82,102
Institutional Class 962,730
Institutional 2 Class 218,245
Institutional 3 Class 40,957
Class R 8,769
Class T 134
Compensation of board members 38,457
Custodian fees 13,119
Printing and postage fees 88,568
Registration fees 77,601
Audit fees 16,069
Legal fees 49,825
Interest on interfund lending 1,479
Compensation of chief compliance officer 808
Other 101,435
Total expenses 16,062,515
Fees waived by transfer agent  
Institutional 2 Class (64,867)
Institutional 3 Class (40,957)
Expense reduction (1,280)
Total net expenses 15,955,411
Net investment loss (8,564,164)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 399,337,962
Investments — affiliated issuers (2,276)
Net realized gain 399,335,686
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 90,403,766
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 90,403,766
Net realized and unrealized gain 489,739,452
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $481,175,288
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018
Operations    
Net investment loss $(8,564,164) $(10,940,345)
Net realized gain 399,335,686 503,274,246
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 90,403,766 407,172,408
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 481,175,288 899,506,309
Distributions to shareholders    
Net realized gains    
Class A (33,083,442) (47,766,353)
Advisor Class (4,895,783) (3,693,351)
Class C (10,754,934) (18,060,441)
Institutional Class (106,725,583) (247,449,095)
Institutional 2 Class (59,452,621) (78,810,974)
Institutional 3 Class (89,272,241) (64,665,519)
Class R (1,043,184) (1,568,180)
Class T (15,176) (23,898)
Total distributions to shareholders (305,242,964) (462,037,811)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (539,079,043) (984,247,760)
Total decrease in net assets (363,146,719) (546,779,262)
Net assets at beginning of period 4,075,547,991 4,622,327,253
Net assets at end of period $3,712,401,272 $4,075,547,991
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(8,791,874) $(227,710)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 2,954,958 50,789,111 4,059,938 65,799,028
Distributions reinvested 1,838,508 31,291,408 2,923,382 45,103,498
Redemptions (4,282,132) (73,156,108) (38,545,469) (598,225,905)
Net increase (decrease) 511,334 8,924,411 (31,562,149) (487,323,379)
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 805,828 14,605,114 2,402,901 41,675,555
Distributions reinvested 267,856 4,858,906 224,577 3,691,972
Redemptions (578,421) (10,607,381) (907,725) (15,584,920)
Net increase 495,263 8,856,639 1,719,753 29,782,607
Class C        
Subscriptions 439,680 6,732,029 803,509 11,663,354
Distributions reinvested 614,507 9,279,056 1,113,066 15,453,545
Redemptions (2,510,571) (38,225,025) (4,930,488) (72,123,452)
Net decrease (1,456,384) (22,213,940) (3,013,913) (45,006,553)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 6,174,465 109,823,655 23,360,451 384,987,755
Distributions reinvested 5,246,733 92,290,033 10,923,742 173,239,626
Redemptions (19,275,902) (339,369,314) (118,687,696) (1,944,238,927)
Net decrease (7,854,704) (137,255,626) (84,403,503) (1,386,011,546)
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 1,120,369 20,835,035 3,287,997 56,831,501
Distributions reinvested 3,255,120 59,373,382 4,796,539 78,789,383
Redemptions (9,992,922) (183,781,325) (10,136,547) (176,309,453)
Net decrease (5,617,433) (103,572,908) (2,052,011) (40,688,569)
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 1,667,672 31,057,420 65,144,777 1,106,225,506
Distributions reinvested 1,717,546 31,671,548 1,943,654 32,596,268
Redemptions (19,030,131) (357,478,726) (10,711,903) (190,847,830)
Net increase (decrease) (15,644,913) (294,749,758) 56,376,528 947,973,944
Class R        
Subscriptions 87,918 1,412,690 138,053 2,104,113
Distributions reinvested 65,733 1,043,184 108,043 1,564,471
Redemptions (94,733) (1,523,238) (435,689) (6,597,837)
Net increase (decrease) 58,918 932,636 (189,593) (2,929,253)
Class T        
Distributions reinvested 880 14,987 1,534 23,656
Redemptions (902) (15,484) (4,171) (68,667)
Net decrease (22) (497) (2,637) (45,011)
Total net decrease (29,507,941) (539,079,043) (63,127,525) (984,247,760)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is 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.
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $16.93 (0.06) 2.17 2.11 (1.40) (1.40)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.36 (0.08) 3.45 3.37 (1.80) (1.80)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $14.58 (0.11) 2.70 2.59 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $18.49 (0.12) (1.45) (1.57) (2.34) (2.34)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.92 (0.13) 2.54 2.41 (2.84) (2.84)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.23 (0.14) 4.55 4.41 (0.72) (0.72)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $17.96 (0.04) 2.31 2.27 (1.41) (1.41)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $16.18 (0.05) 3.66 3.61 (1.83) (1.83)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.23 (0.07) 2.83 2.76 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $19.22 (0.08) (1.52) (1.60) (2.39) (2.39)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.55 (0.10) 2.66 2.56 (2.89) (2.89)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.69 (0.11) 4.69 4.58 (0.72) (0.72)
Class C
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.16 (0.11) 1.94 1.83 (1.37) (1.37)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $13.99 (0.18) 3.12 2.94 (1.77) (1.77)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $13.53 (0.21) 2.48 2.27 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $17.32 (0.23) (1.35) (1.58) (2.21) (2.21)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $17.98 (0.26) 2.41 2.15 (2.81) (2.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $14.61 (0.27) 4.36 4.09 (0.72) (0.72)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $17.45 (0.04) 2.25 2.21 (1.41) (1.41)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.78 (0.03) 3.53 3.50 (1.83) (1.83)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $14.89 (0.07) 2.77 2.70 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $18.84 (0.08) (1.48) (1.56) (2.39) (2.39)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.22 (0.09) 2.60 2.51 (2.89) (2.89)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.43 (0.10) 4.61 4.51 (0.72) (0.72)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights  (continued)
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $17.64 12.77% 1.06% (c),(d) 1.06% (c),(d),(e) (0.69%) (c) 7% $435,642
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $16.93 23.42% 1.08% (f) 1.08% (e),(f) (0.50%) 44% $409,344
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.36 19.42% 1.08% 1.08% (e) (0.71%) 35% $856,339
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $14.58 (10.08%) 1.08% 1.08% (e) (0.72%) 56% $1,097,096
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.49 14.42% 1.09% (f) 1.09% (e),(f) (0.73%) 47% $1,466,541
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $18.92 29.19% 1.10% (f) 1.10% (e),(f) (0.81%) 53% $1,525,489
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $18.82 12.94% 0.81% (c),(d) 0.81% (c),(d),(e) (0.43%) (c) 7% $73,424
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $17.96 23.76% 0.83% (f) 0.83% (e),(f) (0.29%) 44% $61,176
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $16.18 19.72% 0.83% 0.83% (e) (0.46%) 35% $27,302
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $15.23 (9.89%) 0.83% 0.83% (e) (0.45%) 56% $31,199
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.22 14.76% 0.84% (f) 0.84% (e),(f) (0.52%) 47% $17,988
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $19.55 29.42% 0.85% (f) 0.85% (e),(f) (0.59%) 53% $12,381
Class C
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.62 12.36% 1.81% (c),(d) 1.81% (c),(d),(e) (1.44%) (c) 7% $109,336
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.16 22.55% 1.83% (f) 1.83% (e),(f) (1.24%) 44% $128,181
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $13.99 18.52% 1.83% 1.83% (e) (1.46%) 35% $160,526
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $13.53 (10.79%) 1.83% 1.83% (e) (1.46%) 56% $218,181
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $17.32 13.62% 1.84% (f) 1.84% (e),(f) (1.49%) 47% $226,538
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $17.98 28.23% 1.85% (f) 1.85% (e),(f) (1.56%) 53% $186,302
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $18.25 12.98% 0.81% (c),(d) 0.81% (c),(d),(e) (0.44%) (c) 7% $1,394,937
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $17.45 23.66% 0.83% (f) 0.83% (e),(f) (0.20%) 44% $1,471,337
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.78 19.77% 0.83% 0.83% (e) (0.46%) 35% $2,661,832
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $14.89 (9.88%) 0.83% 0.83% (e) (0.46%) 56% $3,384,999
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.84 14.74% 0.84% (f) 0.84% (e),(f) (0.49%) 47% $4,275,296
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $19.22 29.46% 0.85% (f) 0.85% (e),(f) (0.56%) 53% $4,178,590
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $18.05 (0.03) 2.32 2.29 (1.42) (1.42)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $16.25 (0.02) 3.66 3.64 (1.84) (1.84)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.27 (0.05) 2.84 2.79 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $19.26 (0.06) (1.51) (1.57) (2.42) (2.42)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.59 (0.06) 2.64 2.58 (2.91) (2.91)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.69 (0.07) 4.69 4.62 (0.72) (0.72)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $18.23 (0.03) 2.36 2.33 (1.42) (1.42)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $16.40 (0.03) 3.71 3.68 (1.85) (1.85)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.39 (0.04) 2.86 2.82 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $19.39 (0.05) (1.53) (1.58) (2.42) (2.42)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.71 (0.06) 2.66 2.60 (2.92) (2.92)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.77 (0.07) 4.73 4.66 (0.72) (0.72)
Class R
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.87 (0.08) 2.04 1.96 (1.39) (1.39)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $14.51 (0.11) 3.24 3.13 (1.77) (1.77)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $13.90 (0.14) 2.56 2.42 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $17.74 (0.16) (1.38) (1.54) (2.30) (2.30)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.27 (0.17) 2.45 2.28 (2.81) (2.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $14.77 (0.18) 4.40 4.22 (0.72) (0.72)
Class T
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $16.93 (0.06) 2.17 2.11 (1.40) (1.40)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.36 (0.08) 3.45 3.37 (1.80) (1.80)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $14.58 (0.11) 2.70 2.59 (1.81) (1.81)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $18.49 (0.13) (1.44) (1.57) (2.34) (2.34)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.92 (0.13) 2.54 2.41 (2.84) (2.84)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $15.23 (0.14) 4.55 4.41 (0.72) (0.72)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(f) Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights  (continued)
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $18.92 12.96% 0.73% (c),(d) 0.71% (c),(d) (0.33%) (c) 7% $683,590
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $18.05 23.87% 0.73% (f) 0.72% (f) (0.14%) 44% $753,356
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $16.25 19.87% 0.71% 0.71% (0.34%) 35% $711,730
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $15.27 (9.75%) 0.70% 0.70% (0.33%) 56% $617,120
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.26 14.89% 0.70% (f) 0.70% (f) (0.34%) 47% $754,744
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $19.59 29.68% 0.70% (f) 0.70% (f) (0.41%) 53% $635,330
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $19.14 13.07% 0.68% (c),(d) 0.67% (c),(d) (0.30%) (c) 7% $1,001,602
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $18.23 23.86% 0.68% (f) 0.68% (f) (0.20%) 44% $1,239,700
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $16.40 19.91% 0.67% 0.67% (0.22%) 35% $190,421
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $15.39 (9.69%) 0.65% 0.65% (0.27%) 56% $29,698
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $19.39 14.91% 0.65% (f) 0.65% (f) (0.30%) 47% $27,581
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $19.71 29.78% 0.65% (f) 0.65% (f) (0.36%) 53% $21,274
Class R
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $16.44 12.66% 1.31% (c),(d) 1.31% (c),(d),(e) (0.94%) (c) 7% $13,671
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.87 23.09% 1.33% (f) 1.33% (e),(f) (0.75%) 44% $12,263
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $14.51 19.13% 1.33% 1.33% (e) (0.96%) 35% $13,963
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $13.90 (10.34%) 1.33% 1.33% (e) (0.97%) 56% $17,358
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $17.74 14.16% 1.34% (f) 1.34% (e),(f) (0.99%) 47% $23,092
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $18.27 28.81% 1.35% (f) 1.35% (e),(f) (1.06%) 53% $20,300
Class T
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $17.64 12.77% 1.06% (c),(d) 1.06% (c),(d),(e) (0.69%) (c) 7% $199
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $16.93 23.43% 1.08% (f) 1.08% (e),(f) (0.50%) 44% $191
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $15.36 19.42% 1.08% 1.08% (e) (0.74%) 35% $214
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $14.58 (10.07%) 1.08% 1.08% (e) (0.74%) 56% $11,608
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $18.49 14.41% 1.09% (f) 1.09% (e),(f) (0.74%) 47% $42,248
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $18.92 29.19% 1.11% (f) 1.11% (e),(f) (0.81%) 53% $38,342
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. The Fund offers each of the share classes identified below.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Advisor Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Effective July 1, 2018, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund in the month of or the month following the 10-year anniversary of the Class C shares purchase date.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Institutional 2 Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment professionals and omnibus retirement plans as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Institutional 3 Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are available to institutional and certain other investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans and other investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.50% per transaction and must be purchased through financial intermediaries that, by written agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., are specifically authorized to sell Class T shares.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The 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 Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Security valuation
All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price on the foreign exchange in which such securities are primarily traded. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, including, if available, utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), 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 Fund no longer owns 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 are made by the Fund’s 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.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
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Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.77% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended September 30, 2018 was 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class. In Addition, effective August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, Institutional 2 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.04% and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
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For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
  Effective rate (%)
Class A 0.14
Advisor Class 0.14
Class C 0.14
Institutional Class 0.14
Institutional 2 Class 0.04
Institutional 3 Class 0.00
Class R 0.14
Class T 0.14
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $1,280.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class T shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75%, 0.50% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C, Class R and Class T shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay a distribution fee up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended September 30, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 216,803
Class C 3,195
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Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
  August 1, 2018
through
July 31, 2019
Prior to
August 1, 2018
Class A 1.15% 1.15%
Advisor Class 0.90 0.90
Class C 1.90 1.90
Institutional Class 0.90 0.90
Institutional 2 Class 0.78 0.84
Institutional 3 Class 0.74 0.79
Class R 1.40 1.40
Class T 1.15 1.15
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Reflected in the contractual cap commitment, effective August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, is the Transfer Agent’s contractual agreement to limit total transfer agency fees to an annual rate of not more than 0.04% for Institutional 2 Class and 0.00% for Institutional 3 Class of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
1,947,997,000 1,798,717,000 (28,661,000) 1,770,056,000
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the 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 Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $266,584,827 and $1,194,208,176, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2018. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
Borrower or lender Average loan
balance ($)
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
Days
outstanding
Borrower 3,042,857 2.51 7
Lender 400,000 2.47 3
Interest income earned and interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at September 30, 2018.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
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Note 9. Significant risks
Health care sector risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the health care sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the health care sector are subject to certain risks, including restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, government approval of medical products and services, competitive pricing pressures, and the rising cost of medical products and services (especially for companies dependent upon a relatively limited number of products or services). Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including, government regulation, obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so), product liability and other similar litigation as well as product obsolescence.
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, two unaffiliated shareholders of record owned 49.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. The Fund has no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares was owned beneficially. Affiliated shareholders of record owned 12.5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Technology and technology-related investment risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector, as well as other technology-related sectors (collectively, the technology sectors) than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the technology sectors are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term.
Note 10. 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.
Note 11. 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 Fund is 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 Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to
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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 Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreement
On June 12, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. As detailed below, the Board’s Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, among themselves, with the management team of the Investment Manager and with an independent fee consultant, materials provided by the Investment Manager, the independent fee consultant and others before determining to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the Management Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Management Agreement, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 6, 2018, April 26, 2018 and June 11, 2018 and at Board meetings held on March 7, 2018 and June 12, 2018. In addition, the Board and its various committees consider matters bearing on the Management Agreement at other meetings throughout the year and in prior years and meet regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board’s Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and with other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with the independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee’s and the Board’s considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 11, 2018, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. On June 12, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to recommend for approval or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the continuation of the Management Agreement for the Fund included the following:
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through July 31, 2019 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets;
The terms and conditions of the Management Agreement;
The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;
Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
Information regarding the management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional accounts and collective trusts;
Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager’s compliance system by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer; and
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Management Agreement
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Management Agreement and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager’s ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager’s investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager’s experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates and the resources dedicated by the Investment Manager and its affiliates to risk management, and considered the Investment Manager’s ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks, information that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds as determined by the independent third-party data provider, and information and analysis provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. Although the Fund’s performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Committee and the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support continuation of the Management Agreement. Those factors included one or more of the following: (i) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the Fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that the Investment Manager had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the eleventh, eighty-fourth and fiftieth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager’s historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Investment management fee rates and other expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the management fees charged to the Fund under the Management Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Management Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund’s total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent third-party data provider and the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2017, the Fund’s actual management fee and net total expense ratio were both ranked in the second quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund’s expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the management fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services it provides to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund’s management fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the management fee rates and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Costs of services provided and profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager’s affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2017 to profitability levels realized in 2016. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. In addition, the Committee and the Board considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager’s financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies. In this regard, the Committee and the Board also considered data provided by the independent fee consultant.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
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Agreement  (continued)
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as noted above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Other benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager’s affiliates to provide distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund’s distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager’s practices with respect to considering brokerage and research services when allocating portfolio transactions. In this connection, the Board also noted that the amount of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions had been declining over time, and may decline further. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Additional information
The Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund
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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Thomas Galvin, CFA
Richard Carter
Todd Herget
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Aziz Hamzaogullari, CFA
Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc.
Thomas Stevens, CFA
Hal Reynolds, CFA
Daniel Allen, CFA
Daniel Arche, CFA
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years Life
Class A 04/20/12 11.87 20.81 13.25 14.37
Institutional Class* 01/03/17 12.01 21.06 13.37 14.47
Russell 1000 Growth Index   15.45 26.30 16.58 16.38
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of the Fund’s oldest share class. These returns are adjusted to reflect any higher class-related operating expenses of the newer share class, as applicable. Please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance   (continued)
(Unaudited)
Top 10 holdings (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Amazon.com, Inc. 6.7
Visa, Inc., Class A 4.7
Facebook, Inc., Class A 4.3
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR 3.7
Microsoft Corp. 2.9
Salesforce.com, Inc. 2.3
Oracle Corp. 2.0
PayPal Holdings, Inc. 1.9
Booking Holdings, Inc. 1.9
ServiceNow, Inc. 1.8
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”
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.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Common Stocks 97.6
Money Market Funds 2.4
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Consumer Discretionary 15.1
Consumer Staples 7.3
Energy 2.0
Financials 5.8
Health Care 18.1
Industrials 5.6
Information Technology 45.2
Materials 0.4
Real Estate 0.5
Telecommunication Services 0.0 (a)
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
 
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service 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 each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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
Class A 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,118.70 1,019.40 6.00 5.72 1.13
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,120.10 1,020.66 4.68 4.46 0.88
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, 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 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
The Fund is offered only through certain wrap fee programs sponsored and/or managed by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. or its affiliates. Participants in wrap fee programs pay other fees that are not included in the above table. Please refer to the wrap program documents for information about the fees charged.
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.6%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 14.7%
Distributors 0.1%
Pool Corp. 11,043 1,842,856
Diversified Consumer Services 0.8%
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) 2,565 289,332
H&R Block, Inc. 815 20,986
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR 228,279 16,894,929
Total   17,205,247
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.4%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) 3,256 1,479,917
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 26,015 2,167,050
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. 1,332 392,674
Starbucks Corp. 379,197 21,553,557
Yum China Holdings, Inc. 295,643 10,380,026
Yum! Brands, Inc. 152,851 13,895,684
Total   49,868,908
Household Durables —%
Tupperware Brands Corp. 3,052 102,089
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 8.6%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) 69,242 138,691,726
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) 19,178 38,049,152
Netflix, Inc.(a) 12,221 4,572,243
Total   181,313,121
Leisure Products —%
Brunswick Corp. 640 42,893
Media 0.1%
Cable One, Inc. 535 472,731
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) 780 254,186
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A(a) 5,840 1,841,469
Walt Disney Co. (The) 3,410 398,766
Total   2,967,152
Multiline Retail —%
Dollar General Corp. 5,855 639,951
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Specialty Retail 1.1%
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) 4,529 737,865
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.(a) 730 22,024
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 54,089 11,204,537
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 34,910 4,008,366
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) 5,234 1,817,873
Ross Stores, Inc. 13,890 1,376,499
Tiffany & Co. 2,525 325,649
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 10,905 1,221,578
Tractor Supply Co. 10,640 966,963
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) 1,468 414,152
Total   22,095,506
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.6%
Carter’s, Inc. 480 47,328
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a) 628 102,044
Nike, Inc., Class B 400,813 33,956,877
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a) 13,680 382,082
Total   34,488,331
Total Consumer Discretionary 310,566,054
Consumer Staples 7.1%
Beverages 2.6%
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 482,530 22,288,060
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. 46,010 1,066,052
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) 519,046 30,250,001
PepsiCo, Inc. 22,110 2,471,898
Total   56,076,011
Food & Staples Retailing 1.5%
Costco Wholesale Corp. 131,088 30,789,949
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) 50,020 1,371,048
SYSCO Corp. 5,350 391,888
Total   32,552,885
Food Products 1.1%
Danone SA, ADR 1,418,301 21,934,025
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 8,000 532,800
Total   22,466,825
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Household Products 1.6%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 227,529 15,233,067
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 230,608 19,193,504
Total   34,426,571
Personal Products 0.2%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A 8,500 1,235,220
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A 29,165 2,403,779
Total   3,638,999
Tobacco 0.1%
Altria Group, Inc. 23,275 1,403,715
Total Consumer Staples 150,565,006
Energy 2.0%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.9%
Schlumberger Ltd. 319,250 19,448,710
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.1%
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 198,066 4,460,447
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 99,959 17,411,858
Total   21,872,305
Total Energy 41,321,015
Financials 5.7%
Banks 1.3%
First Republic Bank 252,485 24,238,560
Western Alliance Bancorp(a) 42,145 2,397,629
Total   26,636,189
Capital Markets 3.9%
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A 24,005 283,739
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 547,145 26,892,177
Evercore, Inc., Class A 4,410 443,426
Factset Research Systems, Inc. 62,441 13,968,676
MSCI, Inc. 113,898 20,206,644
SEI Investments Co. 347,560 21,235,916
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 1,940 211,809
Total   83,242,387
Consumer Finance 0.4%
American Express Co. 84,755 9,025,560
Diversified Financial Services —%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) 3,068 656,889
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Insurance 0.1%
American International Group, Inc. 3,030 161,317
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) 5,888 726,403
Total   887,720
Total Financials 120,448,745
Health Care 17.6%
Biotechnology 4.5%
AbbVie, Inc. 26,480 2,504,478
Alkermes PLC(a) 7,030 298,353
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 8,278 724,490
Amgen, Inc. 83,123 17,230,567
bluebird bio, Inc.(a) 446 65,116
Celgene Corp.(a) 22,625 2,024,711
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) 120,280 9,492,498
Exelixis, Inc.(a) 5,180 91,790
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 5,370 414,618
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 66,426 26,838,761
Seattle Genetics, Inc.(a) 5,150 397,168
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 178,703 34,443,216
Total   94,525,766
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.2%
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) 616 277,046
Align Technology, Inc.(a) 3,933 1,538,668
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) 82,415 3,172,977
Cantel Medical Corp. 25,280 2,327,277
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) 1,086 300,985
DexCom, Inc.(a) 15,980 2,285,779
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) 130,014 22,635,437
ICU Medical, Inc.(a) 420 118,755
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) 110,821 27,667,571
Insulet Corp.(a) 740 78,403
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) 8,849 5,079,326
Masimo Corp.(a) 4,010 499,405
Penumbra, Inc.(a) 12,208 1,827,538
ResMed, Inc. 29,226 3,370,927
Stryker Corp. 14,756 2,621,846
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a) 130,292 14,583,584
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 7,225 892,071
Total   89,277,595
Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%
Centene Corp.(a) 12,877 1,864,332
Humana, Inc. 4,347 1,471,547
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 130,064 34,602,227
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a) 7,221 2,314,258
Total   40,252,364
Health Care Technology 0.9%
Cerner Corp.(a) 293,951 18,933,384
Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a) 10,367 1,128,655
Total   20,062,039
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.0%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 13,105 924,427
Bruker Corp. 36,835 1,232,131
Illumina, Inc.(a) 97,823 35,906,910
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) 850 110,279
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) 978 595,582
Pra Health Sciences, Inc.(a) 2,189 241,206
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 7,926 1,934,578
Waters Corp.(a) 7,481 1,456,401
Total   42,401,514
Pharmaceuticals 4.1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 513,977 31,907,692
Eli Lilly & Co. 16,281 1,747,114
Johnson & Johnson 26,680 3,686,376
Merck & Co., Inc. 134,694 9,555,192
Novartis AG, ADR 152,858 13,170,245
Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR 447,404 21,090,625
Zoetis, Inc. 51,815 4,744,182
Total   85,901,426
Total Health Care 372,420,704
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Industrials 5.5%
Aerospace & Defense 1.0%
Boeing Co. (The) 16,124 5,996,516
BWX Technologies, Inc. 460 28,768
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 31,800 4,369,956
General Dynamics Corp. 980 200,626
Harris Corp. 11,930 2,018,675
Hexcel Corp. 14,890 998,374
Lockheed Martin Corp. 14,080 4,871,117
Northrop Grumman Corp. 4,170 1,323,433
Raytheon Co. 10,630 2,196,796
Total   22,004,261
Air Freight & Logistics 1.7%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 18,465 1,808,093
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 313,420 23,045,772
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 104,140 12,158,345
Total   37,012,210
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.2%
Cintas Corp. 510 100,883
Rollins, Inc. 19,330 1,173,138
Waste Management, Inc. 29,265 2,644,385
Total   3,918,406
Electrical Equipment 0.2%
AMETEK, Inc. 24,970 1,975,626
Emerson Electric Co. 14,600 1,118,068
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 8,776 1,645,676
Total   4,739,370
Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%
3M Co. 16,242 3,422,352
Honeywell International, Inc. 23,474 3,906,074
Roper Technologies, Inc. 410 121,446
Total   7,449,872
Machinery 1.3%
Cummins, Inc. 530 77,417
Deere & Co. 134,718 20,252,157
Fortive Corp. 26,278 2,212,607
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.(a) 42,955 1,217,345
Graco, Inc. 9,346 433,094
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
IDEX Corp. 6,794 1,023,584
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 10,940 1,022,234
Toro Co. (The) 7,685 460,869
Total   26,699,307
Professional Services —%
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 6,041 860,903
Road & Rail 0.4%
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 22,995 2,735,025
Landstar System, Inc. 11,747 1,433,134
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 11,015 1,776,279
Union Pacific Corp. 9,585 1,560,726
Total   7,505,164
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3%
Fastenal Co. 36,835 2,137,167
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(a) 41,650 1,782,203
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 3,361 1,201,255
Watsco, Inc. 4,343 773,488
Total   5,894,113
Total Industrials 116,083,606
Information Technology 44.1%
Communications Equipment 1.3%
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) 2,803 745,206
Cisco Systems, Inc. 482,469 23,472,117
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) 12,898 2,905,403
Total   27,122,726
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.5%
Amphenol Corp., Class A 520 48,890
CDW Corp. 14,535 1,292,452
Cognex Corp. 445,041 24,842,189
Coherent, Inc.(a) 1,612 277,570
National Instruments Corp. 87,475 4,227,667
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) 3,544 626,686
Total   31,315,454
Internet Software & Services 12.2%
2U, Inc.(a) 10,560 794,006
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) 5,745 420,247
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) 458,107 75,477,709
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) 29,417 35,508,672
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) 29,652 35,388,772
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) 542,010 89,138,965
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) 15,545 1,296,298
LogMeIn, Inc. 3,800 338,580
MercadoLibre, Inc. 53,804 18,318,648
Okta, Inc.(a) 1,950 137,202
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a) 500 43,140
VeriSign, Inc.(a) 6,732 1,077,928
Total   257,940,167
IT Services 8.4%
Accenture PLC, Class A 10,742 1,828,288
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 61,459 9,259,413
Black Knight, Inc.(a) 6,730 349,623
Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp. 6,960 345,425
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 7,745 1,021,953
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 11,135 859,065
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) 34,482 3,455,786
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 6,454 703,938
Fiserv, Inc.(a) 20,990 1,729,156
Global Payments, Inc. 1,900 242,060
International Business Machines Corp. 15,430 2,333,170
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 21,307 3,410,825
MasterCard, Inc., Class A 54,660 12,167,863
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) 439,371 38,594,349
Square, Inc., Class A(a) 1 99
Total System Services, Inc. 12,005 1,185,374
Visa, Inc., Class A 643,536 96,588,318
Worldpay, Inc., Class A(a) 33,130 3,355,075
Total   177,429,780
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.1%
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 89,810 1,301,347
MKS Instruments, Inc. 7,630 611,544
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 3,690 463,206
NVIDIA Corp. 126,448 35,534,417
QUALCOMM, Inc. 353,286 25,447,190
Texas Instruments, Inc. 19,871 2,131,960
Universal Display Corp. 3,990 470,421
Xilinx, Inc. 8,710 698,281
Total   66,658,366
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Software 16.0%
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 347,287 28,890,806
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) 131,901 35,606,675
ANSYS, Inc.(a) 344 64,218
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) 8,487 966,754
Autodesk, Inc.(a) 228,509 35,672,540
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) 63,285 2,868,076
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) 20,763 2,308,015
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) 4,664 1,065,957
Fortinet, Inc.(a) 7,025 648,197
Intuit, Inc. 32,704 7,436,890
Microsoft Corp. 524,904 60,033,271
Oracle Corp. 799,935 41,244,649
Proofpoint, Inc.(a) 22,980 2,443,463
PTC, Inc.(a) 970 103,004
Red Hat, Inc.(a) 13,255 1,806,391
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) 360 33,498
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) 292,306 46,485,423
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) 186,272 36,440,391
Splunk, Inc.(a) 248,622 30,060,886
Synopsys, Inc.(a) 5,010 494,036
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A(a) 7,245 809,556
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(a) 3,241 1,044,218
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) 14,252 2,080,507
Zendesk, Inc.(a) 3,253 230,963
Total   338,838,384
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.6%
Apple, Inc. 140,575 31,733,401
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a) 50,811 1,318,545
Total   33,051,946
Total Information Technology 932,356,823
Materials 0.4%
Chemicals 0.3%
Praxair, Inc. 283 45,486
WR Grace & Co. 64,810 4,631,323
Total   4,676,809
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Containers & Packaging 0.1%
AptarGroup, Inc. 22,163 2,387,842
Total Materials 7,064,651
Real Estate 0.5%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.5%
American Tower Corp. 4,300 624,790
Boston Properties, Inc. 6,960 856,706
Crown Castle International Corp. 6,190 689,133
CubeSmart 10,720 305,842
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. 15,625 1,507,031
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 18,099 1,568,097
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. 3,680 120,410
SBA Communications Corp.(a) 2,649 425,509
Simon Property Group, Inc. 20,351 3,597,039
Taubman Centers, Inc. 24,255 1,451,177
Total   11,145,734
Total Real Estate 11,145,734
Telecommunication Services —%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail —%
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) 2,170 110,822
Total Telecommunication Services 110,822
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,415,037,489)
2,062,083,160
Money Market Funds 2.4%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c) 51,120,740 51,115,627
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $51,115,858)
51,115,627
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,466,153,347)
2,113,198,787
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   919,982
Net Assets 2,114,118,769
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  29,965,433 218,562,966 (197,407,659) 51,120,740 3,564 438 410,348 51,115,627
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 310,566,054 310,566,054
Consumer Staples 150,565,006 150,565,006
Energy 41,321,015 41,321,015
Financials 120,448,745 120,448,745
Health Care 372,420,704 372,420,704
Industrials 116,083,606 116,083,606
Information Technology 932,356,823 932,356,823
Materials 7,064,651 7,064,651
Real Estate 11,145,734 11,145,734
Telecommunication Services 110,822 110,822
Total Common Stocks 2,062,083,160 2,062,083,160
Money Market Funds 51,115,627 51,115,627
Total Investments in Securities 2,062,083,160 51,115,627 2,113,198,787
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,415,037,489) $2,062,083,160
Affiliated issuers (cost $51,115,858) 51,115,627
Receivable for:  
Capital shares sold 3,856,621
Dividends 797,940
Foreign tax reclaims 127,625
Prepaid expenses 13,726
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 84,354
Total assets 2,118,079,053
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Capital shares purchased 3,455,585
Management services fees 40,026
Distribution and/or service fees 65
Transfer agent fees 271,808
Compensation of board members 2,436
Compensation of chief compliance officer 265
Other expenses 105,745
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 84,354
Total liabilities 3,960,284
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $2,114,118,769
Represented by  
Paid in capital 1,396,328,437
Excess of distributions over net investment income (510,805)
Accumulated net realized gain 71,255,697
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers 647,045,671
Investments - affiliated issuers (231)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $2,114,118,769
Class A  
Net assets $9,542,185
Shares outstanding 622,918
Net asset value per share $15.32
Institutional Class  
Net assets $2,104,576,584
Shares outstanding 138,991,399
Net asset value per share $15.14
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $9,284,092
Dividends — affiliated issuers 410,348
Foreign taxes withheld (184,408)
Total income 9,510,032
Expenses:  
Management services fees 7,774,814
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 12,420
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 7,796
Institutional Class 1,769,353
Compensation of board members 25,354
Custodian fees 22,085
Printing and postage fees 139,132
Registration fees 41,128
Audit fees 14,831
Legal fees 27,433
Compensation of chief compliance officer 462
Other 100,405
Total expenses 9,935,213
Net investment loss (425,181)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 79,016,623
Investments — affiliated issuers 3,564
Net realized gain 79,020,187
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 171,552,573
Investments — affiliated issuers 438
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 171,553,011
Net realized and unrealized gain 250,573,198
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $250,148,017
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income (loss) $(425,181) $2,270,050
Net realized gain 79,020,187 293,859,553
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 171,553,011 215,563,001
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 250,148,017 511,692,604
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income    
Institutional Class (3,209,356)
Net realized gains    
Class A (907,173) (591,064)
Institutional Class (217,323,875) (119,172,214)
Total distributions to shareholders (218,231,048) (122,972,634)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (83,851,847) (447,046,244)
Total decrease in net assets (51,934,878) (58,326,274)
Net assets at beginning of period 2,166,053,647 2,224,379,921
Net assets at end of period $2,114,118,769 $2,166,053,647
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(510,805) $(85,624)
    
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 30,014 401,399
Distributions reinvested 61,568 906,897 43,134 590,940
Redemptions (131,462) (1,992,340) (658,856) (9,130,469)
Net decrease (69,894) (1,085,443) (585,708) (8,138,130)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 19,581,309 294,877,127 55,198,512 759,787,775
Distributions reinvested 14,936,328 217,323,567 9,009,807 122,381,426
Redemptions (40,547,566) (594,967,098) (90,433,025) (1,321,077,315)
Net decrease (6,029,929) (82,766,404) (26,224,706) (438,908,114)
Total net decrease (6,099,823) (83,851,847) (26,810,414) (447,046,244)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is 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.
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.04 (0.02) 1.75 1.73 (1.45) (1.45)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $13.04 (0.02) 2.67 2.65 (0.65) (0.65)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $12.14 (0.03) 1.94 1.91 (1.01) (1.01)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $13.79 (0.05) (0.52) (0.57) (1.08) (1.08)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $13.95 (0.09) 1.75 1.66 (1.82) (1.82)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $10.89 (0.11) 3.22 3.11 (0.05) (0.05)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $14.86 (0.00) (e) 1.73 1.73 (1.45) (1.45)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $12.89 0.01 2.64 2.65 (0.02) (0.66) (0.68)
Year Ended 3/31/2017(f) $11.74 0.01 1.14 1.15
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Ratios include line of credit interest expense which is less than 0.01%.
(e) Rounds to zero.
(f) Institutional Class shares commenced operations on January 3, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights  (continued)
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.32 11.87% 1.13% (c) 1.13% (c) (0.28%) (c) 18% $9,542
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $15.04 20.83% 1.13% 1.13% (0.17%) 50% $10,420
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $13.04 16.45% 1.13% 1.13% (0.25%) 48% $16,678
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $12.14 (4.80%) 1.12% (d) 1.12% (d) (0.39%) 39% $2,553,169
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $13.79 13.24% 1.16% 1.16% (0.64%) 48% $1,833,649
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $13.95 28.62% 1.19% 1.19% (0.87%) 64% $1,534,427
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $15.14 12.01% 0.88% (c) 0.88% (c) (0.04%) (c) 18% $2,104,577
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $14.86 21.09% 0.85% 0.85% 0.09% 50% $2,155,633
Year Ended 3/31/2017(f) $12.89 9.80% 0.89% (c) 0.89% (c) 0.38% (c) 48% $2,207,702
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. The Fund offers each of the share classes identified below.
Class A shares are not subject to any front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The 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 Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.
Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price on the foreign exchange in which such securities are primarily traded. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, including, if available, utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
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Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), 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 Fund no longer owns 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 are made by the Fund’s 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.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
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Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.77% to 0.57% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended September 30, 2018 was 0.69% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Subadvisory agreement
The Investment Manager has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. each of which, together with the Investment Manager, manage a portion of the assets of the Fund. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination, subject to the oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Each subadviser’s proportionate share of investments in the Fund will vary due to market fluctuations. The Investment Manager compensates each subadviser to manage the investment of the Fund’s assets.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees.
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
  Effective rate (%)
Class A 0.16
Institutional Class 0.16
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2018, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the
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Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund and a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares. However, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
  Fee rate(s) contractual
through
July 31, 2019
Class A 1.15%
Institutional Class 0.90
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
1,466,153,000 653,654,000 (6,609,000) 647,045,000
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the 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 Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $393,300,489 and $709,046,221, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2018. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
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Technology and technology-related investment risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector, as well as other technology-related sectors (collectively, the technology sectors) than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the technology sectors are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term.
Note 10. 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.
Note 11. 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 Fund is 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 Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, 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 Consideration and Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements
On June 12, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) and the Subadvisory Agreements and, to more closely conform the Subadvisory Agreements to a revised form of subadvisory agreement with the same material terms, an amendment to the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Subadvisory Agreements) between the Investment Manager and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and Los Angeles Capital Management and Equity Research, Inc. (the Subadvisers) with respect to Multi-Manager Growth Strategies Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. As detailed below, the Board’s Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, among themselves, with the management team of the Investment Manager and with an independent fee consultant, materials provided by the Investment Manager, the independent fee consultant and others before determining to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (collectively, the Agreements).
In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Agreements, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 6, 2018, April 26, 2018 and June 11, 2018 and at Board meetings held on March 7, 2018 and June 12, 2018. In addition, the Board and its various committees consider matters bearing on the Agreements at other meetings throughout the year and in prior years and meet regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board’s Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and with other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with the independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee’s and the Board’s considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 11, 2018, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. On June 12, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to recommend for approval or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements for the Fund included the following:
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through July 31, 2019 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets;
The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
The subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;
The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
Information regarding the management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional accounts and collective trusts;
Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager and Subadvisers, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager’s and the Subadvisers’ compliance systems by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer; and
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s affiliates under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisers and the Investment Manager’s affiliates. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager’s ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager’s and the Subadvisers’ investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, which included consideration of the Investment Manager’s and the Subadvisers’ experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates and the resources dedicated by the Investment Manager and its affiliates to risk management, and considered the Investment Manager’s ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. The Board also noted that the Board had approved each Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, and that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds reports to the Trustees on each Subadviser’s compliance program.
The Committee and the Board considered the diligence and selection process undertaken by the Investment Manager to select each Subadviser, including the Investment Manager’s rationale for recommending the continuation of the Subadvisory Agreements, and the process for monitoring each Subadviser’s ongoing performance of services for the Fund. As part of these deliberations, the Committee and the Board considered the ability of the Investment Manager, subject to the approval of the Board, to modify or enter into new subadvisory agreements without a shareholder vote pursuant to an exemptive order of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee and the Board also considered the scope of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager that are distinct from and in addition to those provided by the Subadvisers, including cash flow management, treasury services, risk oversight, investment oversight and Subadviser selection, oversight and transition management. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Investment performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks, information that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds as determined by the independent third-party data provider and information and
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analysis provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. Although the Fund’s performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Committee and the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. Those factors included one or more of the following: (i) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the Fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that the Investment Manager had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the twenty-seventh, fifty-eighth and twenty-eighth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager’s evaluation of each Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment mandate, the Investment Manager’s historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Investment management fee rates and other expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the management fees charged to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Management Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund’s total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent third-party data provider and the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board noted that, as of December 31, 2017, the Fund’s actual management fee and net total expense ratio were both ranked in the third quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund’s expense universe as determined by the independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparison. The Committee and the Board also considered the fees that the Subadvisers charge to their other clients, and noted that the Investment Manager pays the fees of the Subadvisers. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the management fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services it provides to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund’s management fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the management fee rates and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Costs of services provided and profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager’s affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, including with respect to funds for which unaffiliated subadvisers provide services, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2017 to profitability levels realized in 2016. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. In addition, the Committee and the Board considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager’s financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies. In this regard, the Committee and the Board also considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. Because the Subadvisory Agreements were negotiated at arms-length by the Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Committee and the Board did not consider the profitability to each Subadviser of its relationship with the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
The Committee and the Board noted that the breakpoints, if any, in the Subadvisory Agreements did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the Management Agreement. The Committee and the Board noted that absent a shareholder vote, the Investment Manager would bear any increase in fees payable under the Subadvisory Agreements. The Committee and the Board also noted the potential challenges of seeking to tailor the Management Agreement breakpoints to those of a subadvisory agreement in this context, and the effect that capacity constraints on a subadviser’s ability to manage assets could potentially have on the ability of the Investment Manager to achieve economies of scale, as new subadvisers may need to be added as the Fund grows, increasing the Investment Manager’s cost of compensating and overseeing the Fund’s subadvisers.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as noted above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
Other benefits to the Investment Manager and Subadvisers
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager’s affiliates to provide distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund’s distributor retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager and
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the Subadvisers by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager’s practices with respect to considering brokerage and research services when allocating portfolio transactions. In this connection, the Board also noted that the amount of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions had been declining over time, and may decline further. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.
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Additional information
The Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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SemiAnnual Report
September 30, 2018
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund
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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Daisuke Nomoto, CMA (SAAJ)
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2008
Jasmine (Weili) Huang, CFA, CPA (U.S. and China), CFM
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2008
Christine Seng, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2014
Morningstar style boxTM
The Morningstar Style Box is based on a fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.
© 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 03/31/08 -4.27 4.90 8.08 8.14
  Including sales charges   -9.81 -1.14 6.80 7.51
Advisor Class* 03/19/13 -4.07 5.19 8.35 8.45
Class C Excluding sales charges 03/31/08 -4.55 4.16 7.29 7.35
  Including sales charges   -5.46 3.22 7.29 7.35
Institutional Class 12/31/92 -4.16 5.21 8.36 8.45
Institutional 3 Class* 03/01/17 -4.03 5.34 8.42 8.48
Class T* Excluding sales charges 06/18/12 -4.27 4.85 8.10 8.19
  Including sales charges   -6.70 2.22 7.56 7.91
MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net)   -2.83 5.05 6.11 7.03
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)   0.10 2.74 4.42 5.38
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The returns for Class T shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 2.50% per transaction. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each share 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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
* The returns shown for periods prior to the share class inception date (including returns for the Life of the Fund, if shown, which are since Fund inception) include the returns of 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 columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/investment-products/mutual-funds/appended-performance for more information.
The MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in 13 developed and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region.
The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is compiled from a composite of securities markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East and is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index (Net) and the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), which reflect reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance   (continued)
(Unaudited)
Top 10 holdings (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR (Taiwan) 4.3
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 4.1
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) 3.4
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China) 3.4
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) 2.8
Link REIT (The) (Hong Kong) 2.5
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (China) 2.5
Sony Corp. (Japan) 2.4
Rio Tinto PLC, ADR (United Kingdom) 2.4
Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia) 2.4
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”
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.
Equity sector breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Consumer Discretionary 8.4
Consumer Staples 6.1
Financials 24.6
Health Care 10.8
Industrials 11.6
Information Technology 22.8
Materials 4.4
Real Estate 5.7
Telecommunication Services 2.8
Utilities 2.8
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Country breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Australia 9.6
China 17.7
Hong Kong 6.9
India 4.3
Indonesia 1.6
Japan 43.4
Singapore 3.7
South Korea 4.0
Taiwan 4.3
United Kingdom 2.4
United States(a) 2.1
Total 100.0
    
(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds.
Country breakdown is based primarily on issuer’s place of organization/incorporation. Percentages indicated are based upon total investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
 
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder 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/or service 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 each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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
Class A 1,000.00 1,000.00 957.30 1,017.45 7.46 7.69 1.52
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 959.30 1,018.70 6.24 6.43 1.27
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 954.50 1,013.69 11.12 11.46 2.27
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 958.40 1,018.70 6.23 6.43 1.27
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 959.70 1,019.70 5.26 5.42 1.07
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 957.30 1,017.55 7.36 7.59 1.50
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, 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 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.7%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Australia 9.6%
Computershare Ltd. 252,530 3,636,732
CSL Ltd. 25,149 3,654,135
LendLease Group 47,222 670,929
Macquarie Group Ltd. 52,016 4,731,811
Vicinity Centres 1,356,535 2,573,679
Westpac Banking Corp. 192,252 3,866,316
Total 19,133,602
China 17.7%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) 39,755 6,550,034
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a) 4,326 745,024
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H 5,533,000 4,836,398
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. 945,000 1,998,896
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A 92,482 1,064,480
Guangdong Investment Ltd. 2,200,000 3,898,319
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A 31,672 3,361,216
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR 26,394 1,953,420
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H 426,800 4,323,572
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 163,500 6,675,840
Total 35,407,199
Hong Kong 6.9%
AIA Group Ltd. 368,600 3,286,777
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 813,000 3,858,756
Link REIT (The) 505,000 4,972,208
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. 930,000 1,708,329
Total 13,826,070
India 4.3%
Eicher Motors Ltd. 6,342 2,116,177
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR 36,721 3,455,446
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 257,431 1,391,150
Indraprastha Gas Ltd. 496,383 1,664,455
Total 8,627,228
Indonesia 1.6%
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk 14,936,700 3,156,403
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Japan 43.3%
Amano Corp. 53,700 1,122,056
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. 31,800 1,386,629
Astellas Pharma, Inc. 203,900 3,560,701
BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. 15,600 434,144
Benefit One, Inc. 29,000 946,693
Comture Corp. 31,100 1,192,909
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. 186,000 3,877,228
Daikin Industries Ltd. 11,800 1,570,623
Digital Arts, Inc. 17,200 808,132
Elecom Co., Ltd. 61,600 1,562,385
Hoya Corp. 72,100 4,282,091
ITOCHU Corp. 181,100 3,314,691
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. 15,900 345,430
Japan Material Co., Ltd. 13,200 177,004
JCU Corp. 78,100 1,883,125
Katitas Co., Ltd. 31,900 971,503
Keyence Corp. 5,800 3,369,144
KH Neochem Co., Ltd. 52,200 2,032,365
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 38,800 2,547,872
Komatsu Ltd. 28,500 867,281
M3, Inc. 63,200 1,433,274
Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd. 67,500 1,437,535
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. 32,900 1,349,172
Milbon Co., Ltd. 15,700 719,802
Mitsubishi Corp. 68,100 2,097,666
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 587,600 3,650,578
Nakanishi, Inc. 57,200 1,190,240
Nidec Corp. 23,600 3,393,580
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. 102,600 3,079,101
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 6,900 2,510,451
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 62,700 2,829,673
ORIX Corp. 131,490 2,129,037
Pigeon Corp. 66,400 3,741,939
Raksul, Inc.(a) 37,900 1,205,849
Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. 57,100 1,022,187
Round One Corp. 39,000 516,605
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Shoei Co., Ltd. 30,400 1,312,972
SoftBank Group Corp. 25,800 2,577,409
Solasto Corp. 87,500 1,138,819
Sony Corp. 78,600 4,777,912
Start Today Co., Ltd. 19,600 592,893
Suzuki Motor Corp. 46,400 2,659,237
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 39,600 1,693,219
Takuma Co., Ltd. 191,900 2,548,751
UT Group Co., Ltd.(a) 20,200 720,757
Total 86,580,664
Singapore 3.7%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 289,200 5,517,115
Mapletree Commercial Trust 1,582,970 1,864,293
Total 7,381,408
South Korea 4.0%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 192,096 8,039,386
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Taiwan 4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR 192,395 8,496,163
United Kingdom 2.4%
Rio Tinto PLC, ADR 93,211 4,755,625
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $131,191,532)
195,403,748
Money Market Funds 2.1%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c) 4,180,514 4,180,095
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,180,095)
4,180,095
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $135,371,627)
199,583,843
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   470,968
Net Assets $200,054,811
 
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
1,332,000 AUD 958,007 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 (5,035)
10,899,000 CNY 1,589,607 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 7,345
2,960,079,000 IDR 198,232 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 481
8,629,454,000 IDR 573,355 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 (3,144)
750,642,000 JPY 6,769,804 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 148,906
2,392,000 SGD 1,746,682 USD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 (4,259)
5,954,484 USD 6,669,260,000 KRW Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 58,974
4,564,822 USD 140,000,000 TWD Morgan Stanley 10/31/2018 42,337
Total       258,043 (12,438)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  7,265,339 40,871,742 (43,956,567) 4,180,514 (305) 56,560 4,180,095
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
CNY China Yuan Renminbi
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
JPY Japanese Yen
KRW South Korean Won
SGD Singapore Dollar
TWD New Taiwan Dollar
USD US Dollar
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security valuation.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Australia 19,133,602 19,133,602
China 9,248,478 26,158,721 35,407,199
Hong Kong 13,826,070 13,826,070
India 3,455,446 5,171,782 8,627,228
Indonesia 3,156,403 3,156,403
Japan 86,580,664 86,580,664
Singapore 7,381,408 7,381,408
South Korea 8,039,386 8,039,386
Taiwan 8,496,163 8,496,163
United Kingdom 4,755,625 4,755,625
Total Common Stocks 25,955,712 169,448,036 195,403,748
Money Market Funds 4,180,095 4,180,095
Total Investments in Securities 25,955,712 169,448,036 4,180,095 199,583,843
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 258,043 258,043
Liability          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (12,438) (12,438)
Total 25,955,712 169,693,641 4,180,095 199,829,448
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The model utilized by such third party statistical pricing service takes into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and exchange-traded fund movements.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $131,191,532) $195,403,748
Affiliated issuers (cost $4,180,095) 4,180,095
Foreign currency (cost $681,416) 681,416
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 258,043
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 787,035
Capital shares sold 70,127
Dividends 644,890
Foreign tax reclaims 36,685
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 252
Prepaid expenses 1,349
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 42,779
Total assets 202,106,419
Liabilities  
Due to custodian 4
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 12,438
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 1,681,679
Capital shares purchased 251,105
Management services fees 5,229
Distribution and/or service fees 76
Transfer agent fees 7,987
Compensation of board members 1,328
Compensation of chief compliance officer 24
Other expenses 48,959
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 42,779
Total liabilities 2,051,608
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $200,054,811
Represented by  
Paid in capital 132,844,174
Excess of distributions over net investment income (1,216,288)
Accumulated net realized gain 3,975,188
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers 64,212,216
Foreign currency translations (6,084)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 245,605
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $200,054,811
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $5,231,725
Shares outstanding 495,369
Net asset value per share $10.56
Maximum sales charge 5.75%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares) $11.20
Advisor Class  
Net assets $2,312,052
Shares outstanding 217,073
Net asset value per share $10.65
Class C  
Net assets $1,468,950
Shares outstanding 142,620
Net asset value per share $10.30
Institutional Class  
Net assets $39,489,078
Shares outstanding 3,714,296
Net asset value per share $10.63
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $151,550,097
Shares outstanding 14,403,660
Net asset value per share $10.52
Class T  
Net assets $2,909
Shares outstanding 276
Net asset value per share(a) $10.55
Maximum sales charge 2.50%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge per transaction for Class T shares) $10.82
    
(a) Net asset value per share rounds to this amount due to fractional shares outstanding.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $3,094,556
Dividends — affiliated issuers 56,560
Foreign taxes withheld (225,348)
Total income 2,925,768
Expenses:  
Management services fees 1,054,688
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 7,126
Class C 7,814
Class T 4
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 5,812
Advisor Class 1,776
Class C 1,595
Institutional Class 51,979
Institutional 3 Class 5,720
Class T 3
Compensation of board members 8,833
Custodian fees 53,100
Printing and postage fees 6,650
Registration fees 43,897
Audit fees 18,122
Legal fees 2,857
Interest on collateral 88
Interest on interfund lending 20
Compensation of chief compliance officer 49
Other 8,113
Total expenses 1,278,246
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (15,487)
Expense reduction (260)
Total net expenses 1,262,499
Net investment income 1,663,269
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 5,204,212
Investments — affiliated issuers (305)
Foreign currency translations (29,230)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (536,891)
Net realized gain 4,637,786
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (16,211,946)
Foreign currency translations (23,632)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 405,072
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (15,830,506)
Net realized and unrealized loss (11,192,720)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(9,529,451)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $1,663,269 $1,753,650
Net realized gain 4,637,786 25,179,855
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (15,830,506) 28,796,843
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (9,529,451) 55,730,348
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income    
Class A (32,606)
Advisor Class (6,742)
Class C (719)
Institutional Class (464,736)
Institutional 3 Class (1,895,598)
Class T (25)
Net realized gains    
Class A (261,834) (310,517)
Advisor Class (102,869) (43,902)
Class C (75,188) (97,336)
Institutional Class (2,511,320) (3,819,203)
Institutional 3 Class (7,593,808) (12,756,859)
Class T (143) (243)
Total distributions to shareholders (10,545,162) (19,428,486)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (20,305,026) (9,662,201)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (40,379,639) 26,639,661
Net assets at beginning of period 240,434,450 213,794,789
Net assets at end of period $200,054,811 $240,434,450
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(1,216,288) $(2,879,557)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 113,837 1,230,649 351,534 4,064,615
Distributions reinvested 23,728 257,450 30,196 336,458
Redemptions (174,102) (1,878,263) (84,735) (964,814)
Net increase (decrease) (36,537) (390,164) 296,995 3,436,259
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 148,386 1,722,673 77,499 915,479
Distributions reinvested 9,389 102,721 4,456 50,362
Redemptions (18,850) (199,865) (6,190) (68,688)
Net increase 138,925 1,625,529 75,765 897,153
Class C        
Subscriptions 32,881 353,075 82,401 934,319
Distributions reinvested 7,087 75,188 8,987 98,054
Redemptions (36,501) (383,911) (40,973) (465,436)
Net increase 3,467 44,352 50,415 566,937
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 1,024,033 10,880,325 1,560,832 18,369,243
Distributions reinvested 226,176 2,469,843 350,063 3,909,975
Redemptions (2,489,433) (26,512,147) (3,445,416) (37,171,866)
Net decrease (1,239,224) (13,161,979) (1,534,521) (14,892,648)
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 83,308 892,883 2,359,369 25,339,405
Distributions reinvested 650,104 7,021,123 1,214,168 13,373,567
Redemptions (1,496,736) (16,336,771) (3,464,303) (38,382,874)
Net increase (decrease) (763,324) (8,422,765) 109,234 330,098
Total net decrease (1,896,693) (20,305,026) (1,002,112) (9,662,201)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is 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.
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.56 0.06 (0.54) (0.48) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.80 0.04 2.69 2.73 (0.09) (0.88) (0.97)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.26 0.05 1.05 1.10 (0.02) (0.54) (0.56)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.91 0.06 (0.64) (0.58) (0.04) (0.03) (0.07)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $8.92 0.10 0.98 1.08 (0.09) (0.09)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.93 0.11 0.08 0.19 (0.20) (0.20)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.63 0.09 (0.55) (0.46) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.86 0.05 2.71 2.76 (0.11) (0.88) (0.99)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.31 0.14 0.99 1.13 (0.04) (0.54) (0.58)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.96 0.07 (0.62) (0.55) (0.07) (0.03) (0.10)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $8.96 0.12 0.98 1.10 (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.98 0.12 0.09 0.21 (0.23) (0.23)
Class C
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.32 0.02 (0.52) (0.50) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.63 (0.04) 2.62 2.58 (0.01) (0.88) (0.89)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.15 (0.02) 1.04 1.02 (0.00) (h) (0.54) (0.54)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.83 (0.01) (0.64) (0.65) (0.00) (h) (0.03) (0.03)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $8.86 0.03 0.97 1.00 (0.03) (0.03)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.87 0.03 0.09 0.12 (0.13) (0.13)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.62 0.07 (0.54) (0.47) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.84 0.07 2.70 2.77 (0.11) (0.88) (0.99)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.30 0.07 1.05 1.12 (0.04) (0.54) (0.58)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.95 0.08 (0.63) (0.55) (0.07) (0.03) (0.10)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $8.95 0.12 0.99 1.11 (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.96 0.11 0.10 0.21 (0.22) (0.22)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.49 0.09 (0.54) (0.45) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.75 0.09 2.66 2.75 (0.13) (0.88) (1.01)
Year Ended 3/31/2017(i) $9.51 0.12 0.12 0.24
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights  (continued)
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.56 (4.27%) 1.53% (c),(d),(e) 1.52% (c),(d),(e),(f) 1.13% (c) 19% $5,232
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.56 28.38% 1.55% 1.54% (f) 0.40% 49% $6,147
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.80 12.50% 1.49% (g) 1.49% (f),(g) 0.48% 80% $2,303
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.26 (5.88%) 1.52% 1.52% (f) 0.62% 73% $3,190
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $9.91 12.17% 1.48% 1.48% (f) 1.03% 60% $2,496
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.92 2.25% 1.48% 1.48% (f) 1.20% 88% $1,847
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.65 (4.07%) 1.29% (c),(d),(e) 1.27% (c),(d),(e),(f) 1.61% (c) 19% $2,312
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.63 28.58% 1.32% 1.30% (f) 0.47% 49% $909
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.86 12.82% 1.27% (g) 1.27% (f),(g) 1.53% 80% $23
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.31 (5.61%) 1.25% 1.25% (f) 0.72% 73% $4
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $9.96 12.42% 1.26% 1.26% (f) 1.28% 60% $25
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.96 2.41% 1.25% 1.25% (f) 1.29% 88% $3
Class C
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.30 (4.55%) 2.28% (c),(d),(e) 2.27% (c),(d),(e),(f) 0.39% (c) 19% $1,469
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.32 27.27% 2.30% 2.29% (f) (0.38%) 49% $1,576
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.63 11.79% 2.24% (g) 2.24% (f),(g) (0.25%) 80% $854
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.15 (6.64%) 2.27% 2.27% (f) (0.13%) 73% $1,080
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $9.83 11.36% 2.23% 2.23% (f) 0.33% 60% $368
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.86 1.48% 2.23% 2.23% (f) 0.31% 88% $554
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.63 (4.16%) 1.28% (c),(d),(e) 1.27% (c),(d),(e),(f) 1.33% (c) 19% $39,489
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.62 28.76% 1.29% 1.28% (f) 0.67% 49% $57,538
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.84 12.72% 1.24% (g) 1.24% (f),(g) 0.73% 80% $63,870
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.30 (5.61%) 1.27% 1.27% (f) 0.81% 73% $83,696
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $9.95 12.51% 1.23% 1.23% (f) 1.28% 60% $78,236
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.95 2.49% 1.23% 1.23% (f) 1.27% 88% $75,079
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.52 (4.03%) 1.08% (c),(d),(e) 1.07% (c),(d),(e) 1.57% (c) 19% $151,550
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.49 28.82% 1.11% 1.11% 0.83% 49% $174,262
Year Ended 3/31/2017(i) $9.75 2.52% 1.12% (c) 1.12% (c) 15.80% (c) 80% $146,742
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights  (continued)
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
(loss)
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class T
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $11.55 0.06 (0.54) (0.48) (0.52) (0.52)
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $9.80 0.05 2.67 2.72 (0.09) (0.88) (0.97)
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.25 0.05 1.06 1.11 (0.02) (0.54) (0.56)
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.91 0.05 (0.64) (0.59) (0.04) (0.03) (0.07)
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $8.91 0.09 0.99 1.08 (0.08) (0.08)
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.92 0.10 0.09 0.19 (0.20) (0.20)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
(e) Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Expenses have been reduced due to a reimbursement of expenses overbilled by a third party. If the reimbursement had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been higher by the percentages shown for each class in the table below. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to this third party reimbursement.
    
Year Ended Class A Advisor
Class
Class C Institutional
Class
Class T
03/31/2017 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 %
    
(h) Rounds to zero.
(i) Institutional 3 Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income (loss)
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class T
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.55 (4.27%) 1.51% (c),(d),(e) 1.50% (c),(d),(e),(f) 1.13% (c) 19% $3
Year Ended 3/31/2018 $11.55 28.33% 1.52% 1.52% (f) 0.41% 49% $3
Year Ended 3/31/2017 $9.80 12.64% 1.49% (g) 1.49% (f),(g) 0.50% 80% $3
Year Ended 3/31/2016 $9.25 (5.96%) 1.48% 1.48% (f) 0.58% 73% $3
Year Ended 3/31/2015 $9.91 12.27% 1.50% 1.50% (f) 1.00% 60% $3
Year Ended 3/31/2014 $8.91 2.25% 1.47% 1.47% (f) 1.07% 88% $3
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. 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.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. The Fund offers each of the share classes identified below.
Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) if the shares are sold within 18 months after purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase.
Advisor Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 12 months after purchase. Effective July 1, 2018, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund in the month of or the month following the 10-year anniversary of the Class C shares purchase date.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to eligible investors, which are subject to different investment minimums as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Institutional 3 Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are available to institutional and certain other investors as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.50% per transaction and must be purchased through financial intermediaries that, by written agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., are specifically authorized to sell Class T shares.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The 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 Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
All equity securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.
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Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price on the foreign exchange in which such securities are primarily traded. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, including, if available, utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign currency transactions and translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Derivative instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell or
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terminate, 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform its obligations under the contract. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty, plus any replacement costs or related amounts. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the clearinghouse or central counterparty (CCP) provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or CCP stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, additional counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse or CCP. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer account. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter derivatives. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift investment exposure from one currency to another, to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark and to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires.
The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, 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 the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at September 30, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 258,043
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 12,438
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended September 30, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Foreign exchange risk (536,891)
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Foreign exchange risk 405,072
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended September 30, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 170,611 (220,448)
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Offsetting of assets and liabilities
The following table presents the Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2018:
  Morgan
Stanley ($)
Assets  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 258,043
Liabilities  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 12,438
Total financial and derivative net assets 245,605
Total collateral received (pledged) (a) 50,000
Net amount (b) 195,605
    
(a) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(b) Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
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Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.95% to 0.72% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended September 30, 2018 was 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Participating Affiliates
The Investment Manager and its investment advisory affiliates (Participating Affiliates) around the world may coordinate in providing services to their clients. From time to time the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) may engage its Participating Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Participating Affiliates will provide services to the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund as the case may be) either pursuant to subadvisory agreements, personnel-sharing agreements or similar inter-company arrangements and the Fund will pay no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such arrangements.
These Participating Affiliates, like the Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered with appropriate respective regulators in their home jurisdictions and, where required, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States.
Pursuant to some of these arrangements, certain employees of these Participating Affiliates may serve as "associated persons" of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), may provide such services to the Fund on behalf of the Investment Manager.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
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Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
  Effective rate (%)
Class A 0.20
Advisor Class 0.21
Class C 0.20
Institutional Class 0.20
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class T 0.20
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $260.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class T shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class T shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay a distribution fee up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
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Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended September 30, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 16,217
Class C 642
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
  August 1, 2018
through
July 31, 2019
Prior to
August 1, 2018
Class A 1.50% 1.55%
Advisor Class 1.25 1.30
Class C 2.25 2.30
Institutional Class 1.25 1.30
Institutional 3 Class 1.06 1.19
Class T 1.50 1.55
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes, but the Fund’s net operating expenses shall not exceed the contractual annual rates listed in the table above. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
135,372,000 66,025,000 (1,568,000) 64,457,000
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the 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 Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $40,682,101 and $65,991,377, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2018. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
Borrower or lender Average loan
balance ($)
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
Days
outstanding
Borrower (300,000) 2.46 1
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at September 30, 2018.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
Asia Pacific region risk
Because the Fund concentrates its investments in the Asia Pacific region, the Fund may be particularly susceptible to economic, political or regulatory events affecting companies and countries within the Asia Pacific region. Many of the countries in the Asia Pacific region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and place.
Financial sector risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the financial services sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the financial services sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to real estate developers, which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect that industry. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and exposure to investments or agreements that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., subprime loans). Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and interest rates and fees that they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies is largely dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital.
Foreign securities and emerging market countries risk
Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investment exposure to any one or a few specific countries, the Fund will be particularly susceptible to the various conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund which is more geographically diversified.
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 87.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Technology and technology-related investment risk
The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector, as well as other technology-related sectors (collectively, the technology sectors) than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the technology sectors are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term.
Note 10. 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.
Note 11. 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 Fund is 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 Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, 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 Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreement
On June 12, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust. As detailed below, the Board’s Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met on multiple occasions to review and discuss, among themselves, with the management team of the Investment Manager and with an independent fee consultant, materials provided by the Investment Manager, the independent fee consultant and others before determining to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the Management Agreement, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Management Agreement, and discussed these materials with representatives of the Investment Manager at Committee meetings held on March 6, 2018, April 26, 2018 and June 11, 2018 and at Board meetings held on March 7, 2018 and June 12, 2018. In addition, the Board and its various committees consider matters bearing on the Management Agreement at other meetings throughout the year and in prior years and meet regularly with senior management of the Trust and the Investment Manager. Through the Board’s Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected portfolio managers of the funds the Trustees oversee and with other investment personnel at various times throughout the year. The Committee and the Board also consulted with the independent fee consultant, Fund counsel and the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee’s and the Board’s considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations. On June 11, 2018, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. On June 12, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement for the Fund.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to recommend for approval or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the continuation of the Management Agreement for the Fund included the following:
Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by an independent third-party data provider, as well as performance relative to benchmarks;
Information on the Fund’s management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund’s expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider;
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund through July 31, 2019 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets;
The terms and conditions of the Management Agreement;
The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;
Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
Information regarding the management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager, including institutional accounts and collective trusts;
Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager’s compliance system by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer; and
The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Management Agreement
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Management Agreement and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services, and the resources dedicated to the Fund and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager’s ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager’s investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager’s experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager and its affiliates and the resources dedicated by the Investment Manager and its affiliates to risk management, and considered the Investment Manager’s ability to provide administrative services to the Fund and coordinate the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
The Committee and the Board reviewed information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks, information that compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds as determined by the independent third-party data provider, and information and analysis provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Committee and the Board noted that, through December 31, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the thirty-fourth, thirty-fourth and thirty-fourth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-, three- and five-year periods, respectively.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager’s historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment management fee rates and other expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the management fees charged to the Fund under the Management Agreement as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. In assessing the reasonableness of the fees under the Management Agreement, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, the Fund’s total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board considered data provided by the independent third-party data provider and the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
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Agreement  (continued)
The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the management fees charged by the Investment Manager to institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Committee and the Board took into account, among other things, the Investment Manager’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for the Investment Manager and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. The Committee and the Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by the Investment Manager for sub-advisory services it provides to comparable unaffiliated funds. In evaluating the Fund’s management fees, the Committee and the Board also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the management fee rates and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Costs of services provided and profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates incur in connection with the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund.
The Committee and the Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager’s affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. The Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability, and comparisons of profitability levels realized in 2017 to profitability levels realized in 2016. When reviewing profitability, the Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the performance of the Fund, and the expense ratio of the Fund. In addition, the Committee and the Board considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager’s financial condition and comparing its profitability to that of other asset management firms that are, or are subsidiaries of, publicly traded companies. In this regard, the Committee and the Board also considered data provided by the independent fee consultant.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Committee and the Board noted that the management fee schedules for the Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified threshold levels.
In considering these matters, the Committee and the Board also considered the costs of the services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, as noted above. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Other benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager’s affiliates to provide distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund. In this regard, among other matters, the Committee and the Board considered that the Fund’s distributor retains a portion of the distribution
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fees from the Fund and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Fund. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager’s practices with respect to considering brokerage and research services when allocating portfolio transactions. In this connection, the Board also noted that the amount of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions had been declining over time, and may decline further. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend or approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement.
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Additional information
The Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
  
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio (the Fund) pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
Life
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio 10/24/17 5.26 6.87
MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index   7.12 8.99
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index represents a close estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposures of all developed market exposures of its parent index, the MSCI ACWI, to the USD, the “home” currency for the hedged index. The index is 100% hedged to the USD of developed market currencies by selling each foreign currency forward at the one-month Forward weight. The parent index is composed of large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index, which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
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Fund at a Glance   (continued)
(Unaudited)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Foreign Government Obligations 26.1
Money Market Funds 49.6
U.S. Treasury Obligations 24.3
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at September 30, 2018)(a)
  Long Short Net
Fixed Income Derivative Contracts 48.8 (3.5) 45.3
Equity Derivative Contracts 115.0 115.0
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts 11.8 (72.1) (60.3)
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts 175.6 (75.6) 100.0
(a) The Fund has market exposure (long and/or short) to fixed income, equity asset classes and foreign currency through its investments in derivatives. The notional exposure of a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to calculate payments made on that instrument and/or changes in value for the instrument. The notional exposure is a hypothetical underlying quantity upon which payment obligations are computed. Notional exposures provide a gauge for how the Fund may behave given changes in individual markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments, and Note 2 to the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service 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 of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 Solutions Aggressive Portfolio 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,052.60 1,025.02 0.05 0.05 0.01
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated above, 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 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) 21.4%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Austria 0.5%
Republic of Austria Government Bond(c)
03/15/2037 4.150% EUR 21,000 36,592
Belgium 0.9%
Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond(c)
03/28/2041 4.250% EUR 37,000 65,217
France 1.6%
French Republic Government Bond OAT(c)
05/25/2045 3.250% EUR 43,000 68,359
05/25/2048 2.000% EUR 31,000 38,868
Total 107,227
Italy 2.5%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(c)
09/01/2028 4.750% EUR 95,000 126,333
09/01/2046 3.250% EUR 38,000 41,602
Total 167,935
Japan 5.0%
Japan Government 10-Year Bond
03/20/2028 0.100% JPY 18,000,000 158,256
Japan Government 30-Year Bond
03/20/2048 0.800% JPY 16,250,000 140,111
06/20/2048 0.700% JPY 4,950,000 41,435
Total 339,802
Mexico 0.6%
Mexican Bonos
06/10/2021 6.500% MXN 800,000 41,484
New Zealand 0.9%
New Zealand Government Bond(c)
04/14/2033 3.500% NZD 82,000 58,921
Norway 1.3%
Norway Government Bond(c)
02/17/2027 1.750% NOK 727,000 88,465
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
South Africa 2.1%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond
12/21/2026 10.500% ZAR 1,850,000 142,098
Spain 3.5%
Spain Government Bond(c)
10/31/2024 2.750% EUR 125,000 161,964
07/30/2040 4.900% EUR 46,000 77,590
Total 239,554
United Kingdom 2.5%
United Kingdom Gilt(c)
06/07/2032 4.250% GBP 102,000 173,872
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $1,509,191)
1,461,167
U.S. Treasury Obligations 20.0%
U.S. Treasury
08/15/2027 2.250%   263,000 246,644
11/15/2027 2.250%   257,000 240,560
02/15/2028 2.750%   452,000 440,732
05/15/2028 2.875%   439,000 432,408
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $1,391,090)
1,360,344
    
Money Market Funds 40.7%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(d),(e) 2,777,813 2,777,535
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,777,609)
2,777,535
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $5,677,890)
5,599,046
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   1,217,116
Net Assets 6,816,162
At September 30, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $141,417 were pledged as collateral.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
58,664,000 JPY 525,216 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 7,974
46,389,000 JPY 408,625 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (388)
807,000 MXN 42,529 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (411)
867,000 NOK 106,326 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (308)
90,000 NZD 59,222 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (443)
531,000 SEK 59,736 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (132)
37,000 SGD 27,047 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (34)
51,267 USD 5,814,000 JPY HSBC 10/26/2018 (5)
1,011 USD 9,000 SEK HSBC 10/26/2018 4
208,000 AUD 150,051 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (329)
40,000 CHF 41,721 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 873
135,000 CHF 137,787 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (75)
55,000 DKK 8,644 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 63
179,000 DKK 27,909 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (18)
1,243,000 EUR 1,457,119 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 11,140
464,000 EUR 539,473 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (297)
206,000 GBP 271,296 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 2,501
226,000 GBP 294,891 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (1)
653,617 USD 562,000 EUR Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 156
2,076,000 ZAR 138,610 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (7,714)
Total       22,711 (10,155)
    
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
10-Year Mini JGB 3 12/2018 JPY 45,193,491 (165)
Australian 10-Year Bond 1 12/2018 AUD 128,853 (1,034)
Euro-BTP 1 12/2018 EUR 125,684 3,005
Euro-Bund 1 12/2018 EUR 159,355 (1,132)
Long Gilt 1 12/2018 GBP 123,173 (2,138)
MSCI EAFE Index 22 12/2018 USD 2,173,050 5,554
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 14 12/2018 USD 734,790 5,822
S&P 500 E-mini 26 12/2018 USD 3,794,700 3,378
S&P/TSX 60 Index 1 12/2018 CAD 190,060 (18)
U.S. Long Bond 1 12/2018 USD 141,596 (3,877)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note 7 12/2018 USD 836,382 (10,131)
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Note 2 12/2018 USD 255,032 (4,129)
Total         17,759 (22,624)
    
Short futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond (2) 12/2018 CAD (266,252) 2,819
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Cleared credit default swap contracts - sell protection
Reference
entity
Counterparty Maturity
date
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
Payment
frequency
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Upfront
payments
($)
Upfront
receipts
($)
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 31 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 5.000 Quarterly 3.321 USD 434,000 871 871
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 31 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 1.000 Quarterly 0.597 USD 255,000 96 96
Total               967 967
* Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(c) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $937,783, which represents 13.76% of total net assets.
(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  3,619,330 4,552,765 (5,394,282) 2,777,813 (158) 168 33,569 2,777,535
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canada Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
DKK Danish Krone
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD US Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Foreign Government Obligations 1,461,167 1,461,167
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1,360,344 1,360,344
Money Market Funds 2,777,535 2,777,535
Total Investments in Securities 1,360,344 1,461,167 2,777,535 5,599,046
Investments in Derivatives          
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Asset          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 22,711 22,711
Futures Contracts 20,578 20,578
Swap Contracts 967 967
Liability          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (10,155) (10,155)
Futures Contracts (22,624) (22,624)
Total 1,358,298 1,474,690 2,777,535 5,610,523
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,900,281) $2,821,511
Affiliated issuers (cost $2,777,609) 2,777,535
Foreign currency (cost $7,218) 7,191
Margin deposits on:  
Futures contracts 118,911
Swap contracts 22,506
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 22,711
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 1,065,784
Capital shares sold 20,777
Dividends 4,403
Interest 22,769
Foreign tax reclaims 1,379
Variation margin for futures contracts 2,098
Variation margin for swap contracts 28,795
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 333
Prepaid expenses 39
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,523
Total assets 6,922,265
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 10,155
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 4,237
Capital shares purchased 15,087
Variation margin for futures contracts 10,520
Variation margin for swap contracts 24,662
Compensation of board members 740
Compensation of chief compliance officer 1
Audit fees 26,366
Custodian fees 7,507
Other expenses 1,305
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,523
Total liabilities 106,103
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $6,816,162
Represented by  
Paid in capital 6,406,499
Undistributed net investment income 19,056
Accumulated net realized gain 458,617
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers (78,770)
Investments - affiliated issuers (74)
Foreign currency translations (643)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 12,556
Futures contracts (2,046)
Swap contracts 967
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $6,816,162
Shares outstanding 642,829
Net asset value per share 10.60
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — affiliated issuers $33,569
Interest 30,495
Foreign taxes withheld (477)
Total income 63,587
Expenses:  
Compensation of board members 7,017
Custodian fees 22,708
Printing and postage fees 1,132
Audit fees 22,842
Legal fees 85
Compensation of chief compliance officer 1
Other 2,806
Total expenses 56,591
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (56,254)
Total net expenses 337
Net investment income 63,250
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (64,696)
Investments — affiliated issuers (158)
Foreign currency translations (1,748)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 225,545
Futures contracts (55,160)
Swap contracts 22,934
Net realized gain 126,717
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (82,761)
Investments — affiliated issuers 168
Foreign currency translations (1,400)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (943)
Futures contracts 236,707
Swap contracts 1,374
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 153,145
Net realized and unrealized gain 279,862
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $343,112
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Operations    
Net investment income $63,250 $43,138
Net realized gain 126,717 300,026
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 153,145 (221,155)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 343,112 122,009
Distributions to shareholders    
Net realized gains (55,458)
Total distributions to shareholders (55,458)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity (84,283) 6,480,782
Total increase in net assets 258,829 6,547,333
Net assets at beginning of period 6,557,333 10,000
Net assets at end of period $6,816,162 $6,557,333
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $19,056 $(44,194)
    
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
         
Subscriptions 336,889 3,388,653 706,637 7,068,308
Distributions reinvested 5,387 55,374
Redemptions (345,034) (3,472,936) (62,050) (642,900)
Total net increase (decrease) (8,145) (84,283) 649,974 6,480,782
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share 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.
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended March 31,
2018 (a)
Per share data    
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.07 $10.00
Income from investment operations:    
Net investment income 0.10 0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.43 0.08
Total from investment operations 0.53 0.15
Less distributions to shareholders from:    
Net realized gains (0.08)
Total distributions to shareholders (0.08)
Net asset value, end of period $10.60 $10.07
Total return 5.26% 1.53%
Ratios to average net assets    
Total gross expenses(b) 1.68% (c) 1.10% (c)
Total net expenses(b),(d) 0.01% (c) 0.01% (c)
Net investment income 1.88% (c) 1.49% (c)
Supplemental data    
Portfolio turnover 84% 24%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $6,816 $6,557
    
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(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 any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. 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.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund is sold only to the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and certain collective investment trusts.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The 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 Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of transactions, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
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Foreign currency transactions and translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Derivative instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell or terminate, 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform its obligations under the contract. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty, plus any replacement costs or related amounts. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the clearinghouse or central counterparty (CCP) provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or CCP stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, additional counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse or CCP. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer account. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter derivatives. For over-the-counter derivatives traded
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under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars, to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark, to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio and to generate total return through long and short positions versus the U.S. dollar. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires.
The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement 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. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates, to manage exposure to the securities market and 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 deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), 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
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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 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.
Swap contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the futures commission merchant (FCM), which pledges it through to the CCP in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Unlike a bilateral swap contract, for centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the CCP stands between the Fund and the relevant buyer/seller on the other side of the contract. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, liquidity and counterparty credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, market conditions or other conditions, that it may be difficult to initiate a swap transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price which may result in significant losses, and that the FCM or CCP may not fulfill its obligation under the contract.
Credit default swap contracts
The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to manage credit risk exposure. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for an agreement from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on a notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or upfront receipts upon entering into the
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agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any upfront payments or receipts by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk.
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 the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at September 30, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Credit risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 967*
Equity risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 14,754*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 22,711
Interest rate risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 5,824*
Total   44,256
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Equity risk Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 18*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 10,155
Interest rate risk Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 22,606*
Total   32,779
    
* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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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 September 30, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 22,934 22,934
Equity risk (75,142) (75,142)
Foreign exchange risk 225,545 225,545
Interest rate risk 19,982 19,982
Total 225,545 (55,160) 22,934 193,319
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 1,374 1,374
Equity risk 272,227 272,227
Foreign exchange risk (943) (943)
Interest rate risk (35,520) (35,520)
Total (943) 236,707 1,374 237,138
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended September 30, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 8,854,018
Futures contracts — short 155,106
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection 802,000
    
Derivative instrument Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 46,935 (6,358)
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended September 30, 2018.
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Offsetting of assets and liabilities
The following table presents the Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2018:
  HSBC ($) Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
Morgan
Stanley ($) (a)
Total ($)
Assets        
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b) - - 28,795 28,795
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 7,978 14,733 - 22,711
Total assets 7,978 14,733 28,795 51,506
Liabilities        
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b) - - 24,662 24,662
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 1,721 8,434 - 10,155
Total liabilities 1,721 8,434 24,662 34,817
Total financial and derivative net assets 6,257 6,299 4,133 16,689
Total collateral received (pledged) (c) - - - -
Net amount (d) 6,257 6,299 4,133 16,689
    
(a) Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
(b) Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(d) Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
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Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, subject to the policies set by the Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The Fund does not pay a management fee for the investment advisory or administrative services provided to the Fund, but it may pay taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses.
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Other expenses
Other expenses include offering costs which were incurred prior to the shares of the Fund being offered. Offering costs include printing costs. The Fund amortizes offering costs over a period of 12 months from the commencement of operations.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
The Fund has a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, under which the Fund does not pay an annual fee to the Transfer Agent.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Fund does not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to the Fund.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through July 31, 2021, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the agreement governing this fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
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At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
5,678,000 45,000 (112,000) (67,000)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the 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 Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $2,934,450 and $2,434,341, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2018, of which $1,085,331 and $1,316,417, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests significantly in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Derivatives risk
Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), commodity, currency or index or other instrument or asset may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund’s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk.
Foreign securities and emerging market countries risk
Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets. To the extent that the Fund concentrates its investment exposure to any one or a few specific countries, the Fund will be particularly susceptible to the various conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund which is more geographically diversified.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. 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.
Note 11. 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 Fund is 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 Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, 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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Additional information
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
You may obtain the current net asset value (NAV) of Fund shares at no cost by calling 800.345.6611 or by sending an e-mail to serviceinquiries@columbiathreadneedle.com.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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September 30, 2018
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
(Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio (the Fund) pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
Life
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio 10/24/17 1.99 2.91
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index   0.14 0.75
Blended Benchmark   1.85 2.81
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index is an unmanaged index that is comprised of several other Barclays indexes that measure fixed income performance of regions around the world while hedging the currency back to the US dollar.
The Blended Benchmark consists of 25% MSCI ACWI with Developed Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index and 75% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Hedged USD Index. The MSCI ACWI (Net) Hedged DM Currencies Index represents a close estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposures of all developed market exposures of its parent index, the MSCI ACWI, to the USD, the “home” currency for the hedged index. The index is 100% hedged to the USD of developed market currencies by selling each foreign currency forward at the one-month Forward weight. The parent index is composed of large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) Hedged to DM Currencies, which reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index
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Fund at a Glance   (continued)
(Unaudited)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Foreign Government Obligations 15.1
Money Market Funds(a) 70.0
U.S. Treasury Obligations 14.9
Total 100.0
    
(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds (amounting to $5.3 million) which have been segregated to cover obligations relating to the Fund’s investment in derivatives which provide exposure to multiple markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments and Note 2 to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at September 30, 2018)(a)
  Long Short Net
Fixed Income Derivative Contracts 99.3 (5.8) 93.5
Equity Derivative Contracts 57.8 57.8
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts 12.1 (63.4) (51.3)
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts 169.2 (69.2) 100.0
(a) The Fund has market exposure (long and/or short) to fixed income, equity asset classes and foreign currency through its investments in derivatives. The notional exposure of a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to calculate payments made on that instrument and/or changes in value for the instrument. The notional exposure is a hypothetical underlying quantity upon which payment obligations are computed. Notional exposures provide a gauge for how the Fund may behave given changes in individual markets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments, and Note 2 to the Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service 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 of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 Solutions Conservative Portfolio 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,019.90 1,025.02 0.05 0.05 0.01
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated above, 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 365.
Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from its investment in underlying funds, including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) 14.1%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Austria 0.3%
Republic of Austria Government Bond(c)
03/15/2037 4.150% EUR 13,000 22,653
Belgium 0.6%
Kingdom of Belgium Government Bond(c)
03/28/2041 4.250% EUR 26,000 45,828
France 0.9%
French Republic Government Bond OAT(c)
05/25/2045 3.250% EUR 24,000 38,154
05/25/2048 2.000% EUR 26,000 32,599
Total 70,753
Italy 2.4%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(c)
09/01/2028 4.750% EUR 89,000 118,354
09/01/2046 3.250% EUR 34,000 37,222
03/01/2047 2.700% EUR 40,000 39,700
Total 195,276
Japan 3.2%
Japan Government 10-Year Bond
03/20/2028 0.100% JPY 11,300,000 99,349
Japan Government 30-Year Bond
03/20/2048 0.800% JPY 14,000,000 120,711
06/20/2048 0.700% JPY 5,250,000 43,947
Total 264,007
Mexico 0.1%
Mexican Bonos
06/10/2021 6.500% MXN 200,000 10,371
New Zealand 0.6%
New Zealand Government Bond(c)
04/14/2033 3.500% NZD 67,000 48,143
Norway 0.9%
Norway Government Bond(c)
02/17/2027 1.750% NOK 594,000 72,281
Foreign Government Obligations(a),(b) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
South Africa 1.4%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond
12/21/2026 10.500% ZAR 1,500,000 115,214
Spain 2.3%
Spain Government Bond(c)
10/31/2024 2.750% EUR 87,000 112,727
07/30/2040 4.900% EUR 44,000 74,217
Total 186,944
United Kingdom 1.4%
United Kingdom Gilt(c)
06/07/2032 4.250% GBP 65,000 110,801
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $1,181,661)
1,142,271
U.S. Treasury Obligations 13.8%
U.S. Treasury
11/30/2024 2.125%   208,000 197,907
08/15/2027 2.250%   154,000 144,423
11/15/2027 2.250%   151,000 141,341
02/15/2028 2.750%   326,000 317,873
05/15/2028 2.875%   323,000 318,149
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $1,146,415)
1,119,693
    
Money Market Funds 65.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(d),(e) 5,283,188 5,282,660
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $5,283,084)
5,282,660
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $7,611,160)
7,544,624
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   580,011
Net Assets 8,124,635
At September 30, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $92,969 were pledged as collateral.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
34,557,000 JPY 309,387 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 4,696
16,346,000 JPY 143,986 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (136)
201,000 MXN 10,593 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (102)
604,000 NOK 74,050 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (237)
74,000 NZD 48,693 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (364)
169,000 SEK 19,016 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (39)
12,000 SGD 8,773 USD HSBC 10/26/2018 (10)
11,833 USD 1,342,000 JPY HSBC 10/26/2018 (1)
225 USD 2,000 SEK HSBC 10/26/2018 1
68,000 AUD 49,071 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (91)
8,000 CHF 8,344 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 174
48,000 CHF 48,991 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (27)
11,000 DKK 1,729 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 13
64,000 DKK 9,979 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (7)
849,000 EUR 995,249 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 7,610
164,000 EUR 190,676 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (105)
79,000 GBP 104,041 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 959
103,000 GBP 134,386 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (11)
419,850 USD 361,000 EUR Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 100
1,682,000 ZAR 112,303 USD Morgan Stanley 10/26/2018 (6,250)
Total       13,553 (7,380)
    
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
10-Year Mini JGB 2 12/2018 JPY 30,128,994 (110)
Australian 10-Year Bond 1 12/2018 AUD 128,853 (1,034)
Euro-Bund 1 12/2018 EUR 159,355 (1,132)
Long Gilt 1 12/2018 GBP 123,173 (2,138)
MSCI EAFE Index 7 12/2018 USD 691,425 999
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 4 12/2018 USD 209,940 1,456
S&P 500 E-mini 8 12/2018 USD 1,167,600 1,893
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note 13 12/2018 USD 1,553,280 (18,816)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note 2 12/2018 USD 225,615 (1,691)
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Note 2 12/2018 USD 255,032 (4,129)
Total         4,348 (29,050)
    
Short futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
Canadian Government 10-Year Bond (2) 12/2018 CAD (266,252) 2,819
    
Cleared credit default swap contracts - sell protection
Reference
entity
Counterparty Maturity
date
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
Payment
frequency
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Upfront
payments
($)
Upfront
receipts
($)
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 31 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 5.000 Quarterly 3.321 USD 516,000 1,022 1,022
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 31 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 1.000 Quarterly 0.597 USD 303,000 114 114
Total               1,136 1,136
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
* Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(c) Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from SEC registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund may invest in private placements determined to be liquid as well as those determined to be illiquid. Private placements may be determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $752,679, which represents 9.26% of total net assets.
(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  5,553,757 3,039,826 (3,310,395) 5,283,188 (78) 87 54,963 5,282,660
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canada Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
DKK Danish Krone
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD US Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Foreign Government Obligations 1,142,271 1,142,271
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1,119,693 1,119,693
Money Market Funds 5,282,660 5,282,660
Total Investments in Securities 1,119,693 1,142,271 5,282,660 7,544,624
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 13,553 13,553
Futures Contracts 7,167 7,167
Swap Contracts 1,136 1,136
Liability          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (7,380) (7,380)
Futures Contracts (29,050) (29,050)
Total 1,097,810 1,149,580 5,282,660 7,530,050
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,328,076) $2,261,964
Affiliated issuers (cost $5,283,084) 5,282,660
Foreign currency (cost $4,859) 4,809
Margin deposits on:  
Futures contracts 66,505
Swap contracts 26,464
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 13,553
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 512,048
Capital shares sold 12,747
Dividends 8,381
Interest 17,638
Foreign tax reclaims 1,094
Variation margin for futures contracts 1,861
Variation margin for swap contracts 34,227
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 332
Prepaid expenses 47
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,528
Total assets 8,249,858
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 7,380
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 44,571
Capital shares purchased 1,181
Variation margin for futures contracts 1,915
Variation margin for swap contracts 28,900
Compensation of board members 741
Compensation of chief compliance officer 1
Audit fees 26,366
Custodian fees 7,310
Other expenses 1,330
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,528
Total liabilities 125,223
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $8,124,635
Represented by  
Paid in capital 7,933,269
Undistributed net investment income 49,883
Accumulated net realized gain 223,057
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments - unaffiliated issuers (66,112)
Investments - affiliated issuers (424)
Foreign currency translations (464)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 6,173
Futures contracts (21,883)
Swap contracts 1,136
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $8,124,635
Shares outstanding 792,712
Net asset value per share 10.25
The accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — affiliated issuers $54,963
Interest 22,141
Foreign taxes withheld (337)
Total income 76,767
Expenses:  
Compensation of board members 7,027
Custodian fees 22,769
Printing and postage fees 1,132
Audit fees 22,842
Legal fees 101
Compensation of chief compliance officer 2
Other 2,762
Total expenses 56,635
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (56,232)
Total net expenses 403
Net investment income 76,364
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (52,165)
Investments — affiliated issuers (78)
Foreign currency translations (1,253)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 120,537
Futures contracts 14,952
Swap contracts 27,670
Net realized gain 109,663
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (63,821)
Investments — affiliated issuers 87
Foreign currency translations (1,164)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (1,382)
Futures contracts 38,658
Swap contracts 1,636
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (25,986)
Net realized and unrealized gain 83,677
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $160,041
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Operations    
Net investment income $76,364 $48,543
Net realized gain 109,663 70,445
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (25,986) (55,588)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 160,041 63,400
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income (21,515)
Net realized gains (10,560)
Total distributions to shareholders (32,075)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 26,480 7,896,789
Total increase in net assets 186,521 7,928,114
Net assets at beginning of period 7,938,114 10,000
Net assets at end of period $8,124,635 $7,938,114
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $49,883 $(26,481)
    
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
         
Subscriptions 402,037 4,037,553 792,438 7,929,455
Distributions reinvested 3,175 32,035
Redemptions (399,496) (4,011,073) (6,442) (64,701)
Total net increase 2,541 26,480 789,171 7,896,789
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is 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.
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended March 31,
2018 (a)
Per share data    
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.05 $10.00
Income from investment operations:    
Net investment income 0.10 0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.10 0.03
Total from investment operations 0.20 0.09
Less distributions to shareholders from:    
Net investment income (0.03)
Net realized gains (0.01)
Total distributions to shareholders (0.04)
Net asset value, end of period $10.25 $10.05
Total return 1.99% 0.90%
Ratios to average net assets    
Total gross expenses(b) 1.41% (c) 0.95% (c)
Total net expenses(b),(d) 0.01% (c) 0.01% (c)
Net investment income 1.90% (c) 1.45% (c)
Supplemental data    
Portfolio turnover 85% 30%
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $8,125 $7,938
    
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(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 any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. 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.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund is sold only to the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and certain collective investment trusts.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The 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 Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized cost value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of transactions, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
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Foreign currency transactions and translations
The values of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are generally translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions and translations include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.
For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
Derivative instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell or terminate, 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform its obligations under the contract. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty, plus any replacement costs or related amounts. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the clearinghouse or central counterparty (CCP) provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or CCP stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, additional counterparty credit risk is failure of the clearinghouse or CCP. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer account. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the broker’s customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or CCP for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter derivatives. For over-the-counter derivatives traded
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under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker. Any interest expense paid by the Fund is shown on the Statement of Operations. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars, to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark, to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio and to generate total return through long and short positions versus the U.S. dollar. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.
The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires.
The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement 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. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates, to manage exposure to the securities market and 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 deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), 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
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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 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.
Swap contracts
Swap contracts are negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (centrally cleared swap contract). In a centrally cleared swap contract, immediately following execution of the swap contract with a broker, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty to the centrally cleared swap contract. The Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the futures commission merchant (FCM), which pledges it through to the CCP in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Unlike a bilateral swap contract, for centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the CCP stands between the Fund and the relevant buyer/seller on the other side of the contract. Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swap contracts, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Entering into these contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, liquidity and counterparty credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, market conditions or other conditions, that it may be difficult to initiate a swap transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price which may result in significant losses, and that the FCM or CCP may not fulfill its obligation under the contract.
Credit default swap contracts
The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index and to manage credit risk exposure. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for an agreement from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified credit event(s) take place. Although specified credit events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium.
As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).
As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on a notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract with the counterparty occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation (recovery value) as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain (loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or upfront receipts upon entering into the
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agreement. The notional amounts and market values of all credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.
As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract with the counterparty. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract.
Any upfront payments or receipts by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.
Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk.
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 the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at September 30, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Credit risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 1,136*
Equity risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 4,348*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 13,553
Interest rate risk Net assets — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 2,819*
Total   21,856
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 7,380
Interest rate risk Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 29,050*
Total   36,430
    
* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 September 30, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 27,670 27,670
Equity risk (11,589) (11,589)
Foreign exchange risk 120,537 120,537
Interest rate risk 26,541 26,541
Total 120,537 14,952 27,670 163,159
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 1,636 1,636
Equity risk 84,782 84,782
Foreign exchange risk (1,382) (1,382)
Interest rate risk (46,124) (46,124)
Total (1,382) 38,658 1,636 38,912
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended September 30, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 4,679,664
Futures contracts — short 155,106
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection 968,000
    
Derivative instrument Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 25,711 (4,549)
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended September 30, 2018.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Offsetting of assets and liabilities
The following table presents the Fund’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2018:
  HSBC ($) Morgan
Stanley ($)
Total ($)
Assets      
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a) - 34,227 34,227
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 4,697 8,856 13,553
Total assets 4,697 43,083 47,780
Liabilities      
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a) - 28,900 28,900
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 889 6,491 7,380
Total liabilities 889 35,391 36,280
Total financial and derivative net assets 3,808 7,692 11,500
Total collateral received (pledged) (b) - - -
Net amount (c) 3,808 7,692 11,500
    
(a) Centrally cleared swaps are included within payable/receivable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(c) Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Foreign taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries, as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, based on statutory rates. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction, as applicable. The amount, if any, is disclosed as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, subject to the policies set by the Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The Fund does not pay a management fee for the investment advisory or administrative services provided to the Fund, but it may pay taxes, brokerage commissions and nonadvisory expenses.
Other expenses
Other expenses include offering costs which were incurred prior to the shares of the Fund being offered. Offering costs include printing costs. The Fund amortizes offering costs over a period of 12 months from the commencement of operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
The Fund has a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, under which the Fund does not pay an annual fee to the Transfer Agent.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Fund does not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to the Fund.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through July 31, 2021, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rate of 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the agreement governing this fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
7,611,000 23,000 (104,000) (81,000)
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the 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 Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $2,123,470 and $1,921,877, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2018, of which $842,444 and $1,122,578, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests significantly in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 9. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt securities in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer may default and fail to pay interest or repay principal when due. Rating agencies assign credit ratings to debt securities to indicate their credit risk. Lower rated or unrated debt securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt securities.
Derivatives risk
Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), commodity, currency or index or other instrument or asset may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund’s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases in interest rates. Increasing interest rates may negatively affect the value of debt securities held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and net asset value per share. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. A less liquid market can lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and net asset value per share, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell securities in a down market.
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 100.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Subscription and redemption activity by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. 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.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 11. 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 Fund is 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 Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, 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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Additional information
The Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Fund, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
  
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
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September 30, 2018
Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
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President’s Message
Dear Shareholders,
Volatility exists in financial markets and this is not a comfortable fact of life. How investors deal with this reality, including how they react to short term spikes in volatility as well as to longer periods of increased or decreased volatility, may have a significant impact on their overall investing success.
Too often, investors change their investment strategy based on something that’s happening at a moment in time rather than thinking about how that change in strategy might affect their ability to achieve their longer-term financial goals. Emotion replaces logic and reasoning. Investors may sell in reaction to a market drop (fear or panic), locking in low returns which means they won’t be invested when the market returns, or they invest more at a market peak (greed or conviction), essentially when it is expensive to do so. In both cases, selling and buying at the exact wrong time.
We believe the best outcomes come from a consistent approach to investing. Here are five areas where advisors can help us overcome the tendency to react emotionally as we struggle to make the right choices with our investments:
Long-term focus
The further away long-term goals, aspirations and objectives are, the easier it is to stray away from the goals and priorities that we set out. Advisors help us stay focused on what we want to accomplish.
Discipline through up-and-down markets
Advisors help set rules to prevent us from making rash decisions that we may regret later. Knowing ahead of time what you should do in case of certain situations will help you get through volatile markets and not make emotional decisions.
Tax-awareness
Taxes are one of the biggest drags on investment returns and are critical attributes of investing. Yet few of us take the necessary steps to ease the corrosive effect of taxes. Advisors have tools and knowledge that may help us to manage portfolios more tax-efficiently and keep more of what we earn.
Emotional objectivity
Our emotions are very hard to manage and making investment decisions in an emotional state can lead to exceedingly bad outcomes. An objective advisor can help prevent some of the reactionary mistakes emotions often lead us to.
Education and guidance
The role of the advisor is to teach and guide us toward achieving our financial goals. In terms of working through emotions, guidance is by far the most important component.
By understanding our own behaviors and biases, we can prepare for future challenges. Your success is our priority. Talk to your advisor about how working with Columbia Threadneedle Investments may help you stay the course and position your portfolio for consistent, sustainable outcomes, regardless of market conditions.
Sincerely,
Christopher O. Petersen
President, Columbia Funds
Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months cumulative Life
Advisor Class 10/24/17 2.09 2.82
Institutional 3 Class 10/24/17 2.09 2.82
Dow Jones Target 2020 Index   0.36 2.38
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Dow Jones Target 2020 Index is designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.1
Money Market Funds 11.2
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 74.0
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.0
Money Market Funds 11.5
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.8
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months cumulative Life
Advisor Class 10/24/17 3.08 3.97
Institutional 3 Class 10/24/17 3.18 4.08
Dow Jones Target 2030 Index   2.24 5.15
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Dow Jones Target 2030 Index is designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.0
Money Market Funds 11.7
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.6
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.6
Exchange-Traded Funds 10.9
Money Market Funds 12.5
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.0
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
Life
Advisor Class 10/24/17 3.78 4.78
Institutional 3 Class 10/24/17 3.78 4.78
Dow Jones Target 2040 Index   3.99 7.60
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Dow Jones Target 2040 Index is designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.0
Money Market Funds 11.8
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.5
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.6
Exchange-Traded Funds 10.9
Money Market Funds 12.5
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.0
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Fund at a Glance
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
Life
Advisor Class 10/24/17 4.27 5.40
Institutional 3 Class 10/24/17 4.27 5.40
Dow Jones Target 2050 Index   4.89 8.83
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Dow Jones Target 2050 Index is designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.0
Money Market Funds 11.8
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.5
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since April 2018
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.6
Exchange-Traded Funds 10.9
Money Market Funds 12.5
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.0
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund (Unaudited)
Investment objective
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation and current income.
Portfolio management
Joshua Kutin, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since October 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended September 30, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
Life
Advisor Class 10/24/17 4.17 5.33
Institutional 3 Class 10/24/17 4.17 5.33
Dow Jones Target 2060 Index   4.93 8.88
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 reflect the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.
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 your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or calling 800.345.6611.
The Dow Jones Target 2060 Index is designed to measure total portfolios of stocks, bonds, and cash that automatically adjust over time to reduce potential risk as an investor’s target maturity date approaches.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at September 30, 2018)
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.7
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.0
Money Market Funds 11.8
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 73.5
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses
(Unaudited)
As an investor, you incur two types of costs. There are shareholder transaction costs, which may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service 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 each share class of the Fund during the period. The actual and hypothetical information in the table 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s 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 Fund bears directly, the 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.
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 Fund 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 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.
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  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 ($)
Fund’s effective
annualized
expense ratio (%)
  Actual Hypothetical Actual Hypothetical Actual Hypothetical Actual Actual Hypothetical Actual
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,020.90 1,022.96 2.13 2.13 0.42 2.43 2.43 0.48
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,020.90 1,022.96 2.13 2.13 0.42 2.43 2.43 0.48
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,025.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.11 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.41 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,025.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.11 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.41 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,030.80 1,022.81 2.29 2.28 0.45 2.60 2.59 0.51
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,031.80 1,022.91 2.19 2.18 0.43 2.50 2.48 0.49
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,034.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.12 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.42 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,034.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.12 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.42 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses  (continued)
(Unaudited)
April 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,037.80 1,022.86 2.25 2.23 0.44 2.55 2.54 0.50
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,037.80 1,022.91 2.20 2.18 0.43 2.50 2.48 0.49
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,042.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.13 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.43 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,042.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.13 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.43 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,042.70 1,022.91 2.20 2.18 0.43 2.51 2.48 0.49
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,042.70 1,022.91 2.20 2.18 0.43 2.51 2.48 0.49
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,044.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.13 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.43 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,044.00 (a) 1,022.91 2.13 (a) 2.18 0.43 (a) 2.43 (a) 2.48 0.49 (a)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,041.70 1,022.91 2.20 2.18 0.43 2.51 2.48 0.49
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,041.70 1,022.91 2.20 2.18 0.43 2.51 2.48 0.49
(a) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class as indicated above, 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 365.
Effective expenses paid during the period and the Fund’s effective annualized expense ratio include expenses borne directly to the class plus the Fund’s pro rata portion of the ongoing expenses charged by the underlying funds using the expense ratio of each class of the underlying funds as of the underlying fund’s most recent shareholder report.
Had Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain of its affiliates not waived/reimbursed certain fees and expenses for each fund, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 55,436 307,115
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $307,115)
307,115
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 1,401 151,042
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 2,735 302,545
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 3,886 310,958
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 2,980 151,980
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $935,042)
916,525
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 80.0%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 101,336 1,075,174
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 494,254 5,066,106
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $5,965,355)
6,141,280
Money Market Funds 12.1%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 929,414 929,321
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $929,345)
929,321
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $8,136,857)
8,294,241
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (614,592)
Net Assets 7,679,649
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  35,035 98,504 (78,103) 55,436 (8,669) (3,860) 307,115
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  214,131 1,348,779 (633,496) 929,414 (7) (3) 4,599 929,321
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  68,473 37,513 (4,650) 101,336 1,205 55,572 1,075,174
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  329,657 165,455 (858) 494,254 (9) 100,303 5,066,106
Total         (7,480) 152,012 4,599 7,377,716
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 307,115 307,115
Exchange-Traded Funds 916,525 916,525
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 6,141,280 6,141,280
Money Market Funds 929,321 929,321
Total Investments in Securities 1,223,640 7,070,601 8,294,241
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 25,818 143,030
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $143,030)
143,030
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 650 70,077
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 1,268 140,266
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 1,810 144,836
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 1,382 70,482
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $431,890)
425,661
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.7%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 80,391 852,944
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 195,791 2,006,859
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $2,773,992)
2,859,803
Money Market Funds 12.4%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 445,971 445,927
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $445,938)
445,927
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $3,794,850)
3,874,421
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (285,410)
Net Assets 3,589,011
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  62,272 (36,454) 25,818 (5,101) 143,030
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  1,041,436 (595,465) 445,971 10 (11) 2,136 445,927
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  83,901 (3,510) 80,391 860 45,018 852,944
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  197,662 (1,871) 195,791 16 40,793 2,006,859
Total         (4,215) 85,800 2,136 3,448,760
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 143,030 143,030
Exchange-Traded Funds 425,661 425,661
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 2,859,803 2,859,803
Money Market Funds 445,927 445,927
Total Investments in Securities 568,691 3,305,730 3,874,421
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 8,495 47,061
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $47,061)
47,061
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 215 23,179
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 419 46,350
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 595 47,612
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 457 23,307
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $143,634)
140,448
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.6%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 40,220 426,738
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 50,161 514,146
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $904,163)
940,884
Money Market Funds 12.7%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 150,248 150,233
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $150,235)
150,233
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,245,093)
1,278,626
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (96,825)
Net Assets 1,181,801
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  71,124 12,846 (75,475) 8,495 3,190 (7,836) 47,061
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  419,440 216,178 (485,370) 150,248 (29) 30 867 150,233
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  359,923 688 (320,391) 40,220 15,258 299 426,738
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  443,047 2,551 (395,437) 50,161 12,449 (6,546) 514,146
Total         30,868 (14,053) 867 1,138,178
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 47,061 47,061
Exchange-Traded Funds 140,448 140,448
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 940,884 940,884
Money Market Funds 150,233 150,233
Total Investments in Securities 187,509 1,091,117 1,278,626
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.9%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,353 40,738
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $40,738)
40,738
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.8%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 183 19,729
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 368 40,708
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 515 41,211
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 390 19,890
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $123,291)
121,538
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 78.8%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 48,135 510,714
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 29,616 303,562
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $781,523)
814,276
Money Market Funds 13.5%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 139,649 139,635
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $139,638)
139,635
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,085,190)
1,116,187
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (82,466)
Net Assets 1,033,721
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  17,711 (10,358) 7,353 (1,400) 40,738
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  346,608 (206,959) 139,649 5 (3) 629 139,635
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  50,909 (2,774) 48,135 359 26,698 510,714
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  30,605 (989) 29,616 10 6,055 303,562
Total         (1,026) 32,750 629 994,649
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 40,738 40,738
Exchange-Traded Funds 121,538 121,538
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 814,276 814,276
Money Market Funds 139,635 139,635
Total Investments in Securities 162,276 953,911 1,116,187
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,706 42,694
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $42,694)
42,694
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 195 21,023
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 380 42,036
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 540 43,211
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 414 21,114
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $130,346)
127,384
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.5%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 64,158 680,715
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 16,814 172,342
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $810,300)
853,057
Money Market Funds 12.8%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 137,008 136,994
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $136,995)
136,994
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,120,335)
1,160,129
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (87,660)
Net Assets 1,072,469
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  6,939 11,451 (10,684) 7,706 (1,037) (765) 42,694
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  44,129 204,741 (111,862) 137,008 (3) 3 676 136,994
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  63,588 2,779 (2,209) 64,158 139 34,661 680,715
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  16,467 524 (177) 16,814 (20) 3,311 172,342
Total         (921) 37,210 676 1,032,745
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 42,694 42,694
Exchange-Traded Funds 127,384 127,384
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 853,057 853,057
Money Market Funds 136,994 136,994
Total Investments in Securities 170,078 990,051 1,160,129
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.9%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,416 41,083
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,083)
41,083
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.8%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 185 19,945
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 371 41,040
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 520 41,611
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 393 20,043
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $124,397)
122,639
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 78.8%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 72,471 768,913
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a) 5,076 52,028
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $779,811)
820,941
Money Market Funds 13.5%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 140,536 140,522
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $140,525)
140,522
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,085,816)
1,125,185
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (83,075)
Net Assets 1,042,110
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  17,798 (10,382) 7,416 (1,411) 41,083
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  347,415 (206,879) 140,536 5 (3) 633 140,522
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  75,965 (3,494) 72,471 384 40,097 768,913
Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio
  5,239 (163) 5,076 2 1,033 52,028
Total         (1,020) 41,127 633 1,002,546
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 41,083 41,083
Exchange-Traded Funds 122,639 122,639
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 820,941 820,941
Money Market Funds 140,522 140,522
Total Investments in Securities 163,722 961,463 1,125,185
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,537 41,754
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,754)
41,754
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 190 20,484
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 371 41,040
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 528 42,251
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 404 20,604
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $127,262)
124,379
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.5%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 78,632 834,290
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $786,646)
834,290
Money Market Funds 12.8%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 134,236 134,222
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $134,223)
134,222
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,089,885)
1,134,645
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (85,891)
Net Assets 1,048,754
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  6,839 11,098 (10,400) 7,537 (1,009) (753) 41,754
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  43,120 188,702 (97,586) 134,236 (3) 3 659 134,222
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  78,810 2,024 (2,202) 78,632 87 42,345 834,290
Total         (925) 41,595 659 1,010,266
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 41,754 41,754
Exchange-Traded Funds 124,379 124,379
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 834,290 834,290
Money Market Funds 134,222 134,222
Total Investments in Securities 166,133 968,512 1,134,645
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 3.9%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,427 41,147
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,147)
41,147
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.8%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 185 19,945
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 372 41,151
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 521 41,690
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 393 20,043
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $124,592)
122,829
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 78.7%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 77,490 822,170
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $779,310)
822,170
Money Market Funds 13.5%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 140,643 140,629
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $140,632)
140,629
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,085,681)
1,126,775
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (82,943)
Net Assets 1,043,832
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  17,815 (10,388) 7,427 (1,413) 41,147
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  347,730 (207,087) 140,643 5 (3) 633 140,629
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  81,085 (3,595) 77,490 378 42,860 822,170
Total         (1,030) 42,857 633 1,003,946
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 41,147 41,147
Exchange-Traded Funds 122,829 122,829
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 822,170 822,170
Money Market Funds 140,629 140,629
Total Investments in Securities 163,976 962,799 1,126,775
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Alternative Strategies Funds 4.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a) 7,572 41,947
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $41,947)
41,947
Exchange-Traded Funds 11.9%
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 191 20,592
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 373 41,261
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 531 42,491
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 406 20,706
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $127,947)
125,050
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 79.5%
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a) 78,997 838,152
Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds
(Cost $790,283)
838,152
Money Market Funds 12.8%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(b) 134,763 134,750
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $134,751)
134,750
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,094,928)
1,139,899
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (86,246)
Net Assets 1,053,653
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividends —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  6,875 11,146 (10,449) 7,572 (1,014) (758) 41,947
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  43,294 189,306 (97,837) 134,763 (3) 3 662 134,750
Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio
  79,180 2,024 (2,207) 78,997 90 42,545 838,152
Total         (927) 41,790 662 1,014,849
    
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which 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. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Alternative Strategies Funds 41,947 41,947
Exchange-Traded Funds 125,050 125,050
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 838,152 838,152
Money Market Funds 134,750 134,750
Total Investments in Securities 166,997 972,902 1,139,899
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2020 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2025 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2030 Fund
Assets      
Investments in securities, at value      
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $935,042, $431,890, $143,634, respectively) $916,525 $425,661 $140,448
Affiliated issuers (cost $7,201,815, $3,362,960, $1,101,459, respectively) 7,377,716 3,448,760 1,138,178
Cash 336 217 356
Receivable for:      
Investments sold 6,491 658 2,040
Dividends 1,464 701 224
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 373 251 363
Prepaid expenses 44 21 7
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,520 1,450 5,522
Other assets 9,133 22,487 9,191
Total assets 8,317,602 3,900,206 1,296,329
Liabilities      
Payable for:      
Investments purchased 618,150 295,735 94,685
Management services fees 99 46 15
Transfer agent fees 6 3 18
Compensation of board members 991 2,732 728
Compensation of chief compliance officer 1
Audit fees 10,106 7,579 10,227
Other expenses 3,080 3,650 3,333
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,520 1,450 5,522
Total liabilities 637,953 311,195 114,528
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $7,679,649 $3,589,011 $1,181,801
Represented by      
Paid in capital 7,499,674 3,500,000 1,114,980
Undistributed net investment income 4,326 1,721 1,743
Accumulated net realized gain 18,265 7,719 31,545
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments - unaffiliated issuers (18,517) (6,229) (3,186)
Investments - affiliated issuers 175,901 85,800 36,719
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $7,679,649 $3,589,011 $1,181,801
Advisor Class      
Net assets $3,839,825 $1,794,505 $659,964
Shares outstanding 374,626 175,000 63,717
Net asset value per share $10.25 $10.25 $10.36
Institutional 3 Class      
Net assets $3,839,824 $1,794,506 $521,837
Shares outstanding 374,626 175,000 50,338
Net asset value per share $10.25 $10.25 $10.37
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2035 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2040 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2045 Fund
Assets      
Investments in securities, at value      
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $123,291, $130,346, $124,397, respectively) $121,538 $127,384 $122,639
Affiliated issuers (cost $961,899, $989,989, $961,419, respectively) 994,649 1,032,745 1,002,546
Cash 236 357 241
Receivable for:      
Investments sold 2,422
Dividends 212 203 214
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 246 363 245
Prepaid expenses 6 6 6
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 1,445 5,496 1,445
Other assets 22,088 9,192 22,088
Total assets 1,140,420 1,178,168 1,149,424
Liabilities      
Payable for:      
Investments purchased 91,852 85,916 92,467
Management services fees 13 14 13
Transfer agent fees 1 3 1
Compensation of board members 1,833 739 1,833
Audit fees 7,828 10,227 7,828
Other expenses 3,727 3,304 3,727
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 1,445 5,496 1,445
Total liabilities 106,699 105,699 107,314
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,033,721 $1,072,469 $1,042,110
Represented by      
Paid in capital 1,000,000 1,028,594 1,000,000
Undistributed net investment income 423 374 423
Accumulated net realized gain 2,301 3,707 2,318
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments - unaffiliated issuers (1,753) (2,962) (1,758)
Investments - affiliated issuers 32,750 42,756 41,127
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,033,721 $1,072,469 $1,042,110
Advisor Class      
Net assets $516,860 $551,087 $521,054
Shares outstanding 50,000 52,851 50,000
Net asset value per share $10.34 $10.43 $10.42
Institutional 3 Class      
Net assets $516,861 $521,382 $521,056
Shares outstanding 50,000 50,000 50,000
Net asset value per share $10.34 $10.43 $10.42
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2050 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2055 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2060 Fund
Assets      
Investments in securities, at value      
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $127,262, $124,592, $127,947, respectively) $124,379 $122,829 $125,050
Affiliated issuers (cost $962,623, $961,089, $966,981, respectively) 1,010,266 1,003,946 1,014,849
Cash 357 241 357
Receivable for:      
Investments sold 2,296 2,361
Dividends 199 214 199
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 362 245 363
Prepaid expenses 6 6 6
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,496 1,445 5,496
Other assets 9,192 22,088 9,192
Total assets 1,152,553 1,151,014 1,157,873
Liabilities      
Payable for:      
Investments purchased 84,015 92,423 84,448
Management services fees 14 13 14
Transfer agent fees 1 1 2
Compensation of board members 739 1,833 739
Audit fees 10,228 7,828 10,228
Other expenses 3,306 3,639 3,293
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 5,496 1,445 5,496
Total liabilities 103,799 107,182 104,220
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,048,754 $1,043,832 $1,053,653
Represented by      
Paid in capital 999,926 1,000,000 1,004,951
Undistributed net investment income 380 425 378
Accumulated net realized gain 3,688 2,313 3,353
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments - unaffiliated issuers (2,883) (1,763) (2,897)
Investments - affiliated issuers 47,643 42,857 47,868
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,048,754 $1,043,832 $1,053,653
Advisor Class      
Net assets $524,376 $521,916 $529,435
Shares outstanding 50,000 50,000 50,499
Net asset value per share $10.49 $10.44 $10.48
Institutional 3 Class      
Net assets $524,378 $521,916 $524,218
Shares outstanding 50,000 50,000 50,000
Net asset value per share $10.49 $10.44 $10.48
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2020 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2025 Fund(a)
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2030 Fund
Net investment income      
Income:      
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $15,944 $6,885 $4,471
Dividends — affiliated issuers 4,599 2,136 867
Total income 20,543 9,021 5,338
Expenses:      
Management services fees 17,221 7,839 3,449
Transfer agent fees      
Advisor Class 40 29 116
Institutional 3 Class 40 28 30
Compensation of board members 7,268 6,942 6,990
Custodian fees 1,633 1,376 1,997
Printing and postage fees 2,352 2,516 2,342
Registration fees 21,158 2,155 21,100
Audit fees 7,707 7,579 7,828
Legal fees 85 55 18
Offering costs 21,674 19,454 21,597
Compensation of chief compliance officer 1 1
Other 3,384 3,080 3,361
Total expenses 82,563 51,054 68,828
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (66,600) (43,754) (65,489)
Total net expenses 15,963 7,300 3,339
Net investment income 4,580 1,721 1,999
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net      
Net realized gain (loss) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 13,875 11,934 (30,112)
Investments — affiliated issuers (7,480) (4,215) 30,868
Net realized gain 6,395 7,719 756
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (1,792) (6,229) 30,895
Investments — affiliated issuers 152,012 85,800 (14,053)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 150,220 79,571 16,842
Net realized and unrealized gain 156,615 87,290 17,598
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $161,195 $89,011 $19,597
    
(a) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations  (continued)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2035 Fund(a)
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2040 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2045 Fund(a)
Net investment income      
Income:      
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $1,928 $2,260 $1,936
Dividends — affiliated issuers 629 676 633
Total income 2,557 2,936 2,569
Expenses:      
Management services fees 2,254 2,423 2,266
Transfer agent fees      
Advisor Class 24 45 24
Institutional 3 Class 23 24 23
Compensation of board members 6,031 6,976 6,031
Custodian fees 1,641 1,968 1,641
Printing and postage fees 2,650 2,342 2,650
Registration fees 2,500 21,100 2,500
Audit fees 7,828 7,828 7,828
Legal fees 13 13 13
Offering costs 19,352 21,598 19,352
Other 2,777 3,343 2,778
Total expenses 45,093 67,660 45,106
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (42,959) (65,351) (42,960)
Total net expenses 2,134 2,309 2,146
Net investment income 423 627 423
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net      
Net realized gain (loss) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 3,327 1,118 3,338
Investments — affiliated issuers (1,026) (921) (1,020)
Net realized gain 2,301 197 2,318
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (1,753) 480 (1,758)
Investments — affiliated issuers 32,750 37,210 41,127
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 30,997 37,690 39,369
Net realized and unrealized gain 33,298 37,887 41,687
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $33,721 $38,514 $42,110
    
(a) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations  (continued)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
  Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2050 Fund
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2055 Fund(a)
Columbia
Adaptive
Retirement
2060 Fund
Net investment income      
Income:      
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $2,208 $1,940 $2,218
Dividends — affiliated issuers 659 633 662
Total income 2,867 2,573 2,880
Expenses:      
Management services fees 2,365 2,269 2,376
Transfer agent fees      
Advisor Class 25 24 29
Institutional 3 Class 24 23 24
Compensation of board members 6,976 6,031 6,976
Custodian fees 1,947 1,641 1,967
Printing and postage fees 2,313 2,737 2,339
Registration fees 21,100 2,500 21,100
Audit fees 7,828 7,828 7,828
Legal fees 13 13 13
Offering costs 21,598 19,352 21,598
Other 3,342 2,778 3,343
Total expenses 67,531 45,196 67,593
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (65,297) (43,048) (65,344)
Total net expenses 2,234 2,148 2,249
Net investment income 633 425 631
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net      
Net realized gain (loss) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 1,024 3,343 1,027
Investments — affiliated issuers (925) (1,030) (927)
Net realized gain 99 2,313 100
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 530 (1,763) 531
Investments — affiliated issuers 41,595 42,857 41,790
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 42,125 41,094 42,321
Net realized and unrealized gain 42,224 43,407 42,421
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $42,857 $43,832 $43,052
    
(a) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2020 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2025 Fund
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
Operations      
Net investment income $4,580 $12,589 $1,721
Net realized gain 6,395 14,346 7,719
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 150,220 7,164 79,571
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 161,195 34,099 89,011
Distributions to shareholders      
Net investment income      
Advisor Class (7,822)
Institutional 3 Class (7,823)
Total distributions to shareholders (15,645)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 2,500,000 3,490,000
Total increase in net assets 2,661,195 18,454 3,579,011
Net assets at beginning of period 5,018,454 5,000,000 10,000
Net assets at end of period $7,679,649 $5,018,454 $3,589,011
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $4,326 $(254) $1,721
    
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2020 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2025 Fund
  Six Months Ended Year Ended Six Months Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a) September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Advisor Class            
Subscriptions 124,626 1,250,000 174,500 1,745,000
Net increase 124,626 1,250,000 174,500 1,745,000
Institutional 3 Class            
Subscriptions 124,626 1,250,000 174,500 1,745,000
Net increase 124,626 1,250,000 174,500 1,745,000
Total net increase 249,252 2,500,000 349,000 3,490,000
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2030 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2035 Fund
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
Operations      
Net investment income $1,999 $28,975 $423
Net realized gain 756 37,988 2,301
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 16,842 16,691 30,997
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 19,597 83,654 33,721
Distributions to shareholders      
Net investment income      
Advisor Class (18,711)
Institutional 3 Class (18,343)
Total distributions to shareholders (37,054)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity (8,967,023) 102,627 990,000
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (8,947,426) 149,227 1,023,721
Net assets at beginning of period 10,129,227 9,980,000 10,000
Net assets at end of period $1,181,801 $10,129,227 $1,033,721
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $1,743 $(256) $423
    
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2030 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2035 Fund
  Six Months Ended Year Ended Six Months Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a) September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Advisor Class            
Subscriptions 3,260 32,977 10,083 102,260 49,500 495,000
Distributions reinvested 36 367
Redemptions (448,662) (4,500,000)
Net increase (decrease) (445,402) (4,467,023) 10,119 102,627 49,500 495,000
Institutional 3 Class            
Subscriptions 49,500 495,000
Redemptions (448,662) (4,500,000)
Net increase (decrease) (448,662) (4,500,000) 49,500 495,000
Total net increase (decrease) (894,064) (8,967,023) 10,119 102,627 99,000 990,000
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2040 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2045 Fund
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
Operations      
Net investment income $627 $3,171 $423
Net realized gain 197 4,770 2,318
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 37,690 2,104 39,369
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 38,514 10,045 42,110
Distributions to shareholders      
Net investment income      
Advisor Class (2,140)
Institutional 3 Class (2,079)
Net realized gains      
Advisor Class (274)
Institutional 3 Class (266)
Total distributions to shareholders (4,759)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 28,669 990,000
Total increase in net assets 38,514 33,955 1,032,110
Net assets at beginning of period 1,033,955 1,000,000 10,000
Net assets at end of period $1,072,469 $1,033,955 $1,042,110
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $374 $(253) $423
    
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2040 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2045 Fund
  Six Months Ended Year Ended Six Months Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a) September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Advisor Class            
Subscriptions 2,844 28,600 49,500 495,000
Distributions reinvested 7 69
Net increase 2,851 28,669 49,500 495,000
Institutional 3 Class            
Subscriptions 49,500 495,000
Net increase 49,500 495,000
Total net increase 2,851 28,669 99,000 990,000
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2050 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2055 Fund
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
Operations      
Net investment income $633 $3,360 $425
Net realized gain 99 4,794 2,313
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 42,125 2,635 41,094
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 42,857 10,789 43,832
Distributions to shareholders      
Net investment income      
Advisor Class (2,446)
Institutional 3 Class (2,446)
Total distributions to shareholders (4,892)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 990,000
Total increase in net assets 42,857 5,897 1,033,832
Net assets at beginning of period 1,005,897 1,000,000 10,000
Net assets at end of period $1,048,754 $1,005,897 $1,043,832
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $380 $(253) $425
    
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2050 Fund
Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2055 Fund
  Six Months Ended Year Ended Six Months Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a) September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)(b)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Advisor Class            
Subscriptions 49,500 495,000
Net increase 49,500 495,000
Institutional 3 Class            
Subscriptions 49,500 495,000
Net increase 49,500 495,000
Total net increase 99,000 990,000
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
(b) Based on operations from April 4, 2018 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2060 Fund
  Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
March 31, 2018 (a)
Operations    
Net investment income $631 $3,373
Net realized gain 100 4,726
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 42,321 2,650
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 43,052 10,749
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income    
Advisor Class (2,309)
Institutional 3 Class (2,286)
Net realized gains    
Advisor Class (291)
Institutional 3 Class (288)
Total distributions to shareholders (5,174)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 5,026
Total increase in net assets 43,052 10,601
Net assets at beginning of period 1,010,601 1,000,000
Net assets at end of period $1,053,653 $1,010,601
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $378 $(253)
    
  Columbia Adaptive Retirement
2060 Fund
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) March 31, 2018 (a)
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 496 5,000
Distributions reinvested 3 26
Net increase 499 5,026
Total net increase 499 5,026
    
(a) Based on operations from October 24, 2017 (fund commencement of operations) through the stated period end.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
The following table is 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.
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.04 0.01 0.20 0.21
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.03) (0.03)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.04 0.01 0.20 0.21
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.03) (0.03)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.25 2.09% 2.19% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.12% (c) 15% $3,840
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.04 0.71% 2.14% (c) 0.41% (c) 0.58% (c) 8% $2,509
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.25 2.09% 2.19% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.12% (c) 15% $3,840
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.04 0.71% 2.14% (c) 0.41% (c) 0.58% (c) 8% $2,509
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.25 0.25
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.25 0.25
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(d) Rounds to zero.
(e) Annualized.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.25 2.50% 2.97% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.10% (e) 15% $1,795
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.25 2.50% 2.97% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.10% (e) 15% $1,795
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.05 0.01 0.30 0.31
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.06 0.09 (0.04) (0.04)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.05 0.02 0.30 0.32
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.06 0.09 (0.04) (0.04)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.36 3.08% 9.10% (c) 0.45% (c) 0.24% (c) 8% $660
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.05 0.86% 1.29% (c) 0.41% (c) 0.67% (c) 9% $5,115
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.37 3.18% 9.08% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.29% (c) 8% $522
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.05 0.86% 1.29% (c) 0.41% (c) 0.66% (c) 9% $5,014
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.34 0.34
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.34 0.34
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(d) Rounds to zero.
(e) Annualized.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.34 3.40% 9.14% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 18% $517
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.34 3.40% 9.14% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 18% $517
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.05 0.01 0.37 0.38
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.07 0.10 (0.04) (0.01) (0.05)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.05 0.01 0.37 0.38
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.07 0.10 (0.04) (0.01) (0.05)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.43 3.78% 12.76% (c) 0.44% (c) 0.11% (c) 16% $551
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.05 0.96% 8.70% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.72% (c) 9% $531
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.43 3.78% 12.75% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.12% (c) 16% $521
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.05 0.96% 8.69% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.72% (c) 9% $503
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.42 0.42
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.42 0.42
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(d) Rounds to zero.
(e) Annualized.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.42 4.20% 9.09% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 18% $521
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.42 4.20% 9.10% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 18% $521
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.06 0.01 0.42 0.43
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.08 0.11 (0.05) (0.05)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.06 0.01 0.42 0.43
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.08 0.11 (0.05) (0.05)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.49 4.27% 13.04% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.12% (c) 16% $524
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.06 1.08% 8.76% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.77% (c) 8% $503
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.49 4.27% 13.04% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.12% (c) 16% $524
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.06 1.08% 8.76% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.77% (c) 8% $503
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.44 0.44
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.00 0.00 (d) 0.44 0.44
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) The Fund commenced operations on April 4, 2018. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(d) Rounds to zero.
(e) Annualized.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.44 4.40% 9.10% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 17% $522
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited)(c) $10.44 4.40% 9.10% (e) 0.43% (e) 0.09% (e) 17% $522
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
  Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.06 0.01 0.41 0.42
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.08 0.11 (0.04) (0.01) (0.05)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.06 0.01 0.41 0.42
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.00 0.03 0.08 0.11 (0.04) (0.01) (0.05)
    
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. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
(b) Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund commenced operations on October 24, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund
  Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.48 4.17% 12.99% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.12% (c) 16% $529
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.06 1.11% 8.73% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.77% (c) 7% $508
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 9/30/2018 (Unaudited) $10.48 4.17% 12.99% (c) 0.43% (c) 0.12% (c) 16% $524
Year Ended 3/31/2018(d) $10.06 1.11% 8.73% (c) 0.42% (c) 0.77% (c) 7% $503
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Funds Series Trust I, (the Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as open-end management investment companies. Columbia Funds Series Trust I is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund. Each Fund currently operates as a non-diversified fund.
Each Fund is a “fund-of-funds”, investing significantly in affiliated funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), or its affiliates, as well as third-party advised (unaffiliated) funds, including exchange-traded funds (collectively, Underlying Funds). Each Fund is exposed to the same risks as the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the Underlying Funds. For information on the investment strategies and risks of the Underlying Funds, please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus and the prospectuses of the Underlying Funds, which are available, free of charge, from the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
On April 3, 2018, seed money from Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund was redistributed to the following funds; $10,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund (500 shares for Advisor Class and 500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $10,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund (500 shares for Advisor Class and 500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $10,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund (500 shares for Advisor Class and 500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $10,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (500 shares for Advisor Class and 500 shares for Institutional 3 Class), which represented the initial capital for each class at $10 per share.
On April 4, 2018, seed money from Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund was redistributed to the following funds; $3,490,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund (174,500 shares for Advisor Class and 174,500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $990,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund (49,500 shares for Advisor Class and 49,500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $990,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund (49,500 shares for Advisor Class and 49,500 shares for Institutional 3 Class) and $990,000 in Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (49,500 shares for Advisor Class and 49,500 shares for Institutional 3 Class). Shares of Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund were first offered to the public on April 4, 2018.
For Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund, the financial statements cover the period from April 4, 2018 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2018. All references to the six months ended September 30, 2018 for these funds refer to the period from April 4, 2018 through September 30, 2018.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust’s organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Each Fund offers each of the share classes identified below.
Advisor Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to omnibus retirement plans and certain investors as described in the Funds’ prospectus.
Institutional 3 Class shares are not subject to sales charges and are generally available only to certain retirement plans as described in the Funds’ prospectus.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 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.
Security valuation
All equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Equity securities and exchange-traded funds are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets.
Investments in the Underlying Funds, with the exception of exchange-traded funds, are valued at the net asset value of the applicable class of the Underlying Fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Funds’ Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), 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 Fund no longer owns 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 are made by the Fund’s 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.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses which are charged directly to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
For federal income tax purposes, each Fund is treated as a separate entity. The Funds intend to qualify each year as separate regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of their investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for their tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of their ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Funds should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Funds’ contracts with their service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Funds cannot be determined, and the Funds have no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU No. 2017-08 updates the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update applies to securities with explicit, noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices and on preset dates. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU No. 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures, if any.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees and underlying fund fees
The Funds have entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides each Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is a blend of (i) 0.02% on assets invested in affiliated Underlying Funds that pay a management or advisory fee to the Investment Manager and (ii) 0.47% on its assets that are invested in securities, instruments and other assets not described above, including without limitation affiliated funds that do not pay a management or advisory fee to the Investment Manager, third party funds, derivatives and individual securities.
The annualized effective management services fee rates based on each Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
  Effective management services fee rate (%)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 0.46
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 0.46
In addition to the fees and expenses which the Funds bear directly, the Funds indirectly bear a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown in Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights.
Offering costs
Offering costs were incurred prior to the shares of the Funds being offered. Offering costs include, among other things, state registration filing fees and printing costs. Each Fund amortizes offering costs over a period of 12 months from the commencement of operations.
Compensation of board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Funds as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. These members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the Plan will be paid solely out of each Fund’s assets, and all amounts payable under the Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Funds.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Funds, along with other allocations to affiliated funds governed by the Board of Trustees, based on relative net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (DST) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of DST for services as sub-transfer agent and DST is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund’s shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 3 Class shares.
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Funds’ annualized effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Fund Advisor
Class (%)
Institutional 3
Class (%)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 0.00 0.00
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 0.00 0.00
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 0.03 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 0.01 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 0.02 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 0.01 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 0.01 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 0.01 0.01
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 0.01 0.01
Distribution and service fees
The Funds have an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Funds do not pay the Distributor a fee for the distribution services it provides to the Funds.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that each Fund’s net operating expenses, including indirect expenses of the Underlying Funds, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Funds’ custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
  Fee Rate Contractual through July 31, 2021
  Advisor
Class (%)
Institutional 3
Class (%)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 0.68 0.50
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 0.68 0.50
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. In addition to the contractual agreement, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described above) so that Fund level expenses (expenses directly attributable to the Fund and not to a specific share class) are waived proportionately across all share classes, but the Fund’s net operating expenses shall not exceed the contractual annual rates listed in the table above. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At September 30, 2018, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Fund Tax cost ($) Gross
unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross
unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 8,137,000 176,000 (19,000) 157,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 3,795,000 86,000 (6,000) 80,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 1,245,000 37,000 (3,000) 34,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 1,085,000 33,000 (2,000) 31,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 1,120,000 43,000 (3,000) 40,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 1,086,000 41,000 (2,000) 39,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 1,090,000 48,000 (3,000) 45,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 1,086,000 43,000 (2,000) 41,000
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 1,095,000 48,000 (3,000) 45,000
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Funds that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management’s conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, for each Fund aggregated to:
  Purchases
($)
Proceeds
from sales
($)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 3,420,715 1,008,718
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 3,840,464 499,261
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 194,635 8,785,543
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 1,109,495 166,239
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 171,905 155,081
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 1,108,287 165,309
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 154,968 151,735
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 1,107,321 164,580
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 155,560 152,333
The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
Each Fund may invest in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by each Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Funds from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, each Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. In addition, the Board of Trustees of the Affiliated MMF may impose a fee on redemptions (sometimes referred to as a liquidity fee) or temporarily suspend redemptions (sometimes referred to as imposing a redemption gate) in the event its liquidity falls below regulatory limits.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, each Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Funds did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 8. Line of credit
Each Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility, which is a collective agreement between the Funds and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $1 billion. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the overnight federal funds rate plus 1.00% or (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. Each Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in December unless extended or renewed.
No Fund had borrowings during the six months ended September 30, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
Alternative strategies investment and multi-asset/tactical strategies risk
An investment in alternative investment strategies and multi-asset/tactical strategies (the Strategies) involves risks, which may be significant. The Strategies may include strategies, instruments or other assets, such as derivatives, that seek investment returns uncorrelated with the broad equity and fixed income/debt markets, as well as those providing exposure to other markets (such as commodity markets), including but not limited to absolute (positive) return strategies. The Strategies may fail to achieve their desired performance, market or other exposure, or their returns (or lack thereof) may be more correlated with the broad equity and/or fixed income/debt markets than was anticipated, and the fund may lose money.
Non-diversification risk
A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.
Shareholder concentration risk
At September 30, 2018, certain shareholder accounts owned more than 10% of the outstanding shares of one or more of the Funds. For unaffiliated shareholder accounts, the Funds have no knowledge about whether any portion of those shares were owned beneficially. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
The number of accounts and aggregate percentages of shares outstanding held therein were as follows:
Fund Number of
unaffiliated
accounts
Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held —
unaffiliated (%)
Percentage of
shares
outstanding
held —
affiliated (%)
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2020 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2030 Fund 1 11.7 88.3
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2040 Fund 97.2
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2050 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund 100.0
Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2060 Fund 99.5
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 10. 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.
Note 11. 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 (SEC) 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 Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreements
On December 13, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the Board) and the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the Independent Trustees) of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust) unanimously approved, for an initial two-year term, Management Agreements (the Management Agreement) with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) with respect to Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2025 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2035 Fund, Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2045 Fund and Columbia Adaptive Retirement 2055 Fund (the Fund), each a series of the Trust. As detailed below, the Board’s Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the Committee) and the Board met to review and discuss, both among themselves and with the management team of the Investment Manager, materials provided by the Investment Manager and others before determining to approve the Management Agreements.
In connection with their deliberations regarding the proposed Management Agreements, the Committee and the Board evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Funds and the Management Agreements, and discussed with representatives of the Investment Manager these materials, as well as other materials provided by the Investment Manager in connection with the Board’s most recent annual approval of the continuation of the management agreements with respect to other series of the Trust, in connection with the Committee and the Board’s approval of management agreements for other Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds pursuing similar investment strategies at the Committee meeting held on August 15, 2017 and at Board meetings held on June 14, 2017 and August 15, 2017, and at Committee and Board meetings held on December 12, 2017.
The Committee and the Board also consulted with Fund counsel and the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on various matters with respect to the Committee’s and the Board’s considerations and otherwise assisted the Committee and the Board in their deliberations.
The Committee and the Board considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to recommend for approval or approve the Management Agreements. The information and factors considered by the Committee and the Board in recommending for approval or approving the Management Agreements for the Funds included the following:
The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Funds through July 31, 2019 so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of each Fund’s net assets;
The terms and conditions of the Management Agreements;
Information on the Funds’ proposed management fees and anticipated total expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ anticipated expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by the Investment Manager;
The current and proposed terms and conditions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Funds, including agreements with respect to the provision of distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Funds;
Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel; and
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager’s compliance system by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
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Board Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreements  (continued)
Nature, extent and quality of services to be provided under the Management Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates under the Management Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services, and the resources to be dedicated to the Funds and the other Columbia Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The Committee and the Board considered, among other things, the Investment Manager’s ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, and the quality of the Investment Manager’s investment research capabilities and trade execution services. The Committee and the Board also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services.
The Committee and the Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Investment Manager, which included consideration of the Investment Manager’s experience with similarly-structured funds. The Committee and the Board noted the compliance programs of and the compliance-related resources provided to the Funds by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, and considered the Investment Manager’s ability to provide administrative services to the Funds and coordinate the activities of the Funds’ other service providers. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the expected nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds under the Management Agreements supported the approval of the Management Agreements.
Investment performance
Because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, the Committee and the Board did not have investment performance to compare to the returns of a group of comparable mutual funds. However, the Committee and the Board expected to consider, in connection with their next review and consideration of the continuation of the Management Agreements, the investment performance of each Fund in relation to the annualized return for various time periods of both a group of comparable funds, as determined by the independent third-party data provider, and a benchmark.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally, the Investment Manager’s historical responsiveness to Board concerns about performance, and the Investment Manager’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Investment Manager was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Management Agreements.
The Committee and the Board noted that they most recently reviewed the performance of the Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund, which utilizes an investment approach generally similar to the Funds, in connection with the Board’s most recent annual approval of the continuation of the management agreement with respect to the Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund at its June 14, 2017 Board meeting, including information about the performance of the Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund over various time periods, including performance information relative to benchmarks and information that compared the performance of the Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund to the performance of a group of comparable mutual funds as determined by an independent third party data provider.
Investment management fee rates and other expenses
The Committee and the Board considered the management fees to be charged to the Funds under the Management Agreements, as well as the total expenses expected to be incurred by the Funds. In assessing the reasonableness of the proposed fees under the Management Agreements, the Committee and the Board considered, among other information, each Fund’s proposed management fee and its expected total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets. The Committee and the Board also took into account the proposed fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements that the Investment Manager would observe during each Fund’s first year, and the management fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds identified by the Investment Manager for purposes of expense comparison.
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Board Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreements  (continued)
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the management fee rates and expenses of the Funds supported the approval of the Management Agreements.
Costs of services to be provided and profitability
The Committee and the Board also took note of the costs the Investment Manager and its affiliates were expected to incur in connection with the services provided and the expected profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, and also noted that the Committee and the Board expected to consider the costs of services and the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Committee’s and the Board’s next review and consideration of the continuation of the Management Agreements. The Committee and the Board also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of similarly managed funds, the expected expense ratios of the Funds, and the implementation of expense limitations with respect to the Funds. In addition, the Committee and the Board considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager’s financial condition.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the anticipated costs of services to be provided and the expected profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds supported the approval of the Management Agreements.
Economies of scale
The Committee and the Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Funds, to groups of related funds, and to the Investment Manager’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Committee and the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which any economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Funds supported the approval of the Management Agreements.
Other benefits to the Investment Manager
The Committee and the Board received and considered information regarding “fall-out” or ancillary benefits to be received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Funds, such as the engagement of the Investment Manager’s affiliates to provide distribution, transfer agency and shareholder services to the Funds. The Committee and the Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Investment Manager by reason of brokerage commissions to be generated by the Funds’ securities transactions, and reviewed information about the Investment Manager’s practices with respect to allocating portfolio transactions for brokerage and research services. The Committee and the Board recognized that the Investment Manager’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Committee and the Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to recommend for approval or approve the proposed Management Agreements. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, approved the Management Agreements.
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Additional information
The Funds mail one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800.345.6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.
Proxy voting policies and procedures
The policy of the Board of Trustees is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Funds hold investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/; or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31st for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30th of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/, or searching the website of the SEC at sec.gov.
Quarterly schedule of investments
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 or N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). The Funds’ Form N-Q or N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at 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 800.SEC.0330. The Funds’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q or N-PORT, can also be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.
Additional Fund information
For more information about the Funds, please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or call 800.345.6611. Customer Service Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Fund investment manager
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund distributor
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Fund transfer agent
Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
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Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
  
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Funds, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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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


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  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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.


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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 Funds Series Trust I

 

By (Signature and Title)

  /s/ Christopher O. Petersen
  Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

  November 20, 2018

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/ Christopher O. Petersen
  Christopher O. Petersen, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

  November 20, 2018

 

By (Signature and Title)

  /s/ Michael G. Clarke
  Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date

  November 20, 2018